TEHRAN (Iran News) – Ambassador of Iran to the UN, Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Thursday urged the UNSC to adopt a more explicit stance in dealing with US offenses. “We expect the UN Organization to be more active and explicit in dealing with US offenses in lack of issuance of visa for Foreign Minister of Iran […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – President Trump backed away from further military conflict with Iran on Wednesday after a barrage of missiles fired at American troops in Iraq, the New York Times reported. “Iran appears to be standing down which is a good thing for all parties concerned and a very good thing for the world,” […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The European Commission called on Wednesday for an immediate end to the use of weapons in the Middle East conflict between Iran and the United States, urging efforts to restart dialogue. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told a news briefing before departing to London that she would discuss the […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Reports suggest that the US Administration has issued a draft of possible sanctions against Iraq to the Iraqi President Barham Salih. The draft aims to clarify the consequences of possible sanctions for the Iraq government, a source told Skynews. US President Donald Trump has threatened Iraq with imposing ‘very big sanctions’ […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Washington has refused to issue a visa for the visit of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to New York to attend a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday, according to reports. American news outlets have confirmed that Washington has refused to issue a visa for Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Following the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani in a US air raid in Iraq on Friday and Iran’s threat to take revenge, the US Navy cancelled planned joint exercises with the Moroccan military to return the troops to the Middle-Eastern region. According to a US Navy statement, the assault ship […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Oil prices rose over 1% on Monday, pushing Brent above $70 a barrel, as rhetoric from the United States, Iran and Iraq increased tensions in the Middle East after a US airstrike killed a top Iranian military commander. Oil prices of Brent crude futures LCOc1 soared to a high of $70.74 […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Brian Hook, the U.S. special representative for Iran, says the United States is open to dialogue with Iran at the same time Washington reinforces sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Iran remains a threat to international peace and security, Hook claimed in a Bloomberg interview published on Saturday. Tensions started to build […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Japan’s top government spokesman says the country will strive to decrease Iran-US tension. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga spoke on Wednesday about Iran’s nuclear move, which is intended to counter US economic sanctions, NHK reported. Suga said Japan hopes to play a constructive role at this difficult juncture. He stressed that […]