Leader says Iran to export as much oil as it needs; US cannot block sales

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the US administration’s hostile attempts to block Iran’s oil sales will lead nowhere, and that the country will export “as much crude as it needs and wishes” in defiance of American sanctions. Speaking at a meeting with a large group of Iranian workers on Wednesday, Leader played down Washington’s recent decision to end exemptions from sanctions for countries buying oil from Tehran.

Zarif dismisses the possibility of holding negotiations with the United States

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has strongly dismissed the possibility of holding negotiations with the United States after Washington set conditions for talks with Tehran, saying the Islamic Republic will never talk to those who set conditions for it.

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."

FM Zarif says US sanctions will fail to change Iran policies

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says economic sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran will fail to have any impact on the policies of the Islamic Republic at home or abroad.

President Rouhani voices support for intra-Yemeni peace talks

President Hassan Rouhani has expressed Iran’s support for intra-Yemeni negotiations, saying the invaders have come to the realization that making peace with the Yemeni nation is the only option available to them.

President Rouhani warns US over attempts to block oil sales

President Rouhani says Iran will not yield to economic, psychological pressure

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the United States is wishfully thinking that it can subdue Iran with economic and psychological strain, emphasizing that Iran will not yield to such pressure.

Zarif to Pompeo: Iran won’t just survive, it'll thrive

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has dismissed his American counterpart's starvation threat, stressing the Islamic Republic will survive and even advance despite Washington’s sanctions.