Category: politics
Washington’s Iran policy has reached pure parody: FM spox
TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Lashing out at the US policy towards Iran, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that Washington’s Iran policy has reached pure parody.
Iran-China strategic relations need no one’s permission
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says China’s rejection of the latest round of US sanctions against Iran shows the strategic partnership between the two allies needs no one’s permission.
US economic terrorism should be condemned: Araghchi
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has penned a letter to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guteress, calling for widspread condmenation of the recently intensified sanction campaign launched by US adminstration against Iran.
The US cannot remove Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormu
The Iran Newspaper, in an analysis, highlighted Iran’s ability to control the Strait of Hormuz. It wrote that when Trump threatens Iran by saying he will turn the Strait of Hormuz into American territory, his administration is essentially seeking to restore the strait as a free, international passageway for global oil shipments.
Six months of US miscalculations in Iran
TEHRAN — Six months after Washington ignited an unprovoked and reckless war against Iran, the sheer magnitude of American strategic blindness has been laid bare for the world to see.
President Pezeshkian: US economic pressure will remain futile
TEHRAN — President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that the United States will fail to achieve its goals through economic pressure, emphasizing that Iran will remain steadfast in its resistance.
Iran urges UN states to reject US sanctions and condemns maritime pressure
TEHRAN- Iran has urged all countries to reject the United States’ “extraterritorial application” of unilateral sanctions, arguing that Washington is seeking to pressure sovereign states into subordinating their economic interests and foreign policies to US demands.
Iran seeks clear answer from Qatar on fate of three missing pilots
TEHRAN — Iran’s Army has called on Qatar to provide a clear, documented account of the fate of three Iranian pilots who went missing after two Iranian fighter jets were shot down during an operation against a US military base in Qatar during the recent Ramadan war.
Oman understanding does not mean Hormuz reopening: Iran
TEHRAN- Iran has sought to temper expectations over a new understanding with Oman on navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the arrangement does not amount to an immediate reopening of the strategic waterway.
Despite war, Iran and Japan have maintained dialogue at all levels, says Japanese ambassador
TEHRAN – The Tehran Times often sits down with foreign ambassadors to get updates on their countries’ bilateral ties with Iran, as well as their take on the latest global and international issues. In the latest such interaction, the Tehran Times spoke with the Japanese Ambassador to Tehran, Tamaki Tsukada.