The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games has extended official apology to Iranian olympians over its decision to exclude them from Samsung Electronics’ welcoming pack.
Iran has urged the Samsung Electronics to immediately apologize over its decision to deny Iranian athletes the free smartphones given as a gift to all Olympics athletes, otherwise the country may ban the import of all Samsung phones.
The South Korean ambassador has been summoned to the Iranian foreign ministry over Samsung’s “immoral” decision to exclude Iranian athletes at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games from receiving its special gift under the pretext of international sanctions on Tehran.
The fourth session of Iran-Singapore political advisory committee was held in Tehran on Tuesday with the two sides agreeing to boost ties, especially in economic spheres.
The US has sentenced Ahmad Sheikhzadeh, a former advisor to Iran’s mission to the UN, to three months in prison for alleged tax evasion and violation of US sanctions.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at his American counterpart for sympathizing with the great nation of Iran, saying Iranians have not yet forgotten the tortures by the former US-backed regime as well as the sanctions that threatened ordinary people’s lives.
Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani decried the US government’s hostile move to impose new sanctions against Iranian entities and individuals, including himself, saying Tehran would not remain silent on such a violation of all international norms.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says the European Union regards the Iran nuclear deal as one of its major achievements, and its support for the JCPOA is not for economic reasons.
Iran’s foreign ministry has issued a statement on the US administration’s extension of waivers of Iran nuclear sanctions and imposition of a series of new sanctions on certain Iranian companies and individuals.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US president himself has not yet decided what decision he is going to make about the Iran nuclear deal on Friday.
An informed source close to the Iranian foreign ministry says all relevant bodies in the Islamic Republic have received instructions on what to do in case the US president refuses to re-certify Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal on January 12.
The global reactions to the temporary restriction of social media in Iran amid the recent unrest raises a serious question for Iranian people: if the freedom of Internet is so much important for other countries, why don’t we see any major reaction to the anti-Iran technology sanctions?
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriates' Affairs Hassan Qashqavi says the foreign ministry is seriously pursuing the case of pregnant Iranian woman Negar Qods Kani, who is in jail in Australia.
The US Congress misses a deadline to decide on re-imposing anti-Iran sanctions, which were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, with reports saying the lawmakers sought to kick the decision on the issue back to President Donald Trump.
An Iranian lawmaker says the Oil Ministry is showing tolerance vis-à-vis the French oil giant Total given the firm’s indicating that it might rethink its agreement with the ministry.
An Iranian lawmaker says if Tehran comes under further sanctions, the parliament will oblige the government to pull out of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also known as NPT.
A report by Basirat news website has discussed the benefits Iran can reap from the harder line recently taken, unanimously, by the US government and Congress against the Islamic Republic.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi says the US has tried to keep Iran from making the most of the JCPOA, the nuclear deal signed between Tehran and world powers.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani says the country’s determination to boost its defensive capabilities will not be influenced by US sanctions.
The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has strongly condemned Washington over the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
An Iranian newspaper says the US is distracting the world’s public opinion by ‘pretending’ to be against the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1, while hatching plots with the EU to make the most profit out of Iran’s lucrative market.
A senior Iranian journalist and political analyst says the US president wants more concessions from the JCPOA, not the cancellation of the agreement signed between Tehran and world powers.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the country can quit the nuclear deal it has signed with world powers in case the other parties fail to do enough to secure Tehran’s interests.
