MoD Hatami vows ‘harsh response’ to any aggression against Iranian soil
"Enemies’ aggression against Iran’s territorial integrity, at any level, will receive a severe response," Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Friday in reaction to Israeli regime PM's recent threats.
Iran’s President Urges Full Implementation of JCPOA by All Parties
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said all of the parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), should fulfill their obligations under the accord.
Rouhani calls US request for BoG meeting on Iran ‘funny story’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said new US’ call for holding Board of Governors session in Iran nuclear deal is a funny story.
US intelligence service closely cooperating with MKO terrorists
Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says the anti-Iran terrorist group Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), supported by some regional and European countries, is working closely with the US intelligence service in a bid to plunge Iran into chaos.
UK seizure of Iranian tanker not to be left unanswered: senior cmdr.
The Illegal move of the United Kingdom in seizing an Iran-operated supertanker will not be left unanswered, warned Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.
Senior Iranian nuclear official says enrichment level currently at 4.5%
A day after announcing the decision to increase uranium enrichment, Iran’s atomic organization spokesman said that the country is now enriching uranium at 4.5% level.
Iran not subject to any European oil embargo: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif questioned the legalities of the UK seizure of an Iran-operated oil tanker, saying Iran is not subject to any European oil embargo and EU is against extraterritoriality.
Raising enrichment level strictly for peaceful purposes: govt. spox
Government spokesperson Ali Rabiei said Iran’s move to increase the level of uranium enrichment over the 3.67% limit is according to the country’s economic needs and is of a ‘deeply peaceful’ nature.
We won’t stand UK’s maritime piracy, says Iran’s MoD
"We will not put up with Britain’s maritime piracy regarding the seizure of an Iran-operated oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar," says Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami.
Iran starts enriching uranium to above 3.67%
As the Europeans missed a two-month deadline to devise a concrete economic and financial mechanism to protect Iran from the harsh U.S. sanctions, Iran officially announced on Sunday, July 7, that it is starting to enrich uranium to a higher purity than the 3.67%.