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Iranians rally in their millions to mark Revolution victory

President Rouhani told the crowd in Tehran that the West has no option but interact with Iran which is afraid of neither sanctions nor pressure.

Iran’s achievements brought US to nuclear talks: Afkham

The Iranian Foreign Ministry refutes claims that Tehran was forced to sit at the negotiating table.

Islamic Revolution has exposed Western double standards: Deputy minister

Iran has exposed the double standards of the West as a result of which hegemonic powers have encountered a conceptual crisis, said a deputy Iranian FM.

Leader’s call for a one-stage deal is meant to prop up the talks: Former negotiator

Hossein Mousavian said the Supreme Leader's instructions are meant to boost the likelihood of a sustainable deal at nuclear talks with P5+1.

Emphasis on a one-stage deal stems from Western failure to honor its promises: MP

Kazem Jalali, an MP, said the leader's "prudent and rational" statement that any nuclear deal with P5+1 should come in a single stage stems from a lack of trust in the West.

Iranian negotiators act in line with instructions of leader: Advisor

Leader's advisor Ali Akbar Velayati said the Supreme leader supports the Iranian negotiators who are trying their best to stand up for Iranian rights.

Gov’t spokesman: Leader’s remarks show Iran’s path in N. negotiations

The remarks of the Supreme Leader are the final say for the government and the Islamic Republic, said Nobakht.

Any nuclear deal must recognize Iran’s nuclear rights: VP

Iranian First Vice-President Eshagh Jahangiri says any nuclear agreement between Tehran and P5+1 must respect the nation’s rights.

Seeking unilateral benefits ruins Iran talks, Putin says

President Putin says world powers should avoid seeking unilateral benefits in the final stages of nuclear talks with Iran; otherwise they may fail to reach a just resolution.

EU’s Mogherini: Time to show political will for Iran’s nuclear deal

The EU foreign policy chief has underlined that Iran and P5+1 should seize the opportunity in nuclear talks to reach a comprehensive deal.

Who has the final say in the US?

The president of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) says that imposing sanctions on Iran used to be the safest political move, but today it means supporting war, which is likely to carry a tremendous political cost.

Zarif meets with British counterpart, Lebanese PM

Zarif and Hammond discussed the latest developments in the Iran nuclear negotiations process as well as the state of bilateral ties.

Nuclear talks failure will be a disaster: Straw

The majority of political figures in the UK favor an agreement with Iran and are not sensitive about the terminology used in the documents, said Jack Straw.

Iran’s Zarif, US Kerry open nuclear talks in Munich

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry have held fresh talks in Munich as a March deadline for a nuclear deal between Tehran and the P5+1 group approaches.

Global inequality aggravated by sanctions: Iranian envoy

The destructive sanctions have obstructed the victim countries’ achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, said the head of Iran’s UN mission.

Leader has given go-ahead for talks, not friendship: Principlist cleric

Ayatollah Ahmad Alam al-Hoda, the Friday prayer leader of Mashhad, has said that those who are appointed to the Cabinet should see the ideal outlook of the revolution.

Parliament supports nuclear negotiators: Larijani

According to an edict by the Supreme Leader which bans the proliferation and stockpiling of nuclear weapons, the West should not be worried about Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, said Larijani.

Gaps between Iran and P5+1 have narrowed: Rouhani

After a meeting with the heads of the other two branches of government Tuesday, the president told reporters the nuclear case was one of the issues that came up for discussion at the meeting.

In national security matters, please don’t make noise!

The official news agency rallies behind the moderate approach of the president and his diplomats in interaction with the rest of the world.

Nuclear negotiations nearing sensitive stage: Iranian negotiator

The prospects of the conclusion of a final comprehensive nuclear deal depend on good faith displayed by the other side, Araghchi said.

Tehran ready to ink regional convention on power plant safety: Iran nuclear chief

Iran is ready to create a regional safety convention for the supervision of the regional countries' power plant operations, said Salehi.

Previous government helped fulfill American wishes: Former ambassador

The glaring miscalculations of the Ahmadinejad government led to a decline in Iranian authority, says Sadegh Kharrazi, a former Iranian diplomat.

A dreamy look at realities on the ground

Kayhan, a principlist daily, has criticized government’s business performance, saying that removal of sanctions is not a magic bullet to fix Iran’s economy.

Senior Iran MP warns US Congress against new sanctions

A senior Iranian MP has said that Tehran will scale up its nuclear program if the US Congress imposes further sanctions against Iran, advising Washington to learn lessons from its past experience.

Interim political deal likely by March: Iranian nuclear negotiator

Araghchi described the negotiations in Istanbul as very useful, yet noted that it is too early to say that progress has been made.

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