• US must immediately remove 'inhumane, unlawful' bans against Syrians: Iran

    US must immediately remove 'inhumane, unlawful' bans against Syrians: Iran

    Jan 21, 2021 06:54

    Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has slammed the US sanctions against the Syrian nation as “political, unlawful, and inhumane”, calling for the immediate removal of those bans.

  • What is the way to combat US sanctions?

    What is the way to combat US sanctions?

    Jan 21, 2021 03:42

    In his televised speech that was delivered on January 8, 2021, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei discussed the issue of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying, “We do not at all insist on the return of the US to the JCPOA, and we are in no rush for that country to do so… Our reasonable, logical demand is that sanctions be lifted. This is a right that has been taken away from the Iranian nation.”

  • Iran’s IKCO unveils home-made three-cylinder car engine

    Iran’s IKCO unveils home-made three-cylinder car engine

    Jan 18, 2021 13:19

    Iran’s largest automotive firm, the Iran Khodro Company (IKCO), has unveiled a new home-made engine, a fresh boom for a domestic car sector that has thrived on the back of American sanctions on the country.

  • South Korea moves warship from key strait to mollify Iran: Yonhap

    South Korea moves warship from key strait to mollify Iran: Yonhap

    Jan 18, 2021 08:48

    South Korea has moved its naval unit operating near the Strait of Hormuz away from the waterway "to foster a positive mood" ahead of negotiations with Iran over a detained oil tanker, Yonhap news agency reports.

  • US must return to pre-Trump situation: Iranian official

    US must return to pre-Trump situation: Iranian official

    Jan 18, 2021 05:43

    The chief of staff of the Iranian president made it clear to the new US administration that lifting the sanctions on Tehran and getting conditions back to what existed before outgoing US President Donald Trump’s tenure would count for something.

  • Iran will restore crude output to pre-sanction levels within one day: NISOC chief

    Iran will restore crude output to pre-sanction levels within one day: NISOC chief

    Jan 18, 2021 03:36

    A senior Iranian Oil Ministry official says crude output in the country can be restored to levels recorded before the US sanctions were imposed on the country in 2018 only in a matter of a single day.

  • Iran paying UN membership dues despite US sanctions: FM spokesman

    Iran paying UN membership dues despite US sanctions: FM spokesman

    Jan 18, 2021 02:49

    The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the country has regularly paid its UN membership contributions during past years despite unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on Tehran, which have made financial transactions difficult for the Islamic Republic.

  • Parliament speaker hails Iran’s growing deterrence power

    Parliament speaker hails Iran’s growing deterrence power

    Jan 17, 2021 02:58

    Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf hailed the country’s show of deterrence power during IRGC military drills in central Iran.

  • Tehran warns to take Washington to ICJ if it continues to harass its diplomats

    Tehran warns to take Washington to ICJ if it continues to harass its diplomats

    Jan 17, 2021 02:29

    Iran has warned the United States over its “illegal actions” against Iranian diplomats at the UN and other international organizations, saying it will take Washington to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) if it does not halt its hostile measures.

  • US return to JCPOA without lifting sanctions amounts to extortion: Kharrazi

    US return to JCPOA without lifting sanctions amounts to extortion: Kharrazi

    Jan 15, 2021 14:43

    The president of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said a possible US return to the landmark nuclear deal with Iran must take place after all anti-Tehran sanctions are lifted because, with the sanctions in place, Washington’s return to the deal amounts to “extortion.”