Security chief: Iran favors de-escalation, but will respond strongly to aggression

TEHRAN – The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has said Tehran’s strategic policy is to reduce tensions in the Middle East but the Islamic Republic will give a crushing response to any act of aggression.

Active resistance grounded U.S. maximum pressure on Iran: Shamkhani

TEHRAN – The United States’ policy of “maximum pressure” against Iran has been grounded thanks to Iran’s active resistance approach, secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Saturday.

Tehran hails Hezbollah’s retaliatory act against Israel

TEHRAN – Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has praised the Lebanese Hezbollah for its Sunday attack on Israeli targets, saying the retaliatory operation showed the resistance front’s resolve to combat threats posed by the enemy.

Iran will not negotiate with Trump under any circumstances: advisor

TEHRAN - Hossein Dehghan, an advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said that U.S. President Donald Trump reneges on promises and cannot be trusted and Iran will not negotiate with him under any circumstances.

SNSC chief says Iran should never have signed the JCPOA

Shamkhani: U.S. sanctions intended to make Iran surrender not to negotiate

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has said that the U.S. sanctions pressure against Iran are not for negotiation but intended to make Tehran surrender.

Iran’s robust, effective diplomacy cannot be sanctioned: Shamkhani

TEHRAN – Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has said that Iran’s “robust and effective” diplomacy cannot be put under sanctions.

Foreign forces are main cause of regional tension, Rouhani says in meeting with Oman FM

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that presence of foreign forces in the region are the main cause of tension in the region.

Omani foreign minister holds talks with Zarif in Tehran

TEHRAN – Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah held talks in Tehran on Saturday with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif. There were no details of the talks.

Negotiation with those who renege on promises is ‘stupidity’: Shamkhani

TEHRAN – In an open reference to the United States which quit the 2015 nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran, Ali Shamkhani said on Wednesday that negotiation with those who renege on their promises is “stupidity” and shows “weakness” and “frustration”.

Any act against Iran is an act against resistance front, says Hamas official

Fake plans against Palestinians will yield no fruit: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s secretary of Supreme National Security Council, said on Tuesday that “fake plans”, which are against “the will of Palestinian people” will bear no result.

Bolton’s nuclear enrichment remarks lack legal validity: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has said that U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton’s remarks that Iran should not be allowed to enrich uranium “have no legal credibility”.

Reducing nuclear commitments is Iran’s ‘unchangeable strategy’, Shamkhani tells French envoy

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said on Wednesday that Iran’s moves in reducing its nuclear commitments in retaliation to the return of sanctions is an “unchangeable strategy”.

Mr. Bonne, Iran’s demands are clear!

TEHRAN – Emmanuel Bonne, the advisor to French president, will meet today with Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani in Tehran. 

By Mehdi Sepahvand

French president sends adviser to Iran for talks

TEHRAN – French President Emmanuel Macron is sending his chief diplomatic adviser to Iran following Tehran’s decision to enrich uranium beyond the threshold of the 2015 nuclear accord, the Associated Press reported on Monday.

Shamkhani meets Putin’s envoy

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, met Vladimir Putin’s special envoy on Syria Alexander Lavrentiev on Tuesday to discuss regional issues, especially the Syria crisis.

By Ali Shamkhani

The difficult test of defending European identity and security

TEHRAN – In a summit attended by the world’s top security officials which was held in Russia in Khordad (May) this year, I explained the United States’ role in expansion of hybrid threats and its exploitation of mixed financial, economic, and technological tools in order to impose its will on independent countries.

Iran denounces terror attack in Afghan capital

TEHRAN – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani has denounced a terrorist attack that killed and injured dozens of people in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Monday.

‘Power drawn from spiritual influence can’t be subject to sanctions’

TEHRAN – The secretary of Supreme National Security Council says Iran’s power, which “is drawn from spiritual influence” cannot be subject to sanctions.

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.

By Hanif Ghaffari

The necessity of “effective reaction” against U.S. hybrid war

TEHRAN - The recent trip of Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council to Russia was of crucial importance, especially because he talked about “hybrid threats” posed by United States to Iran and other world countries.

Top security official says Iran does not take Trump ‘seriously’

Shamkhani says aggressor will regret if Iran attacked

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s secretary of Supreme National Security Council, said on Thursday that Iran will not attack anyone, however, he insisted on Tehran’s position that the aggressor will "regret" if Iran is attacked.

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.

Shamkhani calls Trump admin a ‘savage monster’ that the world must confront it

Sovereignty of countries targeted by U.S.: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s secretary of Supreme National Security Council, said on Tuesday that the U.S. “terrorist policies” have targeted the countries’ “identity” and “national sovereignty”, IRNA reported.

Shamkhani set to attend international security forum

TEHRAN – Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s secretary of Supreme National Security Council, is set to participate in the 10th international security forum in the Russian city of Ufa on Tuesday.

Deal of century doomed to failure: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Thursday that the so-called “deal of century” proposed by the U.S. is doomed to failure.

Shamkhani: Khorramshahr legacy got us through 40 years of economic war

TEHRAN – “The legacy of the liberation of Khorramshahr helped us make victory out of 40 years of military combat, sanctions, terrorism, and economic war,” the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council wrote in a message on the anniversary of the liberation of Khorramshahr from Saddam Hussein’s invading army back in May 1982.

Shamkhani thanks nation for backing Tehran’s JCPOA move

TEHRAN – Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has voiced his gratitude to the Iranian nation for their massive rallies on Friday in support of a recent decision by the SNSC to stop some of Tehran’s commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement.

Iran says will take preemptive strikes against border threats

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said on Wednesday that Iran will take strong preemptive strikes against any action that threatens security of national borders.

Rouhani says Iran ready to deepen ties with Iraq

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran is ready to expand ties and cooperation with Iraq in various areas.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Halbousi: Iraq stands by Iran in face of sanctions 

TEHRAN – Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi said on Wednesday that his country will stand by Iran’s side as Tehran has been put under unilateral sanctions by the United States.