• Allegations of Iranian ships' seizure are false: Ambassador to Venezuela

    Allegations of Iranian ships' seizure are false: Ambassador to Venezuela

    Aug 14, 2020 11:20

    While the Wall Street Journal published an article claiming that the United States had seized four ships carrying Iranian oil, Hojjat Soltani, the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Venezuela, released a Twitter post, describing it as another lie of the US imperialist propaganda machine.

  • US seizes four Iranian fuel cargoes: WSJ

    US seizes four Iranian fuel cargoes: WSJ

    Aug 14, 2020 10:32

    The US government has for the first time seized vessels allegedly loaded with Iranian fuel in the pretext of violation of sanctions imposed by the Trump administration, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing US officials.

  • France rejects US anti-Iranian proposal

    France rejects US anti-Iranian proposal

    Aug 14, 2020 07:30

    France's permanent representative to the United Nations, in a clear response to a proposal to extend Iran's arms embargo, stressed the need to maintain JCPOA and called it a key to the non-proliferation regime.

  • Iran calls on UNSC to stand against US

    Iran calls on UNSC to stand against US

    Aug 14, 2020 02:03

    New York (IP) - Iran's Mission to the United Nations described the US proposed resolution to extend Iran's arms embargo as part of its domestic policy, calling on members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to stand firm against US illegal and malicious action.

  • Nobakht: US sanctions against Iran have failed

    Nobakht: US sanctions against Iran have failed

    Aug 13, 2020 13:38

    Tehran (IP)- The Vice President and the head of Iran’s Plan and Budget Organization said: "Iran's progress shows that US sanctions have failed."

  • US so desperate to show support for extending arms embargo on Iran: FM Zarif

    US so desperate to show support for extending arms embargo on Iran: FM Zarif

    Aug 13, 2020 07:15

    Tehran (IP) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif noted that the United States is so desperate to show support for its struggle to illegally extend arms restrictions on Iran.

  • Zarif: US is not in a position to use Snapback

    Zarif: US is not in a position to use Snapback

    Aug 12, 2020 13:37

    Tehran (IP) - Foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stressed that from a legal point of view, the US is not in a position to use a snapback mechanism and reimpose UN sanctions on Iran.

  • Iranians stand against terrorist sanctions and economic pressure

    Iranians stand against terrorist sanctions and economic pressure

    Aug 12, 2020 11:24

    Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the nation has resisted terrorist sanctions and economic pressure.

  • Iran, Russia, two regional powers, ex-amb. says

    Iran, Russia, two regional powers, ex-amb. says

    Aug 12, 2020 11:22

    Tehran (IP) - Iran and Russia are considered as two main powers in the region, former Iran's ambassador to Russia Mahmoud Reza Sajjadi said.

  • US changed proposed Iran arms embargo in a bid to get support in UNSC

    US changed proposed Iran arms embargo in a bid to get support in UNSC

    Aug 12, 2020 07:16

    The Trump administration has backed away from a hardline resolution on Iran that risked alienating UN Security Council allies, and will instead present a “clean” version to extend an arms embargo due to expire in October.