Tehran Rules Out Talks With Washington
TEHRAN - A senior Iranian official says talks with the United States are out of the question as long as US economic sanctions on Iran remain in place.
Advanced Centrifuges Activated as EU Fails to Meet Iran Demands
TEHRAN - Iran says it has started up advanced centrifuges to boost the country's stockpile of enriched uranium, warning signatories of the 2015 nuclear deal that the clock is ticking for them to salvage the landmark agreement in the face of pressure by the United States.
Tehran Notifies EU of Decision to Expand Nuclear R&D
TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has provided details of a letter by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini on Tehran’s move to expand its nuclear research and development (R&D).
President Gives Europe Two More Months to Save JCPOA
TEHRAN - President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that a deal with the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal is not in sight by Thursday (today), and thus the country will soon announce the third phase of reducing its commitments.
President’s Picks for Two Ministries Get Votes of Confidence
TEHRAN – Majlis has given votes of confidence to two ministerial picks introduced by President Hassan Rouhani to the lawmakers for the Ministry of Education and the newly-established Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts.
Tehran Warns EU Over Nuclear Commitments
MOSCOW (Dispatches) - Iran said on Monday it would further reduce its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal if European parties failed to shield Tehran's economy from sanctions reimposed by the United States after Washington quit the accord last year.
Tehran, Islamabad to Sign Extension in IP Gas Line Agreement
ISLAMABAD (Dispatches) - Islamabad and Tehran have extended the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas line GSPA (gas sales purchase agreement) for next five years till August 26, 2024 through a mutually agreed amendment.
Nahid Satellite Safe and Sound Despite Trump’s Claim
TEHRAN - Iran has shown Nahid 1 (Venus 1) telecommunication satellite to journalists and photographers, refuting U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of the spacecraft’s failed launch.
Trump Urged to Drop “Economic Terrorism” Before Talks
KUALA LUMPUR (Dispatches) - Iran will not be meeting with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump unless Washington stops its "economic terrorism" against the Iranian people, Iran's foreign minister says referring to the U.S. leader as the "mentality that wants to buy Greenland".
Forex Reserves in Favorable Condition; Economy “Stable”
TEHRAN – Governor of Iran’s Central Bank says the forex market has been stabilized and the forex reserves of the country are favorable and the current banknotes’ condition has been unprecedented in the past 6 years.