German FM calls for full restoration of JCPOA

TEHRAN – German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass has called for full restoration of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying time is of the essence in the current nuclear negotiations on the deal. 

Mixed reactions to Natanz incident: From denial of interference to expressing concern

TEHRAN— The power outage on Sunday at the Natanz nuclear site on Sunday morning decommissioned centrifuges and stopped the enriching process for a brief period of time. The Iranian officials called the incident an “act of sabotage”, “nuclear terrorism” and a “crime against humanity.”

German foreign minister describes the ongoing talks as "constructive"

Germany, U.S. voice cautious optimism on Iran nuclear deal talks

Representatives from major world powers and Iran continued talks on the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Friday in Vienna, with the U.S. and Germany both expressing cautious optimism about the state of the ongoing negotiations.

Zarif urges Germany to end ‘despicable Covid Apartheid’ against Palestinians

Zarif tells Maas that JCPOA parties must honor obligations endorsed by UN Security Council

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged Germany to end its “despicable” coronavirus apartheid against the Palestinian people instead of lecturing Iran on what it should do.

German FM calls for Europe-U.S. co-op to revive JCPOA

TEHRAN - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday that Joe Biden's projected win presents “many new chances” for cooperation between Berlin and Washington, according to a Deutsche Welle report.

German FM reiterates support for JCPOA

TEHRAN - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas once again underlined the need to preserve a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, calling on Iran to implement its commitments under the deal.

Only JCPOA participants are able to initiate ‘snapback process’: German FM

TEHRAN – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has rejected the U.S. move to initiate the so-called snapback of sanctions on Iran, saying only participants to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) are able to initiate the process.

German FM makes unfounded claims about Iranian govt.’s pressure on media regarding COVID-19

TEHRAN- Some European governments have gone beyond planting opportunistic elements to put pressure on the Iranian media and government regarding the freedom of the Iranian press amid the pandemic, and have now reached a point where they make baseless claims without any evidence.

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EU3 no objecting IMF’s emergency loan to Iran: Germany

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Tuesday that Germany, France and the United Kingdom, known as European trio, do not oppose the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) loan to Iran which Tehran needs to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zarif meets Ukrainian FM in Munich

TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko met on the sidelines of the 56th Munich Security Conference (MSC) and discussed the Ukrainian passenger plane which was mistakenly downed by the Iranian military on January 8.

EU chief, German FM discuss JCPOA

TEHRAN - Josep Borrell, the European Union foreign policy chief, and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas met in Berlin on Monday to discuss the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA.

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German FM criticizes U.S. maximum pressure against Iran

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas criticized on Sunday U.S. President Donald Trump for his policy of maximum pressure against Iran.

German foreign minister’s anti-Iran remarks irresponsible, unfair: spokesman

TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi on Thursday censured German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas’s remarks about the recent protests in Iran, calling his statements unfair and irresponsible which are aimed at misleading public opinion about Belin’s indifference towards economic terrorism against Tehran. 

Rouhani: Sanctions and pressure are starting to lose their effectiveness

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the effects of sanctions and pressure on Iran have reached their peak but they are starting to lose their effectiveness.

All nuclear deal parties must ‘equally’ honor their commitments: Iran

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that all signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), must “equally” fulfil their commitments.

Rouhani urges Europeans to resist U.S. “economic terrorism” against Iran

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that the Europeans should resist the U.S. “economic terrorism” against Iran and fulfil their obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

Zarif praises Maas for his honesty

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister has lauded his German counterpart Heiko Maas for admitting that it is essential to make sure that Iran benefit from “economic dividends” of the nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA. 

‘Foreign officials’ trips to Iran shows Iran’s high status’

TEHRAN – A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Majlis says visits by European and non-European officials to Iran shows the dynamic nature of Iran’s diplomacy and the high status of the Islamic Republic.

Foreign Ministry says “Iranian experts have devised one system that is nothing short of the S-400 missile system.” 

Tehran says placed no order for Russian S400

TEHRAN – Tehran says contrary to a report claiming otherwise, Iran has not placed any order to buy the S-400 air defense system from Russia.

Europe might give up on saving JCPOA, ex-envoy says

TEHRAN – Iran’s former ambassador to Norway has warned that Europe might give up on saving the 2015 nuclear pact and the financial mechanism of Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX), which was established to do business with Iran.

Germany’s Heiko Maas says Iran has right to reap JCPOA benefits

Zarif: Anyone who starts war on Iran will not be the one who ends it

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that anyone who starts a war against Iran will not be the one who ends it.

German foreign minister visits Iran in efforts to save nuclear deal

TEHRAN – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrived in Tehran on Sunday night to hold talks with Iranian officials on ways to save the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and easing up the tension between Iran and the United States.

Europe trying hard to de-escalate Iran-U.S. tensions: Germany

TEHRAN – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Saturday that the European countries are doing their best to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the United States.  

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German FM to visit Iran on Monday

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas will visit Iran as part of a three-country Middle East tour next week.

Nuclear deal collapse will affect European security: Heiko Maas

TEHRAN - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said that a collapse of the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, will have negative effect on European security.

“We in Europe agree that nuclear deal is crucial for our security,” Maas says

It is essential to implement nuclear deal, German FM says

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday that it is essential to implement the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Berlin rejects U.S. call to exit Iran deal

TEHRAN – Germany has rejected an appeal by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence for Europeans to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal and isolate Tehran.

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There is no relation between delays in SPV with Iran’ missile program: Nephew

TEHRAN – Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the U.S. team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that I think the main cause of the delay in SPV (special purpose vehicle) has been to create a structure that avoids to the extent possible the risk of U.S. sanctions while at the same time providing Iran with something meaningful.