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.

If Washington starts war, Tehran will decide its end, Rezaee warns

TEHRAN - Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaee has said the Islamic Republic will fire missiles at American bases across the region if the U.S. takes military actions against Iran in the Persian Gulf.

Resistance Front to drive U.S. forces out of the region: ex-IRGC chief

TEHRAN — The Resistance Front will continue its activities until the full expulsion of American soldiers and military men from the region, says a former chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

Iran ready to pull the trigger, ex-IRGC chief warns

TEHRAN — The former chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned the United States that Iran will take further retaliatory measures if they make a mistake, saying Iran is ready to pull the trigger.

‘Trump will soon realize what a dangerous action he has taken’

Israel was involved in Soleimani assassination, says ex-IRGC chief

TEHRAN — A former chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards (IRGC) has suggested that Israel was also involved in the assassination of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, warning Israel that it cannot hide from Iran.

Failure to join FATF is harmful to country: expert

TEHRAN - A senior political analyst has said that failure to join the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is harmful to the country.

Palestinians will achieve final victory through resistance: Rezaee

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, says the Palestinians will achieve final victory through unity, perseverance and resistance against Israel.

Trump delusional to expect talks with Iran: Rezaee

TEHRAN – Secretary of the Expediency Council says U.S. President Donald Trump’s expectation to hold talks with Iranian authorities is nothing but a mirage.

FATF gives Iran until Feb. to pass anti-money laundering laws

TEHRAN – The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said on Friday it has given Iran a final deadline of February 2020 to tighten its laws against money laundering in compliance with the global watchdog’s financial standards.

Rezaee warns govt. against delay to take fourth nuclear step

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, has warned the Rouhani administration against delaying to take the fourth step in scaling down Iran’s commitments to the 2015 nuclear agreement, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Govt. not permitted to join Palermo Convention: Rezaee

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, has said the government is not permitted to join the Palermo Convention.

Rezaee: Dialogue with ‘Satan’ is poison

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, has warned of the notion of talks with the United States, saying holding dialogue with Satan is poison.

Israel putting up its ‘last struggle’, says Gen. Soleimani

TEHRAN – Major General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the IRGC Quds Force, has slammed the recent Israeli attacks on a number of positions in regional countries, saying the “insane operations” were Tel Aviv’s last struggles.

Iran to adopt tit-for-tat in case of aggression: ex-IRGC chief

TEHRAN – Iran would attack the enemy with missiles should it conduct missile attacks against Iran, says former IRGC Chief Mohsen Rezaee.

Iran’s Expediency Council secretary calls for seizing British tanker in retaliation

TEHRAN – Secretary of the Expediency Council (EC) has said Iran should seize a British oil tanker if London doesn’t release the Iranian tanker which was illegally seized by its forces.

Ex-IRGC chief warns U.S. not to underestimate Iran

TEHRAN – A former chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has warned the United States and its allies not to underestimate Iran’s defense power.

Expediency Council addresses CFT, Palermo bills

TEHRAN – The Expediency Council (EC) on Sunday addressed the ratification of two controversial bills on Iran’s accession to the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Any act against Iran will set the region on fire, Rezaee warns

TEHRAN – The Americans are well aware that any act of aggression against Iran will set the entire region aflame, Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, said on Saturday.

Rezaee says Iran will surely overcome U.S. economic blockade

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, has voiced certainty that Iran will finally defeat the economic blockade imposed by the United States.

Next administration, parliament will be more revolutionary, Rezaee predicts

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, has criticized the current administration, predicting that the next administration and parliament will be more revolutionary compared to the past.

Rezaee says Leader wants structural changes in Expediency Council

TEHRAN - Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, said on Saturday that Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called for structural and functional changes in the Expediency Council.

Ex-IRGC chief warns U.S. warships to stay away from IRGC speed boats

TEHRAN – In reaction to U.S. designation of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, has warned U.S. aircraft carriers to stay away from the Guards’ boats.

Rezaee: Leader’s roadmap basis for macro-policies

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, says Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s roadmap for future will be regarded as a basis for Iran’s macro-policies.

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Decision on Palermo postponed to next calendar year

Rezaee says Expediency Council’s decision on Palermo is dependent on FATF and Europe’s conduct

TEHRAN – A member of the Expediency Council said on Saturday that the fate of the bill on UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, also known as Palermo Convention, was not decided during the council’s meeting which was held earlier in the day.

Official warns of ambiguities in FATF

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, said on Saturday there are many ambiguities surrounding the FATF, the Financial Action Task Force.

‘EU after blackmailing Iran by tying INSTEX to CFT, Palermo’

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, says he regards tying INSTEX, a financial channel for trade with Iran, to Tehran’s accession to the CFT and the Palermo Convention as some sort of blackmail.

Operation Karbala-4 was not a military deception: General Soleimani

TEHRAN - General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the IRGC Quds Force, said on Monday that Operation Karbala-4 in late December 1986 during Iraq’s war against Iran was a main operation and not a “military deception”.

‘Expediency Council to decide on CFT based on national interests’

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, said on Saturday the council will decide about the bill on Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT) based on its own national interests.

Rezaee urges Europe to stand up to U.S.

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, secretary of the Expediency Council, has called on the European parties to the JCPOA, also known as the Iran nuclear deal, to stand up to Washington’s excessive demands.

Iran sanctions ‘big mistake’: Nation of Islam leader

TEHRAN – Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has said reimposing sanctions against Iran by Washington is a “big mistake”, and that the era of U.S. totalitarianism in the world is over.