Iranians will make economic war planners regretful: Rouhani

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that the Iranian people will make those in the United States who have waged an “economic war” against Iran “regretful”.

By staff and agency

Shinzo Abe considering visit to Iran

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering a visit to Iran as early as mid-June.

Rouhani: U.S. fighting 82 million Iranians, not just government

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani late on Tuesday denounced the U.S. sanctions campaign against Iran, saying Washington is “fighting” 82 Iranians not just the Iranian government.

Advisor: Iran’s strategy is to say ‘no to war, no to sanctions’

TEHRAN – Hesamoddin Ashna, a senior cultural advisor to the president, has said the Rouhani administration’s strategy in dealing with U.S. conspiracies is to prevent war and also try to foil the sanctions.

UN voices concern about rising tensions between U.S., Iran

TEHRAN - The United Nations has expressed concern about the increasingly confrontational rhetoric between the United States and Iran and called for calm.

No negotiation in current situation, Rouhani says

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that he generally supports negotiation and diplomacy, but under the current situation there will be no negotiation with the United States.

Focusing on practical skills, attracting more tourists and self-sufficiency in agriculture are the chief priorities

Rouhani orders facilitating investment

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has ordered executive bodies to take immediate steps to remove obstacles to domestic and foreign investment in the country, ISNA reported on Monday.

Iran approves plan to facilitate production

TEHRAN - The Supreme Council of Economic Coordination convened on Saturday during which a plan to facilitate production process and removing obstacles to it were approved.

Rouhani says Iranians can pass problems through unity

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the Iranians can pass problems through unity and solidarity.

Rouhani agrees to prioritize five security, defense projects

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has approved five draft laws proposed by the Supreme Council for Science, Research and Technology to prioritize a number of mega national projects in security and defense fields.

Top political figures call for unity in meeting with Rouhani

TEHRAN – The top political figures who were invited by President Hassan Rouhani for an iftar dinner on Saturday evening have praised the administration’s initiative to gather round members of rival political factions and called for continuation of such meetings which will help strengthen unity in the country.

By Javad Heirannia

60 day ultimatum is indication that Tehran’s patience is running thin: Mehran Kamrava

TEHRAN - Mehran Kamrava, a professor of the Middle East Studies in Georgetown University of Doha, tells the Tehran Times that “Clearly, the status quo of where JCPOA is today has become untenable. Today Iran is the only party that is living up to the terms of the agreement. The U.S. pulled out a year ago, and the EU has done very little of what the agreement obligates it to do.”

Rouhani, Raisi, and Larijani donate $83,000 to Diya Foundation

TEHRAN – Asadollah Jolaee, the managing director of the Diya (Blood Money) Foundation, has said heads of the three branches of government have donated 3.5 billion rials (nearly $83,000) to the foundation to reduce sentences of prisoners.

Iranian nationality transferrable through mother by new legislation

TEHRAN – Iranian lawmakers have voted in favor of a bill that would grant citizenship to those born to an Iranian mother and a non-Iranian father.

Iran will go ahead with the JCPOA deadline, MP says

TEHRAN - Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Sunday that Iran will go ahead with its 60-day deadline that the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, (officially called JCPOA) to offset U.S. sanctions or Tehran will take next steps.

Rouhani says economic pressure is an “all-out war” against Iran

Rival political activists meet Rouhani

TEHRAN – Late on Saturday a number of political activists from reform and conservative camps met with President Hassan Rouhani.

Amoli Larijani says Iran’s patience doesn’t signify weakness

TEHRAN – Chairman of the Iran’s Expediency Council says the U.S. must realize that the Islamic Republic is stable and powerful, and its compliance with the JCPOA does not mean that it is weak.

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Japan hopes to mediate between U.S. and Iran

The Japanese government hopes to mediate between the U.S. and Iran in an effort to rescue 2015 international nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, officials have said, according to The Japan Times.

Iran to continue tit-for-tat policy under NPT, JCPOA: top MP

TEHRAN – A top Iranian lawmaker said on Wednesday that Iran is not after pulling out of the nuclear deal, but will continue to adopt a tit-for-tat policy in response to the other sides’ lack of commitment to the deal.

Zarif bears Rouhani’s message to Moscow

Lavrov blames U.S. ‘irresponsible’ acts for ‘unacceptable situation’ surrounding JCPOA

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday delivered a letter by President Hassan Rouhani, which was addressed at Russian President Vladimir Putin, to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

SNSC says Iran will cease implementing other JCPOA obligations phase by phase if its needs go unmet

Iran stops sale of enriched uranium, heavy water for 60 days: Rouhani

TEHRAN – As a retaliation against the U.S. pullout from the 2015 nuclear deal and reimposition of sanctions on Iran coupled with a failure by the European Union to compensate for the U.S. exit, President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday officially announced that Iran stops selling stockpiles of enriched uranium and heavy water for 60 days from May 8.

Rouhani, Qatari emir discuss Israeli raid on Gaza over phone 

TEHRAN – In a telephone call on Monday, President Hassan Rouhani and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani discussed the recent developments in Palestine.

Rouhani felicitates Holy Ramadan to leaders of Muslim states

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday sent separate messages to leaders of the Islamic countries to felicitate the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan.

Iran to respond to U.S. exit from nuclear deal on Wednesday

TEHRAN – In a televised and radio program on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani will announce Iran's retaliatory actions against the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, a source close to the supervisory board monitoring the JCPOA said on Monday.

Rouhani extends thanks to Iranian Red Crescent Society

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has offered his gratitude to the staff of the Iranian Red Crescent Society for their efforts, especially during the recent floods which inundated most provinces across the country.

Rouhani says U.S. has launched ‘war on hope’

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the U.S. has launched “war on hope” by tightening sanctions measures against Iran.

Rouhani: U.S. power not matching its tongue

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has downplayed U.S. officials’ threats against the Islamic Republic, saying, “Their power not as powerful as their tongue is.”

The Americans will see for themselves in the coming months that our oil exports will continue, Rouhani says

We should export oil powerfully

TEHRAN - The Iranian president says his country should continue to powerfully export oil, despite U.S. sanctions.

Imran Khan says after stronger ties with Tehran

TEHRAN – Imran Khan, the Pakistani prime minister, has reiterated that his country attaches importance to ties with Iran and intends to bolster relations and cooperation with its western neighbor.

By Raghib Hussain

Khan’s Iran visit significant on many counts

TEHRAN - Pakistan premier Imran Khan’s maiden official visit to Iran was tremendously successful and marked a significant shift in relations between the two neighbors, especially after recent turn of events.