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European Union adheres to its Iran deal-related commitments: EU commissioner 21 May 2018

European Union adheres to its Iran deal-related commitments: EU commissioner

TEHRAN- European Union Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said that the EU adheres to its commitments under Iran’s nuclear deal. He made the remarks during a joint press conference with Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian in Tehran on Saturday, the news portal of Iranian Energy Ministry (known as PAVEN) reported. The EU commissioner said: “In […]

Velayati skeptical of Europeans’ support for JCPOA 20 May 2018

Velayati skeptical of Europeans’ support for JCPOA

A senior adviser to Iran’s Leader is highly skeptical about Europe’s support for the nuclear deal with Iran, saying he does not trust their current manner of dealing with it. “Some members of the European Union say they are committed [to the deal]. Some also say that they are developing economic relations [with Iran]. Meanwhile, some […]

MFA, security council divided on FATF 20 May 2018

MFA, security council divided on FATF

Iranian Foreign Ministry spoke in favor of Iran’s accession to the International Convention for the Suppression of Financing of Terrorism, while National Security Council was against the idea, an MP told Mehr News on Sunday. The bill of “Accession of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the International Convention for the Suppression […]

No Dual Citizen in Iran Administration: Intelligence Minister 20 May 2018

No Dual Citizen in Iran Administration: Intelligence Minister

There is no dual citizen on the staff of the Iranian administration, a lawmaker quoted the intelligence minister as saying, as a group of parliamentarians have prepared an extensive report on the Iranian officials that hold dual citizenship. rapporteur of a parliamentary commission said Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alawi has maintained that the administration does not include […]

Increasing cooperation with region must be Turkey’s top priority 20 May 2018

Increasing cooperation with region must be Turkey’s top priority

Temel Karamollaoglu, the candidate of Felicity Party (SP) in upcoming Turkey’s presidential elections has said that cooperation with regional countries must be a high priority for Turkey. Temel Karamollaoglu from the Islamist Felicity Party (SP) who is one of the six presidential candidates in the June 24 presidential elections in Turkey told the correspondent of […]

Swiss Re to leave Iran after US JCPOA pullout 20 May 2018

Swiss Re to leave Iran after US JCPOA pullout

 Following the US withdrawal from the Iran deal, Swiss Reinsurance Co. has announced will leave Iran. Swiss Re has announced it is “assessing the impact” of the US decision on its business with the Islamic Republic of Iran, following the US withdrawal from the Iran deal on May 8. The Swiss Re Group provides reinsurance, insurance and other forms of […]

Govt. focusing on transparency, interaction and responsiveness 20 May 2018

Govt. focusing on transparency, interaction and responsiveness

TEHRAN – Iran’s presidential chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi has said the administration of President Hassan Rouhani puts an emphasis on transparency, interaction and responsiveness as important elements in relationship with people. He made the remarks in a message published on May 17 to mark World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, ILNA reported on Thursday. […]

Iran capable of resuming 20% enrichment in case of EU failure 20 May 2018

Iran capable of resuming 20% enrichment in case of EU failure

If Europeans involved in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) fail to retain the deal after US pullout, Iran has the capability resume its 20 percent enrichment, said the Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi on Saturday. He made the remarks on the sideline of his meeting with European […]

EU after alternative banking channel for doing business with Iran 20 May 2018

EU after alternative banking channel for doing business with Iran

Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says European countries are seeking an alternative banking channel for business transactions with Iran. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Iran’s AEOI deputy for International, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Behrouz Kamalvandi said European countries are seeking to find an alternative way for doing business with Iran that would […]

Rouhani says US attempt to isolate Iran has failed 20 May 2018

Rouhani says US attempt to isolate Iran has failed

Iranian president has said the United States has failed in isolating Iran from the world despite huge efforts it has made. “We have been successful against enemies in our foreign policy. We overcame the first big conspiracy. The US administration wanted to isolate Iran, but they got the opposite result,” President Rouhani was quoted as […]