US court says Marzieh Hashemi held as material witness

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Marzieh Hashemi, an US-Born anchor working for Iran's state television, is being held in the United States as a material witness and has not been accused of any crimes, a court document shows.

By: Haniyeh Sadat Jafariyeh

Getting around sanctions with crypto-rial

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – In April 2018, the Central Bank of Iran banned domestic banks and people from dealing in foreign cryptocurrency because of money laundering and financing risks.

Iranian anchor detained in US unlikely to be released immediately

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – A court in the United States has confirmed the arrest of US-born Iranian Press TV news presenter Marzieh Hashemi as a material witness in an unspecified investigation.

Zarif takes on #10YearChallenge by taking a jab at Bolton

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif has taken on the popular social media meme ‘#10YearChallenge’ on Twitter by posting two pictures about the US national security adviser’s never-changing penchant for striking Iran.

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FATF, a tool for US to extend sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Tehran Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahhedi Kermani said the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is only a means for the United States to extend sanctions against Iran and exercise its economic hegemony over other countries.

Detained Iranian anchor to appear in US court on Friday

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iran's English-language Press TV says its news presenter Marzieh Hashemi, who has been imprisoned by the FBI on unspecified charges, is due to appear in a Washington, DC, court on Friday.

US must wait for consequences of its political game

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian denounced the detention of Press TV's Marzieh Hashemi by the US, as "a political game."

Over 3,000 activists sign petition to bar anti-Iran conf. in Warsaw

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Over 3,000 activists in the United States and other countries have signed a petition urging the European countries to bar the US-led conference against Iran, which is due in Warsaw next month.

Rouhani has adopted ‘good’ decisions in response to EU measures: Veep

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that President Rouhani and Supreme National Security Council have arrived at good decisions in response to unconstructive interactions of European countries with Iran.

Mogherini likely not to attend anti-Iran Warsaw conf.: spokesperson

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – EU’s High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini will likely not attend attend the anti-Iranian summit to be held in Poland, said an EU spokesperson.

Hezbollah denounces detention of Iranian anchor Marzieh Hashemi

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Hezbollah has lashed out at the US authorities’ detention of Iranian journalist, Marzieh Hashemi, calling for her immediate release.

Iran rejects US, France opposition to satellite launch

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has dismissed concerns voiced by the US and France regarding Iran’s satellite launch, saying they ought to be worried about shameful humanitarian crises caused by some of their allies in the region on a daily basis, not about Iran’s scientific and home-grown activities.

Araghchi says US not trustworthy due to withdrawal from JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Iran nuclear deal displayed that the United States is untrustworthy and unreliable.

Zarif says Iranian nation shatters myth of US omnipotence

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Iranian nation has managed to shatter the myth of US omnipotence in spite of all the conspiracies that Washington has organized against Iran during past 40 years.

Marzieh Hashemi’s arrest, a political game: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rebuked the arrest of the Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi, who was detained by the US authorities on Sunday.

Iran Basij condemns ‘barbaric’ detention of Iranian journalist by US authorities

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – The Iranian Basij volunteer forces have condemned today’s inhuman and barbaric arrest of Tehran-based Press TV anchorwoman Marzieh Hashemi in the United States.