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2021-06-26 18:55
Foreign Ministry: U.S. must return to JCPOA, not Iran
TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman on Friday responded to comments by the U.S. and French foreign ministers who had said they were waiting for Tehran to rejoin the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the common name for the 2015 nuclear pact.
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2021-06-26 18:49
By M. A. Saki
Russian analyst says U.S. has no productive role in Vienna talks
TEHRAN – Slamming U.S. negative role in the Vienna talks, a Russian political analyst is of the opinion that the U.S. is interested to keep diplomatic pressure against Iran.
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2021-06-22 21:32
With a flawed democracy, U.S. not in position to judge elections in other countries: Iran
TEHRAN— Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei on Tuesday condemned U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price’s interventionist comments about the recent presidential election in Iran, saying the U.S., with its flawed democracy, is in no position to comment about elections in other countries.
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2021-06-22 21:30
Austrian FM: JCPOA has no better alternative
TEHRAN - Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has underlined the need to protect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying it may not be an ideal deal but it should be preserved.
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2021-06-21 21:50
U.S. must guarantee withdrawal from JCPOA won’t happen again: Araqchi
TEHRAN – A top Iranian nuclear negotiator has called on the Biden administration to ensure that withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and the imposition of sanctions will not happen again.
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2021-06-21 21:50
JCPOA talks would be concluded in Rouhani admin, says Foreign Ministry
TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Monday, Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said that he hopes the next round of talks in Vienna would be the final one.
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2021-06-20 21:50
Report: U.S. prevents lifting of sanctions on Iran
TEHRAN - A detailed report by the Iranian Parliamentary Research Center (IPRC) has stated that the United States is putting up obstacles in lifting sanctions against Iran, Press TV reported on Sunday.
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2021-06-20 21:37
Saudis may see opportunity in Raisi win to mend ties with Iran
TEHRAN – With a new president taking the helm in Tehran, relations between Iran and some neighboring Arab states seem to be moving in a direction of de-escalation given the momentum of peace generated in the wake of Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi’s win in Iran’s presidential election.
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2021-06-20 21:34
JCPOA parties conclude sixth round of Vienna talks
TEHRAN – Diplomats from Iran and other parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal held a meeting on Sunday noon to conclude the sixth round of talks that have been underway since April to revive the nuclear deal, formally called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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2021-06-18 15:13
Iran’s Araqchi says nuclear talks closer to deal
TEHRAN - Indirect talks between Tehran and Washington on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have come closer than ever to an agreement, but essential issues remain to be negotiated, the top Iranian negotiator said on Thursday.
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2021-06-16 20:57
No final agreement in Vienna until demands fully met, Iran says
TEHRAN - Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president’s chief of staff, has expressed hope that the nuclear talks underway in Vienna would result in a piece of good news but underlined that there would be no agreement until all Iranian demands are met.
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2021-06-14 22:01
Iran enriching uranium to 63%, says Rouhani
TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Iran has mastered a level of knowledge that it is enriching uranium up to 63%, and that it can enrich uranium at any percentage it desires.
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2021-06-12 16:33
Iran’s envoy to UN: Maximum pressure still continues
TEHRAN — Iran's UN envoy has disputed the United States' assertion of a strategic shift toward the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal, saying that Washington is still pursuing the so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran.
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2021-06-08 23:32
There’s prospect for lifting of sanctions in dignified manner: government
TEHRAN – Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday that there is a prospect for cancellation of all nuclear and non-nuclear sanctions against Iran in a “dignified manner”.
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2021-06-02 22:01
JCPOA Joint Commission convenes as fifth round of nuclear talks end without agreement
TEHRAN – Parties to a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers announced on Wednesday that they would hold another meeting to discuss the latest developments regarding the Vienna nuclear talks.
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2021-05-26 20:05
Key issues remain unresolved, top nuclear negotiator says
TEHRAN – A senior Iranian diplomat leading the Iranian negotiating team in Vienna has said important issues remain unresolved as Tehran and world powers resumed nuclear talks in the Austrian capital on Tuesday.
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2021-05-24 22:24
Nuclear chief: 60% enrichment continuing
TEHRAN — Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Monday that Iran is still enriching uranium at different levels of purity, including 60%, 20% and 5%.
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2021-05-23 21:43
Austrian FM says still major issues remain unresolved to revive JCPOA
TEHRAN – Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg has said important issues regarding a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal – JCPOA - still remain unresolved, ISNA reported on Sunday.
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2021-05-23 21:43
U.S. employing piecrust policy
Policies are like piecrust, they are made to be broken
TEHRAN — As Iran and P4+1 are busy negotiating to possibly revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the United States administration keeps running with the hare and hunting with the hounds.
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2021-05-23 21:08
Iran, IAEA deal to be extended ‘conditionally’: source
TEHRAN — An informed source at the Supreme National Security Council has said that the deal between Iran and United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be “conditionally" extended for a month, according to the Noor News Agency.
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2021-05-22 22:00
Russian diplomat calls Vienna talks ‘unique’
TEHRAN – Mikhail Ulyanov, the Russians ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations, on Saturday described the talks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the Austrian capital as “unique”.
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2021-05-19 21:58
JCPOA Joint Commission convenes as parties face unresolved key issues
TEHRAN— The Joint Commission meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) continued on Wednesday
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2021-05-18 23:07
Health must be a top priority in the Iran nuclear deal: The Lancet
Unilateral U.S. sanctions against Iran in recent years have been harsh on the health and lives of Iranians, The Lancet wrote in a commentary on May 17.
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2021-05-17 19:41
By Mehrdad Pahlavani
The original 2015 nuclear deal and a revived one; 10 things to know
Efficiency of the original and revived nuclear deal
The 2015 nuclear deal that was kept on file in some capitals is taken to the negotiation table. It aspires to find a solution for full operation. It was put on life support by a mad decision by Donald Trump, the former president of the U.S., in May 2018. And now, some sort of strong willingness has emerged among all parties to revive the multilateral deal.
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2021-05-17 19:05
Khatibzadeh: We need to give Vienna talks time
TEHRAN — Speaking at his weekly press briefing on Monday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said that the Vienna talks are ongoing and many empty brackets have been filled.
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2021-05-16 22:38
After flying the Israeli flag over Foreign Ministry building:
Can Austria be trusted in the nuclear talks?
TEHRAN – In a highly controversial move, the Austrian government sided with Israel by flying the Israeli flag over a number of government offices, a move that smeared Austria’s international reputation and undermined trust in its ability to continue to be impartial venue for international events.
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2021-05-15 21:52
Iran, Russia consult about Vienna talks
TEHRAN — The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, Kazem Jalali, met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Friday.
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2021-05-15 19:31
Zarif cancels Vienna visit as Iran criticizes Austrian sympathy with Israel
TEHRAN – Iran’s top diplomat canceled a trip to Vienna amid Iranian criticism over a controversial decision by Austria to fly the Israeli flag over government offices.
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2021-05-11 21:26
53 Democratic leaders tell Biden to lift Iran sanctions
TEHRAN - Fifty-three Democratic Party leaders have sent a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden urging him to rejoin the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
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2021-05-10 21:13
Those involved in assassination of Gen. Soleimani must be held accountable
TEHRAN— In his weekly press briefing on Monday, spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the recent attack on the Iranian consulate in the central Iraqi city of Karbala, saying that the Iraqi government must protect Iranian diplomatic centers according to the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.