Araqchi in Vienna to attend JCPOA joint commission

TEHRAN – Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi left Tehran for Vienna on Tuesday to participate in the joint commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Wednesday.

Iranian deputy FM: U.S. does not get it about Mideast situation

Araqchi says if JCPOA falls out of balance grave fallouts will ensue

TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said the United States does not understand the situation in the Middle East, warning if the Iran nuclear deal falls flat, it will cause severe consequences.

Iran, IACA agree to shore up educational cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran’s General Inspection Office and the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) have agreed to enhance cooperation in educational field.

Zanganeh leaves Tehran for Vienna to participate in OPEC meeting

TEHRAN- Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh left Tehran for Vienna on Wednesday afternoon to take part in the 175th Ordinary Meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Shana news agency reported.

Vienna to continue efforts to deal with sanctions

TEHRAN – Vice-Speaker of the Austrian Federal Parliament Magnus Brunner has said that his country, as the rotating president of the European Union (EU), will do its best to preserve the Iran nuclear deal in the face of U.S. sanctions.

Iran-Austria parliamentary friendship group visits Vienna

TEHRAN – Hossein Amiri-Khamkani, head of the Iran-Austria parliamentary friendship group, left Tehran for Vienna at the head of a 4-member group, Mehr reported on Monday.

Austria: Six men, Iranian included, attempt suicide in face of deportation

TEHRAN - Six men who were scheduled to be deported from Austria were brought to local hospitals in critical condition late on Friday night after apparently setting fire to their cells in a Vienna detention center. 

By Mohammad Ghaderi

France dangerous game over the Nuclear Deal

TEHRAN - On the eve of the negotiations between Iran and the members of the P4+1 in Vienna on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the French Foreign Minister determined the fate of "European JCPOA" once and for all! In an interview with RTL radio on the "Europe's package of proposals to Iran" for saving the nuclear deal, Jean Yves Le Drian stated:

By Mohammad Ghaderi

Does Europe decide on independence from U.S. finally?

TEHRAN - The 4+1 Summit was launched in Vienna Friday to try to repair the damage done when the U.S. reneged on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA.

Mogherini: Iran, remaining parties to continue talks to save nuclear deal

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini announced on Friday that Iran and the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement had agreed to continue negotiations, including on economic measures, over how to save the deal.

JCPOA foreign ministers, EU chief diplomat to meet on Friday

TEHRAN - The joint commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will hold a meeting in Vienna on Friday at the level of foreign ministers to discuss the European Union’s package of proposals to save the 2015 nuclear deal now that the United States have left the agreement.

Iranian fin. min. in Vienna for OFID meeting

TEHRAN- Iranian Finance and Economic Affairs Minister Masoud Karbasian arrived in Austria’s capital on Wednesday morning to attend the two-day ministerial Council meeting of OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) on Wednesday and Thursday, Shada news agency reported.

By Ebrahim Fallahi

OPEC’s big test: A choice between right and wrong

As the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) prepares to meet later this week in Vienna, tension is rising among some of the cartel’s biggest members on what is said to be one of OPEC’s biggest decisions since its establishment.

Iran wants oil and bank pledges by June after U.S. nuclear deal exit

Europe needs to come up with a package of economic guarantees by June to prevent the crisis triggered by Donald Trump’s nuclear deal withdrawal from escalating further, according to a top Iranian official.

Tehran, Vienna agree to boost medical ties

TEHRAN – Iranian and Austrian authorities inked a number of agreements on Friday for cooperation on building hospitals and medical equipment.

Iran, U.S. diplomats hold mutual talks on JCPOA: source

TEHRAN – The Iranian diplomatic team visiting Vienna for regular talks on the implementation of the nuclear deal (JCPOA) has said diplomats from Iran and the U.S. were likely to hold mutual talks on Friday on the international nuclear agreement, an source close to the Iranian diplomatic team said on Friday.

Knife-wielding man attacks residence of Iran’s envoy to Vienna

TEHRAN – Late on Sunday a knife-wielding man attacked residence of Iran’s ambassador to Vienna and was shot dead by police.

Iran to partake in Vienna travel show

TEHRAN – Iran will demonstrate its vast potentials at the Ferien-Messe Wien -- Austria’s largest holiday and travel show.

Iran to play Ukraine in Kiev: report

Media reports suggest that Iran national football team will face Ukraine in a friendly match in Kiev on November 14.

Iranian oil minister heading to Vienna for OPEC meeting

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh will leave Tehran for Vienna today to attend the 172st meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) which is due to be held on Thursday, Shana reported.

TCCIMA to host Austrian trade delegation

TEHRAN- Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (TCCIMA) will host a trade delegation from Vienna on May 8, the official website of TCCIMA announced.

Ministers positive on OPEC, non-OPEC oil output cuts

Energy ministers from OPEC and non-OPEC countries meeting in Vienna on Sunday have struck a positive note regarding their agreement to cut oil output as a committee set to monitor compliance with the deal meets for the first time.

Iran’s nuclear chief off to Vienna

TEHRAN – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran departed Tehran for Vienna on Sunday to attend the IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security.

Majlis to publish 6-month report on JCPOA implementation

TEHRAN – A lawmaker said on Saturday that the Majlis will release its six-month report on implementation of the JCPOA by the end of the current month, which ends on October 21.

Salehi visits Vienna to partake in IAEA conference

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Salehi, chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, arrived in Vienna on Sunday to participate in the 60th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), IRNA reported. 

Lian musician Mohsen Sharifian joins Getak for Vienna concert

TEHRAN -- Mohsen Sharifian, the vocalist and bagpipe player of Lian, a band that performs the rhythmical Bushehri music of southern Iran, has joined Getak, another band from Bushehr, to perform a concert in the Austrian capital Vienna.