US Has to Give Up Maximum Pressure Policy against Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the ineffectiveness of the US government’s “maximum pressure policy” against the Islamic Republic and said Washington has to abandon it sooner or later.
Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Will Be Built Regardless of Obstruction by US
The construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will be completed despite the threat of US sanctions because European nations have a clear economic interest in the project, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on a TV show aired Sunday.
Abe, Trump on Phone Conversation Discuss Iran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talked with US President Donald Trump in a lengthy phone call and discussed Iran issues, the Kyodo news agency reported. Abe told reporters that Trump has requested the phone call and it has come on the same day that Rouhani wrapped up his two-day visit to […]
China Criticizes US Defense Bill as Interference
China's top lawmaking body Saturday criticized the defense bill that Washington passed this week as "interference", Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.
Iran, Japan to Continue Consultations
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi described recent talks between Tehran and Tokyo as “heavy and intensive” and said the consultations will continue.
Cuba ready to cut diplomatic ties with US
TEHRAN (Iran News) – The Cuba government says it is ready to cut political ties with the US as they want it to be cut with Havana. “There are powerful people today in the US government that want to increasingly apply hostile measures and sever our bilateral relationship,” Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, the Cuban Foreign […]
US sanctions on Iran form of dictatorship
On the sidelines of Doha Forum 2019, Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad described US sanctions on Iran as a form of dictatorship.
US to Announce 4,000-Troop Drawdown from Afghanistan
The Trump administration will announce as early as this week plans to withdraw around 4,000 troops from Afghanistan, US media reported.
US sets conditions for lifting Iran sanctions
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday that Washington would end all sanctions on Iran when Tehran fulfilled necessary conditions.
US-Taliban Talks Pause after Attack on American Airbase
US negotiators are taking a “brief pause” from talks with the Taliban after a suicide attack on an American base outside Kabul killed two civilians, US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Friday.