Western Countries

Russian defense minister:

West aims to keep dominance by undermining regional stability

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – In a bid to preserve its global dominance, the West is attempting to undermine regional stability, Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov said.

Ukraine must remain neutral for there to be peace: Putin

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Ukraine will remain a tool in foreign hands and will never achieve true independence and sovereignty unless it becomes neutral, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.

US is ‘feeding war’, but this order will end: Medvedev

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev believes that the order in which the United States makes money from sanctions and conflicts is coming to an end.

Leader Adviser:

Iran open to Western ties if sovereignty respected

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – A senior adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei suggested that the Islamic Republic remains open to cooperation with Western states if they respect the country's sovreignty.

Putin hopes West heard his warning on attack deep into Russia

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope that the West heard his warnings on consequences of the permission to attack deep into the country.

Leader:

"Zionist regime, its Western backers have been defeated"

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Tel Aviv regime has failed, while its Western backers have faced a bigger defeat than the regime when it comes to ethics and civilization.

BRICS intl. forum pres.:

Guterres visit to Kazan shows BRICS became important for West

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ visit to the BRICS Summit in Kazan shows that the association has become important for the West as well, President of the BRICS International Forum Purnima Anand said.

Lavrov:

West's conflict with Russia turning into real "direct war"

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) –  The West's war against Russia still has hybrid elements, but is increasingly turning into a real, "direct" war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Iran warns West on involvement in Tehran-Tel Aviv escalation

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations warned the Israeli regime’s Western and regional supporters against any involvement in the escalation between the Islamic Republic and the illegal entity.

With West weapons;

Borrell urges permission for striking Russian airports

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell called on EU countries to allow the use of Western weapons for strikes on airports and launch pads inside Russia.

Iran slams West crackdown on anti-Israeli protests at OHCHR

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva has condemned the violent crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests in the United States and some European countries.

Senior cleric raps Israeli assassination of Lebanese

TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Condemning Israeli assassination of Lebanese people by exploding communications devices (pagers), the provisional leader of Friday Prayers in Tehran hailed resistance of Lebanese, saying today Lebanon is symbol of unity.

Iran reacts to European Union's hostile statement

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman has reacted to the European Union's recent statement accusing the Islamic Republic of interference in the Ukraine war.

Envoy:

Russia investing in Iranian oil fields

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali says that Russia's investment in Iranian oil fields is among the areas of energy cooperation between Tehran and Moscow.

Lavrov:

Ukraine demand to West about Storm Shadow missile blackmail

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in a press conference with his Yemeni counterpart, stated that Ukraine's demands to the West to allow the use of Storm Shadow missiles on Moscow and St. Petersburg are blackmail.

Russia says Ukraine used Western weapons in Kursk

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Russia has accused Ukraine of using Western rockets – likely made in the United States – to target a strategic bridge over the Seym River in the Kursk region, killing volunteers trying to evacuate civilians.

Iran President:

US double standards embolden Zionists to commit crimes

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian president said Sunday that "the double standards adopted by the United States and some Western states have emboldened the Zionist regime to become even more aggressive and threaten world peace and security."

Iran vows to give decisive response to Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran says that the Israeli regime is the main cause of instability in the region and the Islamic Republic would confront the cause of insecurity and instability in the region with a decisive response.

Iran condemns UN rapporteur's report

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has roundly dismissed the last report by the outgoing UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the country as part of attempts by enemies to tarnish Iran's image.

FM Spox.:

Israel's attack on school in Gaza revealed dark side of West

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Reacting to the Zionist regime's attack on the UNRWA-supported school in Gaza, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman stated that this action once again revealed the dark and hidden side of West to the world.

Putin:

Western egoism leads to situation close to point of no return

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – The egoism and arrogance of Western states have led to the current extremely dangerous state of affairs, which is very close to the point of no return, Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the Foreign Ministry’s leadership.

Iranian diplomat at UN:

Claims on humanitarian exemption for sanctions hypocritical

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Reza Najafi rejected claims of the Western countries on "humanitarian exemption" for sanctions as fake and hypocritical.

BRICS must prevent new ‘Cold War’ :China

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – The BRICS countries should work together to promote peace and prevent the onset of a new Cold War, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said.

Against alleged ties with Russia;

G7 states intend to warn small Chinese banks

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – The Group of Seven (G7) states at a summit in Italy on June 13-15 plan to issue a warning to small Chinese banks because of their alleged ties to Russia, Reuters reported citing sources.

Kremlin calls US ‘an enemy’ for first time

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov referred to the United States as an “enemy” while speaking to reporters on Tuesday, in an apparent hardening of rhetoric between the two countries.

Senior diplomat:

Russia to take all measures to neutralize Western threats

TEHRAN, June 03 (MNA) – he West is escalating the situation in Ukraine and Russia will take all necessary measures to neutralize threats, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said.

Tanzania FM:

Western states trying to make another dash into Africa

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – “European countries, and particularly America, right now, are trying to make a last second dash into Africa,” the Tanzanian Foreign Minister warned. 

West ‘playing with fire’ : Moscow

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The West is risking further escalation by arming Ukraine and encouraging it to strike Russian territory, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday.