Iran's Ava receives two awards from American festival

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian short film 'Ava' directed by Sasan Karimi received two awards from Imagine This Women's International Film Festival in the United States.

Iran's 'The Recess' grabs award in Progeny Short Film Festival

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian short film 'The Recess' directed by Navid Nikkhah Azad won the best short film award from Progeny Short Film Festival in the United States.

Iran: US sanctions block path for humanitarian aids to Afghan refugees

London, IRNA – Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN headquarters in Geneva warned on Wednesday that the unjust US sanctions are the main obstacle in the way of solidarity to assist the Afghan nation.

FM: Iran considers US practical behavior as criterion for negotiations

New York, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said Iran will judge on the basis of US practical behavior, adding that the contradictory messages conveyed through media and diplomatic channels will not be the criterion for final decision.

Amirabdollahian meets members of Iran Interests Section in Washington

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian minister of foreign affairs met and conferred with the members of the Interests Section of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Washington on Saturday in New York.

FM Amirabdollahian: Iran ready for outcome-oriented talks

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Saturday that despite the US misdeeds as well as European inaction, Iran is committed to diplomacy and ready for outcome-oriented talks that will protect the interests and rights of the Iranians.

Iran FM says Tehran to decide after practical measure from US

New York, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says that it is the US behavior that sets results of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) talks and that the criterion is practical behavior of American politicians and officials.

Spox: Iran's mission to attend result-oriented talks

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that the Islamic Republic will only take part in result-oriented talks on ways to revive the JCPOA.

Iran blasts US, UK double-standards in AUKUS deal

London, IRNA – Iran’s ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations Kazem Gharibabadi on Wednesday criticized double-standard policies taken by the United States and the UK in a recent deal for the sale of military submarines with more than 90% nuclear fuel to Australia.

US must lift sanctions in practical, verifiable manner: Iran nuclear chief

London, IRNA – Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami said on Monday that it is time for the US to reform its wrong policies and lift all sanctions in a practical, effective and verifiable manner.

Iran urges US to stop violating obligations under UNSCR 2231

London, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to Vienna-based International Organizations Kazem Gharibabadi has said it is crucial for the US to stop violating its obligations under the Iran nuclear deal and the UNSC Resolution 2231 without further delay and any pre-conditions.

Does US intend to withdraw 20k troops from Saudi Arabia?

Tehran, IRNA - About one month after the United States' military pullout from Afghanistan, there are some reports that Washington is after withdrawing thousands of its forces from Saudi Arabia, while there is no information about closure of American bases in the Arab state.

What do US State, Defense Secretaries want in Persian Gulf?

Tehran, IRNA – US State Secretary Anthony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s trip to the Persian Gulf region possibly suggests that Americans are willing to ensure their regional partners, after US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

What is the indication of US scramble in West Asia?

Tehran, IRNA – All indicators these days suggest the US has been placed in a free fall, from hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan to weird remarks on the nuclear deal and their scrambling in Syria and Iraq.

Afghanistan's situation result of US' daydreaming of safer world: Iranian diplomat

Tehran, IRNA – The West Asia director general in Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the answer for daydreaming about a better world could be sought today in Afghanistan.

Saudi Arabia seeking substitute for US

Tehran, IRNA - Following Donald Trump's removal from power and the start of Joe Biden's tenure as president at the White House in recent months, the relationship between Washington and Riyadh witnessed great changes and it seems that their honey moon is coming to an end.

Realities of Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA - The situation in Afghanistan has become the most important foreign policy issue in the region after the withdrawal of the United States and the Taliban's takeover of more than 80% of the country's territory. There are some facts in Afghanistan today that need to be considered in order to make a proper analysis.

US withdrawal from Afghanistan; lessons for Europe

London, IRNA – US withdrawal from Afghanistan was a matter of shame for Europe, as it had only been a mere follower of the US during the 20 years of occupation. But now Europe must prepare for a world where the US support is not credible.

Costs and benefits of Taliban takeover for Iran: Analyst

New York, IRNA - A former Iranian ambassador to Germany has written an article for the National Interest that the Taliban’s victory in Afghanistan means a strategic defeat for the United States, which exposed U.S. weaknesses.

Had US rejoined JCPOA, Biden would not face shameful situation: IRNA chief

Tehran, IRNA - Managing Director of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) Mohammad Reza Norouzpour said on Wednesday that "Had the US rejoined JCPOA, Biden would not face the shameful situation".

Root causes of collapse of government, rise of Taliban in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA – The collapse of the legal government in Afghanistan in recent days has arisen questions among political analysts to think about what has happened in the war-torn country, which led to the rise of Taliban once again after two decades.

‘Kabul Gate’ and unfaithful US

Tehran, IRNA – What has happened in Afghanistan seems somehow similar to Arab Spring, but this time in Afghanistan, which is the result of the Democrats’ carrying out former president Barak Obama’s policy of withdrawal from the Middle East region.

'Why does nobody lament initiators of war in Afghanistan?'

Tehran, IRNA - The Western media criticize President Joe Biden for his decision to pull out American soldiers from Afghanistan, but no one condemns those who commenced the deadly incursion in 2001, an American activist says.

Repercussions of US-NATO defeat in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA - The failure of United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military presence in Afghanistan has had severe consequences for both US President Joe Biden, who is under mounting pressure from the Republican party to resign, and the NATO, which is experiencing a deep gap among its member states.

Zarif: US, NATO should compensate for their damage to Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that the United States and NATO “have clear obligation to compensate” for invading and occupying Afghanistan.

Israel to suffer same fate as US did in Afghanistan, Vietnam: Official

Tehran, IRNA - Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Wednesday that the Zionist regime will suffer the same fate as that of the United States in Afghanistan and Vietnam.

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The end of Ashraf Ghani

TEHRAN, IRNA - Ashraf Ghani, the US ally and Afghanistan's most dependent president on the West, fled the country after years of straining in front of the White House.

Araghchi : US freezes deal for releasing prisoners

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a Twitter message addressing UK First Secretary of State Dominic Raab stressed that the United States has frozen the deal for releasing prisoners.

Iran firmly rejects US, UK unsubstantiated allegations

New York, IRNA – Ambassador and Chargé d’affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Iran to the UN firmly rejected unsubstantiated allegations made by the US and UK against Iran regarding Mercer Street vessel incident.

US commits crime in Afghanistan under guise of human rights

Tehran, IRNA - Some political leaders, lawmakers, university professors, and analysts have underlined that the United States and NATO have turned Afghanistan into a burning hell and committed crimes under the pretext of supporting human rights.