Zarif assures Trump will not get a better deal

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that he assures U.S. President Donald Trump that he will not get a better deal than the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran to pass the difficult time proudly: Jahangiri

TEHRAN - Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri said on Tuesday that Iran will pass the current difficult time proudly and apologized to people for economic hardship.

We took you seriously, Shamkhani tells Bolton after missile attack

TEHRAN – “We did take you seriously. This Hajizadeh [the IRGC Airspace commander] took you seriously when he landed missiles three miles away from you,” Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday, addressing Trump’s national security advisor John Bolton.

Syrian FM praises Iran’s missile strike on Daesh Positions

TEHRAN – Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has praised Iran’s missile attack on the positions of Daesh in Syria.

Iranians entitled to benefit from Iran deal: Austrian ambassador

TEHRAN – The Austrian Ambassador to Tehran, Stefan Scholz, said on Monday that that Iranians are entitled to benefit from the 2015 nuclear agreement, in the economic sphere in particular.

Zarif blasts Trump officials over consulate closure

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday denied that his country was responsible for increased threats against a U.S. consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra.

Ayatollah Khamenei pushes for ‘brotherly coexistence of Islamic sects’

Leader highlights political aspects of Hajj

TEHRAN – The Leader of the Islamic revolution in a Monday meeting with Hajj officials highlighted the political aspects of the Muslim pilgrimage, stressing that “Islamic truths and objectives” should be emphasized during the annual ritual.

IRGC fires ballistic missiles on Daesh positions in Syria in retaliation for Ahvaz terror victims

Iran fires missiles at Daesh positions in revenge for Ahvaz terror attack

TEHRAN – At the dead of the night the IRGC rained surface-to surface ballistic missiles on the positions of Daesh in eastern Syria which along with the al-Ahwazia terror group took responsibility for the September 22 terrorist attack in Ahvaz.

Iran urges NAM to back Palestinians for self-determination

TEHRAN - A top Iranian diplomat said on Saturday that it is impossible to find a “just solution” to the Palestinian issue without observing the rights of the Palestinian nation, urging nations member to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) to back fully back Palestinians.

Iran, Europe about to reach oil deal, Zarif says

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday evening that Tehran was closing in on an agreement to sell oil to European nations despite American threats of sanctions against any countries that do business with Iran.

General suggests close ties with the East to offset sanctions

TEHRAN - Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military adviser to the Leader, suggested on Sunday that Iran should expand relations with the Eastern bloc in order to counter the U.S. sanctions.

Zarif: U.S. 'obsession' with Iran is backfiring everywhere

The Donald Trump administration's “obsession” with Iran is backfiring throughout the region, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Al-Monitor in an exclusive interview Friday evening.

Lying is in Netanyahu’s DNA, Iranian diplomat says

TEHRAN - Farhad Mamdouhi, Iran’s representative at the United Nations General Assembly, said on Thursday that lying is in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s DNA.

IRGC forces kill Jaish-ul-Adl’s second-in-command

TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force commander said on Friday that his forces have killed the second-in-command of the so-called “Jaish-ul-Adl” terrorist group in southeast Iran.

Zarif meets his counterparts in New York

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met separately with his counterparts from various countries in New York on Friday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly conference.

‘The world will laugh at Netanyahu’s anti-Iran show’

TEHRAN – The world will laugh at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims about a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has said.

Minimum 7 central banks ready to work with Iran: Zarif

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that at least seven central banks have agreed to create a special financial mechanism to have relations with Iran.

Iraqi FM urges Arab states to dialogue with Iran

TEHRAN – Ibrahim al-Jaafari, Iraq’s foreign minister, said on Friday the world has no option but to start negotiation with Iran to resolve regional disputes.

U.S. cornered at UN, Rouhani says

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that the U.S. achieved nothing at the UN General Assembly and UN Security Council’s meetings.

Zarif says ‘craft show’ cannot hide Israel’s secret nuclear arms program

TEHRAN – Responding to another show by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again this time at the UN General Assembly on Thursday,  Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said “no arts and craft show” can hide this reality that Israel has “secret” and “undeclared” nuclear weapons program.

"Iran unconcerned if U.S. suffers in Syria"

Not honoring U.S. sanctions a 'legal obligation' for all countries: Iran’s Rouhani

TEHRAN – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani says it is a “legal obligation” for all countries to bypass U.S. sanctions against Iran.

IRGC chief censures Trump for ‘cheap remarks’

TEHRAN – Chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday censured U.S. President Donald Trump for his “cheap comments” against Iran at the UN General Assembly, saying the current approach leads to more U.S. isolation.

Tehran hosts security conference with Russia, China, India, and Afghanistan

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said on Wednesday that the terrorist attack in Ahvaz in southwest Iran on September 22 revealed the “true face” of those countries who support terrorism and refrain to condemn it.

Rouhani discusses nuclear deal with May and Macron

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met separately on Tuesday with British Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the of the UN General Assembly conference in New York to discuss the 2015 nuclear deal and other issues.

Iran's Araqchi: UN Security Council meeting to isolate U.S. more

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is of the opinion that the Wednesday’s UN Security Council meeting will isolate the U.S. further. 

Tehran sues terrorist-embracing UK-based channel

TEHRAN – Iran has filed a lawsuit against the UK-based TV channel “Iran International” over the network’s support for a terrorist group involved in a Saturday attack on a military parade in Ahvaz.

Rouhani meets senior officials at UN

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held separate meetings with various top officials on Monday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York.

Maximum pressure on Iran risks regional escalation: Germany

TEHRAN – The United States’ strategy of applying maximum pressure on Iran will not work alone and carries the risk of a regional escalation, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said.

What Americans think if we say 9/11 engineered by U.S.: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday strongly criticized U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley’s remark on the terrorist attack in Ahvaz.

Iran, EU issue joint statement on preserving nuclear deal 

In their first joint statement since the U.S. pulled out of the international nuclear agreement, officially called the JCPOA, the European Union and Iran issued a joint statement on Monday underlining the need to preserve the agreement and guarantee Iran’s economic interests.