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Iran Sends US List of Names for Possible Prisoner Swap

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says some twenty Iranian people are jailed in various countries in the world on the false charge of bypassing the US sanctions, and Iran has proposed a list to the US to have them released.

US Transferring Troops from Syria to Western Iraq: Pentagon

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says all of the American troops pulling out of northeastern Syria will move to western Iraq.

Iran Says Focused on Producing Goods Sanctioned by US

Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari says Iranian knowledge-based companies have put the production of goods sanctioned by the US on top of their agenda to counter Washington’s cruel embargoes.

US Preventing Iran, Saudi from Settling Their Disputes: Larijani

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says Tehran is not opposed to resolving the issues with Saudis, but the Americans do not and will not give such an opportunity.

Yemeni Envoy Meets Latin American Counterparts in Tehran

The Yemeni ambassador to Tehran attended a joint meeting with Latin American ambassadors in the Iranian capital, hosted by the Islamic Republic’s foreign ministry.

US Food, Medicine Sanctions Crime against Humanity: Iran

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has censured the US cruel sanctions against the Iranian nation saying that food and medicines embargo is another facet of this anti-human crime.

Mideast States Believe Region Safer Place without US: Iran

The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says many Western Asian countries believe the Middle East without the United States is a safer place.

None of Options on US Table Feasible: IRGC Chief

The Chief Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says none of the options that the US is bragging about is practical because Washington does not have the means to do so and cannot meet the conditions to carry them out.

‘Rouhani’s UNGA Visit Results in Global Pressure on US’

An Iranian vice president says President Hassan Rouhani’s presence in New York and his remarks on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly have resulted in increased global pressure against the US unilateralism.

Zarif Raps US Sanctions on Central Bank as War Crime

Iran’s foreign minister has dismissed the recent sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) as a war crime and instance of economic terrorism.

Iran Rejects Use of Force against Countries on Pretext of Fighting Terror

Iran condemns terrorism in all shapes and forms, but war on terror must not be used as a pretext to use force against countries, Iran’s mission to the United Nations says.

Iran Says US’ Unilateralism Imperils Global Trade System

Iran’s deputy ambassador to the United Nations Es’haq Al-e Habib has lashed out at Washington for its unilateralist policies, saying the international trading system is being jeopardized by such harsh and unilateral behaviour.

Tehran to Sue Washington over Violation of JCPOA

Iranian Vice-President for Legal Affairs says the Islamic Republic will lawfully seek damages caused by the United States after its violation of the 2015 nuclear deal.

US Maximum Pressure on Iran Ends in Failure: VP

Iran’s First Vice-President Es'haq Jahangiri has lauded the country’s success to deal with the US pressures, saying Washington’s plots against Tehran have ended in failure.

Iran Condemns US Congressional Bill on Hong Kong

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has condemned a bill that the US Congress’ committee on foreign affairs has passed on Hong Kong as a blatant act of interference in the internal affairs of the other countries.

Laughter Best Response to EU’s Call for Talks with Trump: Iran

The Iranian president’s chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi says President Hassan Rouhani’s laughter was the best response to the insistence of British and French leaders on arranging a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Iran Suing US for Cyber Attacks: Security Official

The head of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization said the country’s judicial and diplomatic bodies have taken judicial action against the US for its cyber attacks and threats against Iran.

Tehran to Sue US at ICJ for Denying Visa to Iranian Staff

Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs says Iran has requested that the US’ refusal to grant visa to Iranian staff be referred to the International Court of Justice.

US Policy of Maximum Pressure against Iran Failed: Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the recent developments in New York indicated that the US policy of maximum pressure against Iran has failed.

Rouhani Blames Trump for Failure of Talks in New York

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the White House and US President Donald Trump are to blame for the failure of recent negotiations, mediated by France, in New York.

Fate of 2020 US Election Depends on Public Health Insurance

The Obamacare is the most comprehensive law of the US since Social Security Act effective in 1935. The law was passed to guarantee the quality of health insurances and reduce the number of uninsured people, and now it seems to have a key role on the fate of the country’s 2020 election.

Iran President Declines to Take Trump’s Call Arranged by Macron

In New York, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran refused to engage in a phone conversation with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, which had been secretly arranged by French President Emmanuel Macron, leaving Trump waiting on the line, US media reports say.

CIA Agent Sentenced to Death: Iran’s Judiciary

Iranian Judiciary Spokesman Gholam-Hossein Esmaeili says the country has sentenced an agent working for the US spy agency CIA to death, and given prison terms to three others spying for the US.

US Trying to Hijack UN Forum to Attack Independent States: Iran

Iran says the American leaders and authorities together with a host of criminals called the B-Team are seeking to hijack the UN forum in order to attack and accuse independent countries, including the Islamic Republic. 

‘Trump’s Possible Impeachment Not Important to Iran’

Iran says the US’ internal affairs, including the possible impeachment of US President Donald Trump, does not matter to the Islamic Republic of Iran, as the change in approaches and actions is more important than the change of individuals.

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