Iran says U.S. has close cooperation with MKO

TEHRAN - Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations said on Tuesday that the U.S. has close cooperation with the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO or MEK) in order to harm Iran.

Europeans ‘are not honoring’ JCPOA commitments: envoy

TEHRAN – European powers “are not honoring their commitments” under the 2015 nuclear deal, says Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations.

‘Talks with Washington impossible unless Trump returns to nuclear deal’

TEHRAN – Any negotiations between Tehran and Washington would not be possible unless U.S. President Donald Trump goes back to the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran’s ambassador to the UN has said.

Iran writes to UN on U.S. destabilizing actions

TEHRAN – In a letter addressed to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council on Thursday, Iran denounced the violation of its airspace by a U.S. spy drone, calling on the international community to confront Washington’s destabilizing actions.

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.

U.S. policy driven by obsessional antagonism: Iranian diplomat

Takht Ravanchi: U.S. policy of maximum pressure on Iran has failed

TEHRAN - Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has said that the U.S. policy against Iran is driven by an obsessional antagonism.

Envoy calls Trump’s terror remarks against Iran ‘idiotic’ and show of ‘endless hostility’

TEHRAN - The Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has hit out at U.S. President Donald Trump’s “idiotic” terror accusations, saying Tehran has been the biggest victim and strongest enemy of terrorism in the region, Press TV reported.

Iran writes to UN on alarming security situation in Persian Gulf

TEHRAN - Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has warned about the recent “alarming security situation” in the Persian Gulf region.

Iran’s Takht Ravanchi says U.S. must end its illegal military presence in Syria

TEHRAN - Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has said that the United States must put an immediate end to its illegal military presence in parts of Syria.

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Iran says ‘fake intelligence’ is root cause of regional problems

Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, has said that “fake intelligence” is the root cause of problems in the Middle East region.

Takht-Ravanchi says ‘window of diplomacy’ not closed to save JCPOA

Iran says can’t trust Trump who acts recklessly 

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has said that there is still a “window of diplomacy” to save the Iran nuclear deal, aka the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Envoy says Golan Heights inseparable from Syria

Trump places Israel above U.S.: Iran’s Takht-Ravanchi 

TEHRAN – Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations has said that the Trump administration is violating peremptory norms to bring Israel above U.S. itself, noting that “America First” is a sham motto.

Ambassador Takht Ravanchi submits credentials to UN chief

TEHRAN – Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iran’s new permanent representative to the United Nations, on Tuesday submitted his credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Takht-Ravanchi named Iran’s ambassador to UN

TEHRAN – Former nuclear negotiator Majid Takht Ravanchi has been appointed as the Islamic Republic’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Fars news agency on Tuesday quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi as saying.

Iran to demand JCPOA rights even after Trump: Takht Ravanchi

TEHRAN – Majid Takht Ravanchi, deputy director for political affairs at the presidential office, has said Iran will pursue its rights under the nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), even after the current U.S. administration.

Politician sees no ground for probable Rouhani-Trump meeting in New York

TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy director of the presidential chief of staff for political affairs believes that the ground is still not fertile for a potential meeting between President Hassan Rouhani and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September.

Iranian politician calls for immediate EU action as U.S. sanctions loom

TEHRAN – An Iranian politician has called on the European Union to take an outright measure before imposition of the new U.S. sanctions if it is really willing to make up for the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran, Switzerland hold third round of political talks

TEHRAN – Iran and Switzerland held their third round of political talks in Tehran on Monday.

Lip service to nuclear deal not enough, Iran warns Europe

TEHRAN – A top Iranian diplomat says paying lip service to the 2015 nuclear agreement is not enough, demanding that European countries guarantee Iran’s benefits from the otherwise abandoned Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Takht-Ravanchi describes Pompeo’s language as ‘obscene’ and ‘rude’

Iran: Pompeo presented ‘neither strategy’, ‘nor plan’

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, deputy director of the presidential chief of staff for political affairs, has said that the U.S. government is under the influence of the Zionists and the terrorist groups.

Takht-Ravanchi: Trump will ‘pay the price’ if he rips nuclear deal

TEHRAN – Majid Takht-Ravanchi, deputy director of the presidential chief of staff for political affairs, has warned against the consequences of U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement, saying Trump will have to “pay the price” if he exits the deal.

U.S.-Europe games won’t benefit Iran: Takht-Ravanchi

TEHRAN – Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the current deputy director of the presidential chief of staff for political affairs who was on Iran’s nuclear negotiating team with great powers, has said that the games played by U.S. and Europe regarding the nuclear deal will not benefit Iran, urging European countries to take a clear stance on the issue.

U.S. cannot set ultimatum for nuclear deal: Takht-Ravanchi

TEHRAN – Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the deputy director of the presidential chief of staff for political affairs, says the U.S. “cannot impose conditions or set ultimatum” for the nuclear deal.

Rouhani administration firm to be honest with people: official

TEHRAN - Majid Takht-Ravanchi, who now serves as deputy director of the presidential chief of staff for political affairs, has said that the government of President Hassan Rouhani is determined to act transparently and be honest with the people.

Rouhani appoints new advisor

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Monday appointed Hamid Aboutalebi as his advisor.

EU needs to clarify response to possible U.S. JCPOA exit: Iran

TEHRAN – Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said on Tuesday that Europe must make clear how it will react if the United States exits the multinational nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

“Dialogue Announcement” conveys Iran’s message of peace: diplomat

TEHRAN – Top Iranian diplomat Majid Takht-Ravanchi has said that “Dialogue Announcement”, a poster exhibition displaying works by Iranian graphic designers at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center, conveys the Iranian people’s message of peace to the world.

Crises cannot be settled militarily, Iran reiterates

TEHRAN - On Tuesday Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi reiterated Tehran’s position that crises in the Middle East region cannot be settled through military actions.

Russia says disagrees with U.S. on Iran’s missile program

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, who was in Tehran on Tuesday for talks Iranian deputy ministers Abbas Araqchi and Majid Takht-Ravanchi, has said that Moscow categorically disagrees with the U.S. claims that Iran’s missile program contravenes the UN Security Council resolution endorsing the July 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and great powers.

Dialogue with Riyadh still best way to end impasse: diplomat 

TEHRAN – A top Iranian diplomat has said Tehran is insistent on its opinion that dialogue with Saudi Arabia is still the “best way” to end a deadlock in bilateral relations.