Nuclear Deal (JCPOA)

“US, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE Seriously Pursuing Regime Change in Iran”

Senior political commentator Seyyed Hossein Mousavian says the US, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have made a huge investment in pushing for a regime change in Iran.

“Iran to Stop Talks If Feels Europeans Dragging Their Feet”

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi says the Islamic Republic will stop its current talks with the Europeans if it comes to this sense that they are wasting time.

Iran’s Gas Condensates Exports Up %150 since US JCPOA Withdrawal

Iran’s exports of gaseous condensates have risen considerably following the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.

“Trump Disappointed His Expectations Not Met after JCPOA Decision”

Iran’s top security official Ali Shamkhani says things have not played out favourably for Donald Trump since he walked out of the 2015 nuclear deal earlier this month, as the world has so far stood up to the controversial US president.

Iran Ready for Worst Case Scenario: AEOI Spokesman

Tehran has prepared itself for the worst case scenario following the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, said the Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).

Pompeo Not Updated on World Developments: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has dismissed the recent remarks by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Tehran must stop enriching uranium and import the material instead.

Iran Says US Was Never Faithful to 2015 Nuclear Deal

A senior military commander has played down the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear pact, arguing the US government has never been truly committed to its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal, whether under Donald Trump or his predecessor Barack Obama.

E3+2 Committed to Continued Trade with Iran: Statement

The E3+2 group of countries (UK, France, Germany, Russia and China) have, in a statement, vowed to continue supporting the Iran nuclear deal and doing business with the Islamic Republic despite the US sanctions to be re-imposed in coming months.

“Iran More Confident Now about Preserving JCPOA”

Iran’s deputy foreign minister says the country is now more confident about preserving the Iran nuclear deal given the European states’ commitment to meeting Iran’s demands.

Iran President to Meet Russian, Chinese Counterparts

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is going to meet his Russian and Chinese counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, to discuss the fate of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran Leader Says US Will Fail Like Cat in “Tom & Jerry”

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, has likened the ties between Washington and Tehran to the “Tom and Jerry”, saying that the Americans will ultimately fail "like the famous cat” in the animated series.

Iran to Continue Boosting Its Missile Capabilities: Shamkhani

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani says the country’s missile program is non-negotiable and the Islamic Republic continues to strengthen its defensive capabilities.

Pompeo’s Comments Reveal Bankruptcy of US Foreign Policy: Iran’s Zarif

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif slammed his American counterpart’s recent comments against Tehran as a sign of bankruptcy of the United States, which he said has put its foreign policy up for rent.

“Iran Must Prepare Itself for All-Out Economic War”

Mohammad Javad Larijani, a senior and influential politician, says the Iranian government must prepare itself for a full-scale economic war waged by the US.

Iran’s Top General Likens Trump to Iraqi Dictator Saddam Hussein

The chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces has likened the US withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal to the Iraqi withdrawal from the 1975 Algiers border treaty, saying US President Donald Trump could face a fate similar to that of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

“US Targeting Iran’s Achilles’ Heel to Curtail Its Regional Influence”

A political commentator says Washington’s pullout from the Iran nuclear deal and re-imposing sanctions were basically aimed at cutting back Tehran’s influence in the Middle East.

US’ Coercive Diplomacy Doomed to Failure: Iran

The spokesman of the Iranian government says the US return to coercive diplomacy towards Iran will bring it nothing but more failures.

Iran Rejects Pompeo’s Baseless, Interventionist Accusations

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has taken a swipe at the new US secretary of state for the meddlesome comments he made against Tehran in the so-called new US strategy.

Pompeo in No Position to Set Conditions for Iran: Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has rejected remarks by the top US diplomat who listed US demands Iran should meet, saying Washington is in no positions to dictate to an independent Iran.

“Iran Nuclear Deal Waste of Time; Rouhani Must Apologize”

An Iranian conservative lawmaker has lashed out at the Rouhani administration for the time and effort it spent to secure the Iran nuclear deal, saying the attempts made in that regard failed to produce the desired result.

Iran Rejects Reports on Talks with EU over Issues beyond JCPOA

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi says Iran’s current negotiations with the EU over the JCPOA don’t cover any issue beyond the nuclear deal.

EU’s Will to Preserve JCPOA in Contrast with Companies’ Withdrawal: Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the EU’s commitment to remain in the Iran nuclear deal stands in contradiction with ongoing withdrawal of leading European companies from Iran.

European Car Manufactures to Remain in Iran despite US Bans

Informed sources say European carmakers like Peugeot, Citroen and Renault will continue their operation in Iran despite the upcoming re-imposition of US sanctions.

Top Iranian Officials Attend Parliament’s Closed Session on JCPOA

A number of Iran’s top diplomats and administration officials have attended a closed session of the parliament about the future of the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), following the US withdrawal from the deal.

Iran-EU Joint Committee to Address Oil Trade Problems

EU Commissioner for Energy and Climate Miguel Arias Canete says Iran and the EU will form a joint working group to address challenges confronting Iran’s oil trade.

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