Saudi royal seeks coup to depose King Salman

An exiled Saudi prince has called for a coup by his influential uncles to depose King Salman and prevent the current ruling structure led by his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, from doing more damage to the kingdom. Saudi King Salman appointed bin Salman as the first in line to the throne in a surprise move last June.

Russian says US demands unacceptable for Iran

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says new US demands from Iran are totally unacceptable, vowing that Moscow will continue to work towards maintaining the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

US trying to divert attention from its violation of nuclear deal

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denounced US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s demands as “lies”.

Iranian president says US cannot make decisions for all

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the United States cannot make decisions for Iran and other independent countries in the world.

President Rouhani says Iran’s military might is deterrent

Iran’s foreign policy follows Islamic values and ideals of Imam Khomeini

Following the victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, the basic principles of Iranian foreign policy are based on divine values and guidelines directed by Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic

U.S. moral bankruptcy on full display in CIA chief's admission , says FM Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a post on his official Twitter account on Friday that the recent admission made by CIA Director Mike Pompeo put the United States' moral bankruptcy on full display.

FM Zarif says Trump's threats, symptomatic of US aiding extremists

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized US President Donald Trump's hypocritical approach on chemical weapons, saying his threats show that the United States is aiding extremists.