Iran FM: Vienna talks are on right track

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Tuesday that the Vienna talks are on the right track.

Economic diplomacy won’t be limited to few European countries: MP

TEHRAN — Mahmoud Abbaszadeh Meshkini, the spokesman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iranian Parliament, has said Sunday that Iranian economic diplomacy will not be limited to a few European countries.

Vienna talks proceed from a new document: Iran FM

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said that the talks in Vienna will not proceed from what was achieved on June 20 but from a joint document reached during the latest round of talks.

Iran’s GDP stands at $1tr despite economic war

TEHRAN - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has put the Islamic Republic of Iran’s GDP at 1 trillion dollars in the year 2021.

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The chance for nuclear diplomacy shouldn’t be wasted

With negotiations over the Iran nuclear deal (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Actions—JCPOA) being disrupted and delayed for so long, the parties concerned cannot avoid very serious talks any longer. Given the ongoing the US-Russia tensions over Ukraine on the one hand and the US-China tensions over Taiwan on the other, the importance of the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear deal cannot be underestimated. Furthermore, regional cooperation between Iran and its oil-rich neighbors is likely to increase as the prospects for the gradual U.S. withdrawal from the Persian Gulf region seem all but certain.

Iran, Oman hold ‘strategic consultations’

TEHRAN – Senior diplomats from Iran and Oman held the eighth round of strategic consolations in the framework of a joint committee between the two countries in Tehran on Sunday.

JCPOA exit ‘was like shooting in one of U.S. legs’: Russian diplomat

TEHRAN – In a tweet on Wednesday, Russia’s representative in the Vienna talks described the withdrawal of the U.S. from the JCPOA as shooting itself in the leg.

Why U.S. creates a sense of urgency on Vienna talks

TEHRAN – In a concerted effort to create a sense of urgency in terms of reviving the 20105 Iran nuclear deal, U.S. officials have warned the time is running out to resurrect the deal all while trying to rein in a European push to derail talks in Vienna.

U.S. officials off to Israel to discuss Iran nuclear talks (again)

TEHRAN - A senior official with the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden says national security adviser Jake Sullivan will visit Israel this week for detailed discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on the Vienna talks regarding Iran's nuclear program. Sullivan will be joined by the National Security Council's Middle East director Brett McGurk among other U.S. officials. They will also meet with Palestinian President Mohammed Abbas in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah to discuss strengthening relations with the Palestinians.

Iran criticizes Europe for failing to meet JCPOA commitments

TEHRAN— In a meeting with the German Ambassador in Tehran late on Monday, Iranian Vice President for Legal Affairs Mohammad Dehqan harshly condemned the three European countries (France, the United Kingdom, and Germany) for their passive approach in fulfilling their responsibilities under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

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A gifted monopolized car market

TEHRAN - Passenger car is a commodity that has customers in every society. Probably, the desire to have a passenger car in Iran is higher than in many other countries.

Foreign Ministry says no direct talks between Iran and U.S. in Vienna

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Monday rebuffed claims by U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan that Washington had given Iran a direct message on Tehran’s nuclear program, saying no direct messages or talks have been exchanged between Iran and the United States.

Jake Sullivan calls U.S. exit from JCPOA ‘disastrous’

TEHRAN - Jake Sullivan, the national security advisor to President Joe Biden, on Friday strongly criticized the previous Donald Trump administration for quitting 2015 Iran nuclear deal – JCPOA - calling it “disastrous”.

Vienna talks end as there is light at the end of the tunnel

TEHRAN — The most recent round of the Vienna talks ended on Friday as both sides were optimistic that there would soon be a conclusion.

Senior MP elaborates on some aspects of Vienna talks

TEHRAN — Speaking on a live TV program on Friday night, head of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament touched on many issues, including the Vienna talks.

Vienna talks adjourned, participants vow to resume by year’s end

TEHRAN — The latest round of the Vienna talks intended to lift sanctions on Iran was adjourned Friday following a new draft that Iran and the P4+1 have agreed on.

New agreement with IAEA intended to prevent ill-wishers to invent new excuses: Iran

TEHRAN - The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is making efforts to deprive the “ill-wishers of the (Iranian) nation and the Zionists” of inventing pretexts for the continuation of sanctions against Iran through lies, AEOI chief Mohammad Eslami announced on Thursday.

Iran FM, UN chief discuss Vienna talks

TERHAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has spoken over the phone with United Nations Secretary General António Guterres to discuss the latest status of Vienna talks and some other issues of mutual interest.

Iran’s proposals in Vienna talks in full conformity to JCPOA, Resolution 2231: envoy

TEHRAN – Iran is firm to make every effort to restore the 2015 nuclear deal in its original form but it demands verifiable guarantees that the other parties will not again violate their obligations, Iran’s ambassador to the UN said on Tuesday, insisting “full, effective and verifiable implementation of the agreement by all sides.”

No viable alternative to full and effective implementation of JCPOA: UN’s DiCarlo

TEHRAN - Under-Secretary General Rosemary DiCarlo on Tuesday briefed ambassadors on developments surrounding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which sets out rules for international monitoring of Iran’s nuclear program, suggesting there is “no viable alternative to the full and effective implementation” of the JCPOA and UN Security Council Resolution 2231 confirming the agreement.

FM says it’s a ‘sheer lie’ that Iran has made demands beyond JCPOA

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Iran has made no demands beyond the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in the ongoing Vienna talks, saying such claims are a “sheer lie”.

Amir Abdollahian: We have reached a voluntary agreement with IAEA

TEHRAN - Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian announced on Wednesday that Iran has reached an agreement with the IAEA.