Western Countries

SCO members declare opposition to West’s anti-Iran policies

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states have stressed their commitment to strengthening interaction and coordination, while opposing the West’s anti-Iran actions over its nuclear issue.

Larijani:

Iranian missiles range none of West's business

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s missile program is none of the West’s business, the country's top security official said, stressing that bringing up such issues reveals the hegemonic policy of the US and certain European countries.

Iran, Russia stress shared stance against Western policies

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Lawmakers from Iran and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties and expanding coordination in the face of Western sanctions and policies during a parliamentary meeting in Moscow Friday.

Putin says Russia is at war with all NATO

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Russian president says that the Western nations do not care about the Ukrainians and view them as cannon fodder, adding that his country is battling all NATO.

Araghchi slams West silence in face of Israel atrocities

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi lashed out at certain Western states for remaining silent in the face of ongoing Israeli crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Iran’s response to renewed aggression to be powerful: Pres.

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that his country does not seek war and is ready for dialogue on its nuclear program, while stressing that his country's response to a possible renewed aggression will be powerful.

Israel, US aggression clear violation of intl. law: Bahraini

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iran Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UN Office and International Organizations in Geneva Ali Bahreini has termed recent military aggression by Israel and US on Iran as a blatant violation of the international law.

Forming global consensus against Iran by playing blame game

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Western countries have launched a campaign aiming to use Iran's retaliationry strikes against Israeli military centers as a pretext to form an international coalition for intensfying the aggression on Iran.

Western diplomats repeat anti-Iran allegations at BoG

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – The Western countries' representatives at the IAEA Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday repeated their anti-Iran allegations against Tehran's peaceful nuclear program.

Russia alone in confronting entire collective West: Putin

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia did not initiate its military operation in Ukraine any earlier because it believed in the Minsk agreements and aimed to resolve the Donbass issue peacefully.

Kremlin:

Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine is a signal to the West

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The publication of the updated nuclear doctrine of the Russian Federation can be considered a signal to the US administration, which is conducting an unprecedented escalation of the Ukrainian conflict, Kremlin Spokesman said.

Kremlin:

Hypersonic missile strike on Ukraine warning to reckless West

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The Kremlin said on Friday that a strike on Ukraine using a newly developed hypersonic ballistic missile was a message to the West that Moscow will respond harshly to any "reckless" Western actions in support of Ukraine.

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.