Iran-US Relations

Iran Condemns US Sanctions on ICT Minister

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned the United States’ sanctions on Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi.

Iran Condemns US Legitimization of Illegal Israeli Settlements

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned remarks by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who said recently that Israeli settlement construction on Palestinian lands is not in violation of international law.

Iran Summons Swiss Envoy over US Support for Rioters

Iran's Foreign Ministry has summoned the Swiss ambassador, whose country represents the US interests in Iran, to protest Washington’s interference in the Islamic Republic’s internal affairs.

US Claim of Support for Iranian People ‘Shameful Lie’: Zarif

Iran’s foreign minister has dismissed US officials’ expression of support for Iranian people as a “shameful lie.”

US in No Position to Sympathize with Iranian People: Foreign Ministry

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says US officials are not in a position to sympathize with Iranian people.

Iran Denounces Pompeo’s Interventionist Remarks

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s backing for rioters who triggered unrest in some Iranian cities over the past few days.

Iran Rejects Invalid Rights Resolution by UNGA Committee

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says the human rights resolution adopted by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly against the Islamic Republic of Iran reflects the hypocrisy of those behind it and therefore lacks legitimacy and credibility.

Iran Slams UN for Ignoring US Violations of Resolution 2231

A senior Iranian diplomat says the UN Secretariat’s reports on the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 ignore the United States’ repeated violations of the 2015 nuclear deal and the Resolution.

Iran Downplays US Sanctions on Its Military as ‘Toothless’

The Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said that the US new sanctions, targeting senior military figures, are toothless and will have no effect.

Rouhani Hails Iranian People for Standing Up to US Pressure

The Iranian president says Iran is where it is standing today because of the nation’s resistance against the United States.

UN Urges US to Comply with ICJ Ruling on Iran Sanctions

The Deputy Spokesman for UN Secretary-General, Farhan Haq, in response to the death of 15 Iranian children with EB disease, called on the United States to comply with the decision of the International Court of Justice and allow vital medicines into Iran.

Robert Levinson Has No ‘Criminal’ Case in Iran: Spokesman

Iran has rejected the reports that former FBI agent Robert Levinson, who has gone missing in the Kish Island since 2007, has an open “criminal or judicial” case at Iran’s Revolution Court, saying the alleged case is of the kind opened for any missing person.

History Shows US-Led Coalitions Nothing but Misnomers: Iran

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has denounced the formation of a US-led coalition in the Persian Gulf as a sign of Washington’s weakness and lack of international legitimacy.

Europe Must See Iran’s JCPOA Commitment Cut as ‘Wake-Up Call’

Iran’s ambassador to the UK has described Tehran's fourth step in reducing its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal as a "wake-up call” for Europe to rescue the deal, stating that the European parties to the agreement would have to pay costs to maintain the agreement.

Iran Says Will Never Hold Unconditional Talks with Trump

A senior Iranian official says the country is open to negotiation, but will never hold unconditional talks with US President Donald Trump, who is not committed to any agreement.

Iran Condemns New US Sanctions, White House Statement

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has condemned the US' imposition of new sanctions against a number of Iranian individuals, as well as an anti-Iran statement released by the White House on the 40th anniversary of the US embassy seizure.

Iran Declines Invitation to Afghanistan Meeting Involving US

A senior Iranian diplomat says Tehran has turned down an invitation to take part in a meeting on Afghanistan that was held in Moscow and included the US.

Iran Denies WSJ’s Claim about Request for US Consular Section

Spokesman for the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has strongly rejected the Wall Street Journal’s claim that Iran has asked for the creation of a US consular service in the Swiss embassy in Tehran.

Massive Anti-US Rallies Held in Iran on Anniv. of Embassy Takeover

Thousands in Iran have started rallies in different parts of the country to mark the “National Day of Fight against Global Arrogance”, chanting slogans against the US and other hegemonic powers on the anniversary of storming the ‘Den of Espionage’.

Iran Says Will Target US Interests Anywhere in Case of War

The spokesman for Iran's Armed Forces says in case of any aggression against the Islamic Republic, Iranian forces will target the interests of the United States and its allies at any place and on any territory.

Iran’s President: US Aware of Futility of Sanctions

President of Iran Hassan Rouhani says the US has come to the realization that the policy of sanctions against Tehran is of no avail.

Washington’s Talks with Cuba, N Korea Prove Iran-US Negotiation Futile: Leader

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has reiterated the futility of talks with the US, calling on the Iranian officials to learn from the experiences of Cuba and North Korea who did not see any relief from American sanctions after interaction with Washington.

Trump Disclosing US Secret Policies: Iran’s Top Lawmaker

A distinctive characteristic of US President Donald Trump is that he lays bare the White House’s secret policies, speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani says.

Iran Will Pass Difficult Stages, Spokesman Reminds US

The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has reminded his American counterpart of the futility of the US sanctions, stressing that Tehran will get through the difficult stages like before.

Sanctions Force Iranian MMA Fighter to Quit UFC

Iranian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Amir Aliakbari has had to bow out of the UFC –an American MMA promotion company- after the US sanctions against Iran prevented him from transferring his earnings.

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