Bolton Says U.S. Will Be Aggressive, Unwavering on Iran Sanctions
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - White House national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday dismissed an EU plan for a special payments plan to circumvent U.S. sanctions against Iranian oil sales and pressed...
U.S. Pressure Could Work Only If Iran Deal Survives -France
By John Irish and Parisa Hafezi
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - France's president said on Wednesday that the United States' sanctions policy on Iran could force Tehran to negotiate, but only if European powers...
Laughter at Trump Speech a Sign of US Isolation – Iran Guards Chief
GENEVA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Laughter during U.S. President Donald Trump's speech to the U.N. General Assembly was a sign of the United States' isolation, the head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said...
Iran Strategy Should Not Just Be Sanctions, Containment -Macron
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said the United States' policy of sanctions and containment on Iran was not enough and that a long-term plan to manage the...
Iran’s Rouhani, Trump, Exchange Threats, Insults on U.N.’s World Stage
By Steve Holland and Parisa Hafezi
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani exchanged taunts at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday with Trump vowing more...
Iran Trying to Drive Wedge Between U.S., Europeans – UAE Minister
By John Irish
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - A senior United Arab Emirates (UAE) official warned European powers on Tuesday that it was offering Iran a glimmer of hope by trying to keep trade...
Rouhani Says Iran Wants No War, Sanctions, Threats, or Bullying
By Parisa Hafezi
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday criticized Washington for its hostile policy toward his country and said the U.S. approach was doomed to failure.
Rouhani, in a...
Trump Rejects Any Meeting with Iran’s Rouhani at U.N. Gathering
By Steve Holland and Michelle Nichols
NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would not meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as world leaders gathered in New York but...
Top Aide to Khamenei Rejects U.S. Offer to Meet Iranian Leaders -IRNA
LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The top adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that an offer by Washington to meet with Iranian leaders including Khamenei would never be accepted.
Asked...
Iran Top Aide Dismisses U.S. Meeting Offer as “Trump’s Dream”
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin
LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The top adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader on Tuesday rejected a U.S. offer for top-level meetings, as both countries' presidents were due to attend the U.N. General...
