Iran tells US to stop pointing fingers & accept ‘consequences of its illegal presence in Iraq’

Tehran has called on Washington to rethink its response to an attack on an Iraqi base that killed two American troops, arguing that the US should take responsibility for its military occupation, instead of blaming Iran. … Read More >Iran tells US to stop pointing fingers & accept ‘consequences of its illegal presence in Iraq’

‘Medical terrorism’: Zarif blames US sanctions for widening coronavirus outbreak that killed 145 in Iran, including top officials

As authorities struggle to contain the outbreak that infected nearly 6,000 in Iran so far, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has accused US President Donald Trump of deliberately exacerbating the crisis with mounting economic pressure. … Read More >‘Medical terrorism’: Zarif blames US sanctions for widening coronavirus outbreak that killed 145 in Iran, including top officials

Сoronavirus may be a product of US ‘biological attack’ aimed at Iran & China, IRGC chief claims

The US сould be the prime culprit behind Covid-2019 outbreak that hit China and then Iran, head of its elite Revolutionary Guards claimed, threatening that the virus will eventually be turned against those who unleashed it. … Read More >Сoronavirus may be a product of US ‘biological attack’ aimed at Iran & China, IRGC chief claims

‘They came with MASK of compassion’: Rouhani blasts Trump’s offer to battle Covid-19, tells US to lift sanctions first

If Trump was genuine in offering help to virus-hit Iran, he should at the very least have lifted the sanctions on imports of drugs and food, Iran’s president has said, bashing US officials for wearing a “mask of compassion.” … Read More >‘They came with MASK of compassion’: Rouhani blasts Trump’s offer to battle Covid-19, tells US to lift sanctions first

European sanctions-busting payment channel for Iran registers ZERO transactions – Iranian ambassador

Over a year since its launch, the EU’s INSTEX financial mechanism – designed to facilitate trade with sanctions-hit Iran – has not carried out any operations, Iran’s ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali has revealed. … Read More >European sanctions-busting payment channel for Iran registers ZERO transactions – Iranian ambassador

Pompeo adds insult to injury by dangling coronavirus ‘help’ in front of sanctions-stricken Iran

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has criticized Iran’s healthcare infrastructure while offering empty gestures of help, adding insult to injury after years of devastating sanctions have deprived the nation of lifesaving supplies. … Read More >Pompeo adds insult to injury by dangling coronavirus ‘help’ in front of sanctions-stricken Iran