British-Flagged Oil Tanker Stena Impero Leaves Iranian Waters
A British-flagged oil tanker that had been held off the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas for violating international maritime regulations when crossing the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf has left Iran’s waters, an oil ship tracker website reported on Tuesday.
Chomsky Calls US Secondary Sanctions against Iran ‘Act of War’
Noam Chomsky, a leading American intellectual and political analyst, described US secondary sanctions against Tehran as an “act of war” under international law.
US President Upset Balance of JCPOA, Says Iran’s Larijani
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani deplored US President Donald Trump’s moves against the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and said he has upset the balance of the international accord.
Iran Not to Give In to US Pressure
Chairman of Iran’s Assembly of Experts said the main objective behind the US push for direct negotiations with Iran is to force the Islamic Republic to surrender to the policy of maximum pressure.
Iran’s Zarif, EU’s Mogherini Meet in New York
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini held talks in New York on the sidelines of the annual United Nations General Assembly.
Iranian Diplomat, UN Syria Envoy Meet in Lebanon
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen held a meeting with Senior Assistant to Iran’s Foreign Minister in Special Political Affairs Ali-Asghar Khaji in Beirut.
Rouhani, Macron Discuss JCPOA, Iran’s New Regional Peace Plan
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss the latest efforts to save the 2015 nuclear deal as well as a new Iranian-initiated plan for regional peace, known as the “Hormuz Peace Initiative”.
Iran’s FM Slams E3 for ‘Parroting Absurd US Claims’
Iran’s foreign minister criticized the E3 – France, Germany, and the UK – for failing to fulfill their obligations under the JCPOA due to US pressures, stressing that no new deal will be negotiated until the current one is fully honored.
US Fears Iran’s Influence on Public Opinion during UNGA: Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the US’ unwillingness to host the Iranian delegation during the upcoming UN General Assembly and said the officials in Washington fear that the Islamic Republic’s logic would affect the US public opinion.
Iran Rejects European Parliament’s ‘Biased’ Human Rights Resolution
Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed allegations of human rights violation raised in a recent “biased, one-sided and unrealistic” resolution the European Parliament has adopted against the Islamic Republic.