Westerners must provide Iran with guarantees in Vienna: MP

TEHRAN — Ali Akbar Karimi, representative of the people of Arak in the parliament, said on Friday that the most important thing to consider in the nuclear negotiations is that Iran must learn from past experiences.

FM: No direct talks have taken place between Iran and U.S. to date

TEHRAN — Iran’s foreign minister on Wednesday attended a parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee meeting to provide explanations about the ongoing Vienna talks intended to revitalize the 2015 nuclear agreement.

Vienna negotiators return to capitals

TEHRAN — According to European Union coordinator Enrique Mora, the diplomatic delegations engaged in talks in Vienna to lift the sanctions imposed on Iran will return to their capitals for a short recess and further consultations.

Qatar FM to visit Tehran on Thursday

TEHRAN — Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit Tehran on Thursday to hold talks on bilateral and regional issues with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir Abdollahian.

’If cruel sanctions are lifted there is opportunity for deal’

President clarifies on outcomes of his Moscow visit

TEHRAN — Speaking in his fourth televised interview on Tuesday night since taking office as president in August, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi touched on many points, including his visit to Russia and the foreign policy approach of the government.

U.S. ‘prepared to meet directly’ with Iran as Tehran doesn’t rule out the option

TEHRAN - The United States is prepared to hold direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program, the State Department reaffirmed Monday, after Tehran said it would consider such an option.

Iranian government: Interim nuclear agreement is out of question

TEHRAN — Iran’s government spokesman reiterated on Tuesday that an interim nuclear agreement is certainly not on Iran’s agenda.

FM doesn’t rule out possibility of direct talks with U.S. in Vienna

Iran FM: Saudi Arabia must decide on reopening embassies

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced on Monday that a reopening of embassies in Tehran and Riyadh is dependent on a decision by Saudi Arabia.

Iran: Interim nuclear agreement never been on our agenda

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that the Vienna talks are moving forward in the right direction.

‘Setting deadlines won’t affect Iran’s position in Vienna’

TEHRAN — A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament has said that good steps have been taken in regards to removal of illegal sanctions on Iran, Fars reported on Sunday.

MP: Iran neutralizes sanctions regardless of Vienna talks

TEHRAN — A member of the presidium of the parliament said on Saturday that Iran continues to neutralize sanctions regardless of what happens in Vienna.

Amir Abdollahian: Raisi's visit to Russia is a turning point in the policy of good neighborliness

TEHRAN — In an interview with Nour News, a media outlet close to the Supreme National Security Council, published on Wednesday, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian expressed his views on President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Moscow.

“Iran’s gains in nuclear knowledge are irreversible”

Iran’s nuclear progress has left U.S. with some few options: Harvard Kennedy School professor

TEHRAN - Writing an article in Foreign Affairs on Monday, January 17, Matthew Bunn, a professor from the Harvard Kennedy School, analyzes different options toward Iran in regard its nuclear program and concludes that restoring the 2015 nuclear deal is the best possible option.

Russian ambassador: Economic, regional issues will feature high in Raisi-Putin meeting

TEHRAN — After five years, Iranian and Russian presidents will meet to extensively discuss bilateral, regional and international issues, according to Russian ambassador to Iran, Levan Dzhagaryan.

Iran FM: China has been playing constructive, rational role in Vienna

TEHRAN – “China has been playing a constructive and rational role in the Iran nuclear deal negotiations, especially in the recent talks in Vienna to lift sanctions against our country,” Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told the CGTN before wrapping up his visit to China.

Foreign Ministry spokesman: Dead-ends are resolvable in Vienna talks

TEHRAN— Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that dead-ends in Vienna are not unsolvable.

MP: We must make good use of neighboring countries’ capacities

TEHRAN— A member of the National Security Committee of the Iranian parliament has said that concluding a long-term agreement between Iran and China could help circumvent sanctions on Iran.

MP says Iran doesn’t seek interim nuclear agreement

TEHRAN — Alireza Salimi, a member of the Iranian parliament presiding board, has dismissed some rumors that Iran is seeking a temporary agreement in the Vienna negotiations, calling a temporary agreement “a deception”.

Chief negotiators will return to Vienna on Monday

TEHRAN — The eighth round of the Vienna talks will continue on Monday with a return of the heads of the Iranian and P4+1 negotiating delegations to the Austrian capital.

Iran nuclear talks enjoy 'better atmosphere': EU

TEHRAN– International talks to save the Iran nuclear deal have entered the New Year with positive signals emerging, including the European Union saying Friday that a deal remained possible.

Amir Abdollahian: Iran-China 25-year partnership agreement goes into effect

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Minister wrapped up his visit to China with extensive meetings and returned to Tehran on Saturday.

Moscow seeking to hold Iranian-Arab conference: Russia FM

TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced that Moscow is seeking to hold an Iranian-Arab conference whose agenda will include the most pressing regional issues.

Russia’s Lavrov announces real progress in Iran nuclear deal talks

TEHRAN - Real progress has been achieved at the Iran nuclear deal talks, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced during a press conference on Russian diplomatic activities in 2021, TASS reported on Friday.

Iran FM: Our neighbors have right to know what’s going on in Vienna

TEHRAN — Speaking upon his arrival at Tehran late on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Iran informs its neighbors about what is going on in the Vienna talks.

Source dismisses report on ‘2-year deal’ in Vienna talks

TEHRAN – A source close to the Iranian nuclear team has dismissed as “fake” a report claiming that Tehran and the P4+1 group (Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany) have agreed on an interim two-year deal in the Vienna talks intended to lift sanctions on Iran.

Sanctions-removal working group meets in Vienna

TEHRAN — Late on Saturday a working group meant to lift oppressive sanctions on Iran convened a session with experts from Iran the P4+1 group in attendance at Palais Coburg in Vienna.