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Geneva deal implementation to go on with good will of both, Velayati
Tehran, Feb 5, IRNA – The first step of talks between Iran and the 3+3 states was positive and the Geneva deal…
America must assuage Saudi anxiety
WASHINGTON — At discussions with world leaders during conferences in Davos, Switzerland, and Munich last month, it became clear to me that…
Foreign firms lining up to do business with Iran once sanctions are loosened, officials say
The Obama administration conceded Tuesday that foreign firms are jockeying to be “first in line” to do business with Iran once sanctions…
Japan makes first oil payment to Iran in a year: sources
(Reuters) – Japan this week became the first of Iran’s oil buyers to make a payment for crude imports under an interim nuclear deal,…
Lawmakers look for the ‘golden loophole’ in Iran strategy
If Western sanctions and diplomacy fail to curb Iran’s nuclear program, Tehran’s use of Turkey to swap oil for gold in recent…
Deputy FM: Iran, G5+1 have 1 year to reach final deal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and senior negotiator in talks with the world powers Seyed Abbas Araqchi announced that Tehran and…
How Europe is speed-dating Iran
European companies were astonishingly quick to seek new business with Iran following the interim nuclear agreement the P5+1 states and Tehran reached…
Business trip to Iran “not helpful”, Kerry tells France
(Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has told his French counterpart a trip to Iran by French business executives was “not helpful” and gave…
Iran committed to Geneva nuclear deal: MP
A senior Iranian lawmaker says the Islamic Republic is committed to implementing the Geneva nuclear deal sealed between Tehran and the six…
Rouhani lashes out against ‘illiterate’ critics of nuclear deal
At a meeting today with the presidents of Iran’s universities, President Hassan Rouhani lamented that only “illiterate” critics of the Geneva nuclear…
Initial Iran nuclear deal ‘not perfect’ but buys time, top U.S. official
(Reuters) – An initial agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear program was “not perfect” but it bought time to try to get a…
Zarif: I asked Kerry to be committed to nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Feb. 4 (MNA) – Iran’s FM has said he has called Mr. Kerry to be committed to Iran nuclear deal. In…
EU court verdict removes Iranian company from sanction list
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran’s North Drilling Company (NDCo), which had lodged a protest with the European Union court against the EU sanctions, won…
PM plea to Putin on Iran sanctions
David Cameron has urged Russian president Vladimir Putin to maintain a “joint approach” over Iran amid concerns a breakthrough in nuclear negotiations…
Iran: Kerry, Obama rhetoric threatens to derail diplomacy
An Iranian diplomat argues that the repeated threats of war against Iran in the official US vernacular are harmful to delicate, ongoing nuclear…
President Rouhani raps enemies’ attempts to impair Geneva deal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned of enemies’ plots against the Islamic Republic, and said they are attempting to destroy the…
Vienna pledges cooperation for implementation of N. agreements
Nasim– Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz voiced Vienna’s readiness to endorse Iran-West nuclear agreements and expand economic ties with Iran. In a meeting…
Russian Envoy: Foreign firms fighting for presence in Iran’s market
TEHRAN (FNA)- Russian Ambassador to Tehran Levan Jagarian said foreign firm and international enterprises have swarmed Iran to win contracts with Tehran…
Sanctions will weaken Rouhani’s hand in nuclear talks
Any deal also has to be approved by ‘other power holders’ in the regime, says Norman Lamont. When Hassan Rouhani took office in August,…
Sweden: Iran-world powers’ permanent N. deal possible
TEHRAN (FNA)- Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said he is hopeful about the successful implementation of the Geneva nuclear accord recently struck by…
Geneva deal serves Iranˈs national interests: official
Tehran, Feb 3, IRNA – Head of Iran-UK Parliamentary Friendship Group, Abbasali Mansouri Arani said here on Monday that Geneva agreement has…
Advocates of Iran sanctions abandon search for 60th vote
Proponents of new sanctions against Iran in the US Senate have for now abandoned their search for a highly symbolic 60th vote…
‘US counter-productive rhetoric can cripple positive effects of Iran nuclear deal’
Although the US has lifted some restrictions under a nuclear deal with Iran, US Secretary of State John Kerry stated that they…
Iran serious about long-term nuclear deal, says minister
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran says serious about long-term nuclear deal Iran’s foreign minister said…
Iran says serious about long-term nuclear deal
MUNICH (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday his country is prepared to move ahead in negotiations over its nuclear program, assuring…
Commander stresses Iran’s swift, Crushing response to threats
TEHRAN (FNA)- Lieutenant Commander of Basij (volunteer) Forces Brigadier General Ali Fazli reiterated Iran’s full preparedness to confront any possible enemy threat…
U.S. and Iran meet to discuss final nuclear accord
(Reuters) – The foreign ministers of the United States and Iran held rare private talks in Germany on Sunday to discuss the…
Iran sanctions deal has Iranian citizen approval
US sanctions against Iran have apparently made a significant impact on the citizens of that country, and the recent Obama administration deal…
Russia urges mediators not to place new demands on Iran
MOSCOW, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) — The six world powers involved in Iranian nuclear talks should not submit new demands to Tehran, a…
Iran confident of attracting UAE investments
Abu Dhabi: Iran is confident it can develop stronger economic and political ties with the UAE, its top ranking diplomat in the…
On Iran, compromise is needed
After Iran and the major powers signed onto an interim deal on Tehran’s nuclear program, expectations were high. Over the past week,…
No IAEA claims against Iran N-program: Russian diplomat
A senior Russian diplomat says the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found no violation by Iran of last November’s nuclear deal…
Asia’s Iran oil buys to only creep up after deal with West
TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Asian buyers cut their purchases of Iranian crude by 15 percent in 2013 and shipments to Tehran’s…
Switzerland suspends part of sanctions on Iran
Baku. Real Jafarli – APA. Switzerland says it has suspended part of its economic sanctions against Iran in accordance with the Geneva nuclear…
Iran eyes Asian, Swiss banks for sanctions-free trade
TEHRAN , JAN 30 – Iran wants to use Japanese, South Korean and Swiss banks to handle international trade exempted from Western…
US, Iran and China: An emerging strategic triangle
What factors are helping to create a new strategic dynamic between China, Iran and the United States? According to Samir Tata, they’re…
India takes nearly 40 pct less Iranian oil in 2013 -trade
(Reuters) – India imported nearly 40 percent less Iranian crude last year, with no sign in the last month of 2013 that…
Russia, Germany hope for progress in Iran’s nuclear talks
Moscow, Jan 29, IRNA – Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a telephone conversation on Wednesday expressed hope…