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2021-05-08 21:32
Ambassador: Tehran welcomes de-escalation in the region
TEHRAN— Iraj Masjedi, the Iranian ambassador to Iraq, said on Saturday that a new approach has been taken in the countries of the region to resolve differences and tensions, and Iran welcomes that.
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2021-05-07 21:28
Khatibzadeh: Washington’s return to JCPOA dependent on U.S. itself
TEHRAN— In an interview with MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Friday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh stated that progress has been made in the talks, though not sufficient, but good enough to start drafting an understanding between all sides.
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2021-05-05 22:07
Vienna arena for U.S. to change behavior, says Iranian diplomat
TEHRAN— The Former Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman and a presidential candidate, Ramin Mehmanparast, spoke with the Lebanese Al Mayadeen News Network on Tuesday stating that the United States administration must change its behavior if they want to reduce animosity with Iran.
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2021-05-05 22:03
Sanctions are broken, says president
TEHRAN— Speaking to his cabinet on Wednesday, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said that the sanctions are broken and soon to be lifted.
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2021-05-04 23:45
The Leader assigns the framework of the negotiations: Rabiei
TEHRAN— In his weekly press briefing, Ali Rabiei, spokesman for the Iranian government, stated that the Leader of the Islamic Revolution had assigned the framework for the Vienna negotiations.
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2021-05-04 23:40
Iran, P4+1 reach two drafts, says spokesman
TEHRAN— In his weekly press briefing on Monday, Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, gave updates on the Vienna negotiations. He also welcomed the change of tone in Saudi Arabia yet called for a change of behavior.
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2021-05-02 22:23
Dollar sinks against Iranian rial on hopes of deal in Vienna
TEHRAN -- The US dollar has hit a new low against the Iranian currency rial mainly on unconfirmed reports suggesting that Iran and major powers would reach a deal in the Austrian capital to revive an international deal on the country’s nuclear program, Press TV reported.
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2021-05-02 22:19
Tehran-Washington prisoner swap has nothing to do with Vienna talks
TEHRAN— According to an informed source, the agenda on Vienna negotiations did not and has not included the prisoner swap between Tehran-Washington and Tehran-London.
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2021-05-02 22:12
JCPOA talks moving forward, but slowly
TEHRAN— The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action wrapped up the third round of negotiations, with the delegates returning to their capitals for further consultations.
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2021-05-01 21:47
Parliament will verify sanctions removal, says MP
TEHRAN— In an interview with Tasnim News Agency, Abbas Moghtadaei, deputy head of the National Security Committee of the parliament, said that the lifting of sanctions should be based on the fact that the parliament has taken strategic action to lift the sanctions in accordance with the law.
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2021-05-01 21:45
Parliament only approves removal of all sanctions
TEHRAN— In a tweet sent out on Saturday, the spokesman for the Energy Committee of the parliament emphasized that in the issue of lifting sanctions, the Islamic Republic of Iran's official position is the removal of all sanctions so that Iran would be able to fully benefit the economic effects of lifting those sanctions.
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2021-05-01 21:42
Vienna talks positive, says Vaezi
TEHRAN-- Iranian government Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vazei described the atmosphere at Vienna negotiations as "positive" and expressed hope that good days would be ahead of the Iranian people once the sanctions are lifted.
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2021-05-01 19:17
Iran, P4+1 group of countries hold talks in Vienna
TEHRAN – Nuclear negotiators from Iran and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal held another meeting to discuss the latest developments related to the issue of reviving the nuclear deal.
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2021-04-28 21:32
U.S., P4+1 have no choice but to surrender to Iran, says Rouhani
TEHRAN— Speaking to his cabinet on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani discussed sanction issues and reiterated that the U.S. and P4+1 have no choice but to surrender to Iran's rightfulness.
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2021-04-28 21:25
Presidential elections and Vienna negotiations: A Rubik’s cube
TEHRAN— On June 18, the people of Iran will freely and democratically elect a new president. As President Rouhani’s term expires, there are various important issues to be settled. There are several vital questions to be raised. This administration began a difficult round of negotiations with the P4+1 to revive the nuclear deal. Would the next administration inherit the negotiations? Will Iran’s policies change? What did Rouhani mean when he said he would lift the sanctions within the last 100 days of his presidency?
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2021-04-27 19:15
Iran, P4+1 agree to expedite the process to restore JCPOA
TEHRAN — The new round of the JCPOA Joint Commission meeting began on Tuesday and ended in a positive manner, with all sides agreeing to expedite the process of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.
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2021-04-26 18:17
Foreign Ministry says pursuing cases of two Iranian citizens in border point with Turkey
TEHRAN — The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it is following the cases of two Iranian citizens who were reportedly tortured and mistreated in border point with Turkey.
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2021-04-26 15:33
Iranian delegate heads to Vienna to resume nuclear deal talks
TEHRAN— The Iranian negotiating team headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi left for Vienna on Monday to resume nuclear deal talks.
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2021-04-25 20:56
Step-by-step plan for reviving JCPOA has been set aside, says Araghchi
TEHRAN — Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that a step-by-step removal of sanctions plan for possible revival of the JCPOA has been put aside altogether.
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2021-04-24 19:50
Diplomacy, according to history, is more efficient than deception
TEHRAN— Nearly two weeks have passed since an act of sabotage disrupted the power system at the Natanz nuclear facility. After receiving many reports and claims, and after observing the recent round of negotiations in Vienna, several questions that have been raised can be answered much easier.
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2021-04-23 20:48
U.S. willing to lift only financial and oil sanctions: WSJ
TEHRAN — As the nuclear negotiations are progressing in Vienna, there are so much to be discussed. It seems that the main dispute is over the specifics. Iran insists on removing all sanctions, but the U.S. has shown a positive signal to removing oil and finance sanctions only.
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2021-04-23 19:46
Saudi Arabia has shown ‘positive signals’ for dialogue, says Iran’s Khatibzadeh
TEHRAN — In a virtual meeting through Clubhouse social media platform, hosted on April 20 by Al-Jazeera analyst Ali Hashem, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh answered questions by reporters from credible media around the world.
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2021-04-21 18:27
We don’t want JCPOA+, says Rouhani
TEHRAN — Speaking to his cabinet on Wednesday, President Hassan Rouhani said the only solution to the nuclear issue is the implementation of the JCPOA and Iran will not accept any other form of the deal.
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2021-04-20 21:37
EU: JCPOA parties agree to create third expert group to look into possible respective measures
TEHRAN – As the coordinator of the nuclear deal talks in Vienna, the European Union issued a statement on Tuesday in which it said the JCPOA Joint Commission will convene next week.
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2021-04-20 10:22
Iran, P4+1 start drafting nuclear deal, Russia says
TEHRAN – Diplomats from Iran and the remaining parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have entered the stage of drafting a new agreement to revive the nuclear deal, the Russian envoy to the Vienna nuclear talks said on Monday.
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2021-04-18 21:28
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).
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2021-04-18 09:39
JCPOA isolated U.S., says Iranian MP
TEHRAN— In an interview with the Tasnim news agency published on Saturday, Masoud Pezeshkian, representative of Tabriz people in the parliament, has expressed views on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actions, commonly known as the 2015 nuclear deal.
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2021-04-17 21:42
‘New understanding’ taking shape in Vienna: Iranian nuclear deal negotiator
TEHRAN - Iran and the P4+1 group made further progress in their efforts to end a years-long standoff between Tehran and Washington over the fate of the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), as a top Iranian nuclear negotiator said a “new understanding” was taking shape at key talks in Vienna.
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2021-04-17 17:27
JCPOA Joint Commission to continue talks on Saturday
TEHRAN— The Joint Commission of the JCPOA set to resume nuclear deal talks on Saturday afternoon, 17 April, in Vienna.
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2021-04-13 21:44
Iran and P4+1 nuclear deal talks delayed
TEHRAN — Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi informed the press the talks between Iran and P4+1 group for a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal are postponed to Thursday as one the EU delegate members is diagnosed with COVID-19