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.

Royal Mail resumes service to Iranians

TEHRAN - Royal Mail, Britain’s top posting service company, has restored its services to the destination of Iran, according to Iran’s ambassador to the United Kingdom.

By Javad Heirannia

Future of the JCPOA does not look good: Paul Pillar

TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells that the future of the JCPOA does not look good. 

By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com

Will U.S. next administration rejoin Iran nuclear deal?

TEHRAN - U.S. Democrat party is now getting ready to compete with Donald Trump for 2020 presidential election. Most Democrat candidates, however, have claimed that if they win the elections, they will re-enter Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Kamalvandi says Russia will continue to build other phase of Bushehr nuclear plant

Tehran says its new measures are within JCPOA framework

TEHRAN – Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization spokesman has said the country has started a new level of activities under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a countermeasure to the United States’ withdrawal from the deal and reimposition of sanctions.

‘Liquidity must rear production to beat U.S. sanctions’

TEHRAN – The Rouhani administration can give a firm response to U.S. sanctions by directing the country’s liquidity towards production, says secretary-general of the Islamic Coalition Party.

Trump leaves telephone number for Iran to call

TEHRAN – Hoping that Tehran will contact U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House has contacted Swiss authorities to share a telephone number with Iran.

Russia can help Iran circumvent sanctions in three fields: expert

TEHRAN – An expert in Russian affairs has said Moscow can help Iran circumvent the U.S. sanctions in three fields. 

Iraq won’t be part of anti-Iran sanctions: Iraqi PM

TEHRAN – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said on Thursday that his country will never be a part of the U.S. sanctions against neighboring Iran.

Envoy: Oman ready to mediate between Iran, U.S.

Oman’s ambassador to Washington has said his country is ready to mediate between Iran and the U.S. for solving tensions.

Tehran denounces U.S. sanctions on metal industry

TEHRAN – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Thursday strongly condemned the U.S. decision in imposing sanctions on Iran’s metal industry.

‘Production of items banned by sanctions high on agenda’

TEHRAN – Domestically production of items, imports of which are banned due to sanctions is a high priority of the vice presidency for science and technology, the vice president Sourena Sattari announced, IRNA reported on Tuesday.

Zarif: There is “narrowing window” to prevent nuclear deal to collapse

TEHRAN – In a post on his Twitter page on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal that they have “a narrowing window” to prevent the agreement from falling apart.

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.

As the U.S. pushes Iran to the brink, Tehran may need to get tough

In a meeting held on 28 April, Iran’s deputy foreign minister and a key negotiator of the nuclear deal, Abbas Araghchi, told a European delegation that Iran "has given enough time to make up for repercussions of the US withdrawal from the deal and now the time has come for action".

By Javad Heirannia    

Iran's oil exports are unlikely to reach zero: Ali Vaez

TEHRAN - Ali Vaez, director of the Iran program for International Crisis Group says that “The U.S. is clearly trying to push Iran to walk away from the nuclear deal. The new nuclear restrictions are aimed at pushing other JCPOA signatories to join Washington in violating the deal.”

Iraqi official urges world to stand up to U.S. anti-Iran sanctions

TEHRAN – A top Iraqi official has called on the international community to stand up to the U.S. unlawful sanctions against Iran.

European parties to JCPOA condemn U.S. disloyalty

TEHRAN – The European signatories to the 2015 Iran deal have censured recent decisions by the United States to stop sanctions waivers for Iran’s oil exports and to impose restrictions on the country’s exports of enriched uranium.

U.S. to grant Iraq waiver to trade with Iran: envoy

TEHRAN - The Iranian ambassador to London has said that the United States is going to grant Iraq waivers to continue trading with Iran.

We have not lived 7,000 years if we had escaped from bullies, Iran’s chief diplomat says

Zarif: U.S. sanctions are ‘economic terrorism’

In July 2015, after more than a decade of on-and-off negotiations, world powers reached a nuclear deal with Iran.

U.S. analyst: Trump trading with tools of pressure on Iran

TEHRAN - A U.S.-based political affairs analyst believes that President Donald Trump is a businessman who uses his Iran push instrument to advance his goals inside and outside the States.

Iran tourism flourishing despite U.S. sanctions

Figures disclosed by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization shows that over 7.8 million foreigners traveled to the Islamic Republic during the past Iranian year (ended on March 20), a 52% hike year on year.

Washington will fail to push Iran toward internal crisis: expert

TEHRAN – An international affairs expert believes the U.S. cannot drive Iran’s oil exports to zero and it won’t also be able to push Iran toward an internal crisis.

Iran’s Larijani says Saudi Arabia, UAE unable to boost oil output

TEHRAN – Ali Larijani, the speaker of the Iranian parliament (Majlis), believes that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cannot increase their oil production in absence of Iran despite what they claim.

Qatar: Sanctions on Iran won’t bring positive results

TEHRAN – Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Wednesday that ending sanctions waivers on Iran’s oil exports by Washington would have an adverse impact on countries benefiting from Iranian oil, IRNA reported.

Salehi says Iran will overcome the difficult time

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, says his country is facing a difficult period in the current calendar year but the Iranian nation will overcome the problems, ISNA reported.

CBI drafts plans for shielding economy against sanctions

TEHRAN - Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati announced on Friday some of CBI plans for neutralizing or relieving the impact of U.S. sanctions on the country’s economy, IRNA reported.

Tehran slams U.S. for violating Resolution 2231

Iran’s mission to the UN has blasted the U.S. for violating Resolution 2231 — which endorsed a 2015 multilateral nuclear deal — and “shamelessly” threatening other UN members to do the same, saying such an approach is “destructive and hypocritical.”

By M.A. Saki

With or without sanctions, Iran needs to say goodbye to oil money

Except Norway, almost all oil producing countries have made themselves more or less reliant on oil money.

Iranian diplomat: U.S. unilateralism harming rule of law

TEHRAN - Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations said on Wednesday that multilateralism and rule of law is suffering from the U.S. unilateralism.