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Kremlin: Russia and France share close views on nuclear deal

Russia and France share close views on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or the Iran nuclear deal, the Kremlin announced in a statement following a call between the two countries’ presidents, Vladimir Putin and Emmanuel Macron.

Russia envoy says his comments on Vienna talks distorted

Russia’s representative to international organizations in Vienna has said his remarks regarding the Vienna talks have been distorted by Bloomberg news agency.

China envoy: Parties in Vienna talks working to address differences

China’s chief negotiator in the Vienna talks for revival of the 2015 nuclear deal says attending delegations are working to diminish disagreements on removal of sanctions, verification and the guarantees Iran has been seeking.

Former Iran MP: Decision for direct talks with US correct

Former Iranian lawmaker Ali Motahari has welcomed comments by Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on the possibility of direct talks with the US, during the Vienna negotiations on the 2015 nuclear deal.

Raisi: Iran has not held direct talks with US in Vienna

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the Islamic Republic has not held direct talks with the United States in the Austrian capital Vienna despite repeated requests from Washington.

US architect of Iran sanctions leaves negotiation team

A senior member of the US team negotiating with Iran has left his post as reports reveal differences of opinion on the way forward.

Shamkhani: Iran-U.S. talks method would change if good deal reachable

The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani says indirect talks with the United States in Vienna would be replaced with other formats only when a good agreement is within reach.

Iranian FM says Tehran does not rule out talks with US over good deal

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran does not ignore direct negotiations with Washington to reach a good nuclear agreement during the Vienna talks.

Khatibzadeh: Iran seeks lasting, reliable deal in Vienna talks

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says Tehran is after a lasting and reliable deal in the Vienna talks.

Russia says wants Vienna talks to conclude by February

Russia’s top negotiator says Moscow wants the Vienna talks over the Iran nuclear deal to conclude as soon as possible.

US not doing enough to lift Iran sanctions: Iranian MP

An high-ranking Iranian parliamentarian says the reason why negotiations in Vienna are moving at a snail’s pace is that the US wants to take the least possible action with regards to the lifting of anti-Tehran sanctions.

Iran envoy rejects reports of Russia offer over temporary nuclear deal

Iran’s ambassador to Russia has flatly denied reports that Moscow has proposed to conclude a temporary nuclear agreement with Tehran.

Senator: US withdrawal from JCPOA one of dumbest decisions

US Senator Chris Murphy has criticized former President Donald Trump for the current situation over Iran nuclear programme. The top diplomat has called the former administration’s decision to pull Washington out of the agreement as ”one of the dumbest, most dangerous foreign policy decisions of the last fifty years”.

Vienna talks over revival of JCPOA continue

The 26th day of talks between Iran and the P4+1 group of countries over removing sanctions against Tehran began with a meeting between top Iranian negotiator Ali Bagheri and coordinator of the JCPOA’s Joint Commission Enrique Mora.

Iran Source: Interim deal over JCPOA off the table

A source close to the Iranian negotiating team in the Vienna talks has rejected a foreign news outlet’s claim that there is talk of an interim agreement between Iran and the P4+1 group in Vienna.

EU official says nuclear talks ‘on right track’

The nuclear negotiations with Iran in Vienna are moving in the right direction and a final agreement may be within reach, a senior European Union official says.

Iran, Russia seeking to deepen strategic nuclear relations: AEOI spox

The spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says Tehran and Moscow held talks on the expansion of strategic relations between the two sides in the field of nuclear technology during the Iranian president’s trip to Moscow.

Iranian negotiating team meets European Troika delegations in Vienna

Iran’s negotiating team in the Vienna talks has held a meeting with the delegations of the European troika in Vienna as the 8th round of negotiations resumes with the aim of removing sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Iranian FM: Tehran not after wasting time in Vienna talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Tehran is not seeking to waste time during the Vienna talks aimed at removing sanctions against the country.

Vienna talks to resume on Monday; Bagheri in Austria’s capital

Talks between Iran and the p4+1 countries over the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions are to resume on Monday in Vienna.

Source: Parties bridge many differences in Vienna talks

An informed source has said that diplomats in Vienna have bridged many of their differences in the sanctions removal negotiations and that delegations of Iran and the P4+1 group are now discussing how to implement and sequence a possible agreement.

Top negotiators temporarily leave Vienna as expert talks continue

Top negotiators of Iran and the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal are briefly leaving Vienna for their respective capitals, while expert-level negotiations continue in the Austrian capital.

Russia: Activities to sabotage advancing talks in Vienna ‘senseless’

A senior Russian diplomat criticizes “regrettable” and “senseless” attempts by opponents of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to sabotage the diplomatic process that is making headway in Vienna with the aim of reviving the embattled accord.

Raisi: Iran won’t tie neutralizing sanctions to Vienna talks

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has reiterated that his administration will not tie efforts to neuter sanctions on the Islamic Republic to the nuclear talks.

Vienna talks moving forward: Russia

Russian Ambassador to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov has described sanctions removal negotiations there as forward-moving.

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