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.
Mirage named INSTEX; A review over European JCPOA: Report
INSTEX (Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges), does not guarantee sales of Iranian oil and is limited to trade of unsanctioned goods such as food and medicine.
US’ confused act on JCPOA shows lack of understanding of Iran
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, speaking on the 31st anniv. of US downing of an Iranian passenger plane, said the US’ confused behavior toward Iran’s nuclear program shows Washington’s lack of understanding of Iran and Middle East region.
Iran exempted from OPEC output cut deal again
Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said the country was exempted from an agreement among OPEC members to continue capping the producer body’s crude oil output by 0.8 mbd.
Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium surpasses 300 kg
Iranian foreign minister says that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium has exceeded 300 kg as planned before, adding that Iran will resume high-level uranium enrichment later as the 2nd phase of Iran's actions in diminishing JCPOA commitments.
Iran, Turkey ditched dollar for 35% of trade last year: Zarif
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif, while stressing the dwindling power of US dollar in international transactions, said Iran and Turkey used national currencies for 35% of their bilateral trade last year.
OPEC+ deal meaningless without unanimity inside OPEC: Zanganeh
Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh voiced Iran’s support for an agreement between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC producers, saying, however, that such an agreement would be meaningless without an internal understanding inside the organization.
Continuing relations with Europe under current conditions impossible
Ex Spokesperson of Iran Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ali Hosseini said that going on with Europe under the present conditions is impossible and far from reasonability.
Sheikh Zakzaky in dire health condition: report
Top Muslim cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, who has been held for four years on trumped-up allegations by the Nigerian government, has been reported to be in poor health.
Lifting of sanctions key part of JCPOA, parties agree
Signatories to the Iran nuclear deal agreed at a JCPOA meeting in Vienna that the lifting of US' unilateral sanctions is an essential part of the agreement.