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Iranian president: Revival of JCPOA contingent upon closure of safeguards cases

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has told his French counterpart that Tehran is ready for a fair and lasting deal with the P4+1 to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement, noting such a deal is contingent upon the closure of the safeguards cases against Iran.

Iran’s Raisi blames US ‘indecisiveness’ for lack of progress in JCPOA talks

President Ebrahim Raisi says Iran’s demands for guarantees from the US in talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal are logical given its record of promise-breaking, blaming Washington’s indecisiveness for the stalement in the negotiations.

European Council head says EU after ‘immediate restoration’ of Iran nuclear deal

President of the European Council Charles Michel expressed the European Union’s support for “immediate restoration” of the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Analyst: Iran must settle issues with IAEA before any restoration of nuclear deal

An analyst says Iran should resolve issues with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) before any agreement on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal.

EU says UNGA meetings expected to lead to no major progress in nuclear talks

The European Union foreign policy chief says any meeting with the Iranian president during his New York visit will not help an agreement for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, noting that he thinks no major progress is likely on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Iran says received messages showing IAEA wants to close its nuclear case

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says it has received messages from the International Atomic Energy Agency that show the UN watchdog is going to close down the case of nuclear material in alleged Iranian sites.

President Raisi to CBS: Nuclear agreement without guarantees meaningless

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi, in an exclusive interview with the CBS News Network, said a nuclear deal without giving guarantees on part of the US is meaningless for Tehran because Washington has broken its promises under the JCPOA before.

Spokesman: Iran-US officials to hold no bilateral talks in New York; nuclear negotiations possible

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has referred to President Ebrahim Raisi’s trip to New York to attend the UN General Assembly’s meeting, saying there will be no direct meeting between the Iranian and US officials during the visit.

Iran FM: Tehran serious about nuclear deal that secures national interests

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran is serious about reaching a nuclear deal with the world powers, adding Tehran’s “relations with the whole world have improved” since the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi took office.

Iran lead negotiator to accompany Raisi to NY, ‘revives chances for EU to clinch nuclear deal’

The head of Iran’s nuclear negotiating team Ali Bagheri Kani will accompany Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi for the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, boosting prospects for sorting out the last remaining issues to salvage the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement with Iran and save global energy markets before cold winter days.

Kayhan editor in chief: Grossi is an asset of US and Israel

The editor-in-chief of Iran’s Kayhan Newspaper has strongly criticized the IAEA’s Chief Rafael Gerossi, calling him an asset of the US and Israel.

Daily: New bipartisan sanctions bill in US Congress last nail in coffin of Iran deal

An Iranian daily close to the Reformists says the US Congress is putting “the last nail in the coffin” of the 2015 nuclear deal by reviewing a bipartisan bill aimed at making the sanctions against the Islamic Republic permanent.

Iranian expert: The longer it takes, the lower are the chances of nuclear deal

An Iranian political expert says the latest IAEA Board of Governors’ statement against Iran has shifted the talks in Vienna from political to technical and nuclear.

Iran president: Removal of sanctions prerequisite for nuclear agreement

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said US sanctions must be lifted as a prerequisite to the revival of the Iran nuclear deal. He called for the resolving of safeguard issues between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Iran: IAEA’s ‘unconstructive’ statement won’t help efforts to revive JCPOA

Iran’s representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the US and the Europeans failed in their attempt to rally African and Latin American states behind an anti-Iran statement at the Agency’s Board of Governors since everyone has realized such a measure serves political purposes and is unconstructive.

China urges nuclear deal parties not to exaggerate safeguards issues in talks

A Chinese envoy has called on all parties in the Iran nuclear talks to create necessary conditions for reaching an agreement, instead of exaggerating Iran's nuclear safeguards issues.

Former Iran official: Further delay in JCPOA signing means Iran will lose oil markets

The Iranian oil ministry’s former director of international affairs says further delay in the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, JCPOA, means Iran will lose oil markets.

Russia says anti-Iran resolution at IAEA BoG brought negative consequences

The permanent representative of Russia to international organizations in Vienna has announced that the anti-Iran resolution at the June meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors brought negative consequences.

Iran FM warns IAEA board against issuing ‘unconstructive statement’

The Iranian foreign minister, says Issuing ‘unconstructive statements’ by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board of governors, ‘will bear no fruit.’

Mere detection of nuclear traces doesn’t mean Iran has undeclared material: Official

An Iranian nuclear official says the mere detection by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of nuclear traces at sites in Iran does not mean that the country has undeclared nuclear material in its possession.

Iran Advisor: Nuclear deal imminent despite US pressure

An advisor to Iran’s nuclear negotiating team, who is privy to the details of efforts to revive a 2015 nuclear accord, says the talks have not been derailed despite the pressure campaign by the United States and an agreement is close.

Russia says Iran’s response to EU proposal no obstacle to final nuclear deal

A senior Russian diplomat has said Iran's response to the European Union’s draft text for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal constitutes no "serious obstacle" to a final agreement between Tehran and the remaining parties to the landmark accord.

Political activist: President Raisi delegated to sign, or not sign nuclear deal

Iranian political activist Abbas Abdi, in an article for Etemad newspaper, says that the leader of the Islamic revolution has handed over the responsibility of the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, to president Ebrahim Raisi.

US says Iran’s response to EU proposal a ‘step backward’

Iran has taken “a step backward” with its latest response to a nuclear deal proposal, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated, calling a near-term agreement “unlikely”.

Analyst: US, Europe hell-bent on turning heat on Iran

A recent anti-Iran statement by France, Britain and Germany and the turn of political events in the US show that they are determined to apply more pressure on the Islamic Republic amid the standoff in reaching an agreement on saving a sinking 2015 nuclear deal, a political affairs expert says.

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