Bans on Zarif sign of absolute US defeat

Major General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), slams the US for imposing sanctions on Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, saying the move is indicative of Washington’s defeat in its anti-Iran agenda.

President Rouhani says Iran will not talk with US as long as it keeps lying

President Hassan Rouhani says Washington’s claims of seeking negotiations with Iran are “mere lies” and that the United States, in fact, intends to force the Iranian nation to its knees. Contrary to what some are trying to promote, “the US does not possess the willingness for negotiations at all,” the president told a cabinet session in Tehran on Wednesday.

Foreign Minister Zarif says it would be 'suicidal' to go to war with Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned the United States and its allies that it would be "suicidal" to go to a war with Iran.

Iranians vow to pursue Imam Khomeini’s path, ideals

President Rouhani renews call for Middle East free of nukes, other WMDs

President Hassan Rouhani made the remarks while delivering a speech to foreign dignitaries and ambassadors in Tehran on Wednesday on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Iran's Rouhani urges national unity against US, allies to solving economic woes

President Hassan Rouhani has called on all Iranians to stay united in the face of threats posed by the United States and its allied reactionary regimes in the region, noting that unity is what will enable the nation to overcome the ongoing tough economic situation caused by the sanctions.

EU foreign policy chief, ministers to snub US summit against Iran

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will not take part in an anti-Iran conference to be held by the US in the Polish capital of Warsaw in mid-February, Iranian and US media reports say.

Mogherini says US cannot dictate Iran trade policy to EU

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, says the United States cannot impose its policies on the 28-nation bloc's "legitimate trade" relations with Iran.