How we got the Iran deal
Foreign Affairs |Wendy Sherman: In the international negotiations that resulted in the 2015 agreement to limit Iran’s nuclear activities, I led the team…
Iran Nuclear Talks
Europe won’t confront with US in favor of Iran: AEOI spokesman
ISNA – Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi stresses that Europe won’t confront with US in favor…
EU’s political commitment to JCPOA still strong: Araghchi
MNA – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Araghchi said Monday that Europe’s political commitment to preserving the nuclear deal dubbed JCPOA is “still…
Ayat. Khamenei: No negotiations with cheating, bullying US
Press TV – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Islamic Republic will not enter into new negotiations…
Azeri Leader condemns US sanctions on Iranian nation
Tasnim – President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev condemned the US sanctions against Iran, saying his country treats Iran like…
‘Trump’s offer to Iran to start talks without preconditions is a trap’ – Journo
Sputnik – Donald Trump said that anyone doing business with Iran will not be doing business with the US. Via Twitter, he…
Iran vs. North Korea: Obama got a better deal
Idaho State Journal | Nick Gier: There is unequivocal evidence that they are trying to deceive us. — current U.S. intelligence official…
EU ‘Wholeheartedly’ believes JCPOA a good agreement: Mogherini aide
Tasnim – The EU has never wavered in its support for the JCPOA as it wholeheartedly believes that the nuclear deal is…
Trump’s sanctions against Iran are a clear breach of international law
The Guardian | Gholamali Khoshroo: For the first time in the history of the UN, the United States – a permanent member of…
‘Trump’s new anti-Iran sanctions violate international law’
Press TV – Washington’s re-imposition of sanctions on Iran translates into interfering in the internal affairs of another country, which is against international…
Germany will fight for Iran deal, says Foreign Minister Maas
The Local Germany – Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) has said that Donald Trump’s decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran is a…
US says willing to engage in new talks with Iran
Tasnim – US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Washington is willing to engage in new talks with Iran to seek a…
Iran Defense Minister reacts to Trump’s calls for negotiation
Tasnim – Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami shrugged off US President Donald Trump’s recent calls for direct talks with Iran…
US intl. status lost after N-deal exit: Intelligence min.
MNA – Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyyed Mahmoud Alavi believes that US has lost its international status after unilaterally withdrawing from the JCPOA.…
British, German ambassadors tweet for E3-Mogherini statement
MNA – British Ambassador to Tehran Rob Macair and German Ambassador to Tehran Michael Klor-Berchtold tweeted on Monday hailing the Mogherini-E3 joint…
Zarif rejects Trump admin claim of supporting Iranians
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a message dismissed US Administration’s pretentious care for the Iranian people. “Trump Administration…
Presidential Aide: Negotiations with US useless
FNA – A political aide to the Iranian president strongly rejected talks with the US, stressing that negotiating with Washington produces no…
Trump reimposes sanctions on Iran. Now what?
Washington Post | Ishaan Tharoor: Under the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, the United States agreed…
Awarding 2500 US Green Cards during nuclear talks sheer lie
IRNA – Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi on Sunday strongly denied awarding some 2500 US Green Cards to Iranian officials and their children…
Trump says meeting with Iran is ‘up to them’
Politico – President Donald Trump on Saturday said any meeting with the Iranian regime is “up to them.” “Iran, and it’s economy,…
China, Europe support JCPOA
IRNA – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini…
Negotiation with ‘This US President’ out of question: Iranian cleric
Tasnim – Tehran’s Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Kazem Seddiqi highlighted the Trump administration’s reneging on its international pledges, including commitments under…
Iran’s foreign minister says China ‘pivotal’ to salvaging its nuclear deal
Reuters – Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday China was “pivotal” to salvaging a multilateral nuclear agreement for the Middle Eastern country…
Canada FM: JCPOA essential for global peace, security
IRNA – Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland reiterated United Nations Security Council’s verification of JCPOA, saying the Canadian government believes that the…
Japan conveys support for Iran’s efforts to stick to nuclear deal
The Japan Times – Japan has conveyed its support to Iran for the Middle Eastern country’s efforts to implement an international nuclear…
Zarif holds high-level talks with French, Russian counterparts
IFP – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Thursday held separate talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and the French…
Iran FM, Singapore PM discuss JCPOA
IRNA – On the sidelines of the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif discussed the Joint Comprehensive Plan…
Iran describes Russia’s role in JCPOA as ‘positive’
IRNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Wednesday described the role of Russia in saving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action…
State Dept: Pompeo agrees with Trump on talking to Iran without preconditions
Sputnik – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo agrees with the statement made by President Donald Trump about being open to meeting…
Trump claims talks with Iran to be held ‘pretty soon’
Press TV – US President Donald Trump has claimed that talks with Iran are imminent and could happen “pretty soon,” a day…
Iran’s Zarif says US can blame itself for leaving deal and halting talks
Press TV – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the US should blame itself for ending talks with Iran when it left the nuclear…
Brexit Britain must match EU efforts to save Iran nuclear deal
Bourse and Bazaar | Esfandyar Batmanghelidj: The European Union and its member states have been scrambling to to preserve the economic benefits…
Ex-IAEA chief blasts US for carrot & stick policy towards Iran
FNA – Former Director-General of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (IAEA) Mohammed ElBaradei cautioned US President Donald Trump to avoid exercising…
Iran’s Rouhani says it’s up to Europe to save nuclear deal
Reuters – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday the U.S. withdrawal from a nuclear deal was “illegal” and it was up…
Contradiction in Washington: Trump, Pompeo at odds over Iran preconditions
Press TV – US President Donald Trump says he is ready to meet his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, “any time they want…
Respect to Iran nation, reducing hostilities, return to N-deal paves Iran-US road of talks
MNA – An adviser to President Rouhani Hamid Aboutalebi said “respecting the Iranian nation’s rights, reducing hostilities and returning to the nuclear…
European package to save JCPOA not ideal but good start
Press TV – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the European package to save the 2015 nuclear…
FM spox dismisses any possibility of Iran-US talks
MNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said the US hostile measures against Iran have quashed any possibility of talks between Tehran…
Handing Iran to the US on a plate: Reformists not welcoming negotiations between Rouhani and Trump
Iranian Diplomacy – One week after the heated exchange between Hassan Rouhani and Donald Trump, the issue is still debated by the Iranian commentariat.…
Trump doesn’t understand Iran’s culture of resistance: Sherman
Press TV – A former US under secretary of state for political affairs has taken President Donald Trump to task for his…