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Iranian, German FMs Discuss Berlin’s Plan to Save Nuclear Deal

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his German counterpart Heiko Maas held a phone conversation on the Iran nuclear deal and its fate following the US pullout of the 2015 treaty.

Iran-EU Expert Talks Open in Brussels ahead of Ministerial Meeting

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has arrived in Brussels to lead expert talks with the European Union.

Iran Giving Diplomacy Second Chance: FM Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran is giving diplomacy a second chance after the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, and other parties to the JCPOA must seize this opportunity.

Iran Reminds UK PM Europe’s Time to Save JCPOA Limited

The European Union’s time to preserve the nuclear deal is limited, says Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani.

Iranian, Chinese FMs Discuss Ways to Save JCPOA

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in the Chinese capital of Beijing, has held talks with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi on the Iran nuclear deal and ways to save it after the US withdrawal.

Iran’s Assembly of Experts Urges Rouhani to Apologise for JCPOA

The Assembly of Expert, the body responsible for choosing and monitoring the performance of Iran’s Leader, has urged President Hassan Rouhani to offer apology to the great nation of Iran for the damages he inflicted on the country by signing the 2015 nuclear deal with the six world powers.

Iran President May Visit Switzerland, Austria in July: Source

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will probably visit Switzerland and Austria from July 1 to 6, an informed source told Iranian media on Sunday.

JCPOA Institutionalised Iran Sanctions Instead of Stopping Them: IRGC

Chief-Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Mohammad-Ali Jafari says the Iran nuclear deal turned into a tool to “institutionalise” sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

FM Zarif in China to Discuss Iran Nuclear Deal

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Beijing as the first leg of his international visits aimed at ensuring that the country’s interests in the nuclear deal are guaranteed.

Iraq, Qatar, Oman Dismayed over US Withdrawal from JCPOA

Iraq, Qatar and Oman have expressed dismay over US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Washington has withdrawn from the Iran nuclear deal.

Iranian MPs Split on Future Steps over Nuclear Deal

Iranian lawmakers are divided on what steps to take next following Donald Trump’s announcement that Washington will withdraw from the JCPOA, a move that prompted some legislators to set the US flag on fire on the Parliament floor.

“Strategic Disaster of Leaving Iran Deal”

Hossein Mousavian, a former Iranian nuclear negotiator and a professor of Princeton University, has analysed the consequences of Trump's disastrous withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal.

Iran Must Escape from Nuclear Deal’s Handcuffs: Analyst

A prominent conservative journalist says Iran should not be deceived by Europe’s promises regarding the nuclear deal and must get out of the multilateral deal’s “handcuffs”, a term used by the UK to describe the JCPOA.

Japan, Norway Say Iran Must Reap Benefits of JCPOA

The foreign ministers of Japan and Norway held separate phone conversations with their Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Friday.

Iran FM Due in Beijing, Moscow, Brussels for Intensive JCPOA Talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will head to China, Russia, and Belgium later this week to hold talks with other parties to the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, also known as JCPOA.

Iranians Hold Rallies to Protest US Withdrawal from JCPOA

Iranians have taken to the streets across the country to vent their anger at the US over its withdrawal from a 2015 nuclear deal and President Donald Trump's incendiary rhetoric against Tehran.

Iran, Russia Discuss Ways to Keep Nuclear Deal Alive

In the latest round of bilateral consultations among Iran and the JCPOA parties, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov travelled to Tehran on Thursday to meet Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi.

Merkel Tells Rouhani Europe Will Abide by Iran Nuclear Deal

The German Chancellor says the European Union will remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal regardless of the US withdrawal.

Iran to Remain in JCPOA as Far as Interests Guaranteed: MP

An Iranian lawmaker has urged the five remaining sides of the Iran nuclear deal to guarantee Iran’s interests in the accord, saying the Islamic Republic will pull out of the deal if the sides remain undecided about its future.

IRGC Commander Pessimistic E3 Could Save Iran Nuclear Dal

A senior IRGC commander says he is sceptical as to whether the European parties to the nuclear accord could keep the 2015 nuclear deal in place, saying the green continent could hardly get out of the US orbit.

Normal Life Going on in Iran despite Trump’s Decision

Huge crowds of people and numerous officials continued to visit the 31st Tehran International Book Fair on Wednesday and Thursday regardless of the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

UK, French Top Diplomats Call Zarif to Reiterate Support for Iran Deal

The UK foreign secretary and French foreign minister have held separate phone conversations with their Iranian counterpart.

Europe Has Limited Time to Save Iran Nuclear Deal: Rouhani

Iran’s president says European countries do not have much time to preserve the Iran nuclear deal after the US withdrawal.

US Withdrawal from JCPOA Grabs Headlines in Iran

IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Wednesday, May 9, and picked headlines from 16 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.

US Exit from JCPOA Not to Cause Any Problem for Iran Economy: Central Bank

The central bank of Iran dismissed concerns about the negative consequences of the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal, saying it has already devised plans to prevent any harm to the country’s banking system and to satisfy demands for hard currency.

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