Iran starts enriching uranium to above 3.67%
As the Europeans missed a two-month deadline to devise a concrete economic and financial mechanism to protect Iran from the harsh U.S. sanctions, Iran officially announced on Sunday, July 7, that it is starting to enrich uranium to a higher purity than the 3.67%.
Iran announces more cuts to JCPOA commitments
Iran has announced further reductions to JCPOA commitments as its 60-day deadline for the European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal expired on Sunday.
Rouhani felicitates Maduro on Venezuela’s Independence Day
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro on the country’s Independence Day and expressed readiness for further expansion of relations between the two sides.
Four abducted Iranian diplomats still in Israeli regime’s prisons
Four abducted Iranian diplomats are still kept in prisons of the Israeli regime, said Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs.
Increase in uranium stockpile due to US ban on exports
Chairman of Parliament’s national security commission said the increase in Iran’s uranium stockpile and heavy water is due to US’ ban on their exports, stressing that Iran’s measures do no run counter to the nuclear deal.
Security com. chair warns of INSTEX plans to put all revenues in one place
Chairman of Parliament’s national security commission said Iran will not agree to EU’s trade mechanism if it is aimed at putting all of Iran’s oil revenues into one place which could be taken advantage of by US.
Leader to receive Hajj officials today
The Leader of Islamic Revolution will receive the Iranian organizers of this year’s Hajj in Tehran on Wednesday.
INSTEX falls short of EU’s commitments: MP
Iran does not consider the EU’s faulty trade mechanism, INSTEX, as a measure in line with the bloc’s promise on complying with its JCPOA commitments, said the spokesman for Parliament’s national security commission.
Police seize 123kg of illicit drugs in Zanjan province
The police forces of Zanjan province of Iran have seized 123kg of illegal drugs in collaboration with the police force of Ardebil Province.
Leader appoints deputy Chief-of-Staff, Basij commander
Islamic Revolution Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has appointed the new Deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces as well as the new commander of Basij.