US to Iran: Coronavirus won’t save you from sanctions
Reuters – The United States sent Iran a blunt message this week: the spread of the coronavirus will not save it from…
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US blacklists 5 UAE-based companies over purchase of Iran oil
Reuters – The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on five United Arab Emirates-based companies, accusing them of having collectively purchased in…
Zarif: Coronavirus outbreak in Iran exposed reality of cruel sanctions to world
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the Iranians celebrate Nowruz concurrent with the arrival of Spring while the country…
US announced illegal sanctions amid Iran’s fight with coronavirus
Reuters – The United States on Wednesday identified seven companies that it has blacklisted for trade in Iranian petrochemicals – three based…
UN atomic watchdog: Iran still providing nuclear site access
AP — Iran continues to provide international inspectors access to its nuclear facilities, even after its announcement it was no longer bound…
IAEA is responsible to investigate information that it receives: Nephew
MNA | Javad Heirannia: Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the US team negotiating with Iran, is of…
Iran triples stockpile of enriched uranium in breach of nuclear deal
The Guardian – Watchdog says country may also be storing material at three undeclared sites Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of…
IAEA questions, inspection demands lack legal basis: Iran nuclear spox
MNA – The inspections that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is asking for have no legal basis, said the spokesman of…
Iran reacts to IAEA’s request for additional access
MNA – Iran’s permanent representative to the IAEA said the Agency’s request for clarification or access to additional locations based on unfounded…
France calls on Iran to cooperate with international nuclear watchdog
Reuters – French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday called on Iran to cooperate immediately and fully with international nuclear watchdog IAEA. Macron…
UN’s nuclear chief to Iran: Cooperate or face new crisis
Reuters – Iran risks triggering a new crisis if it does not cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog after failing to answer…
UN nuclear watchdog plans alert on Iranian stonewalling – diplomats
Reuters – The U.N. atomic watchdog policing Iran’s nuclear deal with major powers plans to issue an imminent rebuke to Tehran for…
Remaining JCPOA parties willing to keep nuclear deal alive: Iran’s Araqchi
Press TV – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi says European signatories to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are keen to preserve…
JCPOA shortest ever meeting ends in Vienna
IRNA – The 15th meeting of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Joint Commission concluded on Wednesday in its shortest ever…
JCPOA members remain committed to the deal: Russian official
IRNA – The Permanent Representative of Russia to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said on Wednesday that the Joint Comprehensive Plan…
‘Crucial discussion’ happening on JCPOA: Schmid
MNA – Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS), Helga Schmid, says “crucial discussion” is being held among participants of…
15th JCPOA joint commission convenes in Vienna
IRNA – The 15th meeting of the joint commission the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) convened in Vienna at the level…
Iran nuclear deal commission to meet Wednesday in Vienna
i24news – The remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal will meet in Vienna on Wednesday, the European Union’s diplomatic service announced,…
The US has a backup plan to kill the Iran nuclear deal. It could spark a crisis at the UN
Iran Review | Julia Masterson and Samuel M. Hickey: Early in January, the European members of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran…
EU only pays lip service to JCPOA commitments: Parl. Speaker
MNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani said that the European Union is only paying lip service to its commitments under the…
Iran’s Zarif calls on EU to preserve JCPOA through ‘Action’
Tasnim – In separate meetings with his Dutch and Austrian counterparts in Tehran, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif urged the European…
Iran open to talks with EU on ways to save 2015 nuclear deal: President Rouhani
Press TV – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Islamic Republic has not closed the door to talks with the European Union…
Austrian minister to travel to Iran amid nuclear tensions
AP — Austria’s foreign minister said Wednesday that he will travel to Tehran this weekend amid efforts by European countries to keep…
Iran to notify Dutch, Austrian FMs of EU’s failure to honor JCPOA
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said the Dutch and Austrian foreign ministers are going to receive Iran’s criticism…
Companies complying with US anti-Iran sanctions not welcome back: Iran deputy FM
Press TV – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister has said that foreign companies complying with US sanctions against the country will “not be…
Becoming stronger only way to defeat enemy, official says
IRNA – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that against the foreign pressure, there is no way for us…
Zarif says Iran expects EU to come back to JCPOA commitments
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Sunday that Iran expects the European Union to return to its commitments…
Iran says will reverse nuclear steps if Europe gives economic relief
Press TV – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has expressed Iran’s readiness to reverse its retaliatory measures against the EU’s violation of…
EU foreign policy chief reveals EU officials’ meeting with a focus on Iran
MNA – EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell announced that parliament speakers of EU member states held talks on the recent developments…
EU3 plan for snapback mechanism off the table for lack of credibility: Iranian MP
Tasnim – An Iranian lawmaker said the three European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal have deferred their decision to trigger the…
Iran not to succumb to pressure despite being open to talks: AEOI chief
Press TV – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi says Tehran is open to talks on…
Iran to be forced to leave NPT under West’s pressure: envoy
MNA – Iran will have to revise its participation in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if the West proceeds with its pressure…
Iran not to hesitate to take any measures to protect its security: AEOI chief
MNA – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi said that the Islamic Republic of Iran will…
Key nuclear watchdog reassures Washington it can still monitor Iran as deal unravels
Al-Monitor | Bryant Harris: The head of a key nonproliferation watchdog is making the rounds in Washington this week to reassure the…
Europe worries as Trump seems to lose interest in new Iran deal
Al-Monitor | Laura Rozen: European diplomats working to try to leverage the Donald Trump administration’s Iran “maximum pressure” campaign into a negotiation…
Top EU diplomat talks to US on Iran trip, Mideast plan
Radio Farda – Top EU diplomat Josep Borrell on Friday briefed US leaders on a trip to Iran aimed at easing tensions…
Putin: Iran, Russia powerful players in fighting global terrorism
Press TV – Russian President Vladimir Putin says Iran and Russia are two key powerful players in the campaign against global terrorism,…
UN watchdog sees no new Iranian violations of nuclear deal
Reuters – Iran has not taken further steps to violate its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers since it renounced last month…
EU’s top diplomat in Iran to discuss fragile nuclear deal
Al-Monitor – In his first visit to Tehran as the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell met with top Iranian officials…
EU’s new foreign policy chief to meet Pompeo in Washington
Reuters – Josep Borrell, the new EU foreign policy chief, will hold talks in Washington on Thursday and Friday with U.S. Secretary…