Safeguarding peace in Libya will serve Muslim world’s interests: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN — Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a former Iranian diplomat, says safeguarding peace and stability in Libya would serve the interests of the Muslim world and the region.

Iran insists it is ready to swap prisoners with U.S.

TEHRAN - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei on Monday insisted on Tehran’s willingness to swap prisoners with the United States.

Iran has no will to hold talks with U.S.: MP

TEHRAN – Legislator Mohammad Saleh Jokar has said that the United States’ presidents have spared no effort in harming the Iranian people and therefore the country has no will to hold talks with Washington.

U.S. has no right to initiate anything under 2231 resolution: Iran

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said that the United States has no right to initiate anything under the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 which endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA.

‘Iran reiterates it is ready to swap prisoners with U.S.’

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has said that Iran is ready to swap prisoners with the United States.

California University professor says fuel delivery to Venezuela is Iran’s right

TEHRAN - Ronnie Lipschutz, a professor at the University of California, has said that Iran and Venezuela are independent countries and that Tehran has right to ship fuel to Venezuela.

IAEA report confirms verification activities in Iran: envoy

TEHRAN — Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations, says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s most recent report proves continuation of the agency’s verification activities in Iran.

Resistance economy is required to reform economy: security chief

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Saturday that belief in resistance economy is needed to reform economy.

IAEA report leakage aimed to create unhealthy atmosphere around Iran: Russia

TEHRAN — Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, says the leaks of confidential IAEA reports on Iran is the fault of individual member states that hope to create unhealthy atmosphere around Iran.

Zarif says Trump advisors made a ‘dumb bet’ by inciting him to quit JCPOA

TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s advisors, that now most of them have been dismissed, made a “dumb bet” by encouraging him to quit the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as JCPOA.

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Russia says sanctions for Iran oil supply to Venezuela are unacceptable

Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said on Thursday that threats hurled by the United States at other governments of imposing sanctions in case they facilitate supplies of Iranian oil to Venezuela are unacceptable.

Iranian students rally in solidarity with African Americans

TEHRAN — Iranian students and rights activists gathered outside the Swiss embassy in Tehran on Wednesday to express solidarity with African Americans over the shocking killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white police.

Who are the secret puppet-masters behind Trump’s war on Iran?

(Pressenza) – On May 6th, President Trump vetoed a war powers bill specifying that he must ask Congress for authorization to use military force against Iran. Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign of deadly sanctions and threats of war against Iran has seen no let-up, even as the U.S., Iran and the whole world desperately need to set aside our conflicts to face down the common danger of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sirous Asgari who is in U.S. will return to Iran in coming days

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Monday that Iranian scientist Sirous Asgari freed in U.S. captivity will return to Iran in the coming days.

Tehran criticizes S. Korea for overdue medical shipment

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has criticized South Korea for their submissive conduct toward the United States, saying the Koreans have been waiting to receive a green light from the U.S. government for sending a medical shipment to Iran.

Rouhani says Iran stands beside Afghanistan

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has said that Iran will stand beside the Afghan government and people to help them promote peace, stability and security.

By Tehran Times editorial board

What does Trump’s handling of protests tell us Iranians? 

When thousands of Iranian demonstrators took to the streets to vent outrage at surprise hikes in gasoline price in major cities in December and January, the White House masked its evil face under an angelic language to support vandalism and terror inside the country.  

Nearly 200 to 225 people killed in November protests, minister suggests

TEHRAN — Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli has suggested that nearly 200 to 225 people were killed during the widespread protests in November 2019.

Iranian people are victims of Trump’s decisions: Colorado University professor

TEHRAN - Sven Steinmo, a professor of political science at the University of Colorado, has said that the Iranian people are victims of U.S. President Donald Trump’s decisions and their lives are in danger because of sanctions.

Racism in U.S. is systematic: expert

TEHRAN - Foad Izadi, a professor at the University of Tehran, has said that racism in the United States is a “systematic” phenomenon.

Iran’s powerful air force able to counter threats: commander

TEHRAN - Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, the commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), said on Sunday that Iran’s Air Force is powerful and is capable to respond to threats.

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U.S. wants to kill nuclear deal before Nov. election: Fitzpatrick

Writing an article in the tank Atlantic Council on Friday, Mark Fitzpatrick said the Trump administration is bent on to fully destroy the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the JCPOA, before the presidential election in November.

Iran’s UUV to add new dimension to its warfare capability: Forbes

TEHRAN — Iran’s newly unveiled Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV) will add a new dimension to the country’s systematic warfare capability, Forbes reported on Friday.

German FM makes unfounded claims about Iranian govt.’s pressure on media regarding COVID-19

TEHRAN- Some European governments have gone beyond planting opportunistic elements to put pressure on the Iranian media and government regarding the freedom of the Iranian press amid the pandemic, and have now reached a point where they make baseless claims without any evidence.

Ending nuclear waivers pulls final plug in violating resolution 2231: Iran envoy

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said that ending sanction waivers for countries remaining in the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, by the United States pulls final plug in violating the resolution 2231.

Ghalibaf says Iran-Turkey cooperation needed to establish peace and security

TEHRAN - Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, newly-elected speaker of the Iranian parliament, said on Friday that cooperation between Iran and Turkey is important to establish and promote long-lasting peace and security in the region.

Tehran slams U.S. sanctions on nuclear scientists

TEHRAN — The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has reacted to Washington’s decision to blacklist two Iranian nuclear scientists, saying such measures are indicative of the U.S. government’s hostile approach towards Iran.

Three Iranian border guards martyred in border clash

TEHRAN — Three Iranian border guards have been martyred during a clash with armed thugs, IRNA reported on Friday.

Tehran urges lifting of ‘inhumane’ sanctions on Syrians

TEHRAN – Ali-Asghar Khaji, the Iranian foreign minister's special assistant for political affairs, on Wednesday called the sanctions against the Syrian people “inhumane” and said it is necessary to remove the bans as soon as possible.

Tehran: U.S. police brutality knows no bounds

TEHRAN — It seems that the United States police’s brutality against African-Americans knows no boundaries, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said via Twitter on Wednesday.