China says U.S. should lift sanctions on IranChina says U.S. should lift sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN- Fu Cong, director-general of the Department of Arms Control of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, has said that the United States should remove all kinds of illegal sanctions it had imposed on Iran.

Addressing the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on Tuesday, the Chinese

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Feeding gas to centrifuges a response to U.S. sanctions: nuclear chiefFeeding gas to centrifuges a response to U.S. sanctions: nuclear chief

TEHRAN- The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Mohammad Eslami, said on Wednesday that Iran’s move to inject gas into a new batch of advanced centrifuges was a response to recent U.S. sanctions against Iran.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet session, Eslami said the move came within the framework of a nuclear

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Pelosi Taiwan visit reveals U.S. declinePelosi Taiwan visit reveals U.S. decline

TEHRAN – Despite China’s rare threats and warnings, Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, visited Taiwan, a move that laid bare the new global alliances that are taking shape in a world where America is no longer the only superpower.

Pelosi paid a short visit to Taiwan on Wednesday and met with Taiwanese

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Iran FM reiterates support for PalestineIran FM reiterates support for Palestine

TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met on Tuesday with Ziyad Al-Nakhala, Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement.

Expressing his satisfaction with the meeting with the high-ranking delegation of the Islamic Jihad Movement, the foreign minister emphasized the continuation of Iran's principled policy in support of the

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Iranian FM censures Pelosi&s ‘provocative& visit to TaiwanIranian FM censures Pelosi’s ‘provocative’ visit to Taiwan

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Wednesday reprimanded a visit by U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, saying “provocative moves” by the U.S. are threatening international peace and stability.

“Provocative moves of the U.S. have turned into the source of threat to international peace and s

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Tehran urges UK, France to press U.S. to decide on robust, lasting dealTehran urges UK, France to press U.S. to decide on robust, lasting deal

TEHRAN- Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson has emphasized the ineffectiveness of threats and sanctions against Tehran and urged Britain and France to pressure the U.S. into making the required moves to revive the 2015 agreement rather than supporting the party who is accountable for the deal's precarious state.

“Instead of standing alongside the c

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