Comments come after president tweeted that Macron was giving Tehran 'mixed signals' by saying they were representing the US in talks

Dark clouds converging as tensions with Iran, China and North Korea skyrocket, mass shootings shake US, and Democratic challengers sharpen their attacks

Hua Qu calls on government to devote more attention to freeing her husband, Xiyue Wang, says he's a victim of 'an apparently ever-intensifying quarrel between world powers'

Defense Minister Hatami says weapons meant to counter 'viciousness and conspiracies of the Great Satan America and its mercenaries'

After Tehran says countries too 'ashamed' to join US-led naval coalition, British PM deploys ships to Strait of Hormuz to protect vessels from 'unlawful threats'

Australia becomes latest country to keep distance from international force to protect oil tankers from Iranian intervention, but Washington still adamant plan will work

Ahmadreza Pourdastan warns clash in the region would be a 'huge disaster,' claims Iran's rivals deterred by its military capabilities

Iranian president says Trump administration trying to silence Islamic Republic on world stage by imposing embargo on Zarif

FM Zarif says if US secretary of state is really open to talking, he should grant visas to Iranian journalists so they can interview him on his home turf

At Vienna summit, deputy FM tells remaining signatories of ailing 2015 pact they 'must not create any obstacles' to Tehran's oil exports