U.S. Spies May Face Death Penalty
TEHRAN - Judiciary spokesman says a number of spies trained by the US’ Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) working at sensitive Iranian military centers have been arrested, and may receive death penalties for espionage.
Iran Oil Minister Says OPEC Is On Verge of Collapse
TEHRAN - Iran's oil minister some members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) risk destroying the energy group, in an apparent dig at Saudi Arabia.
Iran Working on Forex Plans Independent of INSTEX
TEHRAN - The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says the country has plans to work independently from the European Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), which has so far failed to help Iran reap the benefits of the Iran nuclear deal in the face of the US bans.
INSTEX Not Enough to Save JCPOA
VIENNA (Dispatches) - Iran said some progress had been made at a meeting with world powers on its nuclear accord – but probably “still not enough” to keep the landmark 2015 deal alive.
U.S. Offer of Talks “Deceit to Disarm Iran”
TEHRAN – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei says the U.S. seeks to use negotiation as a “deceit” to achieve its goals after its failure to gain anything through pressures.
Iran Talks With U.S. “Impossible”
TEHRAN - Iran's UN ambassador is warning that the tensions on the Persian Gulf are "very dangerous" and said that talks with U.S. are impossible amid the escalation of sanctions.
U.S., Its Allies in Mideast Main Violators of Human Rights
TEHRAN - Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi yesterday said that U.S. and its allies in the Middle East are the main violators of the human rights as one can see in cases of Palestine and Yemen.
Nothing New in British Remarks About JCPOA
TEHRAN - Head of Iran’s Foreign Policy Strategic Council Kamal Kharrazi said British Deputy Foreign Secretary for Middle East Andrew Marrison announced Europe’s financial mechanism would soon be launched and reiterated London’s support of the JCPOA but all of his words were redundant.
Judiciary Determined to Fight Discrimination, Corruption
TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi says fight with discrimination and corruption as well as boosting justice are of the priorities of the Judiciary in its new era, reiterating that rights of people in using all capacities of the system in the country should not be violated.
Iran to Take U.S. Drone Intrusion to UN
TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Zarif says Iran will take the case on U.S. drone intrusion to UN and show that the U.S. is lying about international waters.