FM doesn’t rule out possibility of direct talks with U.S. in Vienna

Iran FM: Saudi Arabia must decide on reopening embassies

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced on Monday that a reopening of embassies in Tehran and Riyadh is dependent on a decision by Saudi Arabia.

Iran: Interim nuclear agreement never been on our agenda

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that the Vienna talks are moving forward in the right direction.

Iran seeking win-win deal in Vienna: MP

TEHRAN - A senior Iranian lawmaker has said Iran is seeking to make a win-win deal at the Vienna talks aimed at removing U.S. sanctions on Iran. 

Deal will be made in Vienna before end of March: MP

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has said that a deal will be made in the Vienna talks before the end of the Iranian calendar year, which ends on March 20. 

MP: Iran, Russia agreed on frameworks of 20-year cooperation document

TEHRAN — Head of the Iran-Russia parliamentary friendship group has said that during the trip of President Ebrahim Raisi to Moscow an agreement was reached with Russia to approve a long-term 20-year cooperation document.

‘Setting deadlines won’t affect Iran’s position in Vienna’

TEHRAN — A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament has said that good steps have been taken in regards to removal of illegal sanctions on Iran, Fars reported on Sunday.

MP: Iran neutralizes sanctions regardless of Vienna talks

TEHRAN — A member of the presidium of the parliament said on Saturday that Iran continues to neutralize sanctions regardless of what happens in Vienna.

Iran rules out prospect for interim agreement

TEHRAN – Iran has once again ruled out any prospect of hammering out an interim agreement with the United States in Vienna, underlining that such a deal would stop short of securing its interests. 

Raisi address Russian Duma, says Iran seeks ‘maximum interaction’ with the world

TEHRAN — During his visit to Moscow, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi on Thursday gave a speech at the Russian State Duma, saying the Islamic Republic seeks “maximum interaction” with the world.

Amir Abdollahian: Raisi's visit to Russia is a turning point in the policy of good neighborliness

TEHRAN — In an interview with Nour News, a media outlet close to the Supreme National Security Council, published on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian expressed his views on President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Moscow.

“Iran’s gains in nuclear knowledge are irreversible”

Iran’s nuclear progress has left U.S. with some few options: Harvard Kennedy School professor

TEHRAN - Writing an article in Foreign Affairs on Monday, January 17, Matthew Bunn, a professor from the Harvard Kennedy School, analyzes different options toward Iran in regard its nuclear program and concludes that restoring the 2015 nuclear deal is the best possible option.

Russian ambassador: Economic, regional issues will feature high in Raisi-Putin meeting

TEHRAN — After five years, Iranian and Russian presidents will meet to extensively discuss bilateral, regional and international issues, according to Russian ambassador to Iran, Levan Dzhagaryan.

Iran FM: China has been playing constructive, rational role in Vienna

TEHRAN – “China has been playing a constructive and rational role in the Iran nuclear deal negotiations, especially in the recent talks in Vienna to lift sanctions against our country,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told the CGTN before wrapping up his visit to China.

Foreign Ministry spokesman: Dead-ends are resolvable in Vienna talks

TEHRAN— Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that dead-ends in Vienna are not unsolvable.

MP: We must make good use of neighboring countries’ capacities

TEHRAN— A member of the National Security Committee of the Iranian parliament has said that concluding a long-term agreement between Iran and China could help circumvent sanctions on Iran.

MP says Iran doesn’t seek interim nuclear agreement

TEHRAN — Alireza Salimi, a member of the Iranian parliament presiding board, has dismissed some rumors that Iran is seeking a temporary agreement in the Vienna negotiations, calling a temporary agreement “a deception”.

MP says Iran can use SCO capacity to neutralize sanctions

TEHRAN — A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament has said that Iran can use the capacity of the 25-year cooperation program with China and membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) for economic, trade, monetary and banking exchanges to neutralize sanctions.

Chief negotiators will return to Vienna on Monday

TEHRAN — The eighth round of the Vienna talks will continue on Monday with a return of the heads of the Iranian and P4+1 negotiating delegations to the Austrian capital.

Iran nuclear talks enjoy 'better atmosphere': EU

TEHRAN– International talks to save the Iran nuclear deal have entered the New Year with positive signals emerging, including the European Union saying Friday that a deal remained possible.

Any agreement reached must be notified to the parliament

TEHRAN — A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament has said that any agreement reached in Vienna must be notified to the parliament.

Interim agreement in Vienna under consideration: senior MP

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has said Iran doesn’t view the interim agreement proposed by the other side favorably, but such a proposal has been under consideration and is yet to be accepted or rejected. 

Source dismisses report on ‘2-year deal’ in Vienna talks

TEHRAN – A source close to the Iranian nuclear team has dismissed as “fake” a report claiming that Tehran and the P4+1 group (Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany) have agreed on an interim two-year deal in the Vienna talks intended to lift sanctions on Iran.

Sanctions-removal working group meets in Vienna

TEHRAN — Late on Saturday a working group meant to lift oppressive sanctions on Iran convened a session with experts from Iran the P4+1 group in attendance at Palais Coburg in Vienna.