Envoy: Creating a ‘candid picture’ about lifting sanctions pursued in Vienna

TEHRAN - Iran’s ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations says the United States must present a list of steps it would take to lift sanctions on Iran in order to prove its seriousness in the ongoing talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

IAEA confirms Iran has started enriching 60% uranium

TEHRAN-- The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday that Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 60 percent fissile purity at the nuclear plant in Natanz, confirming earlier statements by Iranian officials.

Netanyahu’s alleged nuclear archive ‘fake,’ Rezaei says

TEHRAN - The papers shown by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as documents against Iran's nuclear program are all forged and fake, Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei has said, according to Fars News.

Iranian, Serbian foreign ministers meet in Tehran, sign cooperation document

TEHRAN— Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif met on Saturday afternoon in Tehran to discuss bilateral, regional and international issues. 

Pakistani FM set to visit Iran soon

TEHRAN— Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi started a regional tour on Saturday that first took him to the UAE. After concluding visit to Abu Dhabi, he is scheduled to travel to Iran, Qatar and Turkey, respectively.

Biden says enrichment to 60% by Iran not helpful, but glad about talks

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Iran's enrichment of uranium to 60% purity is not helpful but said he is pleased Tehran is still in indirect talks with the U.S. about both countries resuming compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran rejects ‘interventionist’ remarks by Arab League, (P)GCC

TEHRAN - Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has strongly rejected “interventionist and irresponsible” remarks by officials of the Arab League and the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council.

Taliban needs to reform based on democratic ways, says Zarif

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke at the Raisina Dialogue 2021 forum on situation in Afghanistan on Friday, saying the Taliban needs to reform itself.

Tehran calls Washington’s sanctions on Russia a wrong move 

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Friday that new U.S. sanctions against Russia is a wrong move and completely unacceptable.

Iran to avoid protracted nuclear talks: FM Zarif

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has ruled out the prospect of Iran and the P4+1 engaging in a process of talks for the sake of talks, saying the duration of the nuclear negotiations is determined by national interests. 

West considers Iran-China strategic ties a threat, says Iranian diplomat

TEHRAN — In an interview with the Global Times published on Thursday, Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh, the Iranian ambassador to Beijing has pointed out that the West is propagating against strategic ties between Iran and China, since it considers the cooperation as a “threat.”

Yemen’s National Salvation Government, Ansarallah condemn sabotage act at Natanz 

TEHRAN — Both Yemen’s National Salvation Government (NSG) and the political office of the Ansarallah movement have strongly condemned the sabotage attack on the Natanz enrichment facility.

E3 express ‘grave concerns’ over Iran’s nuclear decisions 

TEHRAN — The United Kingdom, France and Germany, known as E3, on Wednesday expressed concern over Iran’s latest moves to enrich uranium up to 60% purity.

‘When you commit a crime, we cut your hand,’ president warns Zionist regime

60% enrichment is response to mischiefs against Iran, Rouhani says 

TEHRAN — President Rouhani said on Wednesday that Iran’s decision to enrich uranium to a purity of 60 percent and install IR6 centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear plant were a response to mischiefs against Iran, declaring that all Iran’s activities are peaceful and under the supervision of the UN nuclear watchdog.

Russian FM discusses regional issues in Tehran

TEHRAN – During his visit to Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed regional issues with high-level Iranian officials amid heightened tensions between Iran and Israel over a sabotage operation that targeted a key Iranian nuclear facility.

Youth Union of Turkey condemns terrorist act at Natanz site

TEHRAN — In a letter to the Beautiful Peace’s International Institute for Human Rights, the Youth Union of Turkey has condemned the terrorist act at the Natanz nuclear site in Iran, thanking Tehran for continuing to enrich uraniu

We will avenge sabotage in Natanz in the aggressor’s land, says government 

TEHRAN - Government spokesman said on Tuesday that Iran will retaliate against the sabotage attack on the Natanz nuclear facility in the right time at the aggressor’s land.

Senior Iranian, Russian diplomats consult on Syria and Yemen

TEHRAN — Ali Asghar Khaji, a senior advisor to Iranian foreign minister on special political affairs, met on Tuesday with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and Putin's Special Representative for the Middle East and Africa, Mikhail Bogdanov, discussing issues in West Asia, especially developments in Syria and Yemen.

Zarif says EU losing relevance

The way to deal with Iran is not nuclear terrorism, Zarif says

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday strongly condemned EU’s passiveness towards the sabotage act in the Natanz nuclear facility, stating that the European Union must be ashamed of itself and promised that Iran’s nuclear industry will come back stronger. 

Iran’s Araghchi heads for Vienna for nuclear deal talks 

TEHRAN — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to Vienna on Tuesday to continue talks with the P4 + 1 group for a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Mixed reactions to Natanz incident: From denial of interference to expressing concern

TEHRAN— The power outage on Sunday at the Natanz nuclear site on Sunday morning decommissioned centrifuges and stopped the enriching process for a brief period of time. The Iranian officials called the incident an “act of sabotage”, “nuclear terrorism” and a “crime against humanity.”

Parliament speaker says Iranians have negative view of South Korea 

Iranian people have lost trust in South Korea, Ghalibaf tells PM Chung

TEHRAN— South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyon and Ali Larijani, advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, met on Monday at the Foreign Ministry Research Institute. 

Zarif: ‘Nuclear terrorism’ occurred at Natanz

TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif who attended a session of the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Monday described the incident at the Natanz enrichment facility as a “nuclear terrorism”.

‘The answer to Natanz incident will be to take revenge from Israel’

Iran says sabotage in the Natanz nuclear site is ‘crime against humanity’

TEHRAN— In his virtual weekly press briefing on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh talked about the Natanz incident, calling it “a crime against humanity.”

Top Iranian negotiator hails Vienna talks but highlights complications 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi expresses satisfaction at the progress made in Friday’s nuclear talks between Iran and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal.

German foreign minister describes the ongoing talks as "constructive"

Germany, U.S. voice cautious optimism on Iran nuclear deal talks

Representatives from major world powers and Iran continued talks on the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Friday in Vienna, with the U.S. and Germany both expressing cautious optimism about the state of the ongoing negotiations.

President says JCPOA fully legalized nuclear technology in Iran

West, IAEA failed to provide nuclear technology to Iran, Rouhani bemoans

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the common name for the 2015 nuclear deal, completely legalized nuclear technology in Iran and this was a great achievement that happened during his early years as president.