Tehran, Baghdad show strong commitment to win-win relations: Zarif

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed optimism at a recent visit by Iraqi President Barham Salih to Tehran, saying Tehran and Baghdad are seeking a “win-win” relationship.

Bullying U.S. has been isolated: Iran’s deputy FM

TEHRAN - The United States, like a bully, is exerting pressures on other countries but it has been isolated politically, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said.

Sanctions on Iran have affected import of food, medicine

TEHRAN – It has been repeatedly claimed by Trump administration’s officials that sanctions against Iran do not include food and medicine, however, the sanctions have restricted transfer of money which affects importation of food and medicine.

By Hamid Bayati

New sanctions against Iran showed U.S. irresponsibility: Daryl Kimball

TEHRAN - Daryl Kimball, executive director of the Arms Control Association in Washington believes the new sanctions against Iran showed U.S. irresponsibility. He adds the re-imposition on Nov. 5 of oil-related sanctions on Iran by the Trump administration’s compounds President Trump's reckless and irresponsible decision in May to violate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, despite acknowledging Iran’s compliance with the accord, and reimpose sanctions.

EU ready to help Iraq deal with U.S. sanctions on Tehran

The European Union is ready to help Iraq “deal with the consequences” of U.S. sanctions on Iran, the EU’s foreign policy chief told Iraq’s prime minister in a phone call on Friday.

Tehran hosts international security conference

TEHRAN – Iran hosted on Saturday the first international conference on security, progress and sustainable development in border, land and metropolitan areas.

Araqchi: Iran not sorely disappointed with EU

TEHRAN – Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says Iran has not become completely disappointed with Europe to help counter the effects of U.S. sanctions on Tehran but it has devised several mechanisms for any possible scenario.

‘U.S. will lose the game forever if Iran defeats sanctions’

TEHRAN – A former Iranian foreign minister said on Saturday that the United States uses sanctions against different countries to secure its own interests.

Ex-UK envoy to Tehran: Trump’s economic war on Iran doomed to failure

Richard Dalton, the former British ambassador to Tehran, has written an article predicting that Donald Trump’s “economic war on Iran is doomed to failure”.

By Javad Heirannia

Re-imposition of sanctions on Iran is violation of UN Security Council resolution: Jenkins

TEHRAN - Peter Jenkins, former UK Ambassador to the IAEA and UN says that the re-imposition of sanctions by the U.S. against Iran puts at risk the July 2015 nuclear agreement known as the JCPOA.

‘Weaponizing food and medicine is crime against humanity’, Iran tells U.S. 

TEHRAN - An Iranian diplomat to the United Nations on Thursday severely criticized the United States for limiting Iran’s access to food and medicine through sanctions, saying such an action constitute an example of “crime against humanity”.

EU has so far failed to find practical solutions to save JCPOA: Iran 

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Friday that the European Union has so far failed to present a practical solution to save the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran’s response to Saudis will be ‘covert but painful’: IRGC

TEHRAN – The chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened the Saudi regime’s empty and hostile remarks against Iran will not go unanswered, noting that Tehran’s reaction will be “covert but painful”.

“The main ally of the U.S. against democracy in Iran is the renowned MKO terror cult”

 ‘Weaponizing food and medicine is crime against humanity’, Iran tells U.S.

TEHRAN - An Iranian diplomat to the United Nations on Thursday severely criticized the United States for limiting Iran’s access to food and medicine through sanctions, saying such an action constitute an example of “crime against humanity”.

By Negar Asadi

Diplomat: U.S. officials’ language against Iran is ‘disastrous’

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to London said on Tuesday that the Trump administration has failed to create a consensus against Iran in order to exert more pressure against the country.

Sanctions doomed to failure, Rouhani says

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday denounced the U.S. sanctions against Tehran as “ineffective”, saying Washington’s approach toward Iran is “wrong” that will definitely end in “failure”.

Kharrazi: We have no choice but to resist sanctions 

Despite claims, U.S. sanctioning the Iranian people not the government, Kharrazi says

TEHRAN - The U.S. claims that it has sanctioned Iran’s government, but in fact the people of Iran are being sanctioned, said Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an interview with France24 broadcast on Wednesday.

Sadistic Bolton enjoys harassing Iran, Foreign Ministry says

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday that John Bolton, the national security advisor to President Trump, suffers from sadism of causing pain for Iran.

By Javad Heirannia

U.S. new sanctions will impact Iranians: Dorsey

TEHRAN - James M. Dorsey, a senior fellow at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, says the new U.S. sanctions will affect the lives of the Iranian people. 

‘Iran to seek other means if EU doesn’t take speedy steps’

TEHRAN – Should Tehran come to the conclusion that Europe’s delay in creating a financial channel with Iran is undue, it will pursue other means to reach its goals, says Ali-Akbar Farazi, the former ambassador to Romania.

Qatar not willing to act against Tehran: FT

TEHRAN – It is not clear that the Qataris would be willing to play any active role against Tehran even if the U.S. forces the Saudis to end the blockade against Doha, according to the Financial Times.

The Iranian foreign minister says sanctions have an economic impact but “they will not affect our policies”

Zarif: U.S. cannot stop Iranian flights, tankers

TEHRAN – The Americans cannot stop Iranian flights or block the movement of Iranian tankers at sea, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says.

Iran’s Jahangiri: U.S. playing ‘lose-lose game’

TEHRAN – Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri on Monday denounced the U.S. for starting a “lose-lose game” by imposing sanctions on Iran, saying Washington has been internationally isolated after the failure of its anti-Iran plots.

Iran honoring JCPOA as new sanctions hit, IAEA report shows

Iran has continued to implement the main nuclear restrictions set by its 2015 deal with major powers, a quarterly UN watchdog report shows, though several items were verified shortly before reimposed U.S. sanctions took effect.

World ‘dumbfounded’ over Iran’s accomplishments: Salehi

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Salehi, director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Sunday that Iran’s achievements in defense, missile and nuclear industries have left the world “dumbfounded”.

Iran will flourish despite sanctions, Zarif to Pompeo

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Iran “will not just survive but advance” in spite of the harsh U.S. sanctions.

Envoy likens U.S. sanctions to ‘crimes against humanity’

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, on Saturday slammed new U.S. sanctions against Iran as “crimes against humanity”, calling for those implementing the sanctions to be brought to justice.

Minister: Iran ‘highly experienced’ in bypassing sanctions

TEHRAN – Economy Minister Farhad Dejpasand on Saturday slammed new U.S. sanctions against Iran, saying the Islamic Republic has become “highly experienced” in circumventing the economic sanctions.

‘Sanctions exception for Chabahar an opportunity to develop transit’

TEHRAN- Chabahar Port’s exemption from the new round of the U.S. sanctions on Iran is an opportunity for development of transit via this port, Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) Head Mohammad Rastad told ILNA on Saturday.

By Javad Heirannia

Trump’s decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran only isolates Washington: Davenport

TEHRAN - Kelsey Davenport, Director for Nonproliferation Policy at the Arms Control Association says that “Trump’s decision to violate the nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions only isolates Washington, undermines U.S. credibility, and risks damaging the utility of sanctions down the road.”