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Trump once again pulls back on threats against Iran
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The US President Donald Trump was once again forced on Monday to retreat from military action against Iran.
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Iran air defense over Qeshm island activated
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – There are reports by Iranian media that air defense over Qeshm island was activated on Monday evening.
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Significant portion of Iran capabilities not used during war
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian Defense Ministry has rejected Donald Trump's claims about destruction of defense capabilites, saying that a significant portion of the country’s military power has not yet been utilized.
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Why Washington can't close the book on Iran
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Without domestic consensus, allied backing, or a credible military endgame, Trump's Iran strategy has hit a wall, and no amount of pressure appears likely to break it.
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Senior Iranian MP warns US of total regional oil shutdown
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker has warned that any attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure will result in a total disruption of global oil supplies from the Persian Gulf region.
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How Iran war bacame Trump's Achilles' heel
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – The US war on Iran was supposed to be swift and decisive. Instead, it has produced a war of attrition that is eroding Trump's support at home faster than any battlefield setback could.
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Trump concludes his China visit, now flying home
TEHRAN, May 15 (MNA) – United States President Donald Trump has concluded his state visit to the People’s Republic of China and departed for the United States on Friday.
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Trump in Beijing: America's weakest hand in century
TEHRAN, May 15(MNA) – Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, following weeks of careful media positioning — but the visit carried an unmistakable subtext.
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Xi warns Trump:
US meddling in Chinese Taipei risks major conflict
TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has cautioned visiting US President Donald Trump against Washington’s “mishandling” of the issue of Chinese Taipei, warning that improper US actions could trigger tensions in bilateral relations.
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VIDEO: Trump arrives in China for state visit
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has arrived in Chinese capital of Beijing on Wednesday afternoon to hold high-profile meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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The Trump-Xi meeting: Who holds the upper hand?
TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Regional developments have turned the US-China summit into a test of global power, with Trump arriving in Beijing in search of an exit from a costly war that has undermined his position.
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Iran's UK embassy hits back at Trump with list of US crimes
TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Iran’s embassy in London responded to US President Donald Trump’s fresh accusations against Tehran by listing American atrocities, including the atomic bombing of Japan, the Vietnam War, and killings of civilians in Palestine.
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Ulyanov:
US yet to understand intimidation does not work with Iranians
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Russia's envoy to international organizations in Vienna criticised US President Donald Trump on Saturday after he implicitly threatened Iran again, stressing that blackmail does not work on Iranians.
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Europeans want more independence from US: survey
TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Around 70% of people living in the EU and UK want more independence from the US and believe it’s time for Europe to “go its own way,” a new study compiled by the Germany-based research foundation Bertelsmann Stiftung indicates.
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Chinese professor told MNA;
Trump forced to retreat from opening Hormuz Strait militarily
TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Trump's quick retreat on the Hormuz operation signals one thing, says professor Hongda Fan: the US has no clear military path forward, and global pressure forced a compromise.
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Christopher Helali speaks from Tehran;
Iran's resilience during war debunked all Western propaganda
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – American political commentator Christopher Helali says that the Iranians have debunked all of the myths and propaganda produced by the West and Western media by showcasing unity and strength during wartime.
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Iran’s powerful Armed Forces stand ready: Rezaei
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – A senior military advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has said the powerful Armed Forces of the country are at the apex of its readiness to counter threats waged against the country.
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Trump retreats again by halting operation in Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – Donald Trump has announced a temporary suspension of the so-called "Freedom Project" in the Strait of Hormuz, following Iran's firm warnings to Washington and the plan's failure to achieve its stated objectives.
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UK chancellor, US treasury chief clashed over Iran war
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – A heated quarrel took place between British Chancellor of the Exchequer and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent over the American-Israeli aggression against Iran during last month’s IMF Spring Meetings in Washington.
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Iran pursues diplomacy from position of strength: FM Araghchi
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Referring to the latest developments in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the events in the Strait of Hormuz proved that there is not military solution to the political crisis in West Asia.
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FM spox:
US has learned it cannot speak to Iran through force, threats
TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Lashing out at US President Donald Trump's rhetoric, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says that the United States has grasped out that it cannot speak to Iran with the language of force and threat.
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Lawmaker:
US interference in Hormuz Strait regime ‘ceasefire violation'
TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Ebrahim Azizi has said that any US intervention in new regime of the Strait of Hormuz is tantamount to the violation of ceasefire.
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White House’s illusion is dashing: Leader’s senior advisor
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – A senior advisor on International Affairs to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has said Trump’s foolery and antic behavior cannot overshadow the prevailing geopolitical situations, noting the White House illusion is dashing.
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Trump has to choose btw impossible war or bad deal with Iran
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says US President Donald Trump now faces a sharply narrowed choice between an “impossible military operation” against Iran and a “bad deal” with the country.
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Gas price hits new record high amid US war against Iran
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – The price of gas in the United States reached a new record high again as President Donald Trump threatens to continue the war of aggression against the Islamic Republic.
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Iran terms Trump piracy direct admission of criminal blockade
TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Lashing out at the US act of piracy, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman has called US President Trump’s piracy boast as the direct admission of the criminal blockade.
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Iran calls on Americans to question Trump on anti-Iran war
TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that US public undeniably entitled to question the legality of anti-Iran war.
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VIDEO: Effigies of Trump, Netanyahu set on fire in Manila
TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – During May Day demonstrations in Manila, effigies of Trump and Netanyahu were set on fire.
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Report;
Germany believes Trump’s policy of threats reached its limits
TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – The German government believes that US President Donald Trump’s "policy of crude threats" has "reached its limits," and expects Washington to be more responsible towards its allies, an unnamed German official told media.
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Iran warns US junk advice pushing oil to $140
TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament speaker mocked US president’s warnings that Iran’s oil wells could explode, calling it “junk advice”, saying that Washington’s blockade threats are instead driving global oil prices toward $140 per barrel.