Tehran, U.S. | Xinhua | Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that Iran possesses the right “not to trust” the United States, official news agency IRNA reported. “I’m surprised by the Americans who are sending a message of negotiation on the one hand and adding to the sanctions list on …
Read More »Russia, Iran want quick revival of Iran nuclear deal
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that both Russia and Iran support a fast resumption of the full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or the Iran nuclear deal. Moscow is waiting for Washington to return to the legal framework of the agreement …
Read More »Iran says not to wait “forever” for nuke deal if U.S. fails to make decisions
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Tehran will not wait “forever” for a possible nuclear deal if the United States fails to make decisions, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Tuesday. The United States has already “walked away” from the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan …
Read More »Putin discusses Ukraine issue with state leaders
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin held telephone conversations with leaders of several countries, the Kremlin said on Thursday. Putin had a telephone conversation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, explaining how the situation around Ukraine is evolving. Raisi expressed understanding with respect to Russia’s security concerns caused by …
Read More »Iranian FM questions Washington’s readiness to nuclear talks
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Tuesday questioned Washington’s readiness to return to the Iran nuclear deal, or the JCPOA, and criticized its two-faced actions concerning the nuclear talks. “The White House calls for negotiations with Iran and claims to be ready to return to …
Read More »European leaders welcome Biden’s commitment to return to Iran nuclear deal
Rome, Italy | Xinhua | German, French and British leaders have expressed hopes of a return to full compliance with the Iran nuclear deal by all parties after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday. “We welcome President Biden’s clearly demonstrated commitment to return the U.S. to full compliance …
Read More »Biden to discuss Iran with European leaders in Rome
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss the Iran nuclear issue with European leaders on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 (Group of 20) summit in Rome, Italy, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Thursday. Sullivan told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to …
Read More »What Raisi’s presidency means for Iran, world
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Ebrahim Raisi was sworn in on Thursday as the new president of Iran, a country now standing at a juncture with critical domestic and global challenges ahead. Talks between Iran and other related parties, which started in April in Vienna to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan …
Read More »Iran’s president says “main agreement” reached in Vienna talks to revive nuclear deal
Tehran, Iran | THE INDEPENDENT | Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that the “main agreement” to revive the 2015 nuclear deal has already been reached in the Vienna talks, and Iran’s counterparts have agreed on the need to lift “all main sanctions.” “The other parties … agree that …
Read More »Rouhani: U.S. anti-Iran sanctions shattered
Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the regime of U.S. anti-Iran sanctions has been shattered, official IRNA news agency reported. “As the head of the (Iranian) government, I declare to the people that the sanctions have been broken and if we are united, the sanctions …
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