Nuclear deal ‘worthless’ if it does not benefit Iran: Vaezi

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi says the nuclear deal, also known as Barjam in Iran, is worthless if it does not benefit Iran.

Rouhani is not entitled to make changes to the JCPOA, says top MP

TEHRAN – A top lawmaker has said President Hassan Rouhani is not entitled to make any changes to the text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a nuclear deal struck in 2015 between Iran and six world powers.

Iran to scale back JCPOA commitments ‘step by step’

TEHRAN - A senior official says Iran will, step by step, continue to roll back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Leader: Do not pin hopes on Europe

Leader told Rouhani government in July not to ‘condition’ people to European package 

TEHRAN - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei advised President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet back in July 2018 not to rely on Europeans to protect Iran against U.S. sanctions.