By Mohammad Homaeefar

Tehran celebrates Trump’s fall

TEHRAN – Iranian officials have been celebrating U.S. President Donald Trump’s downfall in the presidential election without rejoicing over Joe Biden’s victory, indicating that while Tehran is happy with the defeat of the “maximum pressure” guy, it remains distrustful of the U.S. foreign policy even under a new Democratic leadership.

Iran calls on Iraq to pursue Soleimani assassination case

TEHRAN — Iran has called on Iraq to pursue the case of U.S. assassination of top Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the second-in-command of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), in the Iraqi soil.

Former Iraqi PM meets top Iranian officials

TEHRAN — Former Iraqi prime minister, Nouri al-Maliki, has traveled to Iran to discuss regional and bilateral topics with top Iranian officials.

Iran will overcome challenges through solidarity, resistance: official

TEHRAN - Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said on Sunday that Iran will overcome the existing challenges by doubling down on national solidarity and active resistance.

It is better for Pompeo to admit defeat: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), on Saturday advised the U.S. secretary of state that it is better for Washington to admit defeat in the face of Iran instead of making “stupid bluffing”.

Security official says Gen. Soleimani assassination was U.S. gift to Takfiri terrorists

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Saturday that assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani was the United States’ gift to Takfiri terrorists and their supporters.

Racist Zionist regime should worry about collapse of racist symbols: security chief

TEHRAN — Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Thursday that the “racist” Zionist regime should be more concerned than any state with the collapse of racist symbols.

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.

Ghalibaf rejects as weak any settlement with Washington

TEHRAN — Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has strongly rejected any settlement with the United Sates as a weak move hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said a big deal between the two countries is possible.

World ‘not tolerating bullying’, Shamkhani says of U.S. move to extend arms embargo on Iran

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Tuesday that the United States’ efforts to extend arms embargo on Iran are fruitless as other countries are opposed to it, adding that the “world is not tolerating bullying”.

Tehran slams Trump-Pompeo-Hook triangle as source of threat

TEHRAN — Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has slammed U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and special representative for Iran Brian Hook as a source of threat.

Continuation of arms embargo to kill JCPOA: top security official

TEHRAN — Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has said continuation of the illegal arms embargo on Iran will kill the nuclear agreement Tehran signed with six world powers in July 2015.

Without Hezbollah, ISIS would have reached Europe, Shamkhani tells Germany

TEHRAN — Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has reacted to Germany for designating Lebanon’s Hezbollah as a terrorist group, saying ISIS failed to reach Europe because it was defeated by Resistance groups such as Hezbollah.

U.S. violating peremptory norms by blocking IMF loan to Iran: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Saturday that the United States’ attempts to block Iran’s efforts to get a loan from the International Monetary Fund violate peremptory norms of general international law.

Rouhani calls Iran’s armed forces ‘symbol of support’

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Friday congratulated the National Army Day and called the Iranian Armed Forces “symbol of support” for the people and national interest.

'Trump more dangerous than coronavirus': Iran’s security chief 

TEHRAN - A top Iranian security official has called U.S. President Donald Trump "more dangerous than coronavirus",  saying moves to block vital medical supplies to fight coronavirus from reaching Iran was tantamount to crimes against humanity.

"Health defenders" to amaze world despite U.S. sanctions: Iran's top security official

TEHRAN– Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said on Mon. that Iran’s health defenders will wonder the world despite U.S. imposition of sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Shamkhani: ‘Similarity between Soleimani assassination and claim of attack on Camp Taji base’

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has said in a tweet that there are commonalities between assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and the United States’ claim of attack on the Taji military camp hosting U.S. and British troops in Iraq.

Iraq’s security is important for Iran, Shamkhani says

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has said that security and stability in Iraq are important for Iran.

Iraqi PM: U.S. pressuring Baghdad to cut ties with Tehran

TEHRAN — Iraq’s caretaker Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi says the United States is pressuring Baghdad to sever ties with Tehran, stressing that Iraqis will never let their country become a venue for the settlement of conflicts or clashes between other countries.

Countdown for U.S. expulsion from region has begun, says Shamkhani

TEHRAN — Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has said countdown has begun for the expulsion of U.S. forces from the region.

Shamkhani in Iraq to meet Iraqi officials

TEHRAN — Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has traveled to Iraq to exchange views with Iraqi officials on security and political issues.

Twitter unblocks Shamkhani’s account after complaints

TEHRAN — Social media giant Twitter, which had blocked the account of Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), in a blatant violation of freedom of expression, has unblocked the top Iranian security official’s account after complaints were lodged against the move.

U.S. plans to complete maximum pressure on Iran through coronavirus: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday that the U.S. has made plans to use the outbreak of coronavirus in Iran as a pretext to complete its maximum pressure strategy against Iran but Iran will succeed to control the virus.

Iran’s Shamkhani to Pompeo: U.S. still hiding truth about Ain al-Asad, influenza fatalities

TEHRAN – While U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expresses concern about what he calls Iran’s “cover-up” of coronavirus, the White House has not still given a precise report about the damages inflicted on Ain al-Asad air base, the number of fatalities from influenza in 2019-2020, and the downing of the U.S. spy aircraft in Afghanistan, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Shamkhani said on Tuesday.

People are real winners of elections: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said on Friday that undoubtedly the people “are the real winners of the elections”.

Shamkhani: Iran cannot remain strong without a strong parliament

TEHRAN — Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has called for a high turnout in the Friday parliamentary polls, saying the country cannot remain powerful without a strong parliament.

Senior Ukrainian team meets Shamkhani on downed plane

TEHRAN - A high ranking Ukrainian delegation held talks with Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council in Tehran, discussing the issues surrounding the Ukrainian passenger plane which was mistakenly downed by the Iranian military near Tehran on January 8.

Shamkhani phones Ukrainian counterpart over January plane crash investigations

TEHRAN - Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani, in a phone conversation on Monday, briefed his Ukrainian counterpart Alexei Danilov over the ongoing investigations into the passenger plan that was mistakenly downed by Iran’s air defense on January 8.

By Mohammad Homaeefar

Elections manifest excellence of Iran’s national security: Shamkhani

TEHRAN — Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), has said elections are a manifestation of expansion and excellence of Iran’s national security.