A former Iranian diplomat has confirmed US President Donald Trump had invited his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani for dinner during the latter’s trip to the UN headquarters in New York for the annual UN general Assembly meeting in September 2017.
The Friday meeting of the United Nations Security Council, in which the US failed to secure even one yes vote for the resolution it proposed, showed the country’s isolation on the international scene, a senior Iranian diplomat said.
A political analyst says the US president is putting maximum pressures on Saudi Arabia and the UAE to drag them into a war against their northern neighbour, but Iran should not behave in a way that prepares the ground for such a conflict.
Iran’s top security official Ali Shamkhani says things have not played out favourably for Donald Trump since he walked out of the 2015 nuclear deal earlier this month, as the world has so far stood up to the controversial US president.
A senior military commander has played down the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear pact, arguing the US government has never been truly committed to its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal, whether under Donald Trump or his predecessor Barack Obama.
Documented evidence suggests various US administrations have always pursued overt and covert plots and earmarked huge sums of money to overthrow the Iranian government.
A political commentator says Washington’s pullout from the Iran nuclear deal and re-imposing sanctions were basically aimed at cutting back Tehran’s influence in the Middle East.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran has managed to defeat Washington in their battle over the 2015 nuclear deal, as the world's public opinion has tilted towards Iran and the US is unprecedentedly sidelined.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani strongly condemned the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Quds (Jerusalem) and said Washington is seeking to discredit international organizations, including the United Nations.
A senior Iranian official has lashed out at the United States for taking an "illegal" action in moving its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds, saying US President Donald Trump has become the epitome of anarchism and violence in the international scene.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the US relocation of embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds will not go unpunished and will definitely receive an appropriate response.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement on Sunday, has warned about the consequences of the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem al-Quds.
Iranian lawmakers are divided on what steps to take next following Donald Trump’s announcement that Washington will withdraw from the JCPOA, a move that prompted some legislators to set the US flag on fire on the Parliament floor.
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has strongly denounced the recent “biased and unconstructive” statements by OIC Secretary General Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen on regional issues.
A senior lawmaker says the pull-out of the US from the historic nuclear deal with Iran could be a milestone in the history of global politics, if governments in Europe and elsewhere dare to stand against the illogical stance of US President Donald Trump.
Huge crowds of people and numerous officials continued to visit the 31st Tehran International Book Fair on Wednesday and Thursday regardless of the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says the United States will be the one to lose after President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the nuclear pact with Iran.
Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says Iran, from the very first day, was not totally in favour of the 2015 nuclear accord, which is now at stake after US withdrawal.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a live speech after Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, announced that Tehran will resume its uranium enrichment at an industrial level if other parties to the accord fail to keep the Islamic Republic in the JCPOA.
Several Iranian figures have commented on the possible impact of Donald Trump’s antagonistic approach towards JCPOA, as the controversial US president is preparing to announce his stance on the fate of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran's First Vice-President Es'haq Jahangiri says Tehran is not going to enter into new talks with the US, as trying to reach new agreements with a country who has a terrible record in fulfilling its obligations would be “foolish”.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said a US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is not as easy as it may seem, warning of the “painful” response that Washington would have to face if it does leave the deal.