Iran-US Relations

Iran’s Defence Minister has warned the US that in case of harassing the Iranian tankers en route to Venezuela, it will receive a decisive response from the Islamic Republic.

An Iranian military official says the Islamic Republic of Iran's naval units will continue their regular missions in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman as before despite the US Navy's latest directive.

Iran’s Foreign Minister has warned the United States against any disruption of legal trade, saying that Washington is not allowed to interfere with the Iranian tankers en route to Venezuela.

An expert on international relations says there is every possibility that US President Donald Trump gets involved in a dangerous game with Iran over the fuel shipment to Venezuela.

The spokesperson for the Iranian administration has warned the United States to refrain from the mistake of taking action against the Iranian oil tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela, saying Tehran has braced itself for the worst-case scenario.

Iran's Foreign Ministry has warned again that the United States will itself bear the responsibility for any foolish act that it could take against Venezuela-headed Iranian fuel tankers, saying Washington cannot come in the way of legitimate trade among independent countries.

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Leader says the United States is despised in a major part of the world because of its policies.

Iran has warned the United States against any interference with the transfer of fuel by Iranian tankers to Venezuela.

Iran's government spokesman Ali Rabiei says the country's trade ties with Venezuela have nothing to do with any other country.

Iran has rejected the US claim that China is to blame for the spread of the novel coronavirus, saying the move is aimed at diverting public opinion inside and outside the United States from the incompetence of the Trump administration.

The US Navy has sent its P8-Poseidon patrol aircraft from the VP-26 Tridents as well as four warships to the Caribbean region for possible encounter with a group of Iranian super-tankers moving fuel to Venezuela, a report says.

A senior Iranian official has likened the ruling elite in the United States to a group of “inefficient, unwise” rulers whose governance is only a source of threat.

Iran has hit out at Washington for keeping the Islamic Republic on its list of countries which the White House claims are not cooperating in the fight against terrorism.

The Iranian foreign minister has lashed out US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook for his remarks concerning the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

An Iranian archaeologist says ancient paintings of caves and mountains in Iran indicate the migration of ancient Iranians or residents of the Iranian plateau to the Americas.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the incumbent government of Donald Trump is the worst, most ruthless and anti-human of all in the US history.

Any possible exchange of prisoners with the United States would not entail holding negotiations between Tehran and Washington, an Iranian lawmaker has quoted Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as saying.

Iran’s government spokesman says the Islamic Republic is ready to exchange more prisoners with the United States without any preconditions.

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution says Western countries have failed to manage the coronavirus crisis even though they had enough time to prepare themselves before the outbreak.

The Trump administration is seeking to deal a blow to the Iran nuclear deal to turn it into a useless agreement, so that Democrats would not be able to return to it, an analytical report says.

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says the United States’ violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 makes a mockery of international regulations.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has written a letter to Antonio Guterres, the Secretary General of the United Nations, to complain about the US' unilateral sanctions on Iran.

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at the US government for its excessive demands and for pursuing political objectives even amid the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic by following the policy of pressures and sanctions.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Austrian counterpart have slammed the sanction imposed on the Islamic Republic by the United States as the coronavirus still is taking toll on people.

Iran's president has warned the US and its allies that Tehran will never accept any breach of UNSCR 2231 and that it will have dire consequences for them.