Iranian president calls Pompeo ‘secretary of crimes’

TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani has said if the people want to swear at someone for the shortcomings and problems, such anger should be directed at the White House.

Zarif urges action against U.S. economic, medical terrorism

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged the international community to confront the United States’ economic and medical terrorism, especially as the world is fighting off the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. sanctions on Iran amount to ‘crimes against humanity’: envoy

TEHRAN — Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva says U.S. sanctions on Iran amount to “crimes against humanity”.

Macron: Europe will not compromise with U.S. over Iran sanctions

TEHRAN — French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that Europe would not compromise with Washington over its move to reimpose international sanctions on Iran in violation of the 2015 nuclear agreement.

Tehran: New U.S. sanctions have no practical effect

TEHRAN — The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has responded to the newly-announced U.S. sanctions, saying the move is part of the United States’ psychological war against Iran and will have no effect on the activities of the AEOI.

"The world is not an American computer game," says Russian Foreign Ministry

Russia slams U.S. claims on Iran sanctions 'illegitimate'

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned the unilateral declaration by the United States that UN sanctions on Iran are back in force as "illegitimate" and "unacceptable".

UN chief says no action on UN Iran sanctions

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Saturday he cannot take any action on a U.S. declaration that all UN sanctions on Iran had been reimposed because “there would appear to be uncertainty” on the issue.

New U.S. move on Iran is ‘like pulling a trigger and no bullet comes out’, says UN Security Council

Washington says it has triggered a return of all UN sanctions on Iran, which would take effect this weekend.

Tehran, Washington to fight at ICJ over sanctions

TEHRAN — Tehran and Washington are slated to face off the latest round of their battle over the U.S. sanctions, which were imposed by the administration of Donald Trump, at the United Nations’ top court on Monday.

E3 should reject U.S. economic terrorism against Iran, says foreign minister

Zarif: Iran rejects nukes for religious, strategic reasons

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran rejects nuclear weapons for religious and strategic reasons, calling on the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear pact to reject the U.S. economic terrorism against Iran.

World medical community, by its oath, has a duty to help lift Iran’s sanctions: health minister

TEHRAN – In a letter to World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki called for a global call to remove Iran's drug and food sanctions, noting that the world medical community, by its oath, has a humanistic duty to take action in this regard.

JCPOA participants: U.S. cannot invoke sanctions snapback on Iran

TEHRAN – The participant states of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) have asserted that the U.S. cannot invoke the UN sanctions snapback against Iran, emphasizing that full implementation of the agreement by all sides remains crucial.

Vaezi: U.S. threat of sanctions against opposing countries ‘a dangerous precedent’

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has said that publicly threatening countries that oppose U.S. policies is a dangerous precedent in the UN Security Council.

Rouhani admin seeking sanctions relief until last days, says Vaezi

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has said the Rouhani administration will strive until its last days so that the sanctions on Iran will be lifted.

UN Security Council president dismisses U.S. sanctions move on Iran

 The president of the UN Security Council, Indonesia, said on Tuesday it was "not in the position to take further action" on a U.S. bid to trigger a return of all UN sanctions on Iran because there is no consensus in the 15-member body, The New York Times reported.

Iran will respond ‘decisively’ to snapback sanctions: Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that should the so-called snapback mechanism is triggered, Iran’s response will be “definitely decisive”.

Iran rejects claims about partial removal of sanctions

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has rejected claims that the so-called non-targeted sanctions have been partially removed.

Sanctions cannot bring Iranians to their knees: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that enemy must know that the Iranians cannot be brought to their knees through sanctions.

Ex-diplomat urges intl. community not to keep silent over U.S. violation of human rights

TEHRAN - Mohsen Pakaeen, the former Iranian ambassador to Azerbaijan, has urged the international community not to keep silent over the United States’ violation of the human rights when the world is battling the coronavirus pandemic.

Ex-trade minister enumerates 10 ways to counter sanctions

TEHRAN — Yahya Al-e Es'hagh, the former trade minister who was also chairman of Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce, has enumerated ten ways to counter the United States’ unilateral sanctions on Iran.

By staff and agency

Iran struggles to buy medicine under U.S. sanctions

In a report published by Reuters on Thursday, it is said that Iran is struggling to buy medicine and food under the United States’ sanctions despite such supplies being exempt from sanctions.

U.S. sanctions dramatically hampering Iran’s coronavirus efforts: professor

TEHRAN — Even if the Iranian authorities have done non-understandable mistakes in their attempts to control the coronavirus, it is clear that the U.S. sanctions are dramatically worsening the country’s possibilities to counter the pandemic, according to a history professor.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Iran may act more decisively in response to violation of nuclear deal: Russian expert

TEHRAN - If Iran comes under more sanctions pressure, it may take more decisive actions, predicts a senior Russian expert.

U.S. political approach fails in global coronavirus fight, Iran says

TEHRAN – The United States has practically failed in the fight against COVID-19 by taking a political approach toward the global crisis, said Iranian Cooperatives, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Mohammad Shariatmadari.

Washington is pushing its European vassals to assume a more aggressive posture against Iran: Italian

Federico Pieraccini, an Italian independent geopolitical analyst at the Strategic Culture Foundation, tells the Tehran Times that the resolution adopted by the IAEA and drafted by the UK, France, and Germany is "a new excuse" to put much pressure on Iran, while "Iran has actually been too cooperative with the IAEA."

Zarif: U.S. punishes law-abiding countries

TEHRAN- Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized the U.S. for violating the nuclear deal, known as JCPOA, saying the U.S. government is "bullying others to do so."