Zarif expresses surprise over EU statement on Iran’s nuclear steps

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif late on Monday slammed the European Union’s statement on Iran which is reducing its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal in response to the return of sanctions by the United States and inaction by the Europeans shield Iran from the sanctions effect.

Iran condemns coup in Bolivia

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Tuesday condemned a coup in Bolivia and change of government without a legal basis.

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Pakistan welcomes Rouhani’s HOPE initiative: Fakhar Imam

TEHRAN – Chairman of Pakistan’s parliamentary committee on Kashmir says his country welcomes Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s initiative for securing the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, called “Hormuz Peace Endeavor (HOPE)”.

Government mulls granting special authorization to provinces 

TEHRAN – President Rouhani expressed hope on Tuesday that his government would pave the ground for granting budget allocation authorization to some provinces in the near future.

Larijani urges closer border security co-op with Pakistan

TEHRAN – Ali Larijani, Iran’s parliament speaker, said on Monday that Tehran and Islamabad should strengthen cooperation to boost security at common border areas to avoid potential sabotage acts.

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Salehi says Iran producing 5.5 kilograms of low-enriched uranium per day

Ali Akbar Salehi, the chief the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has said that Iran is producing even more low-enriched uranium daily.

President says arms embargo on Iran will expire next year

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani announced on Monday that the UN arms embargo on Iran will end in 2020, which as the president said is an outcome of staying in the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA. 

Salehi says Iran ready to transfer nuclear expertise to Persian Gulf countries

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Salehi, the chief the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Sunday that Iran is ready to transfer its nuclear expertise to the Persian Gulf littoral states.

Iran says has no immediate plan to quit NPT

TEHRAN – Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that there are several options on the table, but based on the current situation, Tehran does not have any immediate plan to leave the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). 

Pakistani parliamentary delegation in Tehran to strengthen ties

TEHRAN – A Pakistani parliamentary delegation has visited Tehran to strengthen ties between Tehran and Islamabad. 

Zarif set to visit Kazakhstan on Monday

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to leave Tehran for Kazakhstan on Monday, says Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi.

Tehran, Islamabad to boost border security: general

TEHRAN – Iran’s border guard commander, Qassem Rezaee, said on Saturday that Tehran and Islamabad have cooperated to enhance the security at common border areas.

Zarif hopes southern neighbors would join ECO

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who had participated at the Economic Cooperation Organization’s foreign ministerial meeting in Turkey’s Mediterranean resort city of Antalya on Saturday, said in a post on his Twitter page that Iran prioritizes cooperation with neighbors.

Iran inaugurates indigenized civil defense industries exhibition  

TEHRAN –Iran's Civil Defense Organization chief Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali inaugurated the 6th indigenized civil defense industries exhibition in Tehran on Saturday. 

Iran says U.S. coalitions root cause of insecurity worldwide

TEHRAN – The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the U.S.-led coalitions have only ended in more insecurity and instability across the world.

Europeans doing nothing to salvage JCPOA: MP

TEHRAN – Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Mojtaba Zonnour said on Saturday that the European parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement, also referred to as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), are doing nothing to save the deal.

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U.S. must abandon its policy of sanction, pressure on Iran: Chinese envoy

Zhai Jun, China’s special envoy on Middle East affairs, said on Friday that the United States must abandon its policy of unilateral sanctions and pressure on Iran.

Iran’s interests more important than saving nuclear deal

TEHRAN – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in Moscow on Friday that maintaining his country’s interests is more important than saving “an “agreement”, meaning the 2015 nuclear deal.

Russia voices concern over full collapse of JCPOA

TEHRAN – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov voiced his country’s deep concern over full failure of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as Iran nuclear deal. 

IAEA inspector tried to commit act of sabotage in Iran's nuclear sites: ambassador

TEHRAN – Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organizations, said on Thursday the Islamic Republic will not compromise on safety and security at its nuclear facilities.

Iran: Aden Deal Not to Help Crisis in Yemen

The Iranian foreign ministry announced on Wednesday that the agreement signed between fugitive President Mansour Hadi and the UAE-backed separatists in Southern Yemen will not help soothe the crisis in the war-torn country.

Lavrov blames U.S. for events surrounding Iran nuclear deal 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday called on Iran to fulfill the terms of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, but said Moscow understood why Tehran was cutting back on its commitments, the New York Times reported.

Iran’s nuclear moves intended to save JCPOA, says Iran’s ambassador 

TEHRAN - Hamid Baeidinejad, Iran’s ambassador to London, said on Tuesday that Iran’s decision to partially scale down its commitments under the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal is only aimed at saving the agreement from a total collapse.

Rouhani to announce details of fourth step in reducing nuclear commitments

TEHRAN - Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Monday that President Hassan Rouhani will announce details of Iran’s fourth step in reducing its nuclear commitments in response to the annulment of the 2015 nuclear agreement and return of sanctions by the United States coupled with inaction by the European Union to protect Iran from sanctions.

Iran to put three satellites into orbit

TEHRAN – Iran is planning to launch three satellites in upcoming years, says Iranian Space Agency (ISA) chief Morteza Barari.

Vaezi: U.S. has reached dead-end regarding Iran

TEHRAN – Mahmoud Vaezi, the presidential chief of staff, said on Monday that the United States has reached a dead-end in spite of imposing new rounds of anti-Iran sanctions.

Deputy speaker: Iranians won’t give up resistance against U.S. bullying 

TEHRAN – The parliament deputy speaker said on Monday that the Iranian people are steadfast in their resistance against the U.S. bullying. 

Top MP urges administration to take stronger fourth nuclear step

TEHRAN – A senior member of the parliament has urged the administration of President Hassan Rouhani to take its next step of scaling back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

U.S. pullout from JCPOA has caused great harm to it: British diplomat

TEHRAN - British Ambassador to Tehran Rob Macaire has said that Donald Trump’s pullout from 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, has caused great harm to the international pact.

Trump reveals true face of American regime, says Larijani

TEHRAN – Recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump about the United States’ oil interests in the Middle East and his lack of interest in regional peace show the true face of the American regime, says Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani.