Iran UN envoy tells Europe to end snapback threats or face ‘firm response’

TEHRAN – Iran has issued a strong warning to the three European members of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the E3 (France, Germany, and the UK), against attempting to reinstate sanctions under the deal's "snapback" mechanism. 

JCPOA no longer relevant, says IAEA chief 

TEHRAN – Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has said that the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is no longer viable, appearing to place sole responsibility for the 2015 nuclear deal's lame-duck state on Iran.

'We’re in a really bad place:' ex-US diplomat on JCPOA, tensions in West Asia

TEHRAN – Wendy Sherman, the chief U.S. negotiator for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), recently shared her perspective on the Iran nuclear agreement and the shifting geopolitical landscape during an interview with Richard Dearlove, the former head of MI6, on the One Decision Podcast.

E3 doubles down on hostile stance toward Iran as it declares readiness to ‘snap back’ sanctions

TEHRAN – Germany, Britain, and France have told the United Nations that they are ready to trigger the so-called “snapback” mechanism which would bring back anti-Iran international sanctions lifted in 2015 under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). 

Sanctions snapback will be met with firm response, Iran warns Europe 

TEHRAN – Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeed Iravani issued a strong warning to European JCPOA signatories, threatening a firm response to any attempt to reinstate UN sanctions. 

Ending JCPOA breaches is a shared interest for all involved parties: Iran’s Zarif

TEHRAN – Iran’s strategic deputy to the president, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has called on all parties involved in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to cease actions undermining the landmark nuclear deal. 

Iran to hold talks with European powers on regional and nuclear issues

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei announced on Sunday that a meeting of deputy foreign ministers from Iran, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom is scheduled for Friday, December 9. The discussions will focus on a wide array of bilateral, regional, and international issues, he said.

'Trump admin should either return to JCPOA or sign another one with Iran's conditions'

TEHRAN – Ali Larijani, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has said the new Donald Trump administration should either return to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, and compensate Iran for the economic losses or craft another agreement with the “conditions” that Iran will set.

By Professor Hossein Askari

U.S. threatens, bullies and sanctions Iran and then expects Iranian restraint!

Even assassinating and aiding in Israel’s assassination of Iranians 

PORTLAND - The United States squeezes Iran and pushes it into a corner where Iran has little choice but to either submit or push back and fight. And when Iran pushes back it is called a rogue or terrorist state and America’s enemy; and when it takes on the rapprochement option, it is invariably spurned. As you will read, Iran has tried rapprochement with the U.S. but has been rebuffed on a number of occasions, in one case with the conduit being me. Why has the United States acted so? Is there light at the end of the tunnel between these implacable adversaries? What should Iran do now and what are its options?

Tehran open to resume nuclear negotiations: envoy

TEHRAN – The Iranian ambassador to Rome has stated that the country remains open to negotiations regarding the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) if the discussions are grounded in mutual respect.

The greater the military power, the greater the retreat

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JCPOA cannot be implemented at the expense of one party, says Iran nuclear chief

TEHRAN – Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), has addressed the 68th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), emphasizing that Iran will not be the sole party living up to its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) while Western signatories to the deal continue to shun it. 

Iran says ready for dialogue with Europeans to clear up misunderstandings on Ukraine crisis

'JCPOA is still a proper framework to lead us to a new agreement'

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi suggested on Saturday night that the Europeans can hold talks with the Islamic Republic on the Ukraine war to resolve their concerns.

Tehran urged IAEA to maintain neutrality in technical matters

TEHRAN- Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, emphasized the importance of addressing technical matters without a political lens. 

Gharibabadi will be appointed to lead nuclear talks, report says

TEHRAN – Kazem Gharibabadi, the current secretary of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, is set to be appointed to spearhead potential nuclear negotiations with the P4 + 1 group of countries, according to reports from Agah Newspaper. 

Sanctions on Iran harder than it seems: Richard Nephew

TEHRAN - Writing an article in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune, Richard Nephew, the architect of sanctions against Iran during the Obama administration, says sanctions on Iran are “harder than it seems”, especially as the situation has changed in the world.

Reviving the JCPOA not as easy as it may have been: Iran FM

TEHRAN – Iran's new Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, who served as the lead negotiator during the talks that resulted in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), has indicated that reviving the deal will be more complex than it once seemed.

Reviving nuclear deal in its current form not possible: Iran’s new FM

Araqchi says Iran is seeking to “manage hostility” with US

TEHRAN – New Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a televised program on Friday night that reviving the 2015 nuclear deal is not possible in its current form.

By Professor Hossein Askari

Netanyahu is interfering in U.S. elections as no foreign leader has done before

Trump is Netanyahu’s man

PORTLAND - Let’s cut to the chase, Netanyahu is willing to start a regional, or even world war to get Trump elected in order to stay in power and elevate himself as the premier Zionist of all time. Why is Trump seen as the savior? To many Zionists, including Netanyahu, Trump has done more for Israel than any other president and there is more that he could do in the future, things that no other president on the horizon would ever do. 

Iranian nuclear products now present in global markets: nuclear chief

TEHRAN – Iran has successfully broken the monopoly in nuclear technology, allowing Iranian services and products to penetrate global markets, Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), announced.

Europe must act independently from U.S. to strengthen ties with Iran: spox

TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has addressed what he considers a lack of “necessary dynamism” in relations between Iran and Europe, urging European states to chart a course independent from Washington in order to forge closer ties with Iran.

By Mona Hojat Ansari

Pezeshkian or Jalili, people to decide tomorrow

Iran set to hold run-off presidential elections

TEHRAN – Iranians are set to head to the polls on Friday, July 5, to choose their next president in a runoff election.

Iran calls for ‘sincere dialogue’ to revive nuclear deal, blames West for stalemate

TEHRAN - Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, has called for "sincere dialogue and constructive cooperation" as the only viable path to restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the 2015 Iran deal. 

Zakani says not averse to talks with West

TEHRAN – The mayor of Tehran who is currently running for president said he is not opposed to negotiating with the West to reduce tensions, but won’t tolerate disrespect and deceit solely for the sake of engaging in talks with Western states.