Mike Pompeo
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Iran's Zarif says Pompeo must assume responsibility for what he says
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif responded to the US Secretary of States Mike Pompeo who had claimed that Iranian FM is spreading lies regarding sanctions on food and medicine, saying Pompeo "should either own what he says, or disown what US does. Can't have it both ways."
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Zarif condemns Pompeo’s anti-Iran threats
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's threatening remarks against Iranian people.
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US must be held accountable for crimes against humanity in Yemen, Iran: Zarif
TEHRAN, Nov. 9 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif issues strong rebuke against Washington in reply on social media to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
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Brig. Gen. Sanaeirad:
Pompeo's remarks against Gen. Soleimani ‘disgraceful’
TEHRAN, Nov. 8 (MNA) – The political head of the Ideological-Political Bureau at the office of the Commander-in-Chief of Iran’s Armed Forces said Thu. that the recent remarks by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo against Major General Ghasem Soleimani will bring nothing but shame to the US government in the eyes of the oppressed people.
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US won't be able to impose its will 100% on Iran: ex-White House official
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Professor Frank N. von Hippel, former assistant director for national security in the White House Office of Science and Technology, says that it was a terrible mistake for the Trump Administration to take the United States out of the JCPOA.
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IRGC cmdr.:
Terrorists cleaned out of Muslim countries thanks to Gen. Soleimani
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Jafari has praised the role of chief of the elite Quds Force in fighting foreign-backed terrorism in the region, saying that Islamic countries were cleared of terrorists through the efforts of General Ghasem Soleimani.
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US calls for ceasefire, peace talks in Yemen
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – US Defense Secretary James Mattis has called for a ceasefire in Yemen and the start of peace talks in the next 30 days.
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Iran rejects Pompeo’s claim on its economy
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry has rejected US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s claim on the status of the country’s economy, saying Iran’s economy has kept an over 8% growth throughout all the years fighting terrorism in the region.
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US secretary of state to meet Saudi king over Khashoggi disappearance
TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Donald Trump has said he is sending the US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, to meet King Salman of Saudi Arabia to discuss the disappearance of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who was last seen alive almost two weeks ago.
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By: Mohammad Ghaderi
Trump; symbol of America's isolation in the world
TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The president of the United States, who came to power in 2016 with the slogan of "Reviving Washington's Power", has become the messenger of failure and defeat of his country in the West Asian region and in the international system.
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US may consider waivers for Iranian oil buyers: Pompeo
TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – As oil prices continue rising, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington will consider waivers for Iranian oil buyers such as India.
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Zarif calls US govt. an ‘outlaw regime’ after terminating treaty with Iran
TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has slammed the US action in abolishing a Treaty of Amity with Iran after ICJ ordered it to lift anti-Iran sanctions on humanitarian aid.
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US terminates Treaty of Amity with Iran in reaction to ICJ verdict
TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Reacting to Wednesday’s ICJ ruling US's against anti-Iran sanctions, the US Secretary of State accused the court of being abused by Iran.
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By: Hanif Ghaffari
Washington's isolation and dual game of Paris
TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The United Nations General Assembly's meeting in New York uncovered Washington's isolation in the international system even more than before. The unilateralism of the United States and its illegal approach towards international agreements (e.g. its withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) were criticized by our president at the UN.
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US administration becoming more isolated day by day: Iran
TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s foreign ministry has dismissed the anti-Iran remarks made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a meeting called “United Against Nuclear Iran Summit”, saying that Washington is getting more and more isolated day by day as a result of its bullying behavior.
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Velayati:
Trump's, Pompeo's dream of meeting with leader would never come true
TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – A senior adviser to Iran’s Leader Ali Akbar Velayati said that Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo’s dream of meeting with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei will never come true.
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By: Saeed Sobhani
Intensification of disputes in the White House
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Disputes between US President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense James Mattis have increased.
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By: Syed Zafar Mehdi
Why US attempts to woo India would fail?
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – After a lot of dilly-dallying, the inaugural India-US ministerial 2+2 dialogue was held in New Delhi on Thursday.
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Oxford Uni. prof.:
Notion of zero imports of Iranian oil to India 'economically, politically unrealistic’
TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Director of Contemporary South Asian Studies Program at University of Oxford, Kate Sullivan de Estrada, said in an interview that the notion of zero imports of Iranian oil to India seems as both economically and politically unrealistic.
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Iran main contributor to peace, stability in region: Ghasemi
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi dismissed the claims made by US Secretary of State Pompeo and asserted that Iran has been the main contributor to peace and stability in the region.
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By Hanif Ghaffari
Missing dreams of failed Senator
TEHRAN, Sep. 01 (MNA) – Death of Arizona's radical senator has been covered by almost all the US media as an important subject. During his political life, McCain had an extended hostility towards the Iranian regime and nation.
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Who is Brian Hook?
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – On the eve of the 65 anniversary of the coup against the democratically elected government of Mohammad Mossadeq, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo named senior policy adviser Brian Hook as Washington’s special representative for Iran.
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FM spox:
US 'Iran Action Group' runs counter to intl. law
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ghasemi said Mon. that the formation of ‘Iran Action Group’ by the United States follows Washington’s hostile policies toward Iran and runs counter to international law.
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Minority MPs reject Pompeo’s anti-Iran remarks
TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iranian religious minority lawmakers in a statement have rejected the recent remarks by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about the violation of their rights in Iran, saying Pompeo’s remarks follow anti-Iran goals.
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By: Hanif Ghafari
Trump's despair against Iran's power
TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump and his Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo have recently called for talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Even Trump took a step further and spoke with Iran on "negotiation without preconditions". Recent Trump positions and US officials about Iran have been addressed by many international analysts. Many analysts believe that Trump does not have the power to confront "powerful Iran."
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Richard Nephew:
Trump thinks meeting with Rouhani can solve all US problems with Iran
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the US team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that Trump believes that “if he met with Rouhani, he could solve all US problems with Iran.”
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US fears for costs of war against Iran: senior MP
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Iranian MP Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh told Mehr News correspondent that US leaders do not have a specific strategy for war against Iran since they know that Iran differs from other countries and they fear for costs of this war.
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Zarif says no plans to meet Pompeo in Singapore
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that he has no plans for meeting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on the sideline of ASEAN meeting currently underway in Singapore.
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North Korean FM slated for official visit to Iran: Kyodo
TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Tokyo-based news agency Kyodo reported Thu. that North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho is expected to make an official visit to Iran after the ASEAN meeting hosted by Singapore.
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Turkish, US top diplomats talk over phone
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) –Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has spoken with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over the phone, according to a Turkish diplomatic source on Saturday.