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Diplomatic delegations from Iran and France have worked to a tight schedule on Monday to explore every avenue to carry out an initiative developed by the presidents of the two countries for saving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

An Iranian lawmaker has revealed details of a French proposal to convince Iran not to take the next step in reducing commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, saying Paris has put forward a $15 billion credit line for oil purchases from Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has travelled to the Russian capital of Moscow to hold talks with his counterpart Sergei Lavrov on a wide range of issues including the latest regional developments.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran will start the third phase of reducing its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if Europe fails to fulfil its side of the bargain until September 5.

A senior political-economic delegation will travel to Paris on Monday to discuss the French president’s new offer to save the Iran nuclear deal, said the Iranian president’s chief of staff.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has warned that the Islamic Republic will go ahead with the third step of rolling back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal in coming days if Europe fails to carry out its duties.

In one of his most recent statements, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the end of US and Western hegemony in the international system. The remarks come as the EU and Eurozone are also facing a severe crisis of leadership.

An Iranian economic delegation is going to visit France next week to figure out whether it would be possible to ensure Iran’s interests under the 2015 nuclear deal before Tehran takes the next step in a phased reduction of commitments to the JCPOA, a senior presidential official has announced.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says he will consult with “relevant officials” today on the results of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s recent trip to Biarritz, France, and his talks with European members of the G7.

G7 leaders have agreed that French President Emmanuel Macron should hold talks and pass on messages to Iran, a French presidential source said.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has congratulated Ukraine on its Independence Day, calling for further enhancement of mutual cooperation between Tehran and Kiev.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says French President Emmanuel Macron’s offers to save the Iran nuclear deal are in the right direction, but more work need to be done.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says his negotiations with French President Emmanuel Macron on ways to save the Iran nuclear deal were good and constructive.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with President Emmanuel Macron in Paris to discuss his offer to save the Iran nuclear deal, also known as JCPOA.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Andreas Norlén, the speaker of the Swedish parliament, in the Scandinavian nation's capital of Stockholm.

A Paris-Isfahan Motorcycle Tour, organized with the purpose of visiting natural and cultural heritage attractions of Iran, is now almost at its final festination.

Highest ranking diplomats from Iran and Sweden have put the issue of security in the Persian Gulf region on the agenda of a meeting in Stockholm.

Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto has expressed Helsinki’s support for a special trade mechanism, known as INSTEX, which is to facilitate trade with Tehran amid the US sanctions.

The local government of Gibraltar has refused a US request to seize the Iranian tanker Adrian Darya (formerly Grace-1), saying it was unable to comply because it was bound by European Union law.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the country has given no commitments to gain the release of its supertanker from detention in Gibraltar, and the claims made by Gibraltar are aimed at saving face.

The supertanker Grace-1 has been renamed to “Adrian Darya” and reflagged under the Iranian flag upon the ship owner’s request, a senior Iranian official said, as the vessel prepares to leave Gibraltar on Friday.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay separate visits to Kuwait and the three Scandinavian nations of Finland, Sweden, and Norway in coming days.

Sources have confirmed reports that the Iranian supertanker Grace-1 seized in Gibraltar will soon be released, apparently as a goodwill gesture by the UK to secure the release of the British oil tanker Stena Impero impounded in Iran.

Presidents of Iran and France have emphasized the necessity for the security and freedom of shipping through the regional waters south of Iran.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the country’s top diplomat Mohammad Javad Zarif will soon visit Azerbaijan Republic, among other countries in the region.