Nuclear Deal (JCPOA)

Iran Ready for Talks with US One Hour after Lifting of Sanctions: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the country is ready to sit for talks with the United States shortly after Washington removes the unlawful anti-Iran sanctions.

Iran to Return to JCPOA If Sanctions Lifted: Diplomat

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi says Tehran will resume honouring its commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal as soon as the sanctions are lifted.

Iran Rejects Arbitrary Preconditions for Peaceful Nuclear Activities

Iran’s envoy to the international organizations in Vienna has denounced the use of arbitrary preconditions for peaceful nuclear activities in various countries, urging the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to adopt an independent, professional and impartial approach.

Zarif Urges EU to Save Iranian Kids with EB Instead of Threats

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged European countries, Sweden in particular, to allow the sale of wound dressings to Iranian kids suffering from the epidermolysis bullosa (EB) instead of making threats against Iran.

Iran to Reconsider Commitments If Snapback Mechanism Triggered

Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says Iran is ready to react if the Europeans use a "snapback mechanism" in the nuclear accord to reinstate sanctions on Tehran.

Iran, China Discuss JCPOA, Stress Closer Economic Ties

Iran and China have held a joint consultative meeting in Beijing on the Iran nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran Welcomes More EU States Joining INSTEX

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has hailed the reports that six other European countries are joining the special financial mechanism known as INSTEX, saying that Tehran hopes the move will give new energy to the mechanism and make it operational.

Iranian Diplomat in China for Key Talks on JCPOA

Iran’s deputy foreign minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi is in the Chinese capital of Beijing for serious talks with Beijing officials on the fate of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.

‘Iran Has Evidence IAEA Inspector Carried Suspicious Materials’

Iran’s nuclear chief says the country has documented evidence with regards to suspicious materials carried by an inspector of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Iran.

Diplomat Refutes Negotiation on Iran’s Missile Program

An Iranian deputy foreign minister has dismissed the notion of renegotiating the 2015 nuclear deal, stressing that Tehran will by no means agree on talks about its missile program either.

European Parties Not Allowed to Use JCPOA Trigger Mechanism: Iran

Spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry says the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action does not let the European parties use the so-called trigger mechanism against the Islamic Republic.

‘Iran to Keep Reducing JCPOA Commitments until Its Interests Secured’

A senior Iranian official says the country will continue to scale back its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal until its interests are secured under the agreement.

Rouhani Under Great Pressure to Leave Nuclear Deal: MP

The government of Hassan Rouhani is under huge pressure to leave the 2015 nuclear deal, says an Iranian parliamentarian, adding that the fate of the JCPOA now totally depends on the Europeans' behaviour.

FM Zarif Warns of Loss for All if Nuclear Deal Collapses

In a speech in Kazakhstan, Iran’s foreign minister has warned of a return to a win-lose approach in Iran-West relations and spoke of the possibility of defeat for all sides involved in the nuclear deal.

Nuclear Chief: Iran Can Exceed 20k-SWU Enrichment in A Month

Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says Tehran is capable of raising the level of uranium enrichment capacity to over 20,000 SWU (Separative Work Unit) within only a month.

‘Iran Must Not Pay Heed to EU Threats on Its Commitment Cuts’

An Iranian ex-diplomat says Tehran must not pay heed to the threats of Europeans regarding the reduction of its commitments under the nuclear deal, saying that Iran has benefited not at all from the JCPOA so far and in case of withdrawal from the accord, it will lose nothing important.

Iran Slams UN for Ignoring US Violations of Resolution 2231

A senior Iranian diplomat says the UN Secretariat’s reports on the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 ignore the United States’ repeated violations of the 2015 nuclear deal and the Resolution.

Iran Ready for Talks with Anyone If Its Interests Met: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran is prepared to sit at “any negotiating table” if the talks are necessary for serving the country’s national interests.

Zarif Addresses Astana Club, Meets Kazakh Leader in Nur-Sultan

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with Kazakhstan's leader Nursultan Nazarbayev after delivering a speech at the Astana Club in the capital city of the Central Asian state.

Zarif to EU: Show Me Just One JCPOA Commitment You’ve Upheld!

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has refuted a joint statement by France, Germany, Britain and the European Union on the Islamic Republic’s latest cut to its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran Arms Embargo to Be Lifted by 2020 If JCPOA Saved: Rouhani

The arms embargo against the Islamic Republic will be lifted next year if the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers survives, says Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, describing it as a great achievement.

Iran to Produce 3k Megawatts of Nuclear Power by 2027

Iran’s atomic chief says the country will generate some three thousand megawatts of electricity via its nuclear power plants by 2027.

Return of UN Sanctions Iran’s Redline: Deputy FM

Iranian deputy foreign minister says the snapback and the return of previous resolutions of the UN Security Council and its sanctions is Iran's redline.

Iran Says May Leave NPT If JCPOA Parties Fail to Fulfill Commitments

Iran’s ambassador to London says the country’s commitment to the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty will be at risk of being in ‘total jeopardy’ if other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal fail to fulfill their commitments.

Iran Has Capacity to Enrich Uranium Up to 60%: Spokesman

The Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran says the body is capable of enriching uranium at purity levels of 20.5 or even 60 percent.

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