North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

NATO turned into tool for justifying US measures: Mousavi

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi strongly condemned recent remarks North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg who had voiced support for US’ assassination of Iran’s General Qasem Soleimani.
2020-01-08 22:30
NATO suspends training mission in Iraq

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg spoke after an emergency meeting in Brussels, confirming that the alliance would suspend its training activities in Iraq due to the security situation.
2020-01-06 23:29
By: Hanif Ghafari

NATO at zero point!

The NATO summit in London shows clearly that the North Atlantic Treaty is in a serious crisis for its survival. In recent days, Western analysts have analyzed and evaluated various aspects of the tensions and challenges among NATO members. The majority of NATO members are European countries.
2019-12-03 20:40
Defense minister:

“Westerners are major elements behind instability, insecurity in the region”

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – “Powers from beyond the region and their profit-seeking interference are the main elements behind instability and insecurity in the region”, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami said on Monday.
2019-12-02 20:38
Differences in NATO enters new stage as Turkey, France engage in verbal fight

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Recent remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against his French counterpart on Friday reveals yet another sign of major differences between members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
2019-11-30 11:23
By: Hamid Bayati

Will NATO follow the same way as the Warsaw Pact?

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron criticized NATO on November 7, calling the current situation of the organization a “brain death”. Macron’s remarks once again led to heated debates regarding a possible collapse of NATO.
2019-11-25 18:09
By: Saeed Sobhani

Endless crises in NATO

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – NATO is spending turbulent days. The positions of the French President, the American President and the German Chancellor on how to deal with the crises in NATO are inconsistent. NATO, on the other hand, is facing difficult crises that cannot be overcome.
2019-11-16 18:53
Pompeo warns NATO may become 'obsolete'

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Friday that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) could become “obsolete” if it does not grow and change, a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said the alliance was dying.
2019-11-09 14:51
Spokesman reacts to NATO chief’s anti-Iran remarks

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi has condemned the “meddling remarks” by NATO Secretary General about Iran’s regional influence and missile program.
2019-10-02 13:15
Former Turkish PM's adviser :

Turkey might bring in Russia, China, Iran to team up in new regional energy corridors

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) –Referring to EU and the US partial policy toward energy resources in Mediterranean Sea and the Middle East, Mehmet Ogutcu says Turkey might bring in Russia, China and Iran to team up in the new energy corridors in this region.
2019-09-28 17:16
VIDEO: Russian jets force NATO’s F-18 away over Baltic Sea

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – NATO’s F-18 jet tried to approach the plane of Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu over the international waters of the Baltic Sea on Tuesday but it was forced away by Russia’s Sukhoi-27 fighters.
2019-08-14 11:12
Stoltenberg says no NATO mission requested in Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday there had been no formal request for the military alliance to launch a mission in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report.
2019-07-31 19:49
By: Morteza Khansari

Has Trump fulfilled his campaign promises?

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Donald Trump’s foreign policies and security strategies have been recently called into question, even by the White House staff and the Congress. Since Trump took the office, averagely, at least one person from the administrative office of the White House got fired every month, and some of them were even put on trial.
2019-07-13 15:01
Russia sends S-400 missile system to Turkey

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Russia dispatched its S-400 missile systems to Turkey on Monday night, and the cargo is expected to be delivered on Tuesday, sources said.
2019-07-09 13:09
Iran-Russia coop. beneficial for both countries, region: Iranian expert

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) –An Iranian expert says as the US and its regional allies try to spread extremism and terrorism to central Asia so cooperation between Iran and Russia not only is beneficial for both countries but also for the region.
2019-06-26 15:38
Russia-NATO civil, military coop. completely stopped

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Russia-NATO civil and military cooperation has been completely stopped, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told Sputnik.
2019-04-15 17:17
Zarif ridicules US’ contradictory claims against Iran over time

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has mocked the administration of Donald Trump over making 'any contradictory claim' against the Islamic Republic that fits the occasion.
2019-04-06 08:50
Taliban spokesman:

US not Kabul government can secure release of Taliban prisoners

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – In an interview with Mehr News Agency, Taliban spokesman Zabihollah Mujahid said that the Afghan government does not have authority over the release of the Taliban prisoners and the United States should act in that regard.
2019-03-03 18:55
Full implementation of JCPOA, matter of EU’s priority: Mogherini

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said it is a matter of priority to European Union to keep implementing the Iran nuclear deal at full, adding “the Europeans follow their European priorities,” where their views diverge from those of US.
2019-02-14 17:09
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
By: Martin Love

Trump may have begun a serious turn for the better in Middle East

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Rarely does a US President show common sense and a recognition of what is obvious. Donald Trump is indeed having some second thoughts about US foreign policy, and it is extremely welcome even if hopes for change prove erroneous.
2018-12-29 18:38
By: Mudasir Sheikh

US military industrial complex’s perpetual warfare

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on December 10, 2018 released its report on the sale of weapons and other military hardware by the world’s largest 100 weapon manufacturers. The US weapon manufacturers dominated the ‘top hundred list’ with a 57 percent share of arms sales. According to the report, the US companies benefited from the US Department of Defense’s ongoing demand for weapons.
2018-12-18 16:41
NATO secretary general calls for Iran’s support for Afghanistan peace

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called for Iran and Russia’s support for Afghan peace process ahead of the meetings of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Brussels.
2018-12-04 21:15
EU army won’t threaten NATO future: ex-CIA official

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells the Tehran Times that “today the idea of a European military force clearly is getting a boost from the many frictions between Europe and the Trump administration in the United States.”
2018-11-26 18:51
By: Mahmood Monshipouri

A real European army: A naive or prudent idea?

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – A new strategic debate has engulfed not only the European continent but also other great powers across the globe. The idea of an EU collective defense, now dubbed as “an integrated EU military” is not new—as it has in the past been briefly mentioned by Silvio Berlusconi when he was the Italian prime minister, but more recently, by Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
2018-11-20 22:56
Afghan soldier opens fires on NATO troops, kills 1, injures 2

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – An Afghan soldier started shooting at NATO troops Mon. killing one of them, and wounding two other service members.
2018-10-22 21:35
By: Syed Zafar Mehdi

Top Afghan commander’s killing raises questions

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The formidable, flamboyant, maverick police chief of southern Afghan province of Kandahar General Abdul Raziq Achakzai was gunned down in a shootout inside the provincial governor’s office on Thursday, along with the governor and intelligence chief.
2018-10-21 22:09
'Trump will not be president forever'

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Europeans are annoyed by Trump's hostility to traditional US allies and his attacks on NATO, however, Trump will not be president forever.
2018-10-15 15:36
FM spox:

Iran urges NATO to be concerned about US unilateral, dangerous policies

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said that Secretary General of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should be concerned about the US unilateral and dangerous policies more than anything.
2018-10-04 09:56
European army much closer to aspiration than reality: Jenkins

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Peter Jenkins, former UK Ambassador to the IAEA and UN, believes that Europe is not determined enough to form a military alliance independent from US.
2018-09-04 15:46