Iranians anxious about nuclear talks
With the March 24 deadline approaching for a political agreement between Iran and the P5+1 (the permanent members of the UN Security…
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State dept. admits it’s not telling Israel everything about the Iran nuclear talks
The State Department acknowledged on Wednesday that it has not been telling Israel everything about its ongoing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program,…
US should have courage to change the route to Iran nuclear dispute
Tehran, Feb 18, IRNA – President’s Chief of Staff Mohammad Nahavandian said Wednesday the US has to be courageous enough to change…
U.S. accuses Israel of inaccurate leaks on Iran nuclear talks
(Reuters) – The White House said on Wednesday that Israeli officials had mischaracterized U.S. negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program and criticized what…
Deputy FM stresses Iran’s transparency, sincerity in N. talks with world powers
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Morteza Sarmadi underlined Tehran’s outspokenness and honesty in the ongoing nuclear talks with the Group 5+1…
American Jews, speak out against Netanyahu’s policies
The Israeli prime minister and the majority of U.S. Jews fundamentally disagree on key issues. The time has come for American Jewish…
Iran: Single-phase agreement only acceptable solution to nuclear standoff
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Marziyeh Afkham on Wednesday once again rejected the possibility of Iran’s acceptance of a two-phased nuclear…
‘Iran should resist sanctions’
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran can stand up to sanctions against the country and foil enemy’s…
Envoy reiterates Tehran commitment to IAEA rules
Belgrade, Feb 18, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Bosnia-Herzegovina Hossein Rajabi on Tuesday stressed that as a member of the International Atomic…
Ex-US aide calls for war on Iran if deal violated
A former US presidential aide says Washington should pass a law mandating military action against Iran if the Islamic Republic violates the…
Good or bad Iran deal? Israel vs. The US administration
VIENNA (AP) — The U.S. and Iran are inching toward a nuclear deal that’s not as good as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…
Argentina asks U.S. to include 1994 bombing in Iran nuclear talks
(Reuters) – Argentina wants the United States to help it get to the bottom of a deadly 1994 bombing at the heart of a…
Senior MP: Europe, US not seeking to clinch final deal with Iran
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Iranian lawmaker underlined that the US and the European countries are not serious about striking a final deal…
Netanyahu to visiting congressmen: Stopping Iran is not a Democrat or Republican issue
PM meets with North Carolina Congressman Robert Pittenger and Florida’s Dennis A. Ross. Preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear bomb is not a Republican…
Netanyahu wants to ‘torpedo Iran nuclear talks by Congress speech’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address the US Congress in order to torpedo nuclear negotiations between Iran and the five permanent…
Israeli ambassador: Netanyahu address to Congress on Iran deal worth price of ties with Obama
Jewish leaders and Democrats urged Netanyahu and Republicans to defer the speech until after the Israeli election, a senior Israeli official said,…
Iran’s job seekers lack practical skills
The state of the economy has long been a dominant factor in shaping Iran’s political evolution since the country’s 1979 Islamic revolution. Now, more…
FM: Iran not intimidated in talks with six big powers
Baku, Feb 16, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran was conducting talks with six big world powers without feeling…
Velayati: Nuclear talks should cover general, detailed terms
Tehran, Feb 16, IRNA – Head of Strategic Research Studies Center at the Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati said on Monday that…
Nuclear deal possible if world powers avoid anti-Iran sanctions: Diplomat
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian deputy foreign minister reiterated that the nuclear talks between Tehran and six world powers would result in…
Iran daily: President Rouhani — Let’s make a nuclear deal
Iran’s Government has made another public push for a nuclear deal with the 5+1 Powers, with both President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign…
El Baradei calls military action against Iran ‘crazy’
Tehran, Feb 16, IRNA- Former director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohammad El Baradei calls the idea of a military…
US denies it stopped updating Israel on Iran nuclear talks
The White House and State Department denied that it had stopped updating Israel on progress in talks with Iran over its contested…
Report: US to halt updates to Israel on Iran nuclear talks in response to Netanyahu speech plans
The United States will no longer provide regular updates to the Israeli government on the status of the P5+1 nuclear talks with…
Lieberman demands criminal probe of leaked classified Iran document
Haaretz earlier Sunday revealed the Foreign Ministry’s opinion that no deal expected soon between Iran and world powers; foreign ministry sources say…
China foreign minister pushes Iran on nuclear deal
(Reuters) – A deal with Iran on its controversial nuclear program would help it escape from sanctions and allow more efforts to be spent…
Iran, China hold mutual nuclear talks in Tehran
Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA – Iran’s top nuclear negotiator and his Chinese counterpart in the P5+1 discussed latest developments of nuclear talks…
Iran rejects WSJ claim on Leader’s letter to Obama
Iran has strongly dismissed a claim by the Wall Street Journal that Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has…
Iran expects China to help settle nuclear dispute with G5+1
Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday that Iran expects China to help settle nuclear dispute with the western…
China opposes extending Iran nuclear deadline: minister
China is against another extension of the deadline for Iran to reach a deal with world powers in talks on its nuclear…
Former Kansas congressman returns from Iran with a message
“Imagine a positive relationship with Iran. Imagine what that might mean for the Middle East,” former US Congressman Jim Slattery said on Monday in…
NITC condemns EU for re-imposing old sanctions
TEHRAN Feb 15(Shana)–The National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) has slammed European Union’s decision to re-impose old sanctions as a political move against…
Pending Israeli PM Speech on Iran Raises Ire
TEL AVIV — As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s divisive speech to Congress looms, the daylight between Israel and Washington on the…
Chinese FM says a comprehensive nuclear deal to benefit Iran, region
Tehran, Feb 15, IRNA – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said a comprehensive nuclear deal will benefit both the Iranian nation and…
Iran’s chief negotiator: Grounds ready for reaching final nuclear deal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is also the country’s chief nuclear negotiator, underlined that the ground is…
Classified report: Israel’s Foreign Ministry sees little chance of Iran nuclear deal by March
Intelligence report obtained by Haaretz contradicts statements made by Netanyahu, calls remarks by Iranian supreme leader ‘uncompromising.’ The chances of reaching a…
Chinese foreign minister in Tehran
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Tehran to discuss issues of mutual interests as well as key regional and…
US optimism on Iran nuclear deal rises
The US administration assesses that the odds of reaching an Iran nuclear deal have increased in recent days, after apparently significant progress…
Iran negotiator told to control temper in talks with Kerry
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister has been told by the country’s supreme leader to control his temper during nuclear talks…