New scandal around empire of lies
On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump, who is also the commander in chief of the country’s armed forces, falsely claimed that a U.S. warship had downed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz.
British tanker violated ‘innocent passage’ in Strait of Hormuz: source
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has seized a British oil tanker for breaching international maritime law while crossing the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Russia Says Ready to Join EU’s INSTEX
Russia has signaled its willingness to join an EU payments channel designed to circumvent US sanctions banning trade with Iran, but has called on Brussels to expand the new mechanism to cover oil exports.
Iran Will Never Start A War, But Will Defend Itself, Zarif Says
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Islamic Republic “will never start a war,” but “will defend” itself against any act of aggression.
Zarif: US Sanctions Purposely Targeted at Iranian People
The US cruel economic terrorism against the Islamic Republic is intentionally designed to harm the civilians for political purposes, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.
Trump Allows Rand Paul to Become Iran Liaison
US President Donald Trump signed off this weekend on a proposal from Sen. Rand Paul for him to serve as a liaison to Iran to try to reduce tensions between Washington and Tehran.
Iran Condemns Terrorist Attack on Turkish Diplomats in Erbil
The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a terrorist attack on members of the Turkish consulate in Iraq’s city of Erbil that killed three people.
US must end arms sales to Saddam’s reincarnations
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif called on the US to stop selling arms to 'Saddam's reincarnations' instead of complaining about Iran's defensive program.
Iran responds to foreign oil tanker’s distress call in Persian Gulf
Iranian navy vessels came to the assistance of a foreign oil tanker in the Persian Gulf that needed repairs, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mousavi said Tuesday.
Normalization of ties between Islamic countries, Israel hazardous
“Normalization of ties between Islamic-Arabic countries and Israeli regime is dangerous,” Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said in a meeting with the President of the Iraqi Supreme Council of the Judiciary Faeq Zidan in Tehran on Tuesday.