Kerry is pushing for agreement in Iran nuclear talks
WASHINGTON — They have spent long hours alone together. They exchange private emails. Their walk along the Rhone River in Geneva in…
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Zarif condoles with Afghan people, gov’t on victims of avalanche
Tehran, March 1, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday expressed condolence to Afghan nation and government on Avalanche…
Kerry arrives in Geneva for tough Iran, Ukraine talks
Less than a week after accusing Russian officials of lying “to my face” about the conflict in eastern Ukraine, top US diplomat…
Israeli official sees U.S. Congress as ‘last brake’ to stop Iran deal
(Reuters) – The U.S. Congress could be “the last brake” for stopping a nuclear deal withIran, a senior Israeli official said on…
Iran sanctions must be lifted all at once: Rouhani
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to all its nuclear obligations, stressing that sanctions against the Islamic Republic must…
Kerry asks for benefit of the doubt on Iran nuclear talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday tried to calm tensions with Israel before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s congressional…
Bushehr nuclear power plant to undergo 2-Month outage
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant will be disconnected from the national grid for a two-month period, beginning Sunday night,…
Zarif to head to Montreux for next round of N-talks
TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister heading the negotiating team will leave for the Swiss city of Montreux tomorrow morning.…
Netanyahu flies to Washington to deliver speech on Iran’s nuclear ‘threat’
The Israeli prime minister is expected to warn US lawmakers about the alleged threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program. He has been…
Netanyahu was ‘wrong’ on Iran nuclear deal says Kerry
Netanyahu criticises interim nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1 claiming it was the ‘deal of the century’ for Tehran. In the…
Speaker: Iran nuclear talks to yield results if other sides show seriousness
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined that negotiations between Iran and six world powers over Tehran’s nuclear energy program…
U.S.-Israel ties fraying over Netanyahu speech, Iran talks
(Reuters) – As relations between President Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu hit a new low over the Israeli prime minister’s planned speech to Congress and…
Rouhani expresses condolences with Afghan nation, gov’t
Tehran, March 1, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday expressed sorrow over the sad incident of avalanche which has claimed lives…
Iran offer to cut centrifuges by a third led to progress in nuclear talks
Western diplomats say Iran surprised world powers with a proposal offering, for the first time, concessions vis-à-vis the Islamic Republic’s centrifuge array…
Obama to veto bill letting Congress weigh in on Iran deal
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama would veto a bill recently introduced in the U.S. Senate allowing Congress to weigh in on any deal the United…
Italy favors final Iran nuclear deal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni voiced support for a long-awaited nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, expressing…
Velayati: Iran respects international law in nuclear talks
Tehran, Feb 28, IRNA – Head of Strategic Research at the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati said on Saturday that Iran respects…
Iran official criticizes Israeli leader’s ‘scaremongering’
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s top nuclear negotiator says “scaremongering” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won’t stop the Islamic Republic and…
Iran eyeing development of small reactors
Iran’s nuclear chief Ali-Akbar Salehi has announced that the country is looking into the development of small reactors. Salehi has been quoted…
Iranian FM: Sanctions serious hurdle to N. deal
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif underlined that Tehran and the six world powers (the US, Russia, China, Britain and…
Iran-P5+1 nuclear talks at sensitive point: Zarif
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the country’s negotiations with the P5+1 countries over Tehran’s nuclear program have reached a “sensitive…
US sets out ‘bottom lines’ for Iran nuclear deal
Washington (AFP) – The United States set out what it called its “bottom lines” to reach a deal with Iran to rein…
Ahmadinejad threw nuclear dossier into disarray: Former diplomat
By way of ballyhoo, Ahmadinejad dealt a blow to Iran’s dignity on the international stage, said Sadegh Kharrazi. On February 28, Khabaronline,…
White House fighting back against anti-Iran groups: Analyst
The White House’s decision not to send its top leadership to the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC shows it is fighting back against…
Iran daily: Is Tehran approaching a nuclear deal?
Positive signals from Iran’s politicians, diplomats, and clerics have fed speculation that a nuclear deal with US and other powers is imminent.…
Pakistan very optimistic about final Iran-P5+1 nuclear deal
Islamabad says very good progress has been made in the nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 over the past one and a half…
Top U.S. negotiator: If we get an Iran deal, the world will ‘Judge it as a good thing’
President Barack Obama’s top negotiator to the Iran nuclear talks pushed back against her critics on Capitol Hill, arguing that the world…
MP hopes nuclear talks will yield results
Tehran, Feb 27, IRNA – Chairman of Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi said that Iran-G5+1 nuclear talks are…
Iran’s cooperation with IAEA at risk if nuclear talks fail
As Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) remain engaged in intense discussions on a political framework…
Rubio: Obama sees deal with Iran as his legacy
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — President Barack Obama’s health care law was the legacy of his first term and he is pursuing…
Iran news round up February 27, 2015
A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets, compiled by AEI Critical Threats Project Iran Analyst…
Democrats caught between Obama, Netanyahu on speech
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jewish House Democrats personally offered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a chance to lower the political temperature after he…
White House plays down use of military force over Iran’s nuclear hopes
Recent comments by officials suggest shift from Obama’s previous threats. WASHINGTON—The Obama administration, seeking to strike a nuclear agreement with Tehran by late March,…
Iran to decide on own needs for nuclear fuel: Cleric
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreigners have no right to place limitations on Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities, a top Iranian cleric stressed, noting that…
Russia denies losing interest in Iran-P5+1 nuclear talks
A senior Russian official has dismissed Western media reports about Russia’s view on a final deal between Iran and the P5+1 group…
Iran nuclear talks to resume in Montreux next week: EU Commission
Berlin, Feb 27, IRNA — Senior diplomats from the six world powers (US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany) and Iran will…
U.S. bill would require congressional review of any Iran deal
(Reuters) – U.S. senators introduced legislation late on Friday requiring congressional review of any deal with Iran over its nuclear program. The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review…
Iran nuclear talks to remain unaffected by Netanyahu US visit – White House
White House spokesperson Josh Earnest said that the Israeli Prime Minister’s Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech in US Congress would hardly affect the…
Iran nuclear talks advancing, no deal likely next week: U.S. official
(Reuters) – Talks on curbing Iran’s nuclear program have made substantial progress, a senior U.S. official said on Friday as the White…