US Withdrawal

Amir-Abdollahian stresses continuation of Tehran-Damascus strategic relations

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has underlined that Tehran-Damascus strategic relations must continue.

Deputy FM Araghchi:

US exit from JCPOA not Iran’s fault

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – “It was not our fault that the US left JCPOA after it saw it was not benefiting from it,” according to the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi.

Parl. national security committee mulls over US withdrawal from Syria

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The spokesman of National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iranian Parliament said that the US troops’ withdrawal from Syria as well as the recent Sochi trilateral summit on Syria were discussed during a committee session today.

Senior MP criticizes signing JCPOA with no termination clause

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Member of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Seyed Hossein Naghavi Hosseini has said that while the JCPOA bears not results for Iran any longer Iran is still committed to deal.

Zarif says newly-unveiled EU trade mechanism cannot be linked to FATF

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The Spokesman for the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Ali Najafi Khoshroudi said Monday that in today’s meeting at the Commission, foreign minister Zarif had said that the newly-unveiled EU trade mechanism cannot be conditioned on Iran’s accession to anti money laundering body FATF.

Europe's solutions to help Iran cannot be trusted: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali said that Europe cannot be trusted, adding the European countries side with the US in pressuring Iran.

Whether US leave N Syria or not, Turkey to do everything necessary to ensure its security

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) –Ankara’s plans to carry out a new military operation in Syria are not related to progress of the US troops’ pullout, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told on Thursday.

Iran ambassador to the EU:

In 2019, the nuclear deal is hanging by a thread

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – In an op-ed published on ‘euronews’, Iran ambassador to the EU Peiman Seadat warned the European Union that chances to continue Iran nuclear deal are fading away in 2019.

IRGC chief:

Americans do not even dare talk about military option against Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – IRGC Commander in Chief Major General Jafari says many American politicians and analysts have acknowledged Iran's power in the region, adding that Americans do not even dare say that a military option against Iran is on the table.

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.

US presence in Syria has nothing to do with fighting ISIL at all: FM Zarif

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iran's foreign minister has said the presence of the United States in Syria was illegitimate since the very beginning, adding that Turkey needs to coordinate with the Syrian government before conducting any military operation.

America not leaving but escaping from Syria: Judiciary chief

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani has described US withdrawal from Syria as escaping forward after witnessing ISIL defeat at the hands of people and government of the war-torn country with Iran and other resistant forces’ help.

Lavrov:

US troops presence in Syria illegal, withdrawal step in right direction

MOSCOW, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday renewed that the presence of US troops in Syria is illegal, considering  the announcement of their withdrawal is a step in the right direction.

Americans leaving Syria after suffering defeat: senior cleric

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, the interim Leader of Tehran Friday Prayers says that the American troops are leaving Syria after their failure, expressing hope foreign troops will leave other countries in the region.

US considering complete withdrawal from Syria: Reuters

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The United States is considering a total withdrawal of its troops from Syria, US officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

JCPOA hurt after US withdrawal, Iran president advisor says

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Hessam al-Din Ashna, cultural adviser to the Iranian president, said Sat. that the nuclear deal has been damaged after the US withdrawal and may be more hurt if other countries do not stick to their commitments.

JCPOA in a difficult condition, says Iranian deputy foreign min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Abbas Araghchi says that Iran’s economic interests in the JCPOA have not been realized yet, warning that the deal has been put in a difficult situation.

Syria's foreign ministry slams new US sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – The Syria's Foreign and Expatriates Ministry condemned Sun. the decision of the US administration to slap fresh sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran which are due to enter into effect on November 5.

Iranian Foreign Ministry’s statement on reinstatement of US sanctions

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement in reaction to the re-imposition of US sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Zarif: US policies face practical opposition from countries

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) –The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the US policies and decisions have faced practical opposition from other countries.

Pres. Rouhani:

Europe along with Russia, China need to finalize their proposed package

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian president has written an op-ed published by Financial Times, calling on Europe as well as China and Russia to present and implement their final proposed package of measures to compensate for Iran losses after US withdrawal from the JCPOA and re-imposition of sanctions.

US has to either return to JCPOA or continue to lose credibility

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom Hamid Baeidinejad has advised the United States to return to Iran nuclear deal and uphold the international agreement.

Iraq may ask US for sanctions waivers over relations with Iran: FM spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iraq is preparing a request to Washington to exempt Baghdad from possible US sanctions over cooperation with Iran, Iraqi Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Mahjoub has told Russian Sputnik.

Collapse of JCPOA would mean failure of diplomacy: Iran dep. FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) –Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi has said that the failure of Iran nuclear deal would not only complicate the political situation in the Middle East but also it would mean failure of a successful diplomatic achievement.

US terminates Treaty of Amity with Iran in reaction to ICJ verdict

TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – Reacting to Wednesday’s ICJ ruling US's against anti-Iran sanctions, the US Secretary of State accused the court of being abused by Iran.

In an interview with Al-Monitor:

Zarif says US 'obsession' with Iran is backfiring everywhere

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the Donald Trump administration's 'obsession' with Iran is backfiring throughout the region.