Rouhani urges Europe to honor JCPOA, advises U.S. to return to the deal

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday advised European countries to meet their obligations under the 2015 nuclear pact and the Americans to return to the deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying it would be to the benefit of everyone if they followed his advice.

Zarif says B-Team drags U.S. out of negotiating table and plotting for war

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the “B-Team” dragged the U.S. out of the negotiating table and plotting for war.

Majlis mulling ten motions to counter U.S. anti-Iran measures

TEHRAN – The Majlis presiding board announced on Tuesday that it had received ten motions with the aim of countering the United States’ anti-Iran measures.

Shamkhani says new steps to reduce commitment to JCPOA coming July 7

TEHRAN - Iran will take new steps to reduce its commitments under the nuclear deal with world powers on July 7, Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said on Tuesday in a note to Fars news agency.

Raisi: Iran’s calmness due to resistance, not negotiations

TEHRAN – Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raisi says the atmosphere of peace and tranquility prevailing in Iran is due to resistance and not negotiations.

General warns of high costs of war for U.S.

TEHRAN – Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Central Headquarters has warned that the United States would pay a high price if a war erupts in the region.

Lavrov says situation around Iran developing toward a dangerous scenario

China urges ‘calm and restraint’ amid Iran-U.S. tension

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang has urged “calm and restraint” as tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalate following U.S. President Donald Trump’s new sanctions on Iran.

‘Europe does not want to pay the least price to save nuclear deal’

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Europe does not want to pay the least price to keep 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Jahromi says Iran neutralized 33 million cyberattacks from March 2018 to March 2019 

Iranian minister: U.S. cyberattacks on missile systems failed

Tehran says that recent U.S. cyber-attacks against Iranian missile control systems have failed to cause any disruptions.

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Ban Ki-moon says folly of U.S. decision to quit nuclear deal has caused regional tension

Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said that the folly of the U.S. decision to withdraw from the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, has caused regional tension.

Trump’s JCPOA exit was a big mistake, says Pakistani MP

TEHRAN – A Pakistani senator said on Monday that the Donald Trump’s unilateral pullout from the Iran nuclear deal, also called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), was a big mistake.

Kharrazi says Iran serious about nuclear deal decisions

Britain’s repeated words

TEHRAN - Kamal Kharrazi, chief of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, said on Sunday that Iran is serious about decisions related to the 2015 nuclear deal and will take new steps after the 60-day deadline.

Iranian general to U.S.: Act responsibly to save your forces’ lives in the region

TEHRAN – Major General Gholam Ali Rashid, commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Central Headquarters, on Sunday advised the U.S. government to “act responsibly” in order to protect the lives of American forces in the region.

Advisor warns trio of KSA, UAE, Bahrain about risking security in region

TEHRAN (FNA) - Advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian slammed Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain for allowing their lands be used as a platform for the U.S. military to spy on other countries of the region, and warned them against playing with regional security and stability.

Tehran says will take legal action against U.S. violation of airspace

TEHRAN – Laya Joneidi, the vice president for legal affairs, has denounced the U.S. move to deploy a spy drone into Iranian airspace as a “violation of international law”, saying the Islamic Republic will take legal action against Washington for violating Iran’s airspace.

Leader strongly upholding the Revolution’s path: Hassan Khomeini

TEHRAN – Seyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of Imam Khomeini, on Sunday hailed Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for strongly continuing the path of the revolution, the Fars news agency reported.

Saudis lobbied UK to attack Iran after Trump pulled back: senior British official  

TEHRAN – A Saudi intelligence official has lobbied the UK to conduct limited strikes on Iranian military targets after U.S. President Donald Trump allegedly cancelled such raids, a senior British official has said.

FATF gives Iran until October to complete reforms

TEHRAN - The Financial Action Task Force announced on Friday that Iran has until October to complete reforms that would bring it into line with global norms or face consequences.

Leaked Audio Shows Saudi-MKO Collusion over Tanker Attacks

A leaked audio of a phone conversation between two members of the anti-Iran terrorist group, the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization, reveals Saudi Arabia has colluded with the MKO elements to frame Iran for the recent tanker attacks in the Persian Gulf.

Europe unable to secure Iran’s nuclear deal interests: ex-envoy

TEHRAN – Iran’s former ambassador to Norway believes Europe cannot secure Iran’s interests from the 2015 nuclear deal, saying that European countries’ power is restricted to opening a channel for Iran to import foodstuff and pharmaceuticals.

Tehran condemns terror attack on Shiite mosque in Baghdad

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Saturday denounced a recent terrorist attack on a Shiite mosque in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad that killed and injured several people.

Downing of drone sends clear message to U.S.: IRGC

TEHRAN – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Thursday that the downing of a U.S. spy drone over the southern parts of Iran sends a “clear message” to Washington.

Strait of Hormuz is a cemetery for aggressors, cleric warns

TEHRAN – Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari, an interim Friday prayer leader in Tehran, has said the Strait of Hormuz has always been a cemetery for the aggressors and will continue to be so.

Advisor tells Trump: Don’t make a mistake

TEHRAN – A top foreign policy advisor to the Iranian parliament speaker has warned President Donald Trump against making a mistake after Iranian military downed an invading U.S. spy drone over the Strait of Hormuz, saying the move was a firm message to the U.S. government.

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Jubeir: We do not want war with Iran

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Thursday that his country does not want war with Iran.

Partial suspension of nuclear commitments is Iran’s least reaction

Rouhani: U.S. sanctions are ‘crime against humanity’

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the U.S. sanctions against Iran constitute examples of “crime against humanity and economic terrorism” because they have targeted ordinary people’s “lives and needs”.

Claim of Iran role in tanker incidents a ‘sheer lie’: defense chief

TEHRAN – Reiterating Iran’s strong condemnation of attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on June 13, Defense Minister Amir Hatami on Wednesday categorically dismissed a claim by the U.S. that Iran was involved in the attacks, saying the allegation is a “sheer lie” in line with “acts of sabotage” against the Islamic Republic.

Talks with Taliban need to be coordinated with Kabul: Shamkhani

TEHRAN – Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, has underlined the need for continuation of talks with the Taliban in coordination with the Afghan government to prevent interference by trans-regional states.

Iran urges U.S. immediate exit from Syria

TEHRAN – Iran has denounced the United States’ illegal presence in Syria, urging the U.S. government to put an immediate end to its military presence in the war-torn country, IRNA reported.

Ayatollah Jannati hails Leader’s anti-American stance

TEHRAN – Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, head of the Assembly of Experts and the Guardian Council, has lauded Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for his remarks during a recent meeting with Japan’s prime minister, saying the Leader’s remarks disgraced the U.S. government.