European failure to save nuclear deal will destabilize Mideast, Kharrazi warns

TEHRAN - Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, warned on Monday that a failure by Europe to save the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, will destabilize the Middle East region.

Europeans slow to save nuclear deal: Iran

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said that Europeans have been slower than Iran expected to save the 2015 nuclear deal after the U.S. exited the multilateral agreement and ordered reimposition of sanctions on Iran.

‘Iran not to let Trump regime reach its illegitimate objectives’

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Saturday and said that Iran will not let the Trump regime reach its illegitimate objectives.

Zarif believes Europeans have done well to keep nuclear deal: MP

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif believes that Europeans have done well in resisting the U.S. and preserving the 2015 nuclear deal, spokesman for the Parliament presiding board told reporters on Tuesday.

‘U.S. feels defeated after leaving nuclear deal’

TEHRAN – Iranian MP Ali Najafi Khoshroodi said on Monday that Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that the U.S. feels “defeated” after leaving the 2015 nuclear deal.

Diplomat says has plans to strengthen Tehran-Seoul ties

TEHRAN – Iranian Ambassador to South Korea Saeed Badamchi Shabestari said on Saturday that he has plans to expand ties with Seoul.

Austria: U.S. JCPOA exit undermines mutual trust

TEHRAN – Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl on Saturday said the 2015 nuclear deal is the result of multilateral diplomacy and said the U.S. pullout from the deal has undermined mutual trust, IRNA reported, citing Russia Today.

Zarif: U.S. finds itself ‘further isolated’ 

TEHRAN – In a tweet on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said U.S. President Donald Trump “abused” the UN Security Council by chairing the body.

Iran to make U.S. regret, Rouhani says

TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that the Iran is ready to confront the U.S. and make Washington regret for exiting the 2015 nuclear agreement and reimposing sanctions on Iran.

Under shadow of threats 'we treasure our missiles' more than ever, Rouhani notes

Iranian president likens Trump to Saddam Hussein

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani of Iran on Saturday compared U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrogation of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran to the behavior of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein who violated the 1975 Algiers Agreement and launched a war against Iran in 1980.

Zarif dismisses U.S. talks offer, says U.S. broke nuclear deal 

TEHRAN- On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hit back at a U.S. offer of negotiations, saying the United States had violated the terms of the 2015 nuclear accord.

Europe should safeguard Iran’s rights: Kharrazi

TEHRAN - Kamal Kharrazi, head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, said on Saturday that Europe’s package to save the 2015 nuclear deal should safeguard Iran’s rights.

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EU to continue defending nuclear deal: Mogherini

The European Union will continue to defend the 2015 nuclear deal, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Tuesday.

Tehran, Moscow confer on nuclear deal

TEHRAN – In a meeting in Tehran on Monday, high-ranking Iranian and Russian officials discussed issues related to the 2015 nuclear deal and ways to keep the internationally-backed agreement alive.

Iranian envoy presents credentials to UNOG chief

TEHRAN – Esmaeil Baghaei Hamaneh, the new permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), on Tuesday presented his credentials to UNOG Director General Michael Moller, the organization’s website reported.

Zarif says Iran wants ‘practical solutions’ to save nuclear deal

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that he was visiting Vienna to seek “practical solutions” and “verifiable and actionable commitments” on how to save the 2015 nuclear agreement now that the United States has pulled out of the multilateral accord.