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US ‘very nature’ is to break promises – Iran
The “very nature” of the US is to break its promises and treaties, Iran’s IRGC has said after a new exchange of strikes Read Full Article at RT.com
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Tehran Times
· Jun 21, 2026
‘Reducing Iran's oil exports to zero; A wish that never came true’
TEHRAN- The admission of the ineffectiveness of oil sanctions against Iran comes after the signing of the memorandum of understanding ending the war between America and the Zionist regime against Iran, voiced by American officials. This follows Mohsen Paknejad, the oil minister, having previously responded decisively to Donald Trump's maximum pressure order aimed at reducing Iran's oil exports to zero, declaring that America's maximum pressure policy on Iran's oil exports has failed and that reducing Iran's oil exports to zero is a wish they will never achieve.
BRICS News
· Jul 8, 2026
JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran promises a "crushing response"
JUST IN: Iran promises a crushing response to US attacks.@BRICSNews
Brisbane Times
· Jun 26, 2026
US strikes Iran in response to attack on ship that Trump says violated ceasefire
The developments come during a fragile time for the US and Iran as they work to negotiate a permanent end to the war.
The Hill
· Jun 22, 2026
Senate Republican: Iran leaders 'want to wipe our civilization off the map'
Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) said that leaders in Tehran “want to wipe our civilization off the map,” comments that follow recent U.S.-Iran peace talks. “I hope that Vice President Vance and [Jared] Kushner and [Steve] Witkoff are successful in convincing Iran to be a normal country and to open their minds and stop trying to...
The Jerusalem Post
· Jul 1, 2026
'We think Tehran, they think Taiwan': Israeli official exposes US-Israel strategic divide
The difference between us is not in how we understand the threat, but in our priorities: for us, Iran is an existential threat; for the United States, it is a chronic regional challenge.
Al Jazeera
· Jun 28, 2026
The US-Iran MoU: A mirage of an agreement
Both Washington and Tehran know that current deal will not lead to lasting peace. It is merely a strategic pause
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Related coverage for "US ‘very nature’ is to break promises – Iran": Tehran Times — ‘Reducing Iran's oil exports to zero; A wish that never came true’. BRICS News — JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇸 Iran promises a "crushing response". Brisbane Times — US strikes Iran in response to attack on ship that Trump says violated ceasefire. The Hill — Senate Republican: Iran leaders 'want to wipe our civilization off the map'. The Jerusalem Post — 'We think Tehran, they think Taiwan': Israeli official exposes US-Israel strategic divide. Al Jazeera — The US-Iran MoU: A mirage of an agreement