Tag: Iran-United States (US) Relations

An Iranian deputy foreign minister has highlighted the strategic consequences of the American assassination of top Iranian commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani, saying the tragic event has opened a new chapter in the history of the region.

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Western “gentlemen” who are waiting for Iran at the negotiating table are the same terrorists who assassinated senior commander, General Qassem Soleimani, in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.

Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says the Islamic Republic is not interested in escalation of tensions in the region, but is ready to give a crushing response to any act of aggression.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at American officials for sympathizing with the Iranian nation, saying the murderers of hundreds of thousands of Iranians cannot use the language of sympathy towards them.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the only ones who celebrated the assassination of senior Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani were the US president and the ISIS terrorist group.

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran has lambasted the US for its attempts to take control of Syria’s oil resources, urging that the regional nations should not relax until the American military forces are expelled from the region.

Defence Minister of Iran Brigadier General Amir Hatami has called for sustained opposition to the presence of American military forces in the region.

Iran’s top judge Ebrahim Raisi says the Judiciary in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will file a complaint against US President Donald Trump for the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has ordered the implementation of a law ratified by the Iranian Parliament on designating US forces as terrorists.

The Iranian president has called for closer cooperation among countries in the Middle East to ensure peace and stability, and ease tensions in the region.