By Somayeh Ebrahim Khalili

Belgian expert: Imam Khomeini presented Islamic thought as modern alternative to Western liberalism

TEHRAN – Bresht Yunkerz, a Belgian researcher and an interpreter for RT and Press Tv, says Imam Khomeini’s philosophy of “neither East nor West, but the Islamic Republic” made him one of the pioneers of the multipolar world order.

Expert says China can ease international trade through mending Iran-Europe ties: expert

TEHRAN - An expert on international relations argues that China as a great economic power has the ability to mend the ties between Iran and Europe and thereby facilitate trade between Iran and the European continent.

Iran hopes strategic pact with Russia finalized ‘in a month’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Wednesday expressed hope that the long-term strategic cooperation agreement between Tehran and Moscow will be finalized in “less than a month.”

Iran disfavors to produce testable nuclear device: report

TEHRAN- The U.S. intelligence community issued its 2023 annual threat assessment on Wednesday, highlighting that Iran is “not currently undertaking the key nuclear weapons-development activities that would be necessary to produce a testable nuclear device.”

Chinese president accepts invitation to visit to Tehran

Xi and Raisi call for full implementation of JCPOA

TEHRAN - In a joint statement on Thursday, President Xi Jinping of China and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi called for a full and effective implementation of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal – JCPOA - by all sides and lifting of all U.S. sanctions on Iran in a verifiable manner.

By Saeed Azimi

Malley betting on dead horse

TEHRAN — In remarks to a Carnegie Endowment event on Monday, the United States’ Special Envoy for Iran and its top negotiator for the talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), Robert Malley said that the U.S. does not intend to “waste time” on reviving the deal.

Tehran calls U.S. actions ‘hypocritical’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Monday called the United States “hypocritical” and reiterated Tehran’s long-held policy that the Islamic Republic’s demands to revive the 2015 nuclear deal “are completely legal, clear and logical.”

FM to Borrell: If EU takes ‘hasty political measure’ to incite rioters, Iran will respond in kind

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian threatened on Wednesday that if the European Union takes a “hasty political measure” that would provoke rioters in Iran, the Islamic Republic will respond accordingly.

Iran condemns war and sanction, says both punish people indiscriminately 

TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy foreign minister for political affairs on Tuesday said the Islamic Republic is seriously opposed to war and likened war to sanction that punish the public without discrimination.

Amir Abdollahian says reviving JCPOA is dependent on Washington’s goodwill

Iran FM says U.S. has sent messages in recent days to save nuclear deal

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian who is in New York for the annual UN conference announced on Saturday that he has received messages in recent days from American sides in which they have said Washington is determined and has the “goodwill” to reach an agreement to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran ready for fair nuclear deal if US guarantees it will abide by commitments: official

TEHRAN – The chief of the political office of the Iranian presidency has said Iran is ready for a just agreement to revive the 2015 nuclear deal if the United States gives guarantees that it will not renege on the deal again and gives guarantees that it will commit itself to its obligations.

Sanctions has boosted Tehran’s courage to push for an ironclad deal: analysis

TEHRAN – In a commentary Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has said “Iran’s experience of living under sanctions, has boosted Tehran’s courage to push for an ironclad deal.”

Iran warns IAEA not to advance Israel’s agenda

TEHRAN - Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) on Wednesday warned the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) not to advance the Israeli regime’s agenda against the Islamic Republic.

'You don’t need to be anti-American not to want to be fooled twice'

Biden missed the chance to rejoin JCPOA swiftly via executive order: analysis

TEHRAN - In a commentary on August 22 published on the Responsible Statecraft website, Eldar Mamedov, a political adviser for the Social Democrats in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament (EP), says U.S. President Joe Biden missed the opportunity to quickly rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) through a presidential executive order.

Revival of nuclear deal will open door for talks on other issues: report

TEHRAN - In a report published on August 19, Al Monitor said if the 2015 nuclear deal is revived, then Iran, the U.S. and the European Union will sit and talk about other important issues such delisting the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) from the Foreign Terrorist Organization and exchanging prisoners.

‘Iran nuclear team insisting that Safeguards probe must be closed’

‘We are not far from reviving nuclear deal if US shows seriousness’: MP

TEHRAN – The spokesman for the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee announced on Wednesday that Iran and its negotiating partners, particularly the U.S., are close to an agreement to restore the 2015 nuclear deal though the sides have not yet reached that stage.

EU proposes lifting pressure on IRGC to revive nuclear deal: Politico

TEHRAN - Europe’s proposal to resuscitate Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers would blunt American sanctions against Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and pave the way for Tehran to avoid further scrutiny of its atomic sites, according to excerpts of a draft of the text reviewed by Politico.

‘We stand five minutes from the finish line,” Russia’s Ulyanov says of Vienna talks

TEHRAN – Nuclear negotiators who have gathered in Vienna after a five month-hiatus have indicated that they are optimistic about reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Borrell: Iran has significant reservations regarding full implementation of JCPOA

TEHRAN – Josep Borrell, the European Union high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, has said Iran has “significant reservations” over a full implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal – JCPOA – given the “negative experience” that followed Donald Trump’s unilateral withdrawal from the hard-won agreement.

‘Iranians have been deprived of full benefits of sanctions lifting’

EU’s Borrell: “Maximum pressure” against Iran failed

TEHRAN - In May 2018, former U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally quit the 2015 nuclear deal under his “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran.

Biden’s most costly blunder was failure to return to Iran nuclear accord: JHU professor

TEHRAN - A professor of government at Johns Hopkins University says U.S. President Joe Biden’s “most costly blunder” in his visit to West Asia (Middle East) on July 13-16 “was his failure to return to the Iran nuclear accord.”

'We’re a screwdriver’s turn away from reaching the 90% purity,' Kharrazi says

That Iran is on nuclear threshold is not secret, says top Iranian politician

THRAN - In a veiled reference to the countries that have normalized ties with Israel, a veteran Iranian politician warns Tehran will respond in kind to any attack on its security from any neighboring country and a “direct response to Israel”.

By M.A. Saki

Doha talks will provide good opportunity for Iran and U.S.: professor

TEHRAN – Farhang Jahanpour, a former Senior Fulbright Research Scholar at Harvard, has a positive view toward the new format and venue of the talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.

Borrell says negotiations will take place in a Persian Gulf country

Iran says nuclear talks to lift sanctions will resume soon

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced on Saturday that Iran is ready to resume nuclear talks to lift sanctions on Iran by reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

EU’s Borrell in Tehran for JCPOA talks

TEHRAN – European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrel arrived in Tehran on Friday night for talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and other Iranian officials dealing with the Vienna talks intended to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.

‘If U.S. continues unconstructive behavior, it will face our proper response’

Iran to EU: Durable deal entails US, E3 abandon contradictory behaviors

TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday that Iran welcomes “logical talks” that would lead to results, but it is “essential” that the United States and the European trio (E3) abandon their “contradictory” approaches.

Biden should revive nuclear deal to lower oil price rather than begging Riyadh: National Interest

TEHRAN - A senior fellow with the Independent Institute urges President Joe Biden to take a political decision to remove the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps from terrorist list, saying it would help revive the 2015 nuclear deal which would instead allow Iran to export more oil.

Iran’s nuclear officials lash out at IAEA, Israel

TEHRAN — The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) on Wednesday strongly criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) over its politically biased report.