Brian Hook

Iranian envoy:

New US rep. for Iran indicates Trump’s confusion

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Venezuela Hojjatollah Soltani said that the new US special representative for the Islamic Republic of Iran indicates Trump's confusion.

Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on August 9

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Sunday, August 9.

'Iran not to consider Hook’s departure as game-changer'

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – In reaction to Brian Hook’s departure, the spokesman for Iran’s mission to the United Nations said that Iran will not do so regardless of who is in charge of implementing this bankrupt policy.

'Brian like John left White House without any achievement'

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani reacted to the departure of US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook from his post.

Mousavi reacts to Brian Hook's departure

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi reacted to the departure of US special representative for Iran, Brian Hook.

US to continue efforts to extend Iran arms embargo: Hook

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Repeating allegations against Tehran, US representative for Iran affairs Brian Hook said that Washington will continue efforts to extend the UN arms embargo on Iran which is due to expire in October.

Diplomat denounces US economic terrorism on Tehran, Caracas

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Condemning US plans to impose sanctions on Tehran and Caracas, the Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the UN said that it is a systematic plan to attack millions of lives by using economic terrorism.

FM spox to Brian Hook:

Destructive, destabilizing presence of US, ‘real threat to region’

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said that destructive and destabilizing presence of the United States is the real threat to the region.

Hook, Netanyahu emphasize extension of Iran's arms embargo

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Israeli regime's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a meeting with the US Special Representative for Iranian Affairs reiterated his claim on "Iran's attempt to build an atomic bomb".

Gap between Russia-China, US on Iran sanctions ‘widening’: Brian Hook

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook said that “We see a widening gap between Russia and China and the international community,” regarding extension of Iran’s arms embargo.

Trump's offer for talks proves Iran's authority: Shamkhani

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – In a tweet on Sunday, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani referred to Trump's recent tweet, inviting Iran to make a big deal with the US, noting that such suggestions are a proof for Iran's authority.

Michael White expelled due to disease exacerbation, human rights considerations: Iranian official

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Director General of Counterintelligence of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence said on Saturday that the US citizen, Michael White, who had been imprisoned on security charges in Iran, has been deported to the US due to disease exacerbation, human rights reasons.

US to either admit defeat or keep being hated: Mousavi

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – In reaction to Brian Hook’s remarks on maximum pressure on Iran, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that the US will either admit defeat and start respecting the Iranian nation or it will further keep being hated, humiliating, and isolating itself.

'incompetent' Trump-Pompeo-Hook triangle is only a source of threat: Shamkhani

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council [SNSC] Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani said that the triangle of the Trump, Pompeo & Hook has created an image of the US administration that its allies consider it ‘unreliable’.

China says US has no right to extend Iran arms embargo

TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – The Chinese Mission to the United Nations said on Thursday that Washington has no right to extend a UN arms embargo on Tehran after the United States threatened to trigger a return of all sanctions on Iran at the UN Security Council.

Brian Hook threatens to trigger return of UN sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – In line with Washington's hawkish policies, US special envoy for Iran, Brian Hook, has publicly threatened to trigger a return of all United Nations sanctions on the Islamic Republic if the UN Security Council does not extend an arms embargo on Tehran that is due to expire in October under the 2015 nuclear deal.

JCPOA none of US, Brian Hook's business: Zarif

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reacted to the US officials' baseless claims and accusations about JCPOA and UN Resolution 2231, noting that JCPOA is none of US' or Brian Hook's business since the Americans have pulled out of the deal.

US 'hopeful' to extend arms embargo on Iran

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) –Despite oppositions form some UNSC members the US is 'hopeful' to be able to extend an arms embargo on Iran.

Coronavirus not to avert US maximum pressure on Iran: Hook

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – Brian Hook, the US Special Representative for Iranian Affairs, has announced that his country will continue its maximum pressure on the Islamic Republic, despite the outbreak of the lethal COVID-19 in Iran.

CBI chief reacts to Swiss payment channel for food, medicine delivery to Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Governor of the Central bank of Iran (CBI) reacted to the Thursday trial operation of a humanitarian channel for the delivery of foodstuff and medicine to Iran without tripping over the US sanctions.

Araghchi lashes out at US over threat to assassinate another Iranian cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reacted to a recent US official’s threat to assassinate new Quds Force commander Brigadier General Esmail Ghaani.

So-called 'Trump Deal' transpires US’ long fixated delusions: Spox

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – In reaction to the unveiling of the so-called 'Trump Deal' by Brian Hook, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said that it only transpired the US' long fixated delusions.

US threatens to assassinate new Quds Force commander

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The US special representative for Iran said the successor to General Soleimani, the Iranian commander assassinated in a US drone strike, would suffer the same fate if he followed a similar path of killing Americans.

Russia criticizes Hook’s contradictory remarks on NPT

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov criticized the remarks of US Representative for Iran on the need to standardize non-enrichment.

Russia condemns US allegations against Iran about nonproliferation as ‘mythmaking’

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry has slammed as mythmaking and fact twisting US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook’s allegations that some "UN standard" prohibits Iran from enriching activities.

Iranian FM spox reacts to remarks of Mnuchin, Hook

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – In a press conference on Monday, the Spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry Abbas Mousavi reacted to the latest remarks of US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US special representative for Iran Brian Hook.

Brian Hook admits Yemen’s Ansarullah independent from Iran: report

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – In a major shift in the US foreign policy, the US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook has admitted that the Yemeni Ansarullah movement is independent from Iran.