Category: politics
No oil to leave Persian Gulf if economic war continues
TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iran’s top security official warned that if the U.S. economic war continues, “not even one drop of oil will be exported” from the Strait of Hormuz or anywhere else in the Persian Gulf.
Trump’s economic war against Iran will backfire: Ghalibaf
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned US President Donald Trump that his new campaign to isolate Iran’s economy would come at a cost to American taxpayers and businesses.
UAE remains lost in its delusions
Siasat-e-Rooz devoted its editorial to the UAE’s regional behavior. According to the piece, Abu Dhabi’s actions show that the country still clings to the illusion that American and Israeli backing will guarantee its political survival and secure a role for it in the region.
Field Marshal Asim Munir visiting Tehran to bolster regional peace
TEHRAN — Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces (CDF), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, will travel to Tehran on Monday, leading a high-level official delegation to conduct key strategic talks aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and advancing regional security.
US-Israeli strikes hit medical and nuclear facilities, Iran nuclear chief says
TEHRAN- The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, said US and Israeli military strikes over the past year targeted facilities linked not only to Iran’s nuclear program but also to the production of medical and diagnostic materials used by patients across the country.
Araghchi says US pressure tactics have failed as Iran expands regional diplomacy
TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United States of reverting to failed economic and military pressure tactics against Tehran, while highlighting Iran’s parallel diplomatic efforts with regional countries to reduce tensions and strengthen bilateral ties.
Expulsion of Iranian diplomats from Paris could damage bilateral ties, Tehran warns
TEHRAN- Iran has warned that France’s expulsion of two Iranian diplomats could seriously damage relations between Tehran and Paris, after both countries took reciprocal measures amid accusations of diplomatic interference in Iran’s internal affairs.
Iran’s resilience has foiled adversaries’ plans amid ‘full-scale war’: Pezeshkian
TEHRAN- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday that Iran’s resilience and national unity had defied expectations that the country would collapse under sustained military, economic and political pressure, arguing that Tehran had emerged stronger despite a ‘full-scale economic, military and security war.’
Iran shifts to offensive posture
TEHRAN — Major General Mohsen Rezaei, the newly appointed Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), warned on Saturday that the Islamic Republic will respond decisively to any country joining Washington’s economic warfare against the nation.
Kazem Jalali talks about low morale, suicides among US troops
TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Kazem Jalali, Iran’s Ambassador to Russia has revealed the low morale and high rate of deppression and suicide among US army forces after waging aggression on Iran.