Iran-US Relations

No Talks with US, Whatsoever: Iran Parliament Speaker

Iran’s parliament speaker says holding negotiations with the United States is absolutely forbidden.

Official Presses S. Korea to Free Iran’s Assets

Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi has called on South Korea to unfreeze Iran’s financial resources and avoid sacrificing its interests in Iran for the US demands.

Rouhani Decries US Bid to Extend Iran Arms Embargo

President Hassan Rouhani has cautioned that the US’ attempt to ruin an important achievement of the 2015 nuclear deal by maintaining an arms embargo on Iran will draw reaction from Tehran.

Zarif Denies Saudi Oil Facilities Were Hit by Iranian-Made Missiles

Iran’s foreign minister has dismissed as baseless the UN Secretariat's claim that the missiles which hit the installations of the Saudi Aramco company were of Iranian origin.

Threats against ICC Proof of US’ Anti-Justice Nature: Iran

Iranian President’s Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi has denounced the US administration’s intimidation of the International Criminal Court workers as a damning evidence of the White House’s anti-justice nature.

Iran Urges US to End ‘Shameful Hostage-Taking’

The Iranian government spokesman has described as a good breakthrough the return home of a number of Iranian scientists incarcerated in the United States under “unreal pretexts,” urging the US to release other Iranian inmates as well.

‘Iran Shouldn’t Pin Hopes on Trump’s Defeat in Elections’

A senior political analyst says Iran should not pin its hopes on Donald Trump’s defeat in the upcoming US presidential election as he is very likely to be elected to the White House for a second term.

No One Can Stop Iran-Venezuela Trade Ties: Tehran

Iran says as long as Tehran and Caracas are determined to do business with each other, the mutual exchanges will definitely continue, and those who seek to disrupt the trade ties must know troubles can be created for them too.

Iran Displayed Its Power by Shipping Fuel to Venezuela: IRGC

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami said Iran has exhibited its power by sending oil tankers to Venezuela.

President Urges UNSC to Foil US Plot for Extension of Iran Arms Embargo

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on the four permanent members of the UN Security Council, particularly Russia and China, to stand against a US plot to extend an arms embargo against Iran, stressing that Tehran will boost its defense power regardless of the US attempts.

Iran Blasts Republican-Initiated Sanctions Bill

Iranian President's Chief of Staff has denounced a plan from Republicans in the US Congress to introduce an unprecedented sanctions bill against Tehran, advising them to devise a plan instead to address “structural racism” in the US.

Iran Ready for Full Prisoner Swap with US: Spokesman

The spokesperson for the Iranian administration Ali Rabiei has expressed the country’s readiness for a full prisoner exchange with the United States.

‘Russia, China Unlikely to Veto US Bid to Extend Iran Arms Embargo’

An Iranian analyst believes that it looks increasingly unlikely that Russia and China will wield their veto power in the UN Security Council to oppose an attempt by the United States to extend an arms embargo against Iran.

Iranian Doctor Back Home after Being Released from US Prison

An Iranian doctor who had been imprisoned for several months in the United States has returned home after being released.

US, Israel Were Behind 2017 Tehran Terror Attacks: Parliament Speaker

The Iranian parliament speaker believes the terrorist attack on the country’s parliament three years ago was a manifestation of the enemies’ evil plots against the nation.

US Navy Veteran Released over Health Problems: Iran Intelligence Ministry

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry says US Navy veteran Michael White has been released and deported from Iran due to deterioration of his health and for humanitarian reasons.

CF Patients Victims of US Sanctions against Iran: Official

An Iranian health ministry official says the US sanctions have resulted in a shortage of a foreign-made medicine used for cystic fibrosis patients.

Iran’s New Parliament Speaker Rejects Deal with US

Iran’s newly-elected Parliament Speaker has implicitly rejected any deal with the United States, saying that negotiation with infidels is not allowed in Islam.

Iran Says Prisoner Swap with US Not Result of Negotiation

A top Iranian security official says prisoners swap with the United States has not been the result of negotiations and there will definitely be no talks with Washington in the future.

Advisor to President Rouhani says Trump Will Fail in Nov. Election

An advisor to Iran’s president says he is sure Donald Trump will fail in the upcoming presidential election which is slated for November 2020.

Iran Condemns Expansion of EU, US Sanctions on Syria

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned the expansion of European Union and United States sanctions against Damascus, saying that such sanctions will only target the Syrian people.

Iran Thanks Switzerland for Facilitating Prisoner Swap Deal with US

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has praised Switzerland’s role in facilitating what seems to be a prisoner exchange between Iran and the United States, in which American Navy veteran Michael Ray White and Iranian doctor Majid Taheri were freed.

Iran’s President Sympathizes with US Protesters

The Iranian president has expressed sympathy with demonstrators who have taken to the streets across the US in protest at the police killing of an African American.

Brutality against Black People Shows Nature of US Gov’t: Iran Leader

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says what's happening in the United States today reveals the real nature of the American government.

Iran Urges EU to Condemn US’ Illegal Moves

The Iranian president says European countries, especially Finland, must condemn the United States’ unlawful measures.

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