By M.A. Saki

Failure to fix nuclear deal will be a gift to Trump

TEHRAN - A failure to resurrect the 2015 nuclear deal will be celebrated by Donald Trump and his lieutenants like Mike Pompeo and other Iran hawks.

MPs: U.S. must give up hostility, return to its JCPOA obligations

TEHRAN — Two parliamentarians have taken the recent hostile position of the United States in regards to the ongoing negotiations in Vienna intended to lift sanctions on Iran as well as unfreezing Iran’s assets abroad with a pinch of salt, demanding a U.S. return to the 2015 nuclear pact.

Iran FM talks to EU’s Borrell, insists Tehran committed to reaching robust deal

TEHRAN - In a phone conversation initiated by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell late on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian insisted that Tehran is determined to strike a good, robust, and long-lasting nuclear agreement with the West within the framework of the Vienna talks.

Iran renews call to mediate between Russia and Ukraine

TEHRAN- Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Iran's foreign minister, once against has said the Islamic Republic supports any attempt to find a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict.

Will the U.S. seize Vienna talks last opportunity?

TEHRAN – Following a “last bullet” visit by the European coordinator for the Vienna talks to Iran, a new opportunity was provided for the U.S. to make up its mind.

Foreign Ministry says Washington has not yet responded to Iran’s new solutions

TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday the Iranian side proposed some initiatives to advance the nuclear talks when Enrique Mora, the European Union’s nuclear talks coordinator, visited Tehran last week.

Blinken and Le Drian talk about return to full JCPOA implementation

TEHRAN - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in a meeting in Paris on Sunday held talks about efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, known officially as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Time for diplomats to redouble efforts to resurrect nuclear deal: analysis

TEHRAN - In a commentary published in The Financial Times on May 12, a nuclear policy specialist at Princeton University says if the United States removes foreign terrorist designation against Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and Iran also delist the U.S. CENTCOM, the chances to revive the 2015 nuclear deal will increase.

Top negotiator: Iran is serious in Vienna, but distrusts the other side

TEHRAN— Iran’s deputy foreign minister and chief nuclear negotiator says Tehran is ready for resuming negotiation to remove sanctions, and at the same time is aware of the other side’s plans.

U.S., EU squandering opportunity to use Iran’s goodwill in nuclear talks: Shamkhani

TEHRAN - The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Shamkhani, has noted that the U.S. and European Union have squandered an opportunity to gain from Tehran's goodwill in the Vienna nuclear talks on the renewal of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) due to their breach of obligations and passivity.

Amir Abdollahian: Good agreement within reach if U.S. makes ‘political decision’

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Friday that a good and reliable agreement is within reach if the U.S. makes a “political decision” and follows through on its obligations.

Stalled Iran nuclear talks have been 'reopened': EU's Borrell

TEHRAN - The stalled Iran nuclear talks have been "reopened," AFP reported on Friday, citing the European Union foreign policy Josep Borrell.

Iran FM underlines red lines in Vienna talks

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said that Iran still pursues the path of negotiations but the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iran should be done in line with Iran’s red lines. 

Foreign Ministry: Vienna talks not at “stalemate”

TEHRAN— Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman believes that the Vienna talks is not at a “stalemate,” though he believes that the outcome of these talks lies on Washington’s decision.

Mora expected to come up with new initiative in Tehran: report

TEHRAN – The European Union coordinator of the Vienna talks is expected to present a new “American-European initiative” to push the stalled talks forward, an Arab news outlet said. 

EU’s Mora may return to Tehran in fresh push to resurrect nuclear deal

TEHRAN - European officials are preparing to make a fresh push to salvage a nuclear deal with Iran, offering to send Enrique Mora, the European Union coordinator of the negotiations, to Tehran, according to Western diplomats.

Iran urges US to correct Trump’s illegal act, take political initiative to revive nuclear deal

TEHRAN- Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Tuesday urged the current U.S. administration to “correct the illegal behavior” of Donald Trump and take steps toward “political initiatives” in order to restore the 2015 nuclear deal.

Even with deal on the table, nuclear talks freeze: analysis

TEHRAN - Negotiations to restore the Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) have reached a complete standstill, Politico said in a commentary on April 28. 

Revenue inflows uninterrupted even without JCPOA: CBI governor

TEHRAN – Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has said the country will not face any problems in supplying its foreign currency needs even without the nuclear deal officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) revived.

Over 40 ex-European officials urge U.S., Iran not to lose opportunity to revive JCPOA

They want US show flexibility to resolve remaining political issues with Iran

TEHRAN - In an open letter dated April 26, over 40 former top European officials have urged the United States and Iran to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, warning that strategic implications of failure to do so “would be grave and profound”.

U.S. internal disputes hindered conclusion of Vienna talks: expert 

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian expert has said that the United States is yet to make a decision on the talks in Vienna due to internal disputes. 

US seeking to avoid JCPOA obligations by inventing pretexts, says ex-ambassador

TEHRAN - The talks in Vienna to resurrect the 2015 nuclear deal – JCPOA- have stalemated due to indecision by the U.S. and inventing new excuses, Iran’s former ambassador to Paris and Brussels says.

IAEA will never get access to data of surveillance camera until JCPOA revived: envoy

TEHRAN - The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will never be given access to data recorded by surveillance cameras installed in Iranian nuclear facilities until the 2015 agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is fully revived, Iran's acting ambassador to the IAEA has said.