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Iran not subject to any European oil embargo: Zarif 08 Jul 2019

Iran not subject to any European oil embargo: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif questioned the legalities of the UK seizure of an Iran-operated oil tanker, saying Iran is not subject to any European oil embargo and EU is against extraterritoriality.

Raising enrichment level strictly for peaceful purposes: govt. spox 08 Jul 2019

Raising enrichment level strictly for peaceful purposes: govt. spox

Government spokesperson Ali Rabiei said Iran’s move to increase the level of uranium enrichment over the 3.67% limit is according to the country’s economic needs and is of a ‘deeply peaceful’ nature.

We won’t stand UK’s maritime piracy, says Iran’s MoD 08 Jul 2019

We won’t stand UK’s maritime piracy, says Iran’s MoD

"We will not put up with Britain’s maritime piracy regarding the seizure of an Iran-operated oil tanker off the coast of Gibraltar," says Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Amir Hatami.

Iran starts enriching uranium to above 3.67% 08 Jul 2019

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 07 Jul 2019

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.

Iran, Russia, Turkey to Hold Trilateral Talks on Syria in August 06 Jul 2019

Iran, Russia, Turkey to Hold Trilateral Talks on Syria in August

A trilateral summit between Tehran, Moscow and Ankara aiming to discuss the Syrian crisis will be held in Turkey in August, the Turkish presidential spokesperson said.

Increase in uranium stockpile due to US ban on exports 06 Jul 2019

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.

Hajj is a political, religious obligation 03 Jul 2019
: Leader

Hajj is a political, religious obligation

Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei described Hajj pilgrimage as a manifestation of political obligation and religious submission to God.

INSTEX falls short of EU’s commitments: MP 03 Jul 2019

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 02 Jul 2019

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.