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Iran slams IAEA latest report as unilateral and unfair

Iran’s acting ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency says the latest report by the IAEA’s director general on Iran does not reflect the wide-ranging cooperation between the two sides.

IAEA estimates Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile 18 times over JCPOA

The United Nations nuclear watchdog has announced that it estimated Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium had grown to more than 18 times the limit laid down in Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

China urges US positive respond to Iran nuclear concerns

China has called on the US to respond positively to Iran's "reasonable" concerns on nuclear issues, and promote a smooth conclusion to negotiations as nuclear talks enter their final stage, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Thursday.

Iran FM: New initiative tabled over nuclear deal, US decision needed

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Tehran has tabled a new initiative for an agreement in the Vienna talks for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, but the US government seems to be sitting on the fence on the issue.

Biden’s Iran envoy says odds against reviving nuclear deal

US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley warned Wednesday it was more likely than not that talks would fail to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Tehran stresses the ball is in the US’s court and that Washington must make the necessary political decisions to that end.

IAEA says talks with Iran at ‘very difficult juncture’

Talks with Iran aimed at ending a long standoff on the origin of uranium particles found at apparently old but undeclared sites are at "a very difficult juncture", International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi says. Tehran has denied claims of undeclared nuclear activity in its sites.

Iran says in talks with Russia over development of Bushehr nuclear power plant

The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the organization is in talks with Russia over the development of Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant.

MP: Iran, US deadlocked over two issues including IRGC sanctions

The head of the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission says Iran and the US are deadlocked over two issues: the blacklisting of the IRGC and the sanctions list of real and legal persons.

Iranian MP: Western sides return to Vienna as they need a deal more than Iran

The spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission has said Iran has finished its job in Vienna and that the Western governments must return to complete their own.

EU top diplomat warns of more delay in Vienna talks

European Union Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has warned of more delay in resuming the Vienna talks over the revival of the Iran nuclear deal.

Iran FM says Tehran serious about lasting deal in Vienna talks

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Tehran is serious about reaching a strong and lasting deal in the Vienna talks over the revival of the Iran nuclear deal.

Iranian, Russian FMs discuss JCPOA revival talks, Ukraine

The Iranian and Russian foreign ministers have held a telephone conversation about the Iran nuclear deal and the latest developments in Ukraine.

Iranian nuclear chief: Tehran producing 62% nuclear fuel

The director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has said Iranian scientists took action when the country needed 20% nuclear fuel and produced it and today Iran is capable of producing 60% fuel.

“Recent high-profile visits to Iran won’t affect Iran, US stance in Vienna talks”

An international affairs analyst says the recent visits to Iran by the Qatari Emir and the EU deputy foreign policy chief will not be that influential in overcoming the ‘existing resistance to the nuclear deal in Tehran and Washington.’

Iran says has given new proposals aimed at resuming Vienna talks

The Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says Tehran gave the nuclear deal’s coordinator Enrqiue Mora some proposals to restart the Vienna talks and that Mora will hand them over to the US. Saeed Khatibzadeh was speaking at his weekly news briefing on Monday.

Russian deputy FM: Deal possible in Vienna talks in coming days

Russia says it’s likely that Iran and the other parties to the Vienna talks, over the revival of the Iran nuclear deal, will reach a new deal in the coming days.

Blinken discusses Iran nuclear deal, Ukraine war with E3 diplomats

US State Secretary Antony Blinken met with his counterparts from Germany, the UK and France in Berlin On the sidelines of the NATO Foreign Ministerial meet where they discussed the Ukraine situation and the ongoing negotiation with Iran over the nuclear deal revival.

Iran says to pursue efforts to remove sanctions but won’t trust enemies

Iranian deputy foreign minister and chief negotiator in the Vienna talks has said Iran is as serious about the sanctions removal talks as it is about mistrusting the enemies.

Iran-made newborn screening kits can detect 46 types of metabolic disorders

The deputy director of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the neonatal screening kits developed by the country’s scientists are capable of detecting 46 types of metabolic disorders in newborns.

Shamkhani says Iran ready for nuclear deal

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has said Iran is ready for a deal in the Vienna talks if the other parties, especially the US, are determined to the negotiating table in Vienna and the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iranian FM: Deal in Vienna within reach if US makes necessary decision

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said a good deal in Vienna talks is within reach provided that the US makes a decision and abide by its commitments.

“US refusal to provide guarantees main obstacle to Vienna talks”

An advisor to the Iranian negotiating team says a refusal by the US to give guarantees that it will not violate the 2015 nuclear deal again is the main outstanding issue hampering the talks in Vienna on restoring the multilateral agreement.

Iran Atomic chief hails progress in heavy water technology

Atomic Chief Mohammad Eslami says Iranian scientists have made substantial progress in the field of heavy water technology despite pressure by the enemies.

Russian envoy believes restoring JCPOA still possible

There is still a chance to restore the Iran nuclear deal, but Tehran will insist on keeping its red lines, Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan said during a Rossiya-24 TV broadcast.

Oman says supporting all efforts to revive Iran deal

Oman says it supports all international efforts to bring success to negotiations between Iran and its partners to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

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