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Council Announces Reasons for Ali Larijani’s Disqualification in Iran’s 2021 Presidential Race

The Iranian Constitutional Council, also known as the Guardian Council, has announced the reasons behind the disqualification of former Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani from running in the country’s June 2021 presidential election.

Iran to check cameras before installation at nuclear site

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country will soon begin the process of running technical-security checks on monitoring cameras at the nuclear facility in the city of Karaj, near Tehran.

Establishment of all-inclusive govt. key to resolving Afghan crisis: Iran

Iran’s foreign minister has reiterated that the solution to the Afghanistan crisis is to establish a broad-based government there.

Iran: Vienna talks adjourned following consensus

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has denied the European troika’s claim that Tehran called for adjourning the Vienna talks.

Negotiators in Vienna know next right steps: Russia

The Russian envoy to the Vienna talks aimed at lifting the anti-Iran US sanctions says the way is now open to revise the existing documents.

Daily: Opponents of JCPOA revival benefit from anti-Iran sanctions

Iranian daily Jomhouri-e Eslami has warned that some in the country feel that the progress of talks in Vienna is jeopardizing their interests, while some others want the negotiations to produce results at any cost.

Al-Jazeera corrects report of ‘Tehran-Washington deal’ on sanctions removal

Al-Jazeera has corrected its earlier report which suggested Tehran and Washington had got closer to reaching an agreement on the lifting of anti-Tehran sanctions.

Tehran, Washington close to reaching deal on sanctions removal: Iran negotiator

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator to Vienna talks says Tehran and Washington are closer, than ever, to reaching an agreement on the lifting of sanctions imposed by the US against Iran.

Iran official: Missing IAEA memory card destroyed in June sabotage attack

An informed Iranian official has responded to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency who said he had doubts that footage from an IAEA camera at a centrifuge-parts workshop near Tehran has gone missing after it came under attack.

Bagheri: Talks with P4+1 will resume in near future

Ali Bagheri Kani, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister and chief nuclear negotiator in Vienna talks, says the P4+1 group of countries has agreed to continue negotiations based on Tehran’s proposals.

Iranian negotiator says Vienna talks made good progress

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister and top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani has said the Vienna talks aimed at removing the anti-Iran sanctions made good progress this week.

China supports Iran’s positions during Vienna talks

China has supported Iran’s positions during the Vienna talks aimed at removing sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

IRGC eliminates terror cell in Saravan

Iranian armed forces have eliminated a terrorist cell in the southeastern city of Saravan in Sistan and Balouchestan Province.

Saudi Arabia says it welcomes further talks with Iran

Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan says the kingdom welcomes further negotiations with Iran.

Raisi tells West to drop double standards, follow Christ’s teachings

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi has called on Western countries to abandon their double standards and act based on the teachings of Jesus Christ in the run up to Christmas.

Source: Iran-4+1 talks continue but slowly

An informed source close to the Iran-P4+1 talks in Vienna has told Fars News Agency that talks between Iran and the group in Vienna are ongoing on, though they are slow.

“Iran will not provide excuse for continuation of sanctions”

Iran says it has agreed with the International Atomic Energy Agency that an IAEA inspector would come with new cameras to the country as part of the ongoing probe into a June terrorist attack on the Karaj site.

Iran, Oman hold joint naval drills

The Islamic Republic of Iran and neighboring Oman have held joint naval drills in Iranian territorial waters in the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran FM: Hungary to issue entry visas based on Iranian covid jabs

Iran’s foreign minister says he has signed a memorandum of understanding with his visiting Hungarian counterpart for the Iranian coronavirus vaccines to be the basis for issuance of entry visas to Hungary.

IAEA’s cameras to be installed at Iran sites after precise examinations

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says monitoring cameras of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be installed at Iran’s nuclear facilities after precise technical, security and judicial examinations.

Iran aiming for doubling trade with neighboring countries

Iran’s deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy says the government is planning to double trade with neighboring countries.

Khatibazde: EU troika act as fair partner

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman has called on the EU-troika in the Vienna talks to act as a fair partner regarding the Iran nuclear deal.

Amir Abdollahian: Iran will not accept threats

Iran’s top diplomat Hossein Amir Abdollahian has said the Islamic Republic is seeking a good deal with goodwill and active initiatives over the JCPOA but it will not tolerate the language of threat.

Iran chief negotiator in Vienna talks: Progress possible

Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator and Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani says the last few days of talks in Vienna to lift the sanctions on Tehran showed if all sides engage in negotiations seriously, progress is possible

Iran not to tolerate interference in its nuclear, missile programs

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has condemned the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council’s statement about Iran’s nuclear and missile programs.

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