USA

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
Iraq won’t be a hub for US machination against Iran: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MAN) – Representative of the Supreme Iraqi Islamic Council in Tehran said Sat. that the new Iraqi government will not allow the US to use the country as a center to hatch anti-Iran plots.
2019-01-19 10:56
Iranian anchor detained in US unlikely to be released immediately

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – A court in the United States has confirmed the arrest of US-born Iranian Press TV news presenter Marzieh Hashemi as a material witness in an unspecified investigation.
2019-01-19 08:44
Zarif takes on #10YearChallenge by taking a jab at Bolton

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif has taken on the popular social media meme ‘#10YearChallenge’ on Twitter by posting two pictures about the US national security adviser’s never-changing penchant for striking Iran.
2019-01-18 16:39
No verifiable evidence of Russian penetration in US electoral system: Entessar

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Nader Entessar, professor emeritus of political science from university of South Alabama says that “there has been no verifiable evidence of the Russian government’s infiltration of the US electoral system.”
2019-01-18 15:30
Senior cleric:

FATF, a tool for US to extend sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Tehran Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahhedi Kermani said the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is only a means for the United States to extend sanctions against Iran and exercise its economic hegemony over other countries.
2019-01-18 14:23
Detained Iranian anchor to appear in US court on Friday

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iran's English-language Press TV says its news presenter Marzieh Hashemi, who has been imprisoned by the FBI on unspecified charges, is due to appear in a Washington, DC, court on Friday.
2019-01-18 09:46
US must wait for consequences of its political game

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – The Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian denounced the detention of Press TV's Marzieh Hashemi by the US, as "a political game."
2019-01-17 18:16
Over 3,000 activists sign petition to bar anti-Iran conf. in Warsaw

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Over 3,000 activists in the United States and other countries have signed a petition urging the European countries to bar the US-led conference against Iran, which is due in Warsaw next month.
2019-01-17 16:41
Rouhani has adopted ‘good’ decisions in response to EU measures: Veep

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that President Rouhani and Supreme National Security Council have arrived at good decisions in response to unconstructive interactions of European countries with Iran.
2019-01-17 15:27
Mogherini likely not to attend anti-Iran Warsaw conf.: spokesperson

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – EU’s High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini will likely not attend attend the anti-Iranian summit to be held in Poland, said an EU spokesperson.
2019-01-17 13:24
Hezbollah denounces detention of Iranian anchor Marzieh Hashemi

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Hezbollah has lashed out at the US authorities’ detention of Iranian journalist, Marzieh Hashemi, calling for her immediate release.
2019-01-17 13:15
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
Zarif says Iranian nation shatters myth of US omnipotence

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Iranian nation has managed to shatter the myth of US omnipotence in spite of all the conspiracies that Washington has organized against Iran during past 40 years.
2019-01-17 10:40
Marzieh Hashemi’s arrest, a political game: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has rebuked the arrest of the Press TV anchor Marzieh Hashemi, who was detained by the US authorities on Sunday.
2019-01-17 09:58
Iran condemns US' arrest of Press TV anchor

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Condemning the arrest of a Press TV news anchor in the United States, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Bahram Ghasemi described US as a ‘dangerous’ country for journalists.
2019-01-16 16:37
Russia doubts US-organized conf. in Poland will solve regional problems

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country has “big doubts” that the US-organized anti-Iran conference in Poland would solve the problems of the Middle East region.
2019-01-16 16:15
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
US insisting on false claims over Iran missile program

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has repeated the unfounded claims on Iran’s missile program describing it as a threat to Europe and the Middle East.
2019-01-16 10:45
US arrests Press TV news anchor Hashemi on unspecified charges

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Marzieh Hashemi, a journalist and anchor working for Iran’s English-language Press TV television news network, has been imprisoned in the United States for unspecified reasons.
2019-01-16 09:07
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
Rouhani says Pompeo’s anti-Iran tour of ME doomed to failure

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's anti-Iran tour of Middle East is doomed to failure, even if it lasts for 10 weeks.
2019-01-15 12:10
Iran envoy, Polish dep. FM discuss anti-Iranian Warsaw conference

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Poland Masoud Edrissi Kermanshahi met with Poland’s deputy foreign minister Maciej Lang on Monday and conferred on the upcoming conference regarding the Middle East in the Polish capital.
2019-01-15 11:47
Armed Forces always ready to face enemies: Mousavi

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Commander of Iran’s Army Major General Seyed Abdolrahim Mousavi said that Armed Forces of the country are always ready to fight enemies.
2019-01-15 09:55
By: Ebrahim Fallahi

Iran’s oil market facing the new sanctions era; what to expect

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – After an expected hiatus in Iran’s oil exports to some of the country’s main customers following the reimposition of the US sanctions, once again the country’s old buyers are coming back to take advantage of the 180-day window which has been presented by the waivers granted in November.
2019-01-14 17:22
Iran to continue advisory mission in Syria: Leader’s adviser

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Leader's top military adviser Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said that Iran’s advisory presence in Syria continues as far as Damascus is asking Tehran to do so.
2019-01-14 14:42
Poland has no ‘right’ to host an anti-Iran conference: spox

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesman said Mon. that while Poland has the right to hold any conference in its country, it does not, however, have the right to host an anti-Iranian one.
2019-01-14 13:07
Poland reacts to Iran's position on upcoming anti-Iran conf. in Warsaw

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Poland has reacted to the summoning of its Charge d'Affaires by Iranian Foreign Ministry regarding the upcoming anti-Iran conference in Warsaw.
2019-01-14 12:44
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
US threatens German firms over Nord Stream 2 pipeline

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell sent letters to a number of German companies, hinting at the possibility of US sanctions on those supporting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline construction project.
2019-01-13 11:06