Nuclear Deal (JCPOA)

Negotiations with Europe may begin soon: Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran is ready to resume nuclear talks and that negotiations with Europe may begin soon.

Iran refutes engaging in nuclear negotiations under West pressure

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has stated that Tehran will not hold nuclear talks with world powers under pressure, referring to reported preconditions set by French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting with Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Iranian President says Tehran ready to engage on JCPOA, urges all parties to abide by commitments

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that he wants to open a “constructive” chapter in Iran's international relations and that Tehran is “ready to engage” with the Western countries over the nuclear deal, calling on all parties to the deal to fulfill their commitments.

Iran FM says efforts underway to start nuclear talks in New York, messages exchanged

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that the Iranian delegation in New York, attending the United Nations General Assembly, is working to initiate a new round of nuclear negotiations with the other parties during this visit, and there has been a general expression of readiness for this.

Iran nuclear chief: Tehran halted JCPOA commitments following US exit, Europe’s non-compliance

The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) says Tehran's suspension of its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), including halting the international oversight of non-nuclear production, followed the illegal US withdrawal from the deal and the failure of the European parties to the JCPOA and the European Union to uphold their obligations.

Former Iran MP: JCPOA dead, Russia using Iran as ‘accomplice’

A former Iranian parliamentarian believes that Iran’s 2015 nuclear accord with the West does not exist anymore, adding Tehran and Washington are scrambling to strike a new deal.

Iran says ball in West’s court regarding JCPOA

Iran has announced that it has never left the negotiation table, however, the revitalization of the 2015 nuclear deal—officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—hinges upon the US and three European countries returning to their commitments under the agreement.

EU senior diplomat meets Araqchi in Tehran 

Senior EU diplomat Enrique Mora and Secretary of Iran’s High Council of Strategic Relations Abbas Araqchi have held talks over different aspects of relations between Iran and Europe.

Japan says ready to help revive JCPOA; Iran ‘ready for any talks’

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed his country’s readiness to help resuscitate Iran’s nuclear deal with the West following the US unilateral withdrawal from the accord in 2018.

Top diplomat: Iran not after new nuclear deal

Iranian Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri says Iran is still a signatory to a sapped 2015 nuclear accord with the West and seeks to invigorate the landmark deal rather than striking a new agreement.

Iran UN envoy: No alternative to JCPOA nuclear deal

Iran's permanent envoy at the United Nations has reiterated the country’s long-standing take that no better alternative exists to the 2015 nuclear agreement with the West, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

IAEA head says Iran’s nuclear deal holds no real significance

The Iran 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),  currently holds no real significance because no one is following it, Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has stated.

Iran rejects E3 statement on its nuclear program as invalid

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has refuted the joint statement by the UK, France and Germany on Tehran’s nuclear program, calling it unfounded and invalid, which contains false claims.

Zarif’s office refutes claims on JCPOA secrecy ahead of presidential vote

Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif's office has responded to allegations made by presidential candidate Alireza Zakani during a recent political roundtable.

Acting FM: Iran still committed to JCPOA, acts based on nuclear deal

Iran’s interim foreign minister says the country is still holding its end of the bargain in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal with the West and acts within the framework of its obligations stipulated in the agreement despite the Western side’s lack of commitment.

Putin calls on JCPOA parties to fulfill obligations

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests that all parties to a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran abide by the requirements of the agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) without adding any extra burden to the deal.

Tehran urges IAEA to observe impartiality in its reports on Iran’s nuclear program

Tehran has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to observe impartiality in its reports on Iran's nuclear activities, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic has fully complied with its commitments under the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement.

Iran, Russia, China: Provisions of JCPOA nuclear deal still valid

Iran, Russia, and China issued a joint statement on Wednesday on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), declaring that the provisions of the Iran atomic agreement with the West are still in place.

Expert: No bright future for Iran regarding sanctions

A political analyst says a number of internal and international factors paint a complicated picture of the future regarding removal of US-led Western sanctions against Iran.

Former Iranian FM Zarif calls for direct talks with US over nuclear deal

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for the direct talks between Iran and the US over  the revival of Tehran's nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Former Iranian FM Zarif defends Rouhani’s administration efforts to clinch nuclear deal 

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has once again defended the 2015 nuclear deal, known as JCPOA, under which Iran accepted some restrictions on its atomic program in exchange for sanctions removal.

UN chief says existing challenges of salvaging JCPOA complicated

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated that existing challenges of reviving the 2015 nuclear deal are complicated, yet the agreement remains the best option to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program.

Iran downplays reports on President Raisi’s postponement of trip to Turkey

Ira’s Foreign Ministry has rejected reports that the Iranian president called off an announced meeting with his Turkish counterpart to protest Ankara’s ‘lackadaisical’ stance on Palestine.

Ex-FM Zarif: JCPOA shielded Iran from huge repercussions

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2231 that approved the 2015 nuclear deal with the West, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saved Iran from a grave risk.

Iran says Japan proposed initiative to revive JCPOA

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian told Kyodo News that Japan has proposed an initiative to salvage the stalled nuclear deal struck in 2015 between Tehran and six major powers.

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