Mohammad Shariatmadari to be named labor minister: MP

TEHRAN – Mohammad Shariatmadari will be introduced to the parliament as the new labor minister in two days, MP Hassan Sadeqi has said.

Top positions of Iraqi govt. are in pro-Iran camp: ex-Trump advisor

TEHRAN - Walid Phares, a former campaign adviser to President Donald Trump, has said that three top positions of the Iraqi government are now in the pro- Iran camp.

Diplomat: ‘Hidden hands’ at work to cause rift between Iran, Iraq

TEHRAN - Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador to Baghdad, said on Saturday that “hidden hands” are at work to cause rift between Iran and Iraq.

Tehran calls Israeli president’s remarks ‘thoughtless’ and ‘rude’

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi has warned the Zionist regime of Israel against anti-Iran “thoughtless” and “rude” statements.

Iran, Afghanistan discuss refugee issues

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs, Hossein Zolfaqari, has held talks with Afghan Minister of Refugees and Repatriations Hussain Alami Balkhi on the sidelines of the 69th session of the Executive Committee of the High Commissioner’s Programme.

President Minnikhanov: Tatarstan firm to cement ties with Iran’

TEHRAN – Rustam Minnikhanov, the president of the Republic of Tatarstan, has said that he is determined to expand ties with Iran in various areas.

Guards crush armed group on Afghan border

TEHRAN – Iranian border guards on Thursday disbanded a three-member team of gunmen as they were trying to cross the country’s border with Afghanistan, local news outlets reported

Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah and Egypt's Hosni Mubarak pushed U.S. to attack Iran, Kerry reveals

Kerry warns of war after U.S. exit from nuclear deal

Former secretary of state John Kerry said on Friday that there is chance of conflict with Iran after the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

‘It’s complete folly’ to threaten Iran out of Syria: ex-Pentagon chief

Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday sharply criticized tough talk on Iran from senior Trump administration officials determined to ouster the forces backed by Tehran from Syria.

Iran row may lead to more European financial autonomy: French FinMin

BERLIN - Sanctions imposed on Iran by the United States offer an opportunity for Europe to develop its own independent financial institutions, France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said.

Bolton is obsessed with Iran: French official

TEHRAN – “Bolton is obsessed with Iran, and everything else plays second fiddle,” said one senior official from France, whose president, Emmanuel Macron, pleaded unsuccessfully with Trump to remain in the Iran nuclear deal during an April visit to the White House, Reuters reported.

Cleric: Missile strikes showed Iran’s power

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi, the interim Friday prayer preacher of Tehran, has lauded the recent missile attacks by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on terrorists in the Iraqi Kurdistan and eastern Syria as a sign of Iran’s military “power”.

We’re not eager to meet with Trump, Zarif says

TEHRAN – In an interview with Al Jazeera published on Friday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, “We're not actually eager to meet with [U.S. President Donald Trump] because the United States is not a reliable negotiating partner.”

ICJ ruling marks ‘victory’ for Iran: diplomats and law experts

TEHRAN – Alireza Jahangiri, the Iranian ambassador to The Hague, has said the ruling by the International Court of Justice to ease sanctions on Tehran was a “victory for Iran”.

Let’s build a ‘strong region’, Zarif proposes after Trump’s humiliation of Saudis

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday said it is a “delusion” that one’s security can be outsourced, calling on neighboring countries, especially Saudi Arabia, to instead work together in order to build a “strong region”.

Washington: Iran can use Russia-U.S. deconfliction line in Syria

TEHRAN – The United States is urging Iran to use the U.S.-Russia deconfliction line in case of possible airstrikes in Syria, unlike a recent Iranian strike, which came with no warning, U.S. Central Command Commander General Joseph Votel said in a press briefing on Thursday.

Ready yourself to swim across the Mediterranean: IRGC general to Bibi

TEHRAN – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should know that soon he will have no way but to flee the region, so he must learn how to swim across the Mediterranean Sea, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ second-in-command said on Friday.

Envoy scoffs at U.S. ‘rash withdrawal’ from Treaty of Amity

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to Britain on Thursday scoffed at Washington’s “rash withdrawal” from a 63-year-old friendship treaty with Iran following a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in favor of Tehran, saying the move proved the arrogant nature of the U.S.

Tehran rejects NATO chief’s remarks on its missile program

TEHRAN – Tehran has dismissed allegations raised by the NATO Secretary General against Iran’s missile program and regional policies, saying that Jens Stoltenberg had better be concerned about the unilateral and dangerous policies of the U.S.

Tehran to host meeting on foreign policy, regional developments in November

TEHRAN – Tehran will hold a conference on Iran’s foreign policy, regional developments and international system on November 19-20.

We will defeat sanctions: Leader

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that Iran will defeat the U.S. sanctions.

U.S. has desperately failed in its anti-Iran bid, Rouhani says

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the U.S. is seeking to undermine Iran’s “independence” and “democracy”, yet Washington has “desperately failed in its anti-Iran bid.”

‘Americans after wreaking havoc in Iran’

TEHRAN – Yahya Rahim Safavi, a top military adviser to the Leader, has said U.S. leaders are seeking to wreak havoc in Iran through supporting anti-Islamic Republic groups, including the Monafiqeen (Mojahedin-e Khalq – MEK) and monarchists.

Terrorists to face Iran’s next retaliatory move soon: Hatami

TEHRAN – Defense Minister Amir Hatami on Wednesday hailed a recent missile attack by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Daesh positions inside Syria, saying the terrorists will soon face Iran’s next retaliatory move, Mehr reported.

MP: Iran pursuing case of diplomat detained in France

TEHRAN – Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has said Iran is following up on the case of the Iranian diplomat detained in France.

Zarif: Iran can’t ‘start all over again’ with U.S.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said Iran cannot “start all over again” with the United States to renegotiate a new deal after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the 2015 nuclear agreement.

New ministers to be named next week

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi told reporters on Wednesday that the Rouhani administration will introduce its new ministers to the parliament next week.

VP: ICJ rulings cannot be violated

TEHRAN – The vice president for legal affairs on Wednesday dismissed doubts on whether the International Court of Justice’s ruling on Iran’s lawsuit against the U.S. would be enforced.

Use of dollar in trade declining, Zarif says

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the use of dollar in trade is declining and this has been caused by the U.S. adoption of sanctions against other countries.

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).