Iranian commander chides US for ‘failed plot’ citing protests
5 years, 1 month ago

Iranian commander chides US for ‘failed plot’ citing protests

Al Jazeera  

Situation ‘calmer’ after days of violent demonstrations, government says, as militia leader blames US for unrest. “America’s plot failed,” said Brigadier-General Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the Basij militia, a volunteer force loyal to the establishment, according to semi-official news agency ISNA. Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard Corps warned anti-government protesters of “decisive” action if unrest over petrol price hikes do not cease, state media said, in a hint that a harsh security crackdown could be on the cards. “If necessary we will take decisive and revolutionary action against any continued moves to disturb the people’s peace and security,” the IRGC said in a statement carried by state media. Iran’s foreign ministry slammed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo after he tweeted “the United States is with you” on Saturday in response to the demonstrations.

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Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday emphasized his openness to a new international agreement over his country’s nuclear program — a subject that has fueled global tensions for years, risking potentially catastrophic warfare between Iran and the U.S. Pezeshkian slammed Washington for supporting Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza and attacks elsewhere in the …

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program
4 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was “no harm” in engaging with its “enemy.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place under the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian …

US intel chief says Iran is attempting to stoke Gaza protests
6 months ago

US intel chief says Iran is attempting to stoke Gaza protests

CNN  

CNN — Iran is attempting to covertly stoke protests in the United States related to the conflict in Gaza, US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said in a statement on Tuesday, posing as activists online and, in some cases, providing financial support to protesters. “I want to be clear that I know Americans who participate in protests are, in …

Iran president vows vengeance 3 years after general’s death
2 years ago

Iran president vows vengeance 3 years after general’s death

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s president on Tuesday vowed to avenge the killing of the country’s top general on the third anniversary of his death, as the government rallied its supporters in mourning amid months of anti-government protests. Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the architect of Iran’s regional military activities, was killed in a U.S. drone strike in neighboring Iraq. On …

‘Who’s the dictator?’ asks Iran’s Raisi as protests continue
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Who’s the dictator?’ asks Iran’s Raisi as protests continue

Al Jazeera  

Top officials this week visited universities, which have seen many rounds of protests since September. The president visited Tehran University on Wednesday morning, where he delivered a speech to mark Students’ Day, and reiterated that there was a distinction between protests and “riots” – a word authorities regularly use to describe the country’s unrest, which has lasted close to three …

Iran Protests: Tehran Rejects Biden's Support For Protestors As 'Interference In State Matters', Says Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran Protests: Tehran Rejects Biden's Support For Protestors As 'Interference In State Matters', Says Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: The day after United States President Joe Biden expressed his solidarity for anti-hijab protests in Iran, Tehran rejected the support terming it as “interference in state matters”, reported news agency Reuters on Sunday quoting a report by Iranian Students News Agency. In recent days, the U.S. administration has tried desperately to inflame unrest in Iran under various excuses," …

Iran accuses ‘Great Satan’ US of ‘inciting chaos, terror’
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran accuses ‘Great Satan’ US of ‘inciting chaos, terror’

Al Jazeera  

President Raisi joins Supreme Leader Khamenei in blaming the US for instigating deadly protests against the death of a woman in government custody. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi accused United States President Joe Biden of “inciting chaos” after he expressed support for demonstrations against the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died in Iranian government custody nearly a month ago. …

Iran president accuses US of ‘destabilization’ amid protests
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran president accuses US of ‘destabilization’ amid protests

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s president on Thursday accused the U.S. of conducting a “failed policy of destabilization” targeting his nation, as Iranian protesters continued to call for the downfall of its rulers despite a violent and wide-ranging crackdown. “Now, following America’s failure in militarization and sanctions, Washington and its allies have resorted to the failed policy of destabilization,” …

Iran’s president tries to assuage anger as protests continue
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran’s president tries to assuage anger as protests continue

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday appealed for national unity and tried to allay anger against the country’s rulers, even as the anti-government protests that have engulfed the country for weeks continued to spread to universities and high schools. Raisi acknowledged that the Islamic Republic had “weaknesses and shortcomings,” but repeated the official line that …

Iran's president tries to assuage anger as protests continue
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran's president tries to assuage anger as protests continue

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Raisi acknowledged that the Islamic Republic had “weaknesses and shortcomings,” but repeated the official …

Iran's Supreme Leader Breaks Silence On Protests, Blames U.S.
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran's Supreme Leader Breaks Silence On Protests, Blames U.S.

Huff Post  

In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, listens to chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Gen. Mohammad Hossein Bagheri at a graduation ceremony for a group of armed forces cadets at the police academy in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Oct. 3, 2022. Office …

Iran’s Khamenei blames Israel, US in first comments on protests
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran’s Khamenei blames Israel, US in first comments on protests

Al Jazeera  

The supreme leader calls the anti-government protests, which began after the death of Mahsa Amini, ‘riots’. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has blamed the United States and Israel for protests that have gripped the country for more than two weeks, accusing the countries of trying to stop Iran’s “progress”. “In the accident that happened, a young …

Iran pledges ‘decisive action’ as Mahsa Amini protests continue
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran pledges ‘decisive action’ as Mahsa Amini protests continue

Al Jazeera  

Iranian president’s warning comes as social media videos showed protesters back on the streets despite a crackdown that killed at least 41 people. Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has pledged to deal “decisively” with the protests that have swept the country since the death of a woman who was detained by the Iranian morality police. The activist Twitter account 1500tasvir carried …

Iran faces global criticism and protests over death of woman held by its morality police
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran faces global criticism and protests over death of woman held by its morality police

LA Times  

Iran faced international criticism on Tuesday over the death of a woman held by its morality police, which ignited three days of protests, including clashes with security forces in the capital and other unrest that claimed at least three lives. Separately, an Iranian official said three people had been killed by unnamed armed groups in the Kurdish region of the …

Iran: Khamenei blames unrest on ‘enemies’ of the Islamic Republic
2 years, 7 months ago

Iran: Khamenei blames unrest on ‘enemies’ of the Islamic Republic

Al Jazeera  

The country’s religious leader accuses the US and its allies of waging a ‘psychological war’ against Tehran. Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed recent protests in Iran on foreign “enemies” seeking to overthrow the Islamic Republic. He also said on Saturday that the United States and its allies were waging a “psychological war” against Iran by accusing it …

‘Avenging the blood’: Iran Guard vows justice for slain general
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Avenging the blood’: Iran Guard vows justice for slain general

Al Jazeera  

Pledging not to seek revenge for the US assassination of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Soleimani is ‘a fantasy’, the elite force says. The US said on Thursday that if Iran wanted sanctions relief beyond the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, it must address “US concerns”. “We are not negotiating in public, but if Iran wants sanctions lifting that goes beyond …

Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension
3 years, 5 months ago

Iran swears in new hard-line president amid regional tension

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — The protégé of Iran’s supreme leader, Ebrahim Raisi, was sworn in as the country’s new president during a ceremony in parliament on Thursday, an inauguration that completes hard-liners’ dominance of all branches of government in the Islamic Republic. Iran’s indirect talks with the U.S. to salvage Tehran’s landmark 2015 nuclear deal have stalled, as Washington maintains crippling …

Iran warns US against escalation a year after Soleimani’s killing
4 years ago

Iran warns US against escalation a year after Soleimani’s killing

Al Jazeera  

Iran says US military show of force in the region could raise tensions to ‘alarming level’ ahead of first anniversary of Qassem Soleimani’s assassination. Tehran, Iran – Iran has told world powers it wishes to avoid conflict but a recent show of force by the United States military in the region could escalate tensions, ahead of the first anniversary of …

Iran calls on US to ‘stop violence’ against its own people
4 years, 7 months ago

Iran calls on US to ‘stop violence’ against its own people

Al Jazeera  

‘Let them breathe’, foreign ministry spokesman tells US as protests seeking justice for George Floyd’s death intensify. The Iranian foreign ministry has called on the United States to “stop violence” against its own people in the face of large protests sweeping the nation following the police killing of another Black man in Minneapolis. Hundreds killed in Iran protests Tensions between …

Soleimani killing: Iran’s Zarif vows response to US ‘act of war’
5 years ago

Soleimani killing: Iran’s Zarif vows response to US ‘act of war’

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s foreign minister tells Al Jazeera the US’s days in the region are ‘numbered’, pledges retaliation in due course. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned the United States that its days in the region are “numbered”, describing the US assassination of a top Iranian military commander last week as “an act of war”. In an interview with Al …

Thousands gather in Tehran for Qassem Soleimani's funeral; Iranian general daughter warns of 'dark day' for US
5 years ago

Thousands gather in Tehran for Qassem Soleimani's funeral; Iranian general daughter warns of 'dark day' for US

Firstpost  

Prayers at Soleimani’s funeral in Tehran, which will later move to his southern home city of Kerman, were led by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Dubai: Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged the streets of Tehran on Monday for the funeral of Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani who was killed in a US air strike last week and his …

Khamenei says US stoking ‘chaos’ amid Iraq, Lebanon protests
5 years, 2 months ago

Khamenei says US stoking ‘chaos’ amid Iraq, Lebanon protests

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s supreme leader says protesters in Iraq and Lebanon should seek changes lawfully. Iran‘s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed the United States and its allies for spreading “insecurity and turmoil” in Iraq and Lebanon, urging anti-government protesters in both countries to seek changes in a lawful way. “The Lebanese people want an efficient and effective government, economic reform, …

US narrative on Iran questioned as allies call for ‘restraint’
5 years, 7 months ago

US narrative on Iran questioned as allies call for ‘restraint’

CNN  

Washington CNN — The US narrative of a deepening threat from Iran was questioned and contradicted as senior Iranian officials warned the US against conflict and Russia’s foreign minister spoke of a “downward spiral.” The British Ministry of Defense on Wednesday backed one of its generals who countered US claims of a heightened Iranian threat in Syria and Iraq. One …

Iranian lawmakers convene with chants of ‘Death to America’
5 years, 9 months ago

Iranian lawmakers convene with chants of ‘Death to America’

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian lawmakers dressed in paramilitary uniforms chanted “Death to America” as they convened Tuesday for an open session of parliament after the White House designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guard a foreign terrorist organization. President Hassan Rouhani declared that the force’s popularity would only surge in the wake of the designation, saying guard members would be dearer “than any …

US Declares Iran’s Guard Force a ‘Terrorist Organisation’
5 years, 9 months ago

US Declares Iran’s Guard Force a ‘Terrorist Organisation’

The Quint  

The United States on Monday, 8 April 2019, designated Iran's Revolutionary Guard a "foreign terrorist organization" in a move to increase pressure on the country that could also have significant military, diplomatic and economic implications throughout the Middle East and beyond. The designation could spark Iranian retaliation as well as potentially open hundreds of foreign companies and business executives to …

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