With Iran, Israel, Kerry is master of the interim deal
For Secretary of State John F. Kerry, diplomacy has centered on what might be called the art of the interim deal. He…
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Chameleonic opposition to an Iran deal
In the long story of the evolving Iran nuclear issue, we naturally tend to focus on whatever is the chapter immediately before…
Nuclear accord leaves positive impacts on Iranˈs economiy: Rafsanjani
Tehran, Jan 29, IRNA – Chairman of the Expediency Council Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani said on Wednesday that nuclear accord between Iran and…
Tactical retreat? Obama dodges ‘dismantlement’ in State of the Union Iran comments
Speaking on Iran at last night’s State of the Union,President Barack Obama avoided earlier administration assertions that Iran had already agreed to “dismantle” part of its nuclear program, and…
Switzerland suspends part of sanctions on Iran
Switzerland says it has suspended part of its economic sanctions against Iran in accordance with the Geneva nuclear deal between Tehran and…
Iran: Japan, South Korea and Switzerland banks to handle Iranian trade
US economic sanctions and that of the European Union’s on Iran, due to its controversial nuclear program, had successfully gotten rid of…
Iran”s nuclear issue won”t be resolved in short, long term — experts
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (KUNA) — The Iranian nuclear issue is unlikely to be resolved through short-term negotiations or via a military response,…
JINSA split on Iran deal, urges U.S. support if Israelis attack
In its latest report on Iran’s nuclear program, the Iran task force of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) admits that it is divided…
Former sen. Mitchell: US on proper course in Iran
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The U.S. made the right decision to negotiate with, and ease sanctions on, Iran to give the country…
Foreign investors competing to enter Iran market: Official
An Iranian deputy economy minister says foreign investors are eager to increase investment in the Islamic Republic following Tehran’s recent nuclear deal…
Ya’alon pans Iran deal, peace process ‘fairy tale’
Israel’s defense minister on Tuesday decried the interim deal reached by world powers with Iran in November and rejected the linkage between…
President: Grounds prepared for reaching final nuclear agreement
Tehran, Jan 28, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that grounds are currently prepared to reach a final nuclear agreement…
Iranian President Rouhani on Iran’s Nuclear Technology
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS features an interview with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. He spoke with Fareed about the nuclear negotiations, the sanctions, and Syria’s…
Dennis Ross calls for “Threat rhetoric” with Iran
Nasim— Dennis Ross, former special assistant to President Obama from 2009-11, urged White House to work on new sanctions on Iran, saying…
FM spokeswoman: New York nuclear talks not finalized yet
Tehran, Jan 28, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham said that holding the next round of Iran-5+1 talks in New York…
AP-GfK poll: Skeptics eye nuclear deal with Iran
WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans support an agreement by the U.S. and five other world powers to limit Iran’s disputed nuclear…
Obama to confront a united Congress on Iran
WASHINGTON – Rarely does Congress find itself united on an issue, much less allied against the president. And yet on Tuesday night,…
Global “elders” urge Iran to build on nuclear deal
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The former head of the United Nations urged Iran Monday to build on a historic deal reached with…
Iran Daily: Nuclear talks in New York in mid-February?
Following statements from unnamed Iranian officials, the US State Department said on Monday that the next round of nuclear negotiations between Iran…
US official warns against business deals with Iran
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Companies should “hold off” doing business in Iran because many of the sanctions against the country are still…
Nuclear deal does not mean normalization of ties with U.S.: Araqchi
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The nuclear agreement signed between Iran and the world powers (the five permanent members of the UN…
Russia can’t lose in oil deal with Iran
Following the news of the agreement reached between Iran and the world powers regarding the country’s nuclear program, Reuters on Jan. 10…
Iranian oil tanker sanctions suspended after nuclear deal
National Iranian Tanker Co. got permission to ship oil to some Asian countries as sanctions were eased, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported,…
PM: Iran’s stance on centrifuges means there can be no permanent accord
Israel’s prime minister says a permanent nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers is impossible as Tehran has made it clear that…
Don’t undermine the Iran deal
WASHINGTON — There are only two ways to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon: negotiations or military action. Amazingly, after 34…
Senior US diplomat to visit Turkey to discuss Iran nuclear deal
U.S. Department of the Treasury ha announced Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen will travel to Turkey and the United Arab…
Iran introduces banks, institutes West should strike off from list of sanctions
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Hamid Baeidinejad introduced the list of banks and institutes that the West should remove…
US rhetoric ignores Iran nuclear proposals
WASHINGTON – Iran’s pushback against statements by US Secretary of State John Kerry and the White House that Tehran must “dismantle” some…
Netanyahu says West has ‘no chance’ of striking final nuclear deal with Iran
“No final status agreement with Iran will work,” the premier said hours after returning from his trip to Davos, where he took…
150 Parliamentarians demand Geneva deal draft
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Qom representative in the Parliament has said Parliamentarians have written a letter to the speaker demanding Geneva…
Some IAEA members to pay cost of monitoring Geneva deal implementation
Tehran, Jan 26, IRNA – Iranˈs Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN nuclear watchdog Reza Najafi has said that some members of…
Top Israel lobby group loses battle on Iran, but war not over
Eight years ago, Stephen Rosen, then a top official at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and well-known around Washington for…
US and allies face dilemma as talks over Iran’s nuclear program set to resume
WASHINGTON – Vast differences between Iran and the six-nation coalition seeking to dismantle the Islamic republic’s nuclear program may lead to another…
UN nuclear chief: Long way to go on Iran nuclear deal
The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog says the interim deal reached with Iran on its nuclear programme is an important step…
Talks with Iran over nuclear program face dilemma
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vast differences between Iran and the six-nation coalition seeking to dismantle the Islamic republic’s nuclear program may lead to…
Kerry: Military option still on if Iran doesn’t keep agreement
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended on Thursday the nuclear deal that was reached between Iran and six world powers, but said that the…
IAEA Board of Governors welcomes Geneva deal: Iran official
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors welcomes the Geneva deal as an important step in the peaceful resolution of…