Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif blasted the US for closing its eyes on the Israeli nuclear warheads, but re-imposing unilateral sanctions against Tehran for pursuing peaceful nuclear activities.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has blasted the United States for sponsoring the terrorists who have been wreaking havoc across the Middle East, saying terrorism has only expanded in every country Washington has set foot.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami blasted the US president for his unacceptable diplomatic behavior, and said Donald Trump is leading his country towards decline and defeat.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has roundly dismissed the “unsubstantiated accusations” made by Britain, France and Germany about Tehran’s involvement in the highly disruptive drone attacks on Saudi Aramco petroleum and gas processing plants at Abqaiq and Khurais in the kingdom's Eastern Province.

Top Military Aide to the Iranian Supreme Leader Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi underlined that the country's Armed Forces are vigilantly tracing the US moves in the region from the Mediterranean to the Indian Ocean.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi reacted to a tweeted message by CNN Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour, and said that “Iran’s ideas are within the framework of the joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).”

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani blasted the US and its regional allies for their animosity against the Islamic Republic, and said that increasing the number of troops and military buildup in the Persian Gulf will not undermine the determination of the Iranians to achieve their righteous goals.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran is open to the idea of a permanent for permanent machanism with the United States, which means Iran will agree to permanent inspections of its nuclear facilities if the US also agrees to permanently lift its sanctions against Iran -- measures that the two sides were supposed to take in 2023 under a multilateral nuclear deal prior to Washington’s withdrawal.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri warned the US, Israel and their allies that any attacks against the country will result in destruction and annihilation of the aggressor.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said upon arriving in New York that his country is extending an invitation to all countries of the region to join an initiative for lasting peace, adding that the Iranian nation is demanding that all sides show commitment to the rule of law.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, in a Twitter post addressing the 3 European member states of the nuclear deal, urged the trio to undertake a path independent from the US, calling upon them to stop repeating baseless anti-Tehran claims of Washington which are in violation of the nuclear deal.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, in a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, censured the E3 -- France, Germany, and the UK -- for their Monday statement in which Iran was blamed for the recent attack on Saudi oil facilities, describing Europeans’ position as a baseless blame game.

The Iranian foreign ministry blasted British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his allegations against Tehran, stressing the need for London to stop selling deadly weapons to Riyadh.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has slammed the United States’ aggressive behavior towards the Islamic Republic, as characterized by Washington’s economic war against Tehran through the re-imposition of tough sanctions, noting that Iranians cannot be brought to their knees through such pressures.

Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said on Sunday that his country is not at all concerned about anti-Iran threats voiced by some regional countries, reminding that the US has admitted incapability in the face of Tehran’s defensive power.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi strongly dismissed Saudi Arabia’s “repeated and baseless” accusations to implicate Tehran in attacks on the kingdom’s oil sites, and said that failures have pushed Riyadh to resort to blame-shifting.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will set off from Tehran for New York to deliver a speech at the 74th United Nations General Assembly session about the Islamic Republic's stance on the latest regional and international developments.

Iran's foreign minister says the invasion of the country by the former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, has knocked the entire region off balance ever since, emphasizing that Tehran seeks peace not war.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said on Sunday that while Tehran is concerned about the interests of the region, Tel Aviv is acting as the main enemy of the countries of the Middle East.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will present at the United Nations this year an initiative for regional cooperation to ensure peace in the Strait of Hormuz.