Trump Administration

Ned Price:

JCPOA withdrawal US biggest strategic blunder in recent yrs

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Trump's withdrawal from the JCPOA was one of the greatest strategic blunders of American foreign policy in recent years, the US State Department spokesperson acknowledged on Tuesday.

Ex-US president Trump calls for suspension of Constitution

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Former US President Donald Trump has continued pushing fringe election conspiracies and has now called for "all rules, regulations, and articles" to be removed - including the founding document of the United States.

Raeisi:

Reaching agreement without guarantees meaningless

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Criticizing that it was the Americans who broke their promises, the Iranian President said that today reaching an agreement, without a guarantee, is meaningless.

Rouhani:

Entire world needs to know about Trump's crimes against Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that the world must know what crimes the previous US president committed against Iran by waging the Maximum Pressure Campaign.

Former US official:

Trump adm. called on UK, France to mediate talks with Iran

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – A former US official says that the previous Trump administration had asked French and British leaders to mediate in negotiations with Iran.

Tehran says no mediation needed for JCPOA revival

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iran says the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), which has been unilaterally pulled out by the former US administration does not any mediation and will be done by Washington's return to its obligations.

Biden rejoins Paris Climate Accord, revokes Trump Muslim ban

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden has signed a string of executive orders that will reverse some of his predecessor Donald Trump’s divisive policies, including rescinding the “Muslim ban”, and rejoining the Paris Climate Accord.

China imposes sanctions on Trump Administration figures

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Chinese Foreign Ministry has released a sanctions list that includes many members of the now-former Trump administration was released shortly after the new US president, Joe Biden, was sworn in.

Actions of Trump administration not to affect Iran's will

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister said that the actions of the outgoing Trump administration will not affect the will of the Iranian people.

My uncle ‘enjoyed every second’ of Capitol Riot: Mary Trump

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – There is no question in Mary Trump’s mind that her uncle, President Donald Trump, wanted his mob of supporters to storm the US Capitol last week.

Cuba thanks intl. solidarity in the face of US hostilty

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez thanked on Wednesday for the international solidarity and rejection of Cuba's inclusion on the list of states that sponsor terrorism.

Cuban Pres. slams measures of US ‘corrupt’ admin.

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has condemned US’ designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, noting that such actions are “the last whisk of a failed and corrupt administration.”

Iran has a clear track record against al-Qaeda terrorism: FM

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman reacted to Trump Administration Secretary of State's baseless allegations about Iran's link to al-Qaeda, emphasizing that Iran has a clear track record against al-Qaeda terrorism.

US cabinet considering removal of Trump

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – US cabinet members are reportedly discussing invoking the 25th amendment to remove Donald Trump from office sooner than the inauguration day.

US Pres. claims 205,000-vote discrepancy in Pennsylvania

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump says there has been voter fraud in Pennsylvania as the number of voters and votes do not match.

House rejects Trump's defense bill veto

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – The US House of Representatives has delivered enough votes to override Trump's veto of the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA), according to the voting results that showed 322 votes for and 87 against.

Iran not to re-negotiate JCPOA: Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the country will not negotiate over an already-negotiated agreement.

No one expected this level of Iran’s resistance: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says no one in the world expected Iran to show this level of resistance against the US’ economic war.

NY Times:

Trump Admin. seeking to cut Iran’s overflight revenues

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – In the last days in office, the Trump Administration is reportedly seeking to ramp up pressure against Iran, this time by cutting Iran’s overflight revenues.

EU urged US to reconsider Iran’s sanctions: Reuters

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) –Reuters claimed that Germany, France, and Britain urged the US in late October to reconsider broad, new sanctions against Iran’s banks.

Two Trump administration officials resign

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – The special advisor to US President Donald Trump and the director of US Department of Defense’s Defeat ISIS Task Force resigned Monday night.

29 organizations call for blocking arms sales to UAE

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Signing a letter, twenty-nine arms control and human rights organizations have voiced their opposition to $23 billion worth of US arms sale to the United Arab Emirates.

Trump adviser to hold talks with MbS, Qatari Emir

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Jared Kushner, White House senior adviser, and his team will travel this week to West Asia to hold talks with officials of Qatar and Saudi Arabia. 

US impose sanctions on Chinese, Russian firms over Iran deals

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on some Chinese and Russian firms, claiming that they were promoting Iran's missile program.

US imposes Iran-related sanctions on 4 entities, 6 companies

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) –United States on Tue. imposed Iran-related sanctions on six companies and four people, accusing them of supplying sensitive goods to an Iranian military firm in Trump administration’s latest move to increase pressure on Tehran.

Rouhani:

US plot to pull others out of JCPOA foiled

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the US has failed in forcing others to withdraw from the JCPOA.