A deeply divided Congress formally opened a new, public phase of its investigation into President Donald Trump on Thursday as US lawmakers voted for the first time to advance the impeachment process targeting the US chief executive. “Today the House takes the next step forward as we establish the procedures for open hearings of Trump […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday that Iran is ready to expand cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency based on “mutual trust” and adoption of a professional approach by the UN nuclear body. Mousavi expressed hope that Grossi would fulfil his international duties professionally and with adopting an […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarid said Friday the United States’ new sanctions targeting the Iranian construction sector shows the failure of Washington’s maximum pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic. “Subjecting construction workers to #EconomicTerrorism only manifests maximum failure of maximum pressure,” Zarif tweeted. “US can sanction every man, woman & child […]

The Trump administration on Thu. announced new sanctions on Iran's construction sector at the same time as it extended sanctions waivers on civil nuclear cooperation between Iran and foreign companies.

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi called on the Malaysian government to cooperate to resolve the problems of Iranian individuals residing in the Southeast Asian country whose bank accounts are being closed due to the US sanctions. Asked about the reports of banking restrictions imposed on Iranians in Malaysia, Mousavi told […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed the United States and its allies for spreading “insecurity and turmoil” in Iraq and Lebanon, urging anti-government protesters in both countries to seek changes in a lawful way. Iran News covers the report of Aljazeera. “Their people also have to know that although they have legitimate demands, those demands can be met […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Saudi Arabia has released 19 Iranian fishermen detained 10 months ago, an Iranian official said. Head of the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s office in the southern province of Bushehr told Tasnim on Thursday that the 19 fishermen, the crew of two separate fishing boats, have been repatriated after diplomatic consultations with the […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – “A committee in Supreme National Security Council is mulling over Iran’s 4th step of reducing JCPOA commitments,” Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said on Thursday. Some decisions are made by this committee and regarding the ongoing circumstances, the fourth step is highly probable to […]

Nobel Peace Prize winner and Izadi activist Nadia Murad says the alleged death of ISS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a US raid over the weekend is not enough to compensate the victims of the atrocities committed by the Takfiri terrorist group. Murad, a survivor of sexual slavery at the hands of ISIS, told reporters […]

  TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Turkish ambassador in Iran underscored Ankara-Tehran partnership in contributing to regional peace and stability, downplaying their minor differences of opinion. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Iran Daily, Derya Ors said Ankara-Tehran alliance together, they can play a key part in the establishment of peace and security in the […]