Iran, Turkey pledge to step up economic cooperation

Iran and Turkey have agreed to step up their economic cooperation with the aim of reaching a $30-billion target set for their annual trade, voicing concern over the re-imposition by the US of unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic, a move which they say could affect the entire region's economy.

Iranian government plans exports platform to counter ‘economic war’

The measure comes as Iran is trying to prop up its national currency, the rial, which has sunk to record lows in the face of new US sanctions and panic buying of foreign currencies by some citizens.

US-led Western countries denounced over al-Quds move

Australia’s provocative move followed US President Donald Trump’s decision to move the American embassy to the city from Tel Aviv on May 14, which infuriated Palestinians and the wider Islamic world and upset Western allies.

FM Zarif says US sanctions hurting ordinary Iranians

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again reiterated the ineffectiveness of US sanctions with regard to causing any change in the Islamic Republic's policies, saying that they only hurt "ordinary Iranians."

Leader says Iran will slap US in face by defeating sanctions

President Rouhani says US sanctions amount to economic terrorism

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says "unilateral and illegitimate" sanctions imposed by the United States against the Islamic Republic are tantamount to "economic terrorism" and are in violation of world nations’ right to progress.

People shielding and defending Imam Khomeini’s ideals

A well-known scholar says people are defending Imam Khomeini and his ideals despite all difficulties or hurdles.

West forgets Yemenis, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has taken Western countries to task for forgetting about the suffering of the Yemeni people as they continue to sell weapons to countries attacking the impoverished Arab nation.