Tehran is pushing back against Washington's demands that it directly negotiate over its nuclear programme or be bombed, warning neighbours that host U.S. bases that they could be in the firing line if involved, a senior Iranian official told Reuters.
The Chief of the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces has stated that the measures taken by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in response to the letter from US President Donald Trump were based on the principle that Tehran is not the instigator of a war, but it will respond with full force to any threat.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says that Tehran’s response to a recent letter from US President Donald Trump was tailored to its ‘content and tone’ while preserving room for diplomacy.
Over 300 Iranian civil society activists, including academics, lawyers, journalists, and human rights defenders, have sent a letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres, condemning recent US threats to wage a war against Iran.
Ali Larijani, a senior advisor to Iran’s Leader and former chief nuclear negotiator, warned that Iran could be forced to develop nuclear weapons if the US or Israel launches military strikes against the country.
Following the US President Donald Trump's threats against Iran, on Monday morning, the Swiss chargé d'affaires in Tehran, acting as the protector of US interests, was summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, where Iran’s official warning note was delivered to him.
Iran has sharply criticized US President Donald Trump’s threat to bomb the country “if it refuses to negotiate a new nuclear deal,” calling the remarks a violation of international law and a threat to global security.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, thanked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for conveying the recent letter of the American president to the Islamic Republic.
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has issued a stark warning to Iran's adversaries, declaring that any hostile actions against the country would be met with a decisive response.
The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, emphasized that America's broken promises have led to a lack of trust, and it is the behavior of the Americans that determines the continuation of the negotiations, adding that the path for indirect negotiations remains open.
Iran remains willing to engage in indirect negotiations with the United States but will not accept talks under pressure, a former foreign minister and senior aide to the Leader, Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi said.
Washington has imposed sanctions on three Iranian intelligence officers for their involvement in the disappearance of former FBI Special Agent Robert Levinson, the U.S. Treasury and State departments announced in press releases on Tuesday. Iran denies the allegation.
America’s four great adversaries — China, Iran, North Korea and Russia — are increasingly acting in unison to undercut US interests, the intelligence community has claimed.
Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has stressed that no foreign party would dare to attack Iran, emphasizing Tehran's "comprehensive readiness" to confront any threats.
U.S. President Donald Trump's outreach to Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on a possible new nuclear accord is an effort to avoid military action, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff has stated.
Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has stressed Iran’s commitment to diplomacy and avoiding war, while raising the possibility of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) and engaging with the United States.
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has refuted US and Israeli allegations of destabilizing activities by Tehran, stressing that they aim to shield Israel and 'perpetuate impunity for its crimes.
The US special envoy to the Middle East stated that President Donald Trump is “open to an opportunity to clean it all up with Iran" after his military threats were rebuffed by Tehran as getting them nowhere.
US President Donald Trump is prepared to take military action against Iran and could go as far as threatening Tehran if diplomatic bids to renew dialogue on the country’s nuclear program do not succeed, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated.
The United States Department of the Treasury has imposed a new round of sanctions against Tehran, targeting several entities, including independent Chinese teapot refineries, as well as vessels that supplied Iranian crude oil to these processing plants.
