MP: Iran turned down U.S. request for direct negotiations in Vienna

TEHRAN — A legislator has said the U.S. delegation had asked Iran’s top negotiator for thirty minutes of direct talks, but Ali Bagheri rejected the offer.

Raisi, Macron consult on Vienna talks

TEHRAN — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his French counterpart held phone talks on Saturday afternoon over the ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna intended to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)

Iranian FM calls for U.S. ‘political statement’ on commitment to nuclear deal

TEHRAN-- Iran has proposed that the U.S. Congress makes a “political statement” of its commitment to a nuclear accord with Tehran as talks in Vienna to revive the deal reach a critical juncture.

Iran’s chief negotiator meets IAEA chief

TEHRAN — On Tuesday, Ali Bagheri, Iran's senior negotiator in Vienna, met with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Amir Abdollahian: Iran in hurry for good agreement in Vienna talks

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Monday that his country is in a “hurry” for a “good” agreement in Vienna that would preserve the rights of the Iranian people.

Iranian, Russian nuclear teams hold bilateral talks in Vienna

TEHRAN – Negotiating teams from Iran and Russia held a bilateral meeting in Vienna on Sunday as Iran and the P4+1 group are negotiating to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

‘Trump’s Iran policy proved to be a complete, unconditional fiasco’

Trump's Iran failures left Biden with no choice but to make a deal: Senator Murphy

TEHRAN - Chris Murphy, a United States senator representing Connecticut, wrote an article in the TIME magazine on Thursday noting the mess created by Donald Trump’s “complete fiasco” toward the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran has left President Joe Biden with no alternative other than to make a deal with Iran.

MP: Agreement in Vienna not far-fetched

TEHRAN— A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament said on Sunday morning that reaching an agreement in Vienna “is not far-fetched”.

MP: West must adhere to its future commitments

TEHRAN — A member of the parliament said on Saturday morning that Iran enjoys a strong position in the region and the larger world, and this has made the Westerners realize that they are facing a strong and powerful Iran.

Iran’s deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy heads to Vienna to join nuclear talks

TEHRAN— Mehdi Safari, the Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy, traveled to Austria on Saturday to join the Iranian negotiating team in the Vienna talks.

Sherman rejects argument that Iran has upper hand in Vienna talks

TEHRAN – U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, in an interview with MSNBC on Thursday, denied assertions that Iran has the upper hand in the Vienna talks intended to lift illegal sanctions on Iran.

Iranian show “dignity with dignity and threats with resistance,” FM says

Amir Abdollahian: Vienna is a big test for U.S.

TEHRAN — On the sidelines of President Ebrahim Raisi’s meeting with foreign ambassadors residing in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that Vienna is a big litmus test for the United States.

Iran’s security chief: U.S. not united to make political decisions about Vienna talks

TEHRAN — Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary said on Wednesday that the United States is not united in making a “political decision” to advance the ongoing negotiations in Vienna intended to lift sanctions on Iran by reviving the 2015 nuclear deal ditched by the Trump administration.

Amir Abdollahian, Lavrov stress speedy resuscitation of JCPOA

TEHRAN — On Tuesday evening, at the initiative of the Iranian side, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov had a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir Abdollahian.

Amir Abdollahian says Vienna talks proceeding based on a new text

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian stresses that Iran will not have direct negotiations with the Americans in Vienna and that Tehran will try to lift as many sanctions as possible, according to a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament.

Iran, Finland stress joint cooperation 

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto held talks in Tehran on Monday.

Foreign Ministry: Agreement can be reached if Washington makes political decision

TEHRAN — The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday that the Islamic Republic correctly insists on obtaining assurances from the United States to honor its commitments in the future once the 2015 nuclear deal is restored.

Iran says ball in U.S. court at Vienna talks

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement underlining that the United States needs to step up to the plate and change course in terms of reviving a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major world powers. 

Senior MP: Americans first proposed interim nuclear agreement

TEHRAN — The Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee chief has said that there is no need for direct talks with the United States in Vienna.

Iran not seeking “temporary agreement,” Amir Abdollahian says

Iran FM: U.S. has not set preconditions in Vienna talks

TEHRAN — Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday that his country is not seeking an interim agreement, adding that the United States has not raised anything as a pre-requisite in the Vienna talks.

Iran’s security chief sets conditions for agreement in Vienna

TEHRAN— In a tweet on Saturday afternoon, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) dismissed the recent move by the United States State Department to partially waive some sanctions on Iran’s civil nuclear program.

Diplomatic efforts continue in Vienna

TEHRAN — As the Vienna talks have reached a sensitive stage, talks between the diplomats are going on.

MP: Conditions ripe for win-win agreement in Vienna if partners show seriousness

TEHRAN — National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the parliament held an extraordinary meeting with Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani on Tuesday to assess the latest developments in the Vienna talks intended to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.

Qatar: We try to bring Iran, U.S. views closer through diplomatic channels

TEHRAN — Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al Thani called Doha-Washington relations beyond governments and party differences, and said he was using his channels with Washington and Tehran to reconcile views.

Chief negotiators to return to Vienna on weekend

TEHRAN — According to reports, top negotiators from Iran, E3, and the United States will return to Vienna at the end of the week to resume talks on lifting sanctions on Iran.

Iran: We are waiting for U.S.-E3 response in Vienna

TEHRAN— The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman on Monday reiterated that the 2015 nuclear agreement can be revived soon if the other sides come up with a response to Iran’s initiatives.

Ex-White House official urges Biden to rejoin JCPOA ‘step-by-step’

TEHRAN - A former White House official has said President Joe Biden’s administration should take a "step-by-step" approach to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal as the U.S. maximum pressure campaign against Iran has failed and the Vienna talks could collapse if some significant progress was not made.

Iran nuclear talks enter ‘final stage’

TEHRAN — Talks to restore the Iran nuclear deal are entering their “final stage,” officials say, as negotiators head back to their capitals to receive political guidance on what moves to take in the coming days, Politico said on Friday.