U.S. says Washington is not in direct talks with Iran on JCPOA

TEHRAN- Vedant Patel, deputy spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, refrained from commenting on communication channels between Washington and Tehran, saying, “We are not in direct negotiations with Iran on the JCPOA.”

Iran, EU push for talks to lift nuclear sanctions

TEHRAN - In a telephone conversation on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell highlighted the significance of sustainable talks and exchange of visits to lift nuclear-related sanctions on Iran.

No Plan B for JCPOA, Russia insists

TEHRAN - Mikhail Ulyanov, the Russian ambassador to the Vienna-based international organizations, has reiterated Moscow’s position that there is no alternative to the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), the official name for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

The nuclear conspiracy against Iran cannot save Bibi from the Al-Aqsa storm

"90% Enrichment Show" Directed by Israel

TEHRAN – With the Israeli regime bogged down in Gaza, Israeli and U.S. intelligence circles are busy plotting a new nuclear crisis with Iran that would dwarf the catastrophic humanitarian crisis currently unfolding in the Palestinian enclave. 

Chances for JCPOA revival are dim: Ulyanov

TEHRAN - Russia's permanent representative to the international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, has voiced skepticism about the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, describing the chances as currently at a minimum.

Truce in Gaza, solution to Palestine crisis, restoring JCPOA are key to avert disaster: expert

TEHRAN - In an op-ed in Middle East Eye on January 8, a Middle East security and nuclear policy specialist at Princeton University suggests only if the U.S. pressures Israel to call a ceasefire in Gaza, helps to find a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian crisis and then restores the Iran nuclear deal can disaster be averted in West Asia.

Iran dismisses Western statements on its nuclear program

TEHRAN – The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has responded to a joint statement issued by the United States and three European countries concerning Iran's nuclear program, emphasizing that Tehran’s nuclear activities comply with international rules and regulations.

Russian diplomat says U.S., E3 thwarted JCPOA resuscitation last year

TEHRAN- A top Russian official has criticized the U.S. and the European parties to the Iran nuclear deal for impeding the agreement’s resuscitation.

U.S. should relax restrictions on Iranian oil to facilitate JCPOA renewal talks: UN chief

TEHRAN- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has pleaded with the U.S. to reopen the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the U.S.-abandoned Iran nuclear deal, by lifting or waiving its sanctions against Iran’s oil industry.

U.S., EU3 to blame for JCPOA deadlock: envoy

TEHRAN- The U.S. and the European troika are to blame, according to Iran’s UN envoy, for the deadlock in the Vienna negotiations on the revival of the 2015 nuclear agreement.

Iran warns of ‘diminishing effectiveness’ of JCPOA

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Iran would not indefinitely adhere to the stringent conditions of the JCPOA, expressing concerns over its diminishing effectiveness as time goes by.

UN Security Council officially terminates missile-related sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN- The secretariat of the United Nations Security Council formally stated on Thursday that the sanctions it had placed on Iran’s missile program are no longer in effect.

EU committed to reviving Iran nuclear deal: Borrell

TEHRAN - Josep Borrell, The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has said that the EU is committed to working toward fully implementing the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. 

Iran disputes rumors of impending direct talks with U.S. in Oman

TEHRAN- The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday firmly dismissed media reports claiming that Iran and the United States are set to hold direct talks in Oman in the coming weeks.

Iran FM: We always receive positive messages from Americans

TEHRAN- At the end of his seven-day trip to New York, Iran's foreign minister says, "We always receive positive messages from the Americans, but we judge based on America's practical behavior."

‘U.S. action is the yardstick not its words’

Nuclear deal can be restored if US shows seriousness: Iran FM 

TEHRAN – If the U.S. shows seriousness in the negotiations the 2015 nuclear deal can be put on the right track, the Iranian foreign minister said on Saturday, suggesting in that situation all parties will return to their compliance under agreement.

Iran intelligence agencies informed countries of Israel's malicious moves: FM

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian warned that Israel has kept countries that normalized relations with Tel Aviv in the dark about its destabilizing activities, saying that Iran’s intelligence agencies have informed these countries of Israel’s malicious moves. 

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Atomic lies

TEHRAN- On September 9, the Gatestone Institute published an article titled "Biden Administration Bypassing Americans, Violating US Law, to Appease Regime of Iran". It accused the Biden administration of "prisoner deal, ransom payment, and nuclear understanding with Iran".

Iran: E3 decision to keep arms embargo goes against JCPOA, UN resolution 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has strongly reacted to a decision by the European Union and European trio (E3) not to lift the arms embargo against Iran, saying this move is “illegal” and contravenes their commitments under UN Security Council resolution 2231 that endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal.

Arms embargoes on Iran will expire in October, says defense chief

TEHRAN - Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has announced that all illegal arms embargoes against Iran will expire in October.