TEHRAN, December 02 - Iran has rejected US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's claims against its missile capabilities, saying the program is defensive and does not violate the international agreement on Tehran's nuclear program.
TEHRAN, December 02 - Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian stressed that Iran and Russia that are both facing Washington’s sanctions have a lot of common views and mutual understanding.
TEHRAN, December 02 - The Iranian capital is going to host the second edition of a conference of six regional countries on ways to combat the threat of terrorism and coordinate counterterrorism efforts.
TEHRAN, December 02 - Iran’s mission to the United Nations has called on the UN Security Council to condemn the recent “irresponsible” and “provocative” remarks by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who openly threatened to “starve” Iranian people.
TEHRAN, December 02 - Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami dismissed as a lie Washington’s allegation that the Islamic Republic is supplying arms to Yemen, saying that Tehran only provides spiritual support for the Arabian Peninsula country.
TEHRAN, December 02 - Commander of the Iranian Navy Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said the domestically made Damavand destroyer, which crashed into a jetty back in January, will return to service in the coming months.
TEHRAN, December 02 - The director of Iran’s National Cloud Seeding Research Center said a new cloud seeding project will begin in more than 10 provinces using planes, drones and ground-based generators.
TEHRAN, December 02 - An American author cast doubt over the practicality of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), a special payment channel created by Europe as part of its efforts to keep trade flowing with Iran in defiance of the US sanctions.
TEHRAN, December 01 - A senior Iranian diplomat has censured the United States' destructive role in the 4th Review Conference of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), saying the US is the biggest user of weapons of mass destruction and violator of international regulations.
TEHRAN, December 01 - Iran has finalized a deal with South Korea to trade oil for goods as part of a larger strategy to bypass US sanctions re-imposed on the country following Washington's unilateral withdrawal from the 2105 Iranian nuclear deal.
TEHRAN, December 01 - It is incumbent upon the United Nations and the UN Security Council to pursue Iran’s complaint against Saudi Arabia, says a commentator.
TEHRAN, November 30 - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again assessed the viability of putting an end to the ongoing Saudi-led crisis in Yemen only through the Islamic Republic's four-point plan.
TEHRAN, November 30 - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi said Tehran will not wait forever for the European Union to develop the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), the mechanism aimed at facilitating trade with Iran in the US sanctions era.
TEHRAN, November 30 - Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani suggested that the initiative developed by Iran, Russia, Turkey and Syria to resolve the crisis in Syria should be used in other fields, such as economy.
TEHRAN, November 30 - Deputy Chief of Iran’s Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari met with senior Pakistani military commanders to explore avenues for the promotion of Tehran-Islamabad military cooperation.
TEHRAN, November 29 - The Bank Melli Iran (BMI) has dismissed a claim by US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) that it has been funneling "billions of dollars" to its Iraqi branch in order to fund militias.
TEHRAN, November 29 - The guarantor states of the Astana peace process have ended their 11th round of talks in the Kazakh capital, reiterating their strong commitment to Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.