Iran-US Relations

Iran Denounces US Sanctions as ‘Crime against Humanity’

A senior Iranian diplomat has described Washington’s sanctions against Iran as a “crime against humanity.”

Canada Once Again Bars Iranian Expatriates from Voting in Iran Elections

The Ottawa government has once again stripped the Iranian expatriates living in Canada of their right to vote in Iran's presidential elections, an Iranian election official said.

Zarif Blasts UN for Suspending Iran’s Voting Rights due to Delinquent Debts

The Iranian foreign minister has objected to the announcement that Tehran would lose its right to vote at the UN General Assembly due to its overdue payment to the world body.

It’s Not Clear If Biden Ready to Abandon Trump’s Maximum Pressure: Iran

The Iranian foreign minister has responded to remarks by his American counterpart Antony Blinken, who had said it was unclear if Iran was inclined to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Key Issues between Iran, US Settled: Rouhani

The Iranian president says key issues between Iran and the United States have been settled, and that only a few minor issues have remained.

Iran Says Deals with Airbus, ATR to Be Revived If Vienna Talks Bear Fruit

A spokesman for Iran's aviation organisation says the country's deals with Airbus and ATR plane manufacturers will be revived if the Vienna talks on the US return to the 2015 nuclear deal bear fruit.

US Will Beg to Return to JCPOA if I Become President: Iranian Candidate

An Iranian presidential contender says if he is elected president, the Americans will beg to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran-US Cooperation Possible if Washington Makes Right Choice

Ali Larijani, the former Parliament Speaker who has run for president in the June elections, says cooperation between Tehran and Washington is possible if the White House makes the right choice in the Vienna talks on the nuclear deal.

Iranian Scientist Working for NASA Returns to Iran Due to Unfair Treatment

An Iranian scientist who had received education and was working in the United States has returned home after receiving unfair treatment by American authorities.

Biden Must Abandon Trump’s Bans If He Wants Vienna Talks to Bear Fruit: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has told European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell that the new US administration's use of Trump's sanctions as leverage in the Vienna talks is not acceptable.

US Asks Iran to Urge Hamas to Stop Rocket Attacks on Israel

The United States has called on Iran to convince the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas to agree to a ceasefire and stop its retaliatory rocket attacks against Israel.

US Offering Israel More Accurate Weapons to Kill Children: Zarif

The Iranian foreign minister has lashed out at the United States’ military support for the Israeli regime.

US Sanctions Depriving Iran, Syria of Access to COVID-19 Vaccine: Zarif

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is on a visit to Syria, held talks with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad on Wednesday.

US Accepts to Meet Most of Iran’s Demands: Foreign Ministry

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says the United States has already accepted to do most of what it is supposed to and what Iran deems necessary.

US Sanctions against Iran Will Soon Be Lifted: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the anti-Iran sanctions have been “broken”, and they will be lifted in the near future should the Iranian nation remains united.

Iran, US Deny Reaching Deal on Prisoner Swap, Release of Iranian Assets

Iran and the United States have separately denied the media reports about an agreement to release four Iranian prisoners accused of bypassing Washington's sanctions in exchange for Iran's release of four US "spies".

Iran Urges Implementation of Iraq Legislation on Withdrawal of US Forces  

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with Iraqi Parliament Speaker Muhammad al-Halbusi as part of his meetings with senior Iraqi officials in Baghdad.

US Basketball Player’s Buzzer Beater Saves His Iranian Side

An American basketball player’s stunning buzzer beater saved his Iranian side in the final moment of the final match, and helped the team win Iran's Super League title for the first time ever.

Zarif Condemns US for ‘Hoarding’ COVID-19 Vaccines

Iran’s foreign minister has condemned the United States’ “medical terrorism” against Iranians at a time when the nation is struggling to deal with coronavirus pandemic.

Iran, ICC President Discuss US Sanctions in The Hague

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand had a meeting with Piotr Hofmański, the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in The Hague.

OPCW Urged to Facilitate Access of Iranians with Chemical Injuries to Medicine

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Mohsen Baharvand has met with Fernando Arias, the director-general of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Iran Says in No Rush to Achieve Desired Outcome in Vienna Talks

The Iranian government spokesman says Iran is in no rush to get Vienna talks to come to fruition, and will not give any concessions beyond the JCPOA.

Iran Rules Out Any New Agreement Apart from JCPOA

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says any new agreement apart from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is out of question.

Iran Rejects New US Sanctions against Russia

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says the US administration's move to introduce new sanctions against Russia is a wrong move in a wrong path, which is completely rejected.

US Should Lift All Sanctions, Fulfill Commitments, Rouhani Tells Qatari Emir

The Iranian president has reiterated that Iran will return to full compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), only after the United States removes all sanctions.

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