Iran-US Relations

A senior Iranian general reveals the US has asked 16 countries since Friday to convince Iran not to avenge the assassination of Major General Qassem Soleimani.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called for concerted action against the American assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, saying silence on such heinous crime would embolden the US and result in greater threats to the region.

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani has called on the regional and neighbouring states to explicitly condemn the US criminal attack that took the life of top Iranian commander Major General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.

Foreign Minister of Qatar has voiced concern about the escalation of regional tensions following the US assassination of the IRGC Quds Force commander in Iraq, calling for the peaceful settlement of the conflicts during his trip to Tehran.

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says the United States’ recent assassination of the Islamic Republic's senior commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani is tantamount to waging a war on the Iranian nation.

If a war breaks out between Iran and the United States, it would be the Americans that would suffer serious harm, said a senior Iranian military spokesman, adding that Iran is not going to give a hasty response to the US killing of General Qassem Soleimani.

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani says the US will have to face the consequences of assassinating IRGC Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani, noting that such US crime will go down in history.

Iran’s foreign minister says the country will respond to the US over the assassination of top General Qassem Soleimani at whatever time and in any manner that Tehran deems advisable.

A senior Iranian military official says the United States should be awaiting severe revenge for the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.

Iran’s foreign minister has talked over the phone with the United Nations secretary general over the US assassination of top Iranian general, Qassem Soleimani.

The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has warned the elements behind the assassination of IRGC Quds Force Commander Major General Qassem Soleimani to await a “harsh and regrettable” revenge.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has summoned the charge d'affaires of Switzerland, which represents Washington’s interests in Iran, over the US officials’ recent stances on Iraq developments.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged enemies of the Iranian nation to redress their wrong moves and go back on the wrong path they trodden if they are serious about sitting for talks.

A senior Iranian diplomat says Washington’s levelling accusations against Iran is aimed at deflecting public attention from the Iraqi nation’s outrage against the recent deadly US attacks in the country.

A senior Iranian official says the country will continue its development despite all the sanctions and pressures imposed by the United States.

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has strongly denounced the US’ recent airstrikes against Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), better known as Hashd al-Sha’abi.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has hit back at the US for its barefaced accusations against Iran following the recent protests in Iraq over a ferocious American military attack on the Iraqi forces.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the United States knows it cannot bring the Islamic Republic to its knees through its maximum pressure policy.

There is no place for American forces in the region anymore, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit New York on January 9, 2020, to attend a UN Security Council meeting on unilateralism.

A senior advisor to Iran's Leader says the country is prepared to help Syria regarding the withdrawal of American troops from the Arab state.

Iran’s government spokesman says Tehran’s goal is to get to a point where the US government lose more if it fails to negotiate with the Islamic Republic and lift its inhumane sanctions.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Washington will have to terminate the policy of maximum pressure on Tehran sooner or later, even before its 2020 presidential election.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has left Tehran for Muscat in order to attend a fresh round of regular consultations between the two countries.

The Iranian foreign minister has called for collective action to counter the United States’ addiction to unilateral sanctions.