TEHRAN, Jun 16 - US Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has slammed Washington’s attempt to blame Iran for purported attacks on oil tanker vessels in the Sea of Oman, warning that the move is aimed at generating a “pretext for war.”
TEHRAN, Jun 16 - Prior to false statements by British foreign secretary in blind compliance with American officials in pinning the blame of the oil tankers’ explosion on Iran, the British envoy to Iran was summoned by the Iranian foreign ministry.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - The UK government said it was adamant that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was responsible for the attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman, insisting that neither another state nor a state actor had the capability to launch such an operation.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 -President Hassan Rouhani has renewed Iran's ultimatum to scale back its commitments under a 2015 multilateral nuclear deal in the absence of "a proper response" from the remaining signatories.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - Former Iranian Defense Minister and senior member of the Expediency Council (EC) Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi underlined Washington's incapability to launch war against Iran, stressing his country's high defensive and deterrence power.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - Germany has revoked the license of Iranian airline Mahan Air after US sanctioned the Airliner and exerted heavy pressure on Berlin and other EU countries.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the “exceptional” relations between the Islamic Republic and Russia, saying the two countries support each other in regional and international organizations.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday: "For the past two years, the US government has used its economic, financial and military power via an aggressive approach to disrupt all international structures and regulations, turning into a serious threat to stability of the region and the wider world".
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - Video footage released by the US military to blame Iran for the recent attacks on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman has been disputed even by Washington's allies and Western analysts.
TEHRAN, Jun 15 - Iranian president arrived in Dushanbe, late on Friday to take part in the 5th Conference on Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
TEHRAN, Jun 14 - The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) highlighted the importance of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, calling on all parties to deal to meet their obligations.
TEHRAN, Jun 14 - The US military has released a grainy video that it claims showed an Iranian navy boat removing an unexploded mine attached to the hull of the Japanese-owned tanker Kokura Courageous attacked in the Gulf of Oman.
TEHRAN, Jun 14 - Chinese President Xi Jinping says Beijing will continue to promote steady development of ties with Tehran no matter how the situation changes.
TEHRAN, Jun 14 - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with the UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo, discussing a host of issues, including the latest developments in the Middle East region and the world.
TEHRAN, Jun 14 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi vehemently rejected claims by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who blamed Tehran for explosions hitting two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman, describing the incidents as “worrying and alarming”.
TEHRAN, Jun 14 -Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the positive effect of the US government’s sanctions and economic pressures on the Islamic Republic and China and said the two Asian nations’ resistance will benefit both of them.
TEHRAN, Jun 13 - Iran attaches great significance to the security of its neighbors and the regional countries, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday.
TEHRAN, Jun 13 - The press secretary of Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said his country is not involved in a “shuttle diplomacy or mediation” between Iran and the US.