Intel: Why Russia dispatched top diplomat to Tehran
Al-Monitor – Russia dispatched one of its leading diplomats to Tehran this week to urge the Iranians to back off their threat…
Iran Nuclear Talks
Iran sticking to nuclear deal as EU vies to prevent its collapse
Bloomberg | Jonathan Tirone: Nuclear inspectors reported Iran continued adhering to its 2015 accord with world powers, giving European nations room to…
UN atomic agency: Iran in compliance with 2015 nuclear deal
AP — The U.N. atomic watchdog said Friday Iran continues to stay within the limitations set by the nuclear deal reached in…
New round of Russian-Iranian talks on nuclear deal to be held soon — diplomat
TASS – Russia will hold another round of talks with Iran on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Russian Deputy Foreign…
Iran to keep suspending its obligations unless nuclear deal re-balanced, diplomat says
TASS – Russia has no doubt that Tehran will take new steps to suspend the implementation of its obligations under the Iran…
Iran, Russia review JCPOA
IRNA – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi discussed issues concerning the Joint Comprehensive Plan of…
Ryabkov to visit Iran to discuss JCPOA
ISNA – Russian deputy Foreign Minister informed of his upcoming visit to Iran’s capital Tehran. Russian deputy Foreign Minister, Sergey Ryabkov will…
SNSC spox: Iran’s reduction of JCPOA commitments to be regularly reported
MNA – The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Spokesman Keivan Khosravi on Tuesday said that the country’s steps to reduce a portion…
Switzerland ready to provide platform for Iran nuclear talks – Diplomat
Sputnik – Switzerland supports any effort to resolve the tense Iran nuclear situation and is ready to host talks to this end,…
EU states must do more to preserve nuclear deal – Iran’s Foreign Minister
Sputnik – On 8 May, Iran announced a decision to partially discontinue its obligations under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, also known…
JCPOA most comprehensive agreement in non-proliferation history
IRNA – Iran’s ex-diplomat and former nuclear negotiator Hossein Mousavian described as a big mistake President Trump’s withdrawal from Iran deal, saying…
Russia, Germany, France stress preserving JCPOA
IRNA – President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and the French President Emmanuel Macron in a phone call…
Iran, Russia discuss nuclear deal, regional issues
IRNA – Iran’s ambassador to Russia met with Russian deputy foreign minister to discuss the latest situation pertaining to Iran’s nuclear deal.…
Europe will not succumb to Iran ultimatums, says French finance minister
Reuters – Europe will not succumb to ultimatums from Iran, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said Paris on Tuesday. “I do…
Iran surprised enemies with move on nuclear deal: IRGC Commander
Press TV – Chief Commander of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hussein Salami has said that the United States and allies…
Iran urges China, Russia ‘Concrete Actions’ to save nuclear deal
Bourse and Bazaar | Poornima Weerasekara: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday urged China and Russia to take “concrete actions” to…
If Rouhani’s Europe outreach fails, nuclear deal could collapse
Al-Monitor | Rohollah Faghihi: President Hassan Rouhani announced earlier this month that Iran would suspend implementation of some of its commitments under…
Iran’s top diplomat presses efforts to save nuclear deal
AP | NASSER KARIMI: Iran’s foreign minister traveled Friday to China on his Asian tour aimed at keeping world markets open to…
Iran’s Zarif calls for “practical steps” to save nuclear deal
Reuters – The international community and remaining signatories of Iran’s nuclear deal should act to save the accord as “supportive statements” are…
Putin: Russia regrets seeing Iran nuclear deal unravel, done enough to save it
Press TV – Russian President Vladimir Putin says Iran’s nuclear program is most transparent and Moscow “regrets” to see the 2015 nuclear…
Europe has common interests with Russia, China over Iran – Merkel
TASS – The European countries, parties to the Iran nuclear deal, share interests with Russia and China, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said…
Iran plans no changes to nuclear centrifuges, IAEA ties: spokesman
Reuters – Iran has no plans to launch centrifuge machines able to enrich uranium at higher capacity or to alter its relations…
Iran urges EU to adopt right decision on JCPOA
IRNA – Iranian vice president on Wednesday urged the European Union (EU) to adopt a right decision towards implementation of the Joint…
Japan calls for saving Iran nuclear deal
IRNA – Japanese prime minister on Thursday called for saving Iranian nuclear deal, reached between Iran and G5+1 (US, UK, France, Russia,…
Iran showing maximum restraint despite US exit from nuclear deal: Zarif
Press TV – In a visit to Japan, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran is showing “maximum restraint” in the face of…
Reducing JCPOA commitments Iran’s appropriate long-overdue decision: Nader Entessar
Iranian Diplomacy | Payman Yazdani: Professor of political science describes Iran’s decision to reduce its JCPOA commitments as an appropriate response that…
What Europe can and can’t do to save the Iran nuclear deal
Bloomberg | Jonathan Tirone: European countries were key to negotiating the landmark 2015 international accord that restricted Iran’s nuclear program in return…
Iran reminds Europe of 60-day chance to save N. deal
FNA – The survival of the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), hinges on Europeans’…
Germany will exert every effort to save JCPOA: envoy
MNA – German Ambassador to Iran Michael Klor-Berchtold on Wednesday reiterated his country’s support to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the…
Tehran not to revoke decision on JCPOA ultimatum
MNA – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi referred to the government’s decision to reduce some commitments to the nuclear…
German FM’s visit to Iran not on agenda yet
MNA – The member of the foreign policy commission of German Bundestag said that the plan of German Foreign Minister’s visit to…
Majlis to examine 7th report on JCPOA process
IRNA – Majlis Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy will examine the seventh six-month report about implementation of the Joint Comprehensive…
Iran’s risky nuclear gambit fueled by Trump’s enrichment curbs
Bloomberg | Ladane Nasseri: The economic pain inflicted by President Donald Trump’s sanctions on Iranian oil exports was widely blamed for prompting Tehran’s…
Iran’s UN ambassador: Nuclear weapons are ‘Against Our Religion’
CNS News | Susan Jones: Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi on Tuesday denied any direct or indirect involvement…
Iran not scaling down cooperation with IAEA, says Russian diplomat
TASS – Iran is not planning to scale down high-level cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) following the announcement of…
Iran may quit JCPOA if nuclear case sent to Security Council: AEOI spokesman
Press TV – A senior official of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country has a host of different…
Neither negotiations nor surrender only resistance to work for Iran: Judiciary chief
MNA – The head of the Judiciary Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has said that Iran will come out victorious through pursuing its Islamic…
60 days to save the JCPOA
LobeLog | Ellie Geranmayeh: The strings holding the Iran nuclear deal together are gradually snapping. Ever since the Trump administration came to…
Iran 60-day deadline to JCPOA signatories timely: Senior MP
IRNA – Iran’s 60-day deadline is actually an ultimatum to the signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), especially the…
Moscow calls for holding meeting of Joint Commission on Iran nuclear deal
TASS – Moscow thinks it necessary to convene a meeting of the Joint Commission on the Iran nuclear deal, Russia’s Foreign Ministry…