Donald Trump

By Hanif Ghaffari

Trump is mocking Biden

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MAN) – News sources in the United States announced that Joe Biden, the US former Vice-President (from 2009 to 2017), and a prominent figure in the Democratic Party will soon announce his run for the president in 2020. Biden has previously said that he's "the most qualified person in the country" for being president.
2019-01-19 14:22
By: Hanif Ghaffari

Nancy Pelosi and her dual approaches

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – In her remarks, the United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, asserted that Trump's border wall campaign has nothing to do with border security. She said it's one of the US President's plans for energizing his conservative base, and in this way, he aims to distract the country from the various scandals dogging his administration.
2019-01-19 14:09
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.
2019-01-17 11:38
Russia interfered in US elections to get Trump elected: Askari

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Professor Hossein Askari, an expert on Saudi Arabia who also teaches international business at the George Washington University, believes that “Trump has had business dealings with the Russians for many years. They have helped him.
2019-01-16 16:05
By: Mohammad Ghaderi

Poland will lose intl. prestige after US-orchestrated game

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Polish officials have closed their eyes to the realities of international relations regarding the hosting of an anti-Iran conference. They still do not know that at the end of this game Warsaw will lose its international prestige and respect and the US will finally abandon them.
2019-01-15 13:29
US dreams to stir protests in Iran not to come true

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said Americans were looking forward to anti-government rallies in 13 Aban Day (November 04, 1379) which is the anniversary of US embassy takeover, however their dreams did not come true.
2019-01-14 12:15
Trump to be re-elected; Zionists 'not Russians' are enemy: Steele

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MAN) – Robert David Steele, a former Marine Corps infantry officer and CIA spy who was recommended for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017(1), answered questions about Trump’s national security team in March 2018(2).
2019-01-14 10:38
By: Martin Love

US wants to “incite” Iranians and this must be rejected

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – This apparent “dangling” by the US of some sort of “freedom” of social license from Islamic rules for Iranians, really constitutes little more than incitements directed towards Iranians generally to create division and discord inside the Islamic Republic for – ultimately -- the benefit of the US and Israeli imperialism and its further consolidation.
2019-01-12 16:54
Ivanika Trump, Haley among possible World Bank nominees

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser Ivanka and former US envoy to the United Nations Nikki Haley are reportedly among candidates to replace outgoing World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.
2019-01-12 14:11
Zarif says Iran most reliable energy provider for India: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran is the most reliable energy provider for India and will not allow any consideration to impede the relationship between the two countries.
2019-01-08 13:33
Islam is not inherently hostile to religious freedom: Philpott

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Author of “Religious Freedom in Islam” Philpott says that religious freedom is present in the Muslim world and that Islam is not inherently hostile to it.
2019-01-07 14:14
'Iran's negotiations with US', Trump's unattainable dream: FM spox

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesman has lashed out at President of the United States Donald Trump for making claims that Tehran was willing to negotiate, saying "he simply makes impossible, unrealistic, and unattainable wishes in his speeches."
2019-01-07 10:48
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Stung by ‘library’ remark, India lists Afghan projects to “educate” Trump

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Donald Trump has become famously infamous for his eccentricity, grandiloquence, and off-the-cuff statements devoid of logic and lucidity. On the receiving end have been both friends and foes.
2019-01-06 16:21
By Mudasir Sheikh

Eurasian strategic triangle and global peace

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Graham Allison’s 2017 book ‘Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap’ has become the topic of hot debate among Western think tanks as historical evidence indicates that Thucydides trap magnifies the chances of military confrontation between a ruling power and a rising power for dictating the terms of societal order.
2019-01-06 16:18
Iranian nation, Establishment defeat US, Israel in economic, psychological warfare

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – The Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Iranian nation and Establishment defeated US and Israel in their economic and psychological war against the Islamic Republic.
2019-01-05 08:55
Iran’s resistance turned ME to graveyard of US aspirations

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader said that the resistance of the Iranian nation turned the Middle East into a graveyard of United States’ aspiration.
2019-01-04 15:01
Zarif rebukes US’ habit of disrespecting intl. treaties

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has derided the recent decision by the Trump administration to leave the Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), censuring the US and the Israeli regime’s habit of disrespecting international conventions.
2019-01-02 09:01
Trump’s sneak trip to Iraq proves his awareness of Iran’s defense power

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Deputy Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces said that the surprise visit of US President Donald Trump to Iraq shows that enemies are aware of Iran’s defense power.
2019-01-01 18:39
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Year in Review – South Asia:

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – The year gone by was shaped by many significant events in South Asia. There was drama, there was intrigue, there was betrayal, there was brutality, and there was a healing touch too.
2019-01-01 16:28
By: Hanif Ghaffari

A hard year for Trump

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – By analyzing the current circumstances in the United States, one can see that the coming year will be very difficult for the US President.
2018-12-31 13:28
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Trump’s erratic belligerence spiraled in 2018

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – As we get ready to bid adieu to 2018, an eventful year marked by trials, tribulations and triumphs, it is time to look back at some of the major developments that shaped the year.
2018-12-30 14:56
West rushes to terrorists’ rescue in dire times: Gen. Bagheri

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces said Sun. that in many cases where terrorists are under siege, some Western countries will send their helicopters to lend logistic support to them.
2018-12-30 11:10
By: Hanif Ghaffari

Mattis leaving Pentagon, disappointed of fulfilling his hopes in West Asia

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Donald Trump, the US President, has recently announced that his Defense Secretary, Jim Mattis, would leave the Pentagon at the end of February. This announcement came amid the removal of US troops from Syria.
2018-12-30 08:50
VIDEO: Congress empty as US government shutdown persists

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Congress halls appear empty amid US federal shutdown. The shutdown will extend into next week when the Senate is set to adjourn. President Trump has threatened to “entirely” block US-Mexico border over the $5 billion border wall funding issue. Building a wall on the US-Mexico border was one of Trump's key promises throughout his presidential campaign. (Source: AFP)
2018-12-29 18:39
US debt soars nearly $1.4 trillion Y/Y, rising $44,000 per second

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The year-on-year surge in US sovereign debt has totaled $1.37 trillion, the latest data released by the US Treasury Department shows.
2018-12-29 12:00
Senior cleric:

Trump’s sneaky visit to Iraq ‘display of contempt’

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ahmad Khatami says that US spent 7 trillion dollars on the Middle East while its president has to secretly visit a country in the region.
2018-12-28 14:25
FM spox:

Trump’s sneaky visit to Iraq disrespect for its national sovereignty

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi lashed out at US President Donald Trump for his recent visit to Iraq, describing it as an undiplomatic trip that disrespected Iraq’s national sovereignty.
2018-12-28 10:48
Iranian official compares Shamkhani, Trump's visit to Afghanistan, Iraq

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Iranian parliamentary official Amir-Abdollahian has compared Leader’s envoy Ali Shamkhani's "public" trip to Afghanistan and US President Trump's "secret" trip to Iraq in a tweet on Thursday.
2018-12-27 13:34
Iraqi MPs condemn Trump’s visit to Iraq, call for US withdrawal

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Main factions in Iraqi Parliament have condemned the US President’s visit to their country as a blow to Iraqi sovereignty, calling for immediate withdrawal of US troops.
2018-12-27 10:47
US government set to shuts down over border wall disputes

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – The US federal government partially shut down after members of Congress failed to resolve disputes over $5 billion in spending for President Donald Trump’s border wall.
2018-12-22 10:40