United States
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US failed in economic war against Iran: IRGC commander
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The US failure in its economic war against Iran even can be seen in the words of Western analysts, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari on Thursday.
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IRGC deputy cmdr.:
Islamic Revolution destroyed US dreams to control Muslim lands
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – IRGC Deputy Commander Brigadier General Hossein Salami said Thu. that the Americans’ dream of dominance over the Muslim world was destroyed by the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
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US bullying hegemony threatens global security
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Chairman of International Studies Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Seyed Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour said that US bullying hegemony has jeopardized security and stability in the Middle East and the world.
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US hawks’ dream of uprooting Iranian nation not to be realized: Zarif
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the US President Donald Trump’s move in calling the Iranian nation ‘terrorist’.
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Europeans working on new initiatives to keep trade with Iran: deputy FM
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wed. that the Europeans are working on new initiatives in relation to the previously promised SPV, adding that Iranian experts are negotiating with them in that regard.
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By: Mohammad Ghaderi
FATF member countries, the very center of money laundering
TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – While Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif asks for joining FATF (The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering), it is obvious that the member countries of this organization are already actively engaged in money laundering, Mehr news agency reported.
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By: Mahmood Monshipouri
A real European army: A naive or prudent idea?
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – A new strategic debate has engulfed not only the European continent but also other great powers across the globe. The idea of an EU collective defense, now dubbed as “an integrated EU military” is not new—as it has in the past been briefly mentioned by Silvio Berlusconi when he was the Italian prime minister, but more recently, by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
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Iran will not only survive US sanctions but it will thrive: Zarif
TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Zarif said Monday that “Iran will not only survive newly re-imposed US sanctions but it will thrive.”
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Leader meets with Iraqi pres.
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei received the Iraqi President Barham Salih on Saturday afternoon for a meeting, during which he called for unity among Shias, Sunnis, and Kurds against enemies of their country.
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Re-imposition of sanctions on Iran, ‘violation of UN Security Council resolution’: Jenkins
TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Peter Jenkins, former UK Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and UN says that the re-imposition of sanctions by the US against Iran puts at risk the July 2015 nuclear agreement known as the JCPOA.
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Senior cleric:
'Sponsors of crimes made by S Arabia, Zionists have ugly face'
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, the Interim Leader of Tehran Friday Prayers said the countries which contributed to the crimes and atrocities of Al Saud and Zionists have the ugliest faces in the world.
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Italian MP says coop. with Iran, ‘priority for Rome’
TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Italy’s President of the Foreigner and European affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies Marta Grande said that cooperation with Iran in the West Asia is certainly one of the priorities of the Italian government.
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By: Mohammad Ghaderi
Macron so far has augmented French isolation
TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has recently criticized the unilateral pullout of the US from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) but at the same time expressed pleasure that Washington has allowed France and the other JCPOA signatories to stay in the Iran nuclear deal.
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By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Taliban talks: Dialogue and violence can’t go together
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Dialogue and violence cannot go hand in hand. The first cardinal principle of ‘peace negotiations’ is an unconditional ceasefire. That is how the two warring parties build trust, bury the hatchet and make peace with each other. You cannot extend an olive branch and point the barrel of gun at the same time. That renders the whole exercise futile.
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Bin Salman will step down: Hossein Askari
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, believes that with no doubt Mohammad bin Salman, ordered Khashoggi kidnapping, murder and disposal of the body.
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NY Times:
Saudis close to MBS tried to kill Iranian officials
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – In a report published on November 11, the New York Times revealed that senior Saudi intelligence officials close to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, tried to assassinate Iranian officials including the IRGC Quds Force commander last year.
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US' anti-Iran sanctions ‘unjust’, ‘illegal’: Larijani
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament speaker Ali Larijani has called the recent re-imposed US sanctions on Iran "unjust" and against international law.
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Iran calls for a global response to US unilateral sanctions
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – In a letter to António Guterres, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has condemned the re-instated illegal US sanctions on Iranian people, calling for a global response to them.
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Syria's foreign ministry slams new US sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The Syria's Foreign and Expatriates Ministry condemned Sun. the decision of the US administration to slap fresh sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran which are due to enter into effect on November 5.
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Afghanistan to allow imports of Iranian goods to Farah province
TEHRAN, Nov. 04(MNA) – The head of Afghan Customs Department (ACD) has ordered to remove restrictions on the imports of Iranian goods to the Province of Farah.
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Sanctioning Iran is a very big mistake: Louis Farrakhan
TEHRAN, Nov. 04(MNA) – The leader of the religious group Nation of Islam (NOI) has described the US policy to impose sanctions on Iran as a big mistake, adding that the United States is no longer able to exercise its unilateralism.
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By: Ramin Hossein Abadian
Probing Erdogan’s threat against Kurds amid Khashoggi’s case
TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The east of Euphrates has the largest oil fields in terms of area and production. It is about one-third of Syria's land and is regarded as the food and economy source of Syria. It accounts for 90% of Syria's oil and gas revenues and more than half of Syria's wheat and cotton.
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Sanctions to not yield any results for US: senior Iranian lawmaker
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Chairman of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iranian Parliament says that the US sanctions will yield no results, adding that Iran has influence throughout the whole region.
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Zarif: US policies face practical opposition from countries
TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) –The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the US policies and decisions have faced practical opposition from other countries.
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US to give 8 countries oil waivers under Iran sanctions: Bloomberg
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The US has agreed to let eight nations, including Japan, India and South Korea - keep buying Iranian oil after November 4 on which new round of anti-Iran sanctions take effect.
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Nov. 4 would turn into a scandal for US: senior MP
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The chairman of the Economic Commission in Iran’s Parliament says that Nov. 4 on which the second batch of US sanctions come into effect will turn into a scandal as the Americans have faced resistance from many countries.
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India has not received any US statement on exemption from anti-Iran sanctions
TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – The Spokesman of Indian Foreign Ministry Raveesh Kumar said Thu. that his country has not received any official statement from the US administration that confirms exemptions from the sanctions on Iran oil exports.
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Zarif tells CBS US sanctions 'hurt', but won't work
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – "Sanctions will have an economic impact, but they will not change policy. The United States must learn that," Iranian foreign minister said Sun.
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Zarif in interview with CBS:
US wrong choices lead to disaster in Middle East
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized the US 'blind support' for Saudi Arabia and Israeli regime which has led to disaster in the Middle East region.
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Military option out of sight as Iran has grown immune against threats
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholam Reza Jalali says that Iran has grown immune against military aggression thanks to its defense and military capabilities.
