Pompeo fails to sway allies on Iran in awkward surprise visit
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo made scant progress persuading European Union counterparts to take a harder line toward Iran during a quick visit on May 13 to Brussels, with the EU standing behind the nuclear accord abandoned by Washington -- and warning of a potential military conflict.
‘Dialogue Among Civilizations’ intellectual gift of Iranian nation
President Rouhani said ‘Dialogue Among Civilizations’, an Iranian proposal adopted by the UN back in 2001, is the intellectual and theoretical gift of the Iranian nation to the world.
Rouhani rules out possibility of negotiations, urges for unity amid pressure
President Hassan Rouhani says that Iran will never give in to bullying behavior, calling on the nation to keep their unity in the face of outside pressures.
Americans waiting ‘by the phone’ for call from Tehran
An America official has said the Trump administration is waiting “by the phone” for Iran to call.
‘Exporters re-inject 60% of their foreign currency earnings into economy’
The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said so far the country’s exporters have re-injected 60 percent of their total exports revenues in the form of foreign currency into the country’s financial system, IRNA reported on Friday.
Iranian official: USS Lincoln in Arabian Sea
An Iranian official has said that the USS Abraham Lincoln is stationed in the Arabian Sea and not moving towards the Persian Gulf. Earlier this week, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces in the region had been placed on “high alert,” but no evidence was presented to justify the elevated security posture.
Trump Frustrated by Top Advisers over Iran, Wants Talks
US President Donald Trump is frustrated with some of his top advisers, who he thinks could rush the United States into a military confrontation with Iran and shatter his long-standing pledge to withdraw from costly foreign wars, according to several US officials.
Iran Begins Halting Certain JCPOA Commitments
Iran has begun to implement its decision to stop honoring certain commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal at the discretion of the Supreme National Security Council, a source said.
Tehran not to revoke decision on JCPOA ultimatum
Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi referred to the government’s decision to reduce some commitments to the nuclear deal (known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), saying Tehran will not quash the decision and will move forward as planned.
Ayt. Khamenei sees no war in sight; says resistance is Iran’s absolute choice
Explaining the reasons behind Iran’s refusal to negotiate with the US, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei said Tue. that there will not be a war, stressing that resistance is Iran’s only choice.