‘Not enough progress’ in Vienna talks on salvaging Iran nuclear deal

Iran's deputy foreign minister says progress has been made in Vienna talks aimed at saving the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers but the demands of the Islamic Republic are yet to be met.

Abe’s high-profile visit to Tehran

TEHRAN – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Tehran on Wednesday afternoon for talks with top Iranian leaders.  

Setting dollar on fire would be attack on enemy’s weak point: civil defense chief 

TEHRAN – The commander of Iran’s Civil Defense Organization has said if Iranians set to fire dollar bills it would be a direct attack on the enemy’s weak point.

By Payman Yazdani

U.S. decision to drive Iran’s oil export to zero biggest supply risk to global energy markets: Prof. Bininachvili

TEHRAN - Commenting on Saudi Arabia and UAE capabilities to make up for any shortfalls in energy supply, Dr. Albert Bininachvili says the U.S. decision to drive Iran’s oil export to zero is the biggest risk to global energy markets.

Russia says Washington is to blame for Iran’s accumulation of excess enriched uranium

TEHRAN - Tehran is unable to export enriched uranium and heavy water exactly because of U.S. sanctions that encumber implementation of certain provisions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a Russian official has said, Sputniknews reported on Tuesday.

Iran dismisses report on alleged demand to stay in nuclear deal

TEHRAN - Tehran on Tuesday dismissed a report by Reuters which claimed that the Islamic Republic had conditioned its staying in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Europe ensuring that the country sold 1.5 mbpd of oil.

By Payman Yazdani

Even massive inspections not to prevent the sale of Iran’s oil: energy expert

TEHRAN - Visiting Research Scholar in the CESP Omid Shokri believes that even with massive inspections the U.S. will not be able to drive Iran’s oil export to zero.

Leader aide: U.S. unable to wage military war on Iran

TEHRAN - A military advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has said that the United States is not able to launch a military war against Iran.

By Javad Heirannia    

Iran's oil exports are unlikely to reach zero: Ali Vaez

TEHRAN - Ali Vaez, director of the Iran program for International Crisis Group says that “The U.S. is clearly trying to push Iran to walk away from the nuclear deal. The new nuclear restrictions are aimed at pushing other JCPOA signatories to join Washington in violating the deal.”

Top reformist MP says Iran able to sell as much oil as it wants

TEHRAN – Chairman of the pro-reform Hope faction in the parliament has said Iran is the final decision-maker of how much oil it needs to export.

Iran’s Larijani says Saudi Arabia, UAE unable to boost oil output

TEHRAN – Ali Larijani, the speaker of the Iranian parliament (Majlis), believes that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates cannot increase their oil production in absence of Iran despite what they claim.

Zarif says Iran won’t bow to sanctions pressure

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that Iran will never bow to sanctions pressure by the United States.

Qatar: Sanctions on Iran won’t bring positive results

TEHRAN – Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said on Wednesday that ending sanctions waivers on Iran’s oil exports by Washington would have an adverse impact on countries benefiting from Iranian oil, IRNA reported.

Rouhani: U.S. power not matching its tongue

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani has downplayed U.S. officials’ threats against the Islamic Republic, saying, “Their power not as powerful as their tongue is.”

By Payman Yazdani

Impossible to drive Iran’s oil export to zero: Turkish politician

TEHRAN - Condemning the U.S. move to force Turkey to buy oil from Saudi Arabia and UAE instead of Iran, Faruk logoglu says the U.S. move is flagrant violation of international law and his sovereign right of nations to trade freely.

The Americans will see for themselves in the coming months that our oil exports will continue, Rouhani says

We should export oil powerfully

TEHRAN - The Iranian president says his country should continue to powerfully export oil, despite U.S. sanctions.

‘Many countries will be harmed if Iran’s oil sale is stopped’

TEHRAN - Mohammad Ali Hosseini, a former Foreign Ministry spokesman, has said that if Iran’s oil sale is stopped more than one country will be harmed.

By Ebrahim Fallahi

‘U.S. sanctions doesn’t affect Iraq’s energy ties with Iran’

TEHRAN – Deputy prime minister of Iraq for energy affairs said the U.S. decision on ending waivers on Iran sanctions does not affect Iraq’s energy ties with Iran since the country does not import oil from Iran, IRNA reported on Friday.

Tehran says won’t let others replace its oil

TEHRAN – Tehran says it will not allow any country to replace its oil sales in the global market, warning the United States and its regional allies of the ramifications of their decision to halt Iranian oil exports.

Zanganeh: U.S. unable to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero 

TEHRAN - The United States will not be able to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said in a parliamentary session on Tuesday, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.

Rouhani likens Trump to a knifeman whom Iran won’t negotiate with 

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani of Iran on Wednesday likened U.S. President Donald Trump to a knifeman with whom Iran will not negotiate.

Ayatollah Khamenei says Iran to export oil as much as it needs

TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said Tehran will be exporting any amount of crude it wants to, asserting that U.S. attempts to zero out the export of Iranian oil will be fruitless.

U.S. unable to zero out Iran’s oil exports: ex-diplomat

TEHRAN – A former Foreign Ministry spokesman believes that the United States is not capable of forcing Iranian oil exports to zero.

Iranian oil exports rise to pre-sanctions level: Platts

TEHRAN- Oil exports from Iran have increased significantly in March to once again reach to near pre-sanctions level, S&P Global Platts reported citing shipping and provisional tanker tracking data.

IRENEX to hold 1st crude oil offering in new Iranian year on April 9

TEHRAN- National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) will offer one billion barrels of crude oil at the base price of $63.36 at Iran Energy Exchange (IRENEX) for the eighth time on April 9, Mehr news agency reported.

Iran's oil exports exceed expectations in early 2019

TEHRAN – Iranian crude oil exports stood higher than expected in January and are holding steady in February, Reuters reported on Tuesday citing tanker data and industry sources.

India imports 270,500 bpd of Iranian oil in January

TEHRAN- India imported 270,500 barrels per day (bpd) of oil from Iran in January, ship tracking data reviewed by Reuters showed.

South Korea imports nearly 3m barrels of Iranian oil in January

TEHRAN- South Korea imported 12.46 million tons or 2.94 million barrels of crude oil from Iran in January, data from the country’s customs office showed.

Iraq rebuffs U.S. demands to stop buying energy from Iran

Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi has reiterated his country’s opposition to sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran.

India begins paying Iran for oil in rupees: official

TEHRAN- India has begun paying Iran for oil in rupees, Reuters reported quoting an Indian senior bank official as saying on Tuesday.