Russia hails IRGC ‘huge contribution’ to terror fight

TEHRAN – A senior Russian official on Tuesday hailed the “huge contribution” of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) to the battle against ISIL terrorists.

Iranian lawmakers hail Leader’s firm stance against U.S.

TEHRAN – Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday lauded the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for his firm stance against the United States in a recent meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Jahangiri: Iran is a peace-seeking nation but ready to defend itself

TEHRAN – Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri has said Iran is a “peace-seeking nation” but does not fear military confrontation and will defend itself against enemies in case of a war.

Shamkhani calls Trump admin a ‘savage monster’ that the world must confront it

Sovereignty of countries targeted by U.S.: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s secretary of Supreme National Security Council, said on Tuesday that the U.S. “terrorist policies” have targeted the countries’ “identity” and “national sovereignty”, IRNA reported.

Grand ayatollah calls offer of negotiations with U.S. ‘unwise’

TEHRAN – A top religious figure has rejected the idea of talks between Iran and the United States, saying holding new rounds of negotiations with the U.S., which is not committed to its obligations, is not a “wise” move.

IRGC: Deal of century is ‘illegitimate’

TEHRAN - The spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps on Tuesday called the U.S. proposed the “deal of century” a failure and “illegitimate”.

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If I were Iran, I would want to pull out of the JCPOA as well: Mogherini’s adviser

Nathalie Tocci, special adviser to the EU’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, has said if she was an Iranian decision maker, she would leave the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Iranian, Russian, Azeri presidents to meet in Sochi

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev will hold their trilateral summit in Russia before the end of the year, Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mikhail Bocharnikov said on Monday.

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Germany urges Iran to uphold nuclear deal

A spokeswoman for the German Foreign Ministry urged Iran on Monday to uphold to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Reuters reported.

Tehran sets to declare limits on nuclear commitments 

TEHRAN – Iran will announce its latest measures to limit its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers on Monday, following its decision to counter the United States’ unilateral withdrawal from the deal in 2018.

EU’s Schmid, Iran’s Araqchi discuss ways to save JCPOA

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Visiting Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Helga Schmid and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi held talks on ways to save the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Suspicious oil tankers incident in tandem with U.S. sanctions on Iran: Larijani

TEHRAN – The suspicious acts against the oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman go along with U.S. economic sanctions against Iran, Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday.

MP says U.S. well aware of Iran’s defense power

TEHRAN – Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Chairman Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said on Sunday that the White House is well aware of Iran’s defense power.

Tehran summons British ambassador over unacceptable tanker accusations

TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned British Ambassador to Tehran Robert Macaire over the accusations levelled by London against Tehran over the Thursday attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

Iran embassy rejects Pompeo’s accusation over Kabul explosion

TEHRAN – The Iranian embassy in Afghanistan has rejected as “untrue” and “inauthentic” an accusation leveled by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo against Iran over an explosion in Kabul.

Cooperation with neighbors is Iran’s fixed principle: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that cooperation with neighboring countries is a fixed principle of Iran’s foreign policy.

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Everyone is concerned about fate of nuclear deal, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that everyone is concerned about the fate the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Ghani calls for Iran’s active role in Afghan peace talks

TEHRAN – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has underlined the necessity of promoting cooperation with Iran, calling for the Islamic Republic’s active role in the Afghanistan peace talks.

U.S. grants energy-hungry Iraq new Iran sanctions waiver: source

(AFP) - The United States has granted Iraq another 90-day waiver to continue with vital energy imports from neighboring Iran despite re-imposed sanctions, a government source said Saturday.

Israel responsible for oil tanker attacks: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN – Hamid Reza Asefi, a former Iranian diplomat, has said the Zionist regime is to blame for recent attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

Advisor says U.S., Israel are main suspects for tanker incidents

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker, said on Friday that U.S. security services and Israel’s Mossad are the “main suspects” for endangering the security of oil export in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Trump: Too early to think about making a deal with Iran

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump says he thinks it is too soon to even think about making a deal with Iran.

Japan says not doing shuttle diplomacy between Tehran, Washington

TEHRAN – The Japanese Foreign Ministry press secretary has said his country is not involved in a “shuttle diplomacy or mediation” between Iran and the U.S.

Trump knows he cannot fight Iran: cleric

TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump knows that he cannot “fight” Iran, interim Friday prayer leader Ahmad Khatami told worshippers in Tehran.

Rouhani says Iran, China’s resistance against U.S. unilateralism benefits world

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday that resistance demonstrated by Iran and China against the U.S. unilateralism is beneficial to the world.

Explosions hit two large oil tankers in Sea of Oman: Reports

TEHRAN- Media reports say two large oil tankers have been hit by explosions in the Sea of Oman.

Zarif: Iranians facing economic war and hate propaganda by U.S.

TEHRAN – In a meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday, Mohammad Javad Zarif said the United States not only has started an “economic war” against Iran it has also launched a “daily hate propaganda” against the Islamic Republic.

Abe: Japan will use its “utmost effort” to reduce tension in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who visited Tehran on Wednesday afternoon said he will use his country’s “utmost effort” to deescalate tension in the Persian Gulf and the wider Middle East region.

Araqchi: Security in Persian Gulf is an ‘integrated and indivisible concept’

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi says security in the Persian Gulf is an “integrated and indivisible” concept.

IAEA should see all aspect and be unbiased: Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Gholam-Hossein Dehghani has said that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should be unbiased and see all aspects.