Vaezi: ‘Iran is fighting two viruses: corona and U.S. sanctions’

TEHRAN - Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday that Iran is fighting two viruses, one is the coronavirus and the other is the United States’ sanctions.

Europe knows there’s no deal better than JCPOA: presidential chief of staff

TEHRAN - Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday that European Union knows that there is no deal better than the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the JCPOA

Qatari emir’s talks in Tehran mainly focused on Persian Gulf security: Vaezi

TEHRAN - Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday that the recent meetings between senior Iranian officials and the emir of Qatari in Tehran was mainly focusing on reinvigoration of security in the Persian Gulf.  

No talks over NPT withdrawal in cabinet: Iran 

TEHRAN - Mahmoud Vaezi, President Hassan Rouhani's chief of staff, said on Wednesday that there has not been any debate in the cabinet about leaving the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Rouhani aide criticizes the AFC for moving matches out of Iran

TEHRAN - The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) decision to move matches out of Iran is unprofessional and political, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s chief of staff, Mahmoud Vaezi, said on Wednesday, according to the official IRNA news agency.

Iran calls U.S. sanctions ‘failed project’

TEHRAN - Mahmoud Vaezi, the presidential chief of staff, said on Tuesday that the United States’ sanctions against Iran is “a failed project”.

Iran not to quit nuclear deal: presidential chief of staff

TEHRAN - Mahmoud Vaezi, President Rouhani’s chief of staff, said on Thursday that Iran does not seek to quit the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Vaezi: U.S. has reached dead-end regarding Iran

TEHRAN – Mahmoud Vaezi, the presidential chief of staff, said on Monday that the United States has reached a dead-end in spite of imposing new rounds of anti-Iran sanctions.

‘Iran better to reduce nuclear commitments than quit nuclear deal’

TEHRAN - It is better for Iran to reduce commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, rather than quit the agreement altogether, Iran’s former ambassador to Norway has said.

Iran to take fourth nuclear step if remaining parties fail to honor obligations: government

TEHRAN - Mahmoud Vaezi, the presidential chief of staff, confirmed on Wednesday that Iran will take the fourth step to reduce commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, if the remaining parties fail to honor obligations by the scheduled deadline.

Iran: Death of al-Baghdadi won’t end Daeshism

While welcoming death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iran slams U.S. for creating Daesh

TEHRAN – Iranian officials have welcomed the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder and leader of Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group, but at the same time blamed the U.S. government for creating Daesh and other terrorist groups in the first place.

ISIL activities will end when supports to it are halted: Vaezi

“ISIL terrorist activities will end when its supporters stop providing financial and weaponry aid to it,” Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said reacting to the death of ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

Iran adamant to take next step in reducing nuclear commitments if no action is taken: government

Europeans, others talking to Tehran on a mechanism to save JCPOA, Iran says

TEHRAN – Iran reiterated on Wednesday that it will take the next step to reduce commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), if no concrete action is taken by the remaining parties to protect Iran from the U.S. sanctions.

Tehran advises Ankara to reconsider Syria operation

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has advised Turkey to reconsider its decision to carry out an operation inside Syria, saying such moves will only harm the region.

Iran’s policy is expanding ties with neighbors: government

TEHRAN - Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Monday that the government’s “very important” policy is expanding ties with the neighboring countries.

Iran to start economic interaction with Eurasian bloc from October 27

TEHRAN - Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has said that Iran will start economic interaction with the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) from October 27.

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.

Iran-Turkey trade possible to reach $30b despite U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN- During the 27th meeting of Iran-Turkey Joint Economic Committee, which was held in Ankara from September 16 to 18, the two sides investigated different ways of reaching the targeted $30-billion bilateral trade and reiterated that reaching this figure is possible despite the pressures of the U.S. sanctions.

Europe must shore up assistance to Iran’s fight on drugs: presidential chief of staff

TEHRAN – The Iranian president’s chief of staff has called on Europeans to increase assistance to Iran in fighting drugs to prevent traffic of drugs to their countries, noting in particular that U.S. sanctions have left impacts on Tehran’s budget to fight against narcotics.

Details of Rouhani-Macron conversation cannot be released: Vaezi

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has said he cannot reveal the details of the phone conversation between President Hassan Rouhani and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, which took place on Saturday night and lasted for two hours.

Tehran rejects rumors of Rouhani-Trump meeting in New York

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has rejected speculations that President Hassan Rouhani may meet with his American counterpart Donald Trump in New York next month.

Tehran rejects notion of meeting for meeting’s sake

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has rejected the possibility of a meeting between Iranian and American leaders, saying meeting for the sake of a meeting will not solve any problems.

$1.5b allocated for job creation in rural areas

TEHRAN - Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday that the government has allocated $1.5 billion for job creation in the country’s rural areas, IRIB reported.

Iran calls release of oil tanker a diplomatic victory

TEHRAN - Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president’s chief of staff, said on Friday that release of the supertanker Grace 1 is a “diplomatic victory” for Iran.

Rouhani says journalists should criticize without fear

Iranian officials mark National Journalist Day

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani as well as other senior officials underlined the importance of press freedom in remarks ahead of National Journalist Day.

Top Iranian official in Baku to pave ground for trilateral Sochi summit

TEHRAN – Mahmoud Vaezi, the Iranian president’s chief of staff, has visited Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, to prepare grounds for next week’s trilateral Russia-Azerbaijan-Iran summit that is set to be held in the Russian city of Sochi in the current month. 

Iran to take two ‘fundamental measures’: official

TEHRAN – Presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic will take two “fundamental measures” before the end of a two-month deadline that Iran set earlier in the day for the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement to fulfill their commitments. 

Ending waivers won’t stop Iran oil exports: official

TEHRAN – Iran's presidental chief of staff said the U.S. decision on ending the waivers on Iran sanctions is not going to stop the country’s oil exports.

Rouhani to visit flood-hit Khouzestan, Lorestan

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani will travel to Khouzestan and Lorestan provinces to personally look into the problems facing the two flood-hit provinces, presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said on Wednesday.

Iran, Iraq to build 5 joint industrial estates

TEHRAN- Iran and Iraq have agreed to construct five joint industrial estates, Mehr news agency reported on Saturday quoting Mahmoud Vaezi, the chief of staff of Iranian president.