Trump impeachment act against corruption
TEHRAN (Iran News) – US House Democrats moved aggressively to draw up formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Thursday, with Speaker Nancy Pelosi saying he “leaves us no choice” but to act swiftly as he is likely to corrupt the system again unless removed before next year election. A strictly partisan effort […]
Iran’s priorities to protect independence, self-sufficiency
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei said on Friday that relying on domestic capacities and protecting independence are Iran’s priorities. “In this situation, protecting independence and power of the foreign policy and also relying on domestic economy and capacities are Iran’s important priorities,” Sanaei said in a press conference in Moscow. […]
Parties to JCPOA meet in Vienna
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA, met in Vienna on Friday to discuss issues surrounding the multilateral accord. The meeting was chaired by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi and Helga Schmid, secretary-general of the European External Action Service (EEAS). This was […]
US Admits Iran’s Missile Testing Not Prohibited in UN Resolution
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook openly admits that missile testing is not prohibited in the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorses the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran to Fully Exercise Right to Export Oil
Iran’s ambassador to international organizations in Vienna said Iran will fully exercise its rights to export oil.
Iran, Kuwait Discuss Regional Developments, HOPE Initiative
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi and his Kuwaiti counterpart, Khaled al-Jarallah, exchanged views about a range of issues, including Tehran’s regional peace initiative known as the Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE).
Denuclearizing North Korea Needs China Role; S Korea Urges
TEHRAN (Iran News) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday the global diplomatic push to defuse the nuclear standoff with North Korea is at a “critical crossroads” and called for China to continue serving a “positive role” in denuclearizing North Korean and stabilizing peace. Moon made the comments during a meeting with Chinese Foreign […]
Yemen Crisis Talks, A Peaceful Solution
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined his country’s support for peaceful solutions and talks to resolve the Yemen crisis. “Iran sees no benefit in continued war and siege in Yemen, but it welcomes peaceful solutions,” Zarif wrote on his twitter page in the Arabic language on Thursday. He added that […]
Zarif reacted to E3 accusations against Iran missile program
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reacted to E3 accusations, namely made by France, Germany and the United Kingdom against Iran’s missile program. “Latest E3 letter to UNSG on missiles is a desperate falsehood to cover up their miserable incompetence in fulfilling a bare minimum of their own #JCPOA obligations,” […]
ICC Impartiality in Response to US Threats is Needed
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran called on the International Criminal Court, known as ICC, to continue independence and impartiality and show a reaction to the US threats against the ICC and its judges. Iran’s representative at the 18th ICC Assembly in The Hague Reza Pourmand Tehrani emphasized the need to maintain independence, impartiality, and avoidance […]