By Mohammad Mazhari

World has lost confidence in U.S. to live up to its international commitments: Lebanese academic

TEHRAN- The world has lost confidence in the U.S. to live up to its international commitments, especially after Donald Trump decided to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, says dean of the Faculty of Law, Political, and Administrative Sciences at Lebanese University.

Iranian diplomat says there is still chance to save nuclear deal

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, has said that there is still chance to save the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, if the remaining parties have the political will to keep the agreement.

Zarif is a skilled, shrewd diplomat: professor

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is undoubtedly a very skilled and shrewd diplomat, according to a professor of political science.

U.S. policies destabilize West Asia: Russian envoy

TEHRAN — Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, has questioned Washington’s attempts to extend to UN arms embargo on Iran while at the same time sending enormous arms supplies to West Asia.

Srebrenica genocide demonstrated Europe’s ineptitude, UN failure: Zarif

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that the massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica in July 1995 laid bare Europe’s ineptitude that continues until today and a failure on the part of the United Nations.

Iranian Army Aviation to attain new missiles soon

TEHRAN — Iranian Army Aviation Chief Yousof Ghorbani has hailed the achievements of his forces, saying the Army Aviation will attain missiles with ranges of 20 and 100 kilometers.

Enemies oppose Iran-China partnership: Vaezi

TEHRAN — The enemies oppose deepening of economic and commercial ties between Iran and China, says Iranian presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi.

Western action against Syria ‘unacceptable’: ambassador

TEHRAN — Iranian Ambassador to the Netherlands Alireza Kazemi Abadi says the new action made by Western states against Syria in the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is imbalanced and unacceptable.

U.S. has gained no benefit by quitting nuclear deal: ex-British diplomat

TEHRAN - Peter Jenkins, a former British ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, has said that the United States has gained no benefit by withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA.

Guardian Council backs Iran-China partnership plan

TEHRAN — Guardian Council spokesman Abbasali Kadkhodaei said on Saturday that the council supports the Iran-China partnership plan.

Soleimani assassination was ‘state terrorism’: Takht-Ravanchi

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, has said the United States’ brutal assassination of General Qassem Soleimani was an obvious example of state terrorism pursued in gross violation of the fundamental principles of international law.

Military chief: U.S. presence not welcomed in the region

TEHRAN — Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri says the regional people and countries do not welcome American presence in the region.

UN Human Rights Council shuns assassination of Gen. Soleimani

Gen. Soleimani assassination has turned into international issue: diplomat

TEHRAN - Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva, has said that no country at a meeting of the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday supported the assassination of Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani by the United States.

Ex-WH official says Europe’s performance on nuclear deal is disappointing

TEHRAN - Professor Frank N. von Hippel, former assistant director for national security in the White House Office of Science and Technology, has said that Europe’s performance on the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, is “disappointing”.

Russia says U.S. will never succeed in extending Iran arms embargo

TEHRAN — Russia’s permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, said on Thursday that the U.S. draft resolution on extending the United Nations’ arms embargo on Iran has no chance of succeeding.

Tehran rejects seizure of ship carrying arms to Yemen, says U.S. spreads such a lie to pressure Iran

TEHRAN — Tehran has dismissed Washington’s “baseless” claim of seizing an Iranian ship carrying weapons to Yemen.

Syrian president says Tehran-Damascus military agreement is result of years of cooperation

TEHRAN - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said that that the military cooperation signed between Tehran and Damascus is the result of years of cooperation in fighting terrorism.

Foreign media have launched campaign against Iran-China partnership agreement, Vaezi says

TEHRAN - Iranian presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday that foreign media outlets have created a commotion over the long-term cooperation agreement between Iran and China

Iran, Syria sign military and security agreement

TEHRAN - Iran and Syria signed a military and security agreement in Damascus on Wednesday.

U.S. bases might be shut down in future: ambassador

TEHRAN — The Iranian Ambassador to Baghdad, Iraj Masjedi, has said the U.S. bases in Iraq will be probably shut down in the future.

Efforts underway to repatriate abducted border guards from Pakistan: general

TEHRAN — Chief of Iran’s Border Police has said a series of talks have been held with Pakistani security authorities to secure the release of the Iranian border guards kidnapped at a border post and taken into Pakistan back in 2018.

Tehran warns norm-breaking narrative by Israel, even for publicity purposes, is

Tehran warns Israel against crossing red lines

TEHRAN — Tehran has warned Israel that pushing for a norm-breaking narrative with regard to any attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities equals crossing red lines, even if it’s done merely for propaganda purposes.

Next U.S. administration must compensate for harms inflicted on Iran: Zarif

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that the next U.S. administration must compensate for the harms Washington has inflicted on Iran.

Ambassador calls on UN chief to pursue case of abducted Iranian diplomats

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, on Monday called on United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to help find four Iranian diplomats who were kidnapped in Lebanon in 1982.

Iranian parliament speaker calls for closer ties with Qatar

TEHRAN - Majlis Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Monday called for expansion of political, economic and cultural ties with Qatar.

Iranian Air Force unveils indigenous simulator system for Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76

TEHRAN – The Iranian Air Force on Monday brought into service a homegrown simulator system for the Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76 strategic airlifter, Tasnim reported.

IRGC, police coordinate plans on border security in Sistan-Balouchestan

TEHRAN — Commanders of Iran’s border police and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force have discussed plans to boost interaction in ensuring security along the country’s southeastern border.

Vaezi says Iran welcomes close ties with Venezuela

TEHRAN - Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Monday that Iran respects the Venezuela government and people and welcomes expansion of ties and cooperation with the Latin American country.

Launching dispute resolution mechanism not a good idea, says Russian envoy

TEHRAN — Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, believes it’s not a good idea for the E3 countries and Iran to launch the dispute resolution mechanism (DRM) under the Iran nuclear agreement.

Expert calls Zarif’s letter to Borrell a test for Europe’s determination

TEHRAN - Rahman Ghahremanpour, an expert on international relations, has said that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s letter to EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell was a test for Europe’s “determination”.