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Russia: Nuclear talks at final stage, determination required

Nuclear talks will resume in Vienna on Tuesday, and the negotiations seem to be at the final stage, a Russia diplomat says.

Shamkhani: Any agreement in Vienna must lead to removal of sanctions

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani has rejected any agreement with the P4+1 in Vienna that does not lead to the removal of anti-Iran sanctions.

Iran says expects US in Vienna with sanctions lifted

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says Iran is waiting for the US to change its behavior in practice.

German chancellor: Reaching a deal depends on Iran;Tehran rejects idea

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says making an agreement in Austria over Iran’s nuclear programe depends on Tehran. Germany is among the signatories to the Iran nuclear deal that did not live up to their commitments under the JCPOA.

Former Iran MP: Talk of 90% uranium enrichment highly suspicious

A former Iranian lawmaker has said the notion of enriched uranium to 90% purity seems highly suspicious and Iran should avoid playing into the hands of warmongers like the Zionist regime.

Biden Iran envoy says returning to Vienna in hope of saving JCPOA

US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley on Sunday said he would soon return to Austria’s capital for the next round of negotiations aimed at salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, insisting it could still be revived.

Iranian FM: Tehran will not accept temporary deal in Vienna

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian reaffirms Iran’s policy regarding the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, JCPOA, saying Tehran will only accept a good deal, not a temporary or limited one.

EU urges Iran to seize ‘opportunity’ of US sanctions waiver

The European parties to the Iran nuclear negotiations have urged Tehran to seize the “opportunity” of the US sanctions waiver to Iran’s nuclear program.

Iranian FM: We are decisively after a good deal with P4+1

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Tehran is decisively and explicitly after a good deal with the P4+1 group but it also insists on safeguarding its red lines and national interests with the same level of decisiveness and explicitness.

Iran’s Shamkhani: Feigning sanctions removal not constructive

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has said feigning sanctions removal is no constructive move.

IAEA chief: Iran-P4+1 talks in Vienna on right track

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IEAE, has said the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA, are on the right track despite some tough challenges.

Iran’s nuclear right cannot be restricted: Top official

A senior Iranian security official says the country’s nuclear right cannot be circumscribed by any agreement.

Iran calls for US to “show good will in practice”

The Iranian foreign minister says the United States must show its goodwill in practice, saying some agreements have been reached on certain issues during the Vienna negotiations.

Russia: US sanctions waivers may slow down Iran nuclear program

The US restoring Iran’s sanctions waivers which allowed it to use the assistance of other countries in the sphere of nuclear energy, may slow down the implementation of Tehran’s nuclear program, a Russian diplomat says.

US restores Iran sanctions waiver

The United States has restored a sanctions waiver that will allow countries to cooperate with Iran on civil nuclear projects, two senior American officials say.  

Biden Iran envoy holds talks with Arab states over JCPOA

The lead US negotiator in the Vienna talks and representatives from the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), Egypt and Jordan have discussed ongoing nuclear negotiations aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal.

Iranian FM voices optimism over Vienna talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says he’s optimistic about the future of the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal, otherwise known as JCPOA.

‘Conditions right for win-win nuclear deal’

A high-ranking Iranian member of parliament says all signs and the cards in Iran’s hands show the condition is right for a good and win-win deal in the Vienna talks.

US Senator says Washington got nothing from ‘maximum pressure’

US senator Chris Murphy says the sanctions imposed by former President Donald Trump against Iran have failed and Washington should be ready to lift them.

Source: Jalili recommends JCPOA withdrawal, 90% enrichment

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution's envoy to Iran's Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili has written a letter to Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamanei calling for Tehran to abandon the 2015 nuclear deal and enrich uranium to over 90% purity before holding direct talks with the United States, an informed source has said.

Iran’s Basij Force opposes direct talks with US

Iran's Volunteer Basij Force has sent a letter to Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian expressing opposition to direct talks with the United States.

US says sees path for deal with Iran

The Biden Administration says it sees a path to an agreement in the Vienna talks over the nuclear deal, but Iran must make “tough political decisions now”. Iran has repeatedly rejected any deadline or precondition over the deal, saying the US that unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA must first lift its sanctions against Tehran.

IAEA: Iran moves centrifuge-parts production from Karaj to Isfahan

One month after ending a standoff with the UN nuclear watchdog over re-installing cameras at a centrifuge-parts workshop that was hit by sabotage, Iran has moved its production elsewhere, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced in a statement on Monday.

Direct talks between Iran, US unlikely: Analyst

A senior advisor to the Iranian negotiating team in Vienna says direct talks between Iran and the United States are unlikely given Washington’s current behavior.

JCPOA revival talks in Vienna make progress, paused for one week

The eighth round of talks between Iran and the P4+1 group in the Austrian capital Vienna is paused for a week from Saturday, as negotiators acknowledge that the latest negotiations were another step forward.

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