Mohsen Rezaei

Trump’s expectation for talks with Iran 'nothing but a mirage': Rezaei

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said on Monday that the US president’s expectation for conducting negotiations with Iranian officials "nothing but a mirage.”

Any delay in taking 4th step of reducing JCPOA commitments 'pure loss'

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – "Any delay occurring in scaling down Iran's JCPOA commitments, waiting for incapable Europeans to take measures, is a pure loss," the Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei wrote in a tweet.

US blamed Iran on Aramco attacks to cover up 'a disgrace': Rezaie

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said that the US has blamed Iran for the attack on Saudi oil installations to evade admitting that a small Yemeni group could target Aramco.

Iran will not be deceived by US's sacrificing Bolton: Rezaei

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said that Tehran will not be duped by US President Donald Trump’s decision to fire its hawkish National Security Advisor John Bolton.

Negotiating with devil toxic: Rezaei

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezaei wrote on a Wednesday Tweet that all the Iranian bodies are required to act upon the framework of the policies of the establishment, one of which says “conducting negotiations with the evil is poisonous.”

Iraqi, Syrian defenders to soon answer Israeli aggression: Rezaei

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezaei said that illegal acts of the Israeli regime will soon be responded by Syrian and Iraqi defenders.

Iran to respond to any missile attacks with its missiles: Former IRGC cmdr.

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezaei says the US power is in decline and Iran will bring it to its knees through ‘active resistance.’

Iran not to allow US, UK to take control of Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council (EC) Mohsen Rezaei said Sun. that the Americans and the British are escalating the tensions in the region to claim that they have control over the security of the Hormuz Strait and movements of vessels.

Rezaie reacts to seizure of British oil tanker in PG

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said that Iran will not back down on carrying out retaliatory measures against its enemies.

Rezaei calls for adopting retaliatory measure if UK doesn't return Iranian tanker

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, Mohsen Rezaei, said that Iran should seize a British oil tanker if London doesn’t return the Iranian tanker which was illegally seized by its forces on Thursday in Gibraltar.

Rezaei says INSTEX cannot restore EU’s ruined image

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, Mohsen Rezaei, the EU-established financial mechanism, INSTEX, is unable to restore the destroyed reputation of European countries.

‘Lions don’t show their teeth for smiling’: Rezaei warns

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, Mohsen Rezaei, warned US and its allies not to underestimate Iran’s defense power.

Slightest move against Iran to set whole region aflame: Rezaie

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council has warned against Washington’s constant change of rhetoric and threats against Tehran, saying the Americans are well aware that the slightest move against Iran would engulf the whole region.

US scared of revolutionary forces’ pen: Rezaie

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – “Till yesterday, the US was afraid of the weapons of the revolutionary forces but today it is scared of their pen,” Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei wrote on his Tweeter account. 

Rezaie warns Trump of aftermath of his IRGC decision

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei reacted to US decision to put IRGC on terror list by warning Trump of consequences of this decision.

Rezaei:

Majority of Expediency Council members against joining FATF

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei says the majority of the Council’s members are against joining the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) under the current economic sanctions.

Rezaei casts doubt over CFT effectiveness pointing to NZ terror attack

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei voiced doubt about the effectiveness of the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT) in establishing security in the world.

NZ terror attack result of extensive propaganda against Islam: official

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said that billions-dollar propaganda against Islam should be blamed for the recent terrorist attack in New Zealand.

Europe’s behavior affects EC’s decision on FATF-related bills: Rezaie

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said that behavior of European countries will influence the body’s final decision about ratifying FATF-related bills.

Rezaie warns of ‘ambiguities’ in FATF guidelines

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei highlighted that there are many ambiguities in FATF guidelines.

Expediency Council suspicious of request on endorsing CFT, Palermo: Rezaie

TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaie said that the body is suspicious of European countries’ requests for endorsing FATF-related bills in the country.

Saudi crimes across the globe reveal Riyadh’s mercenary nature

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Expediency Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaie reacted to the harrowing news of a young Saudi boy brutally murdered in Medina, saying Saudi Arabia’s crimes across the globe reveal Riyadh’s mercenary nature.

Rezaie describes INSTEX link to FATF as ‘blackmailing’

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Expediency Council (EC) Secretary Mohsen Rezaie has criticized the newly established financial channel known as INSTEX by Europeans saying that linking the channel to the accession of FATF related bills is sort of ‘blackmailing’.

Rezaei:

Enemy seeking to weaken resistance spirit of Iranian nation

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Secretary of Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said that the country's enemies are seeking to undermine the Iranian nation's spirit of resistance.

Rezaei says EU-promised SPV to only meet food, medical needs

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei believes that the financial mechanism that the EU has promised Iran to continue trade under US sanctions will only meet needs for medicine and foodstuff.

Expediency Council to decide on CFT based on national interest: Rezaei

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said that the council will certainly decide on the bill on Iran’s accession to the convention against the funding of terrorism (CFT) based on national and revolution’s interests.

Official warns EU to speed up actions to provide Iran with financial tool

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei has said the Iranians are waiting patiently for the EU-promised financial mechanism, warning that if Europe does not cooperate, the conditions can go back to the first place.

Sanctioning Iran is a very big mistake: Louis Farrakhan

TEHRAN, Nov. 04(MNA) – The leader of the religious group Nation of Islam (NOI) has described the US policy to impose sanctions on Iran as a big mistake, adding that the United States is no longer able to exercise its unilateralism.

Iran-US faceoff will decide future of region: Official

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei said Iran and US are currently in the middle of a major confrontation, the end result of which would decide the future of the Middle East region.