Tehran will not wait for any letter from Washington and will instead rely on its own capabilities to reach a position where the US is forced to lift all sanctions, Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf told lawmakers in parliament on Sunday.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday ruled out the possibility of negotiation with the United States, in his first public speech after President Donald Trump said he sent a letter to him.
Iran has refused to enter nuclear negotiations with the United States under the conditions set by the current US administration, Lebanese pro-Iranian TV channel Al Mayadeen reported Saturday.
The Islamic Republic will not engage in negotiations with "bullying" powers, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said in a speech on Saturday, a day after US President Donald Trump sent him a letter requesting nuclear talks.
An Iranian army commander has said the country’s military remains fully prepared for any scenario as diplomatic uncertainty deepens between Iran and the US.
Just over a month into his second term, President Donald Trump has unsurprisingly revived his “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran, while leaving Washington’s relationship with Iraq on uncertain ground.
Russia cannot be an impartial broker to US-Iran talks and would pursue its own interests, a former Iranian ambassador to Russia said on Friday after Moscow signaled readiness to mediate between the two foes.
Iranian politicians and commentators have been making conflicting comments on Russia's stated preparedness to mediate between Iran and the United States regarding Tehran's controversial nuclear program.
A US diplomat will attend a meeting in Baghdad Thursday focusing on resuming Kurdish oil exports via Turkey, sources told Reuters, as Washington pushes Iraq to boost global supply while curbing Iranian oil exports.
Russia is taking Iran's interests into account during its talks with the United States, a senior Iranian lawmaker said, highlighting the closeness of Tehran and Moscow in the wake of the war on Ukraine.
Russia suggested to the United States that the two powers should hold talks focused on Iran's nuclear program, the Kremlin confirmed on Wednesday, in yet another sign of converging outlooks on global affairs by Washington and Moscow.
A group of 77 retired US generals and admirals have called on President Donald Trump to support possible Israeli military action against Iran, warning that Tehran is nearing nuclear weapons capability.
Fearing for her life in Iran after converting from Islam to Christianity, Artemis Ghasemzadeh, 27, arrived at the United States southern border hoping for asylum.
Iranian filmmakers Shirin Sohani and Hossein Malayemi won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short for their film In the Shadow of the Cypress at the 97th Oscars in Hollywood, dedicating the award to their fellow Iranians.
Israel's prime minister praised the US President for providing the weapons the Jewish state needs to fight against Iran and its armed allies in the region.
Iran's establishment daily called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s showdown with US President Donald Trump a victory and an example of talking but not conceding to Washington.
The Israeli ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, warned that Iran is rapidly advancing its nuclear program while refusing to cooperate with the nuclear watchdog, arguing that diplomatic efforts to contain Tehran have failed.
Shortly after the Oval Office blowout between the presidents of Ukraine and the United States, the office of Iran's Supreme Leader reposted his 2022 criticism of Ukrainians' reliance on Washington.
Iranian hardliners claim that Friday’s controversial meeting between the US and Ukrainian presidents validates Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s opposition to negotiations with the United States.
Tehran is open to talks with Washington but will not be bullied into them, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said, sounding a positive note on negotiations even after the country's Supreme Leader rejected the idea this month.
While a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader rejected talks with the United States and urged Iranians to exercise "maximum patience" in response to US "maximum pressure," others called for restraint and diplomacy.
Two US lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill urging the European Union to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization to present a united Western front against Tehran's military operations in the Middle East.