Tehran, August 2, The Iran Project - During the past week, Tehran hosted a various range of guests From EU foreign policy chief to French FM Fabius following reaching the nuclear accord between Iran and the world powers.
Deputy foreign ministers Seyed Abbas Araqchi and Majid Takht-Ravanchi attended the Majlis (Iranian parliament) National Security and Foreign Policy Commission to brief the parliamentarians on the process of inspections and upcoming visits of Europeans.
An official at the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says the countrys state-run banks will soon rejoin the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) once Irans nuclear agreement with the world powers enters into effect.
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) declared that the countrys uranium enrichment capacity will reach 190,000 Separative Work Units (SWUs) at most 15 years after a final nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers comes into force.
Farhad Nili, director of the Monetary and Banking Research Institute (MBRI), was appointed as the official representative of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) in the World Bank.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed the countrys determination to work with regional countries to resolve common problems in the Middle East.
An Iranian deputy foreign minister said Swift will lift embargoes on the Iranian individuals and financial institutions it had sanctioned in the past, except those who are on the banking networks sanctions list in connection with the countrys arms and missile programs.
An explosion has hit the Iran-Turkey natural gas pipeline in the eastern Turkish province of A?r?, the Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Ministry reports.
Iran is planning to build two nuclear power plants in the southern province of Bushehr, says Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has struck a friendly note toward Iran ahead of a planned visit to the Islamic Republic, where economic and political opportunities are perceived to abound following a diplomatic breakthrough in nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1.
Irans Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the country will be able to immediately reverse its commitments under a final nuclear deal with world powers if it finds out that the other side has breached commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actions (JCPOA).
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said in joint press conference with Iranian foreign minister on Tuesday that the comprehensive nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers was good for the region and the entire world.
The lawyer of detained Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian said Tuesday her client should be freed in the wake of the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, Iranian media reported.
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said implementation of a final nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers will have far-reaching effects on Iran, its ties with Europe and the international community and also on the Middle East region.
Secretary of State John Kerry told U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday he wanted to set the record straight on the Iran nuclear deal and equated walking away from the agreement to giving Tehran a fast track to a nuclear weapon.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says a recent agreement reached between Iran and six world powers displayed the power of diplomacy in resolving international issues and disputes.
A group of Iranian university students gathered at Tehrans Mehrabad airport on Wednesday morning to protest against the visit of French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius to Iran.
Visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said here Wednesday that an economic French delegation, including several companies, visit Iran in September.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Wednesday extended an invitation to President Hassan Rouhani on behalf of his French counterpart Francois Hollande to visit France.
Iran and America will have opportunities for cooperation in tackling terrorism if the nuclear agreement is implemented successfully, according to the Islamic Republics deputy foreign minister.
The text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) recently reached between Iran and the six powers is being scrutinized in regular and extraordinary sessions of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), according to SNSC Spokesman Keyvan Khosravi.
Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh and visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius discussed mutually-interested issues here on Wednesday.
A top Iranian diplomat dismissed the allegations made by Bahrains foreign minister that Iran supports extremist militants, following a deadly bombing killed several people in the Persian Gulf states village of Sitra on Tuesday.
Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran welcomes French energy giant Totals return to the resource-rich country amid Tehrans drive to step up oil and gas development projects after the removal of sanctions.
Minister of Road and Urban Development Abbas Akhundi said on Wednesday that Iran and France have started direct negotiations over purchase of new Airbus planes and their spare parts.
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Thursday that in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif, they agreed to hold regular talks and meet at least once a year.
Trade, economic and financial sanctions against Iran will be lifted once the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) takes effect, the Iranian deputy foreign minister told a meeting held at the initiative of Iran Chamber of Commerce to look into the countrys economic prospects in the post-sanctions era.
Irans Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said conclusion of talks with world powers over the countrys nuclear program has given Tehran the option to take its pick from the many parties seeking economic cooperation with Iran, including impatient Western countries.
Russia will deliver to Tehran a modernized version of the S-300 air defense system that is currently being updated for the Iranian customers, Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Kozhin said Thursday.
The White House has warned Congress that rejecting President Barack Obamas nuclear agreement with Iran would isolate the United States and trigger another war.
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday told groups that support the Iran nuclear deal to make their voices heard to Congress to counter the millions of dollars in lobbying by those who want to derail the agreement.
Irans Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) has denied reports that the country planned to furnish its fleet with passenger planes from Russia after the removal of sanctions.
Tehran interim Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami appreciated Irans President Hassad Rouhani and nuclear negotiating team for their efforts in the marathon talks with world powers.
Iran will not allow American or Canadian inspectors working for the U.N. nuclear watchdog to visit its nuclear facilities, an official said in remarks broadcast by state TV on Thursday.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog chief is positively considering a U.S. Senate invitation to speak about his agencys monitoring role in Iran following the countrys deal with world powers on curbing its atomic activity, a diplomatic source said.
Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali-Akbar Salehi said on Friday that since the nuclear deal between Tehran and P5+1 group of world powers in not an international agreement, it does not need to secure approval of Majlis (Parliament).
US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Friday the Iranian nuclear deal will go forward, and he disagreed with President Obamas view that Democratic lawmakers are getting squishy on the accord.
An Iranian aviation official announced that the country plans to purchase 80 to 90 Boeing and Airbus airplanes every year to renovate its commercial air fleet.
Deputy Foreign Minister for Europe-America Majid Takhteravanchi Saturday said, since the very beginning, President Rouhani put constructive interaction with the world as one of the main lines of foreign policy of his government.
The National Day of Heroism and Zoorkhane was commemorated by awarding the symbol of heroism to Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif and Head of Irans Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi during a ceremony in the University of Tehran.
Deputy Minister for Social Welfare of the Ministry of Labour, Cooperatives and Social Welfare says that the conditions for adoption have been facilitated and from now on families having children and single women can also adopt a child.
Iran has warned the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the repercussions of disclosing to the US Senate the confidential data on the recently signed roadmap between Tehran and the UN nuclear agency.
Iran mens national compound team has displayed its superiority at the 2015 World Archery Championships in Denmark to win the title of the prestigious sports event.
An Iranian official has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to maintain its independence and impartiality on Irans nuclear case and respect Tehrans security concerns.
Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh says Iran can increase its oil production by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) within a week immediately after the removal of sanctions against the country.