Iran-US Relations

Iran’s Health Minister has rejected his US counterpart’s proposal to help the Islamic Republic in combat with coronavirus saying that Tehran is ready help save Americans’ lives.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has summoned the Swiss ambassador, whose country represents the US’ interests, to express Tehran's strong protest at the provocative acts of the US Navy’s terrorist forces in the Persian Gulf.

The presidents of Iran and Turkey have called for uninterrupted trade exchanges between the two neighbors, stressing the need for close economic interaction in conformity with the health regulations to avert the spread of coronavirus.

Tehran says it will not sit down at the negotiating table with Washington as long as the US maintains its current approach.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says the recent warning by Iranian patrol units came after US forces prevented IRGC troops from conducting legal patrols in the Persian Gulf.

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps has dismissed the US’ account of the April 15 incidents in the Persian Gulf, describing it as a fake scenario written in “Hollywood style.”  

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations has taken a swipe at the US for seeking to violate the resolutions of the world body.

Over the past 40 years, American imperialism has made life incredibly rough for those in the Middle East. If the United States hasn’t been bombing countries, it’s been threatening them with bombardment. Iran has been a frequent target.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has condemned the US president’s decision to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) amid the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic as a crime against humanity.

Iran’s foreign minister says the country has been able to successfully handle the coronavirus outbreak in spite of the US sanctions.

Iran's Vice President for Legal Affairs has described the US sanctions as an “illegitimate and unjustified” obstacle to block Iran's access to its frozen assets saying that such sanctions must not impede granting of loans to Iran.

A court in Luxembourg has rejected the United States' request to transfer $1.6 billion in Iranian assets to victims of the September 11 attacks.

The spokesperson for Iran’s administration has reminded the US government that the international institutions are not its private properties and Washington has no right to veto the International Monetary Fund’s plans for giving Iran a loan.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has once again slammed the US sanctions against the Islamic Republic, describing them as inhumane.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Muhammad Javad Zarif has discussed the unilateral and unlawful US sanctions against the Islamic Republic with the UN Chief Antonio Guterres.

The Vatican has called on the White House to heed Iran’s concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

Iran’s Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati says 1.6 billion dollars of Iran’s assets held abroad have been released.

Iran’s ambassador to the UN says the lifting of US sanctions will serve the interests of the whole world.

The Iranian president says the United States is committing terrorism in the medical domain by maintaining its sanctions on Iran amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Iranian Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar has written a letter to the women political leaders of the world, highlighting the impact of the US sanctions on Iran’s ability to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iran says neither the United States, nor any other country in the world, has the power to veto the loan requests of International Monetary Fund (IMF) member states.

Iran has called on the international community not to abide by US sanctions on the Islamic Republic to help the Islamic Republic in its fight against the coronavirus.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani has slammed the US sanctions on health and medical goods, saying sanctions on health items are an illegal and inhumane act and a symbol of Donald Trump's open enmity with the Iranian people.

In a rare opinion piece published by The Guardian, Tehran’s mayor Pirouz Hanachi has argued that the US sanctions are crippling the Islamic Republic’s fight against the novel coronavirus.

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says the sky is the limit when it comes to Washington officials leveling accusations against the Islamic Republic.