US targeting livelihood of Iranian people by sanctions: Veep
The Iranian vice-president Jahangiri said that the main objective of the US sanctions is to prevent the import of basic goods and raw materials to Iran. The Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri made the remarks in a meeting with Managing Director of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL Group) and managers of some other […]
Pompeo: U.S. has helped foster co-op between Israel, Arabs
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday the Trump administration has helped facilitate cooperation between Israel and a number of Arab countries against Iran. Speaking in an interview with U.S. channel NewsMax TV on Thursday, Pompeo said, “We made connections between [Israel and Arab countries] to form a coalition in the Middle East […]
Araqchi briefs Ghani on Iran’s talks with Taliban
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, who held talks with a Taliban delegation in Tehran on December 30, met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on Saturday. During the meeting, the two exchanged views about a range of issues, including ways to boost bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries and […]
Iranian nation, Establishment defeat US, Israel in economic, psychological warfare
The Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Iranian nation and Establishment defeated US and Israel in their economic and psychological war against the Islamic Republic. “Powerful Iran stands beside its allies in the region, improving its modern development plan and defense measures,” Amir-Abdollahian wrote in a post on […]
China praises Iran’s efforts to establish peace in Afghanistan: FM Spox
China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang lauded the constructive role of the Islamic Republic of Iran to establish peace and stability in Afghanistan. China is thankful to the international community, in particular, the regional states, including Iran for their efforts to establish sustainable peace in Afghanistan, he told IRNA on Friday, answering a question regarding […]
Iran’s resistance turned ME to graveyard of US aspirations
Tehran’s provisional Friday Prayers Leader said that the resistance of the Iranian nation turned the Middle East into a graveyard of United States’ aspiration. Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari said that US forces’ withdrawal from Syria is not insignificant, adding, “of course, one should be cautious about their other conspiracies.” He also pointed to the […]
Record-High Number of Americans Want to Leave the US, Suggests Poll
A record-high number of Americans want to permanently move to another country, suggests a Gallup opinion poll whose data was made public on Friday. According to the poll, 16% of Americans said they wanted to leave the country for good. Sociologists relate these moods to the presidency of Donald Trump. Under his predecessor Barack Obama, […]
Trump: Iran can do what it wants in Syria
Following his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran “can do what they want” in Syria. Trump made the comment during a conversation with reporters at the end of a cabinet meeting in the White House. “Iran is pulling people out of Syria, but they can frankly […]
Zarif: Iran relies on people for security, progress
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that Iran relies on its people to for “security” and “progress” and this is a great achievement. “Today, it is a great honor for us that no one can say if we were not supported, you would speak Arabic, Russian or English. Our youths who did not […]
Iraq ‘Not Obliged’ to Abide by US Sanctions on Iran
Iraq’s foreign minister said that his country is “not obliged” to abide by sanctions imposed by the US against Iran and would be pursuing options to continue bilateral trade. On December 20, the US granted Baghdad a 90-day extension to a waiver on abiding by the sanctions that were re-imposed on the Islamic Republic in […]