Iran deputy FM discusses Vienna talks with Chinese, Russian counterparts

TEHRAN - Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani held talks via video conference on Monday with his Chinese and Russian counterparts Ma Zhaoxu and Sergei Ryabkov on the upcoming talks in Vienna aimed at removing sanctions against Tehran.

By Martin Love

A view from the peanut gallery in the U.S.

Few outside Iran’s government probably know exactly what the country’s leaders are primed to focus on around the alleged upcoming resumption of the JCPOA negotiations in Vienna. But a couple of smart commentators outside Iran in West Asia have claimed this past week that Iran will focus almost exclusively on trying to get the U.S. sanctions lifted so that it can again resume exporting oil widely.

MP underlines the need for removal of U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – An Iranian lawmaker has reiterated Tehran’s position that U.S. sanctions on Iran should be abrogated, calling lifting of sanctions the only way to revive a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major world powers.

MP says new round of talks should ensure national interests

TEHRAN - The deputy chairman of the parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee has stressed that the Vienna talks which will start in late November with the purpose of lifting sanction on Iran should ensure the country’s interests.

Russia to insist on restoring JCPOA in full: Lavrov

TEHRAN - Russia will insist on the resumption of full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program and on lifting sanctions off Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday.

Iran: Good agreement within reach if sanctions removed

TEHRAN — In an Instagram post on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian outlined the Iranian approach towards the Vienna negotiations in November’s end.

Russia says U.S. must revise Iran sanctions policy to revive nuclear deal

TEHRAN - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Thursday that the United States needs to revise its policy of draconian sanctions against Iran so as to help revitalize the 2015 nuclear agreement, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)

Iran's Bagheri rules out nuclear negotiations, says talks only focused on U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN – Iran’s top nuclear negotiator has said that there will be no nuclear negotiations at the Vienna talks later this month and the talks would only focus on the implications of the U.S. withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the major world powers.

JCPOA is not main priority in the planned nuclear talks: legislator

TEHRAN - A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament has said a resumption of the Vienna nuclear talks should lead to a verified lifting of sanctions.

New nuclear talks must lead to practical lifting of sanctions, MP says

TEHRAN- A member of the Parliamentary Industries and Mines Committee says Iran must seek a practical lifting of the sanctions in the new nuclear talks.

Amir Abdollahian: Iran’s defense program will continue regardless of U.S. ‘destructive’ acts

TEHRAN — In a telephone conversation on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed various issues, including bilateral relations and the Vienna talks intended to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran, Germany FMs discuss JCPOA

TEHRAN – The foreign ministers of Iran and Germany held a telephone conversation to discuss the situation around the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major world powers.

Westerners need JCPOA more than Iran: MP

TEHRAN — The chairman of Parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says the United States and Europe need the 2015 nuclear deal, officially called the JCPOA, more than Iran.

Iran reminds UK to repay old debt

TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss discussed bilateral issues, the Vienna nuclear talks and some regional issues in a telephone conversation on Monday.

Iran set the stage for "result-oriented" talks

TEHRAN — In his recent consultations with the Chinese and Russian foreign ministers, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has expressed Tehran’s desire to resume the Vienna talks to revive the nuclear deal “swiftly”. 

Iran FM holds phone talks with Chinese counterpart

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian held phone talks on Saturday with his Chinese counterpart to discuss a range of bilateral and international issues, including the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

When you don't know how to guarantee a deal

TEHRAN — As Tehran announces a date to return to the Vienna talks to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), there is more fog in Vienna’s sky than before.

Amir Abdollahian, Lavrov agree on Vienna talks framework

TEHRAN — On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed issues of mutual interest, including the upcoming Vienna talks and the current developments in the region.

MP: Iran must seek detente in future talks

TEHRAN — "After the end of the eight-year term of the previous administration, today a revolutionary administration has come to power, which, unlike the previous administration which believed in the theory of de-escalation, has belief in the theory of détente," says Fereydoun Abbasi, an MP sitting on the Parliament Energy Committee.

Raisi says Iran won’t give in to excessive demands

TEHRAN - President Ebrahim Raisi said on Thursday that Iran will not leave the negotiating table, but will not give in to excessive demands that would lead to violation of the Iranian nation’s interests.

France takes on role of bad cop

TEHRAN – As Iran and the West gear up for a consequential round of talks in Vienna, France is signaling that it’s ready to play the role of a bad cop in the Vienna negotiations.

Expert says JCPOA-2 and JCPOA-3 scenarios have been neutralized

TEHRAN — A faculty member of the University of Tehran says attempts by the U.S. and its European allies to include Iran’s defense missile program and Iran’s regional influence in a possible revitalization of the 2015 nuclear deal, which he describes as JCPOA-2 and JCPOA 3, have been nullified.

Amir Abdollahian says Iran closely examining Biden’s behavior

P4+1 should be ready for talks based on mutual interests, rights: Iran FM

TEHRAN — In a series of tweets on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian criticized United States’ double standards toward Iran while calling on the remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear deal -JCPOA – to be prepared for meaningful talks on the basis of “mutual interests and rights”.

Biden words aren’t enough on JCPOA

TEHRAN – As Iran and the West move closer to resuming the stalled Vienna nuclear talks, it becomes increasingly clear that Washington needs to unequivocally show its word would be respected in regard to its commitments under a revived nuclear deal with Iran.

Iran says onus on Biden to provide ‘objective guarantees’ on JCPOA

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has called on U.S. President Joe Biden to provide concrete guarantees that Washington won’t renege on its commitments under a revived nuclear deal with Iran again.