Zarif to examine future of nuclear pact
TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that he will spearhead a diplomatic effort to examine whether the other signatories of the JCPOA can ensure its full benefits for Iran in the face of U.S. withdrawal. “In response to U.S. persistent violations & unlawful withdrawal from the nuclear deal, as instructed by […]
“Europe has limited time to preserve JCPOA”
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has told his French counterpart that Iran’s benefits in the JCPOA must be guaranteed, adding Europe has little time to preserve the deal. According to the official website of Iran’s presidency, during the phone talk which took place on Wednesday evening, Iran’s president described the United States’ repeated breaches of the JCPOA […]
Any new US sanctions on Iran violate resolution 2231
Following Trump’s pullout from Iran nuclear deal, President Rouhani said Thu. that any new US sanctions against Iran will be contrary to international rules and the UN Security Council Resolution 2231. President Rouhani made the remark in a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, following Trump’s decision to withdraw from the multilateral […]
Iran’s interior min. says enemies seek to create division in Iran
Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Thursday that the enemies are seeking to create division inside the country, calling for unity in the face of enemies’ plots. “Iran is powerful and has made a lot of achievements in modern technologies that scare the enemies,” Rahmani Fazli said in Tehran, adding “today, Iran’s influence […]
US sanctions six Iranians, three business entities
The US Treasury has blacklisted six individuals reportedly associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and three related business entities, just days after the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal. The list of sanctioned individuals was updated Thursday with the names of Meghdad Amini, Mohammad Hasan Khodai, Said Najafpur, Masud Nikbakht, Foad Salehi and Mohammadreza […]
Brazilian lawmakers meet with Iranian FM official
Brazil-Iran parliamentary friendship group met and talked with the Director General for Americas at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Keshavarz Zadeh in Tehran on Thursday. In the meeting, Keshavarz Zadeh hailed the 120-year old Iran-Brazil relations and called for expansion of ties between the two countries in the economic field. The chairman of the […]
“Withdrawal from JCPOA brought discredit on United States”
The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday that the US withdrawal from the JCPOA discredited the US, adding Trump’s move meant to divert US public attention from his own problems. Bahram Ghasemi told our correspondent that Trump’s repeated claims against Iran’s role in the region come at a time when the United States is […]
US seeks Iranian nation’s surrender through sanctions
The deputy commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Hossein Salami says the US wants Iranians to give in through economic pressures, adding Europe cannot free itself from US political subjugation. Brigadier General Salami made the remarks in southeastern city of Zahedan in Sistan and Baluchistan Province on Thursday in reaction to Donald Trump announcement that […]
Iran, Italy discuss expansion of consular ties
Iran and Italy emphasized the expansion of consular relations at a meeting in Tehran on Wednesday. In a meeting between an Italian consular delegation and their Iranian counterparts on Wednesday , the two sides discussed ways to expand consular relations between the two countries. Hossein Panahi, the Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Affairs headed the Iranian side in […]
Iran to continue expanding regional role, missile program
Following Trump’s pullout of 2015 nuclear deal under the pretext of Iran’s regional influence and missile program, Iranian official Amir-Abdollahian said the country will not back down on either of those cases. Iranian Parliament’s General Director for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Wednesday that the Islamic Republic would continue to expand its constructive role in the […]