EU’s Schmid, Iran’s Araqchi discuss ways to save JCPOA
Visiting Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Helga Schmid and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi held talks on ways to save the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
West Should Take Responsibility in Afghanistan
TEHRAN - Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged western states to accept the responsibility of their actions in the Afghanistan and explained that his recent remarks about the Afghan refugees living in Iran aimed at highlighting the wrongful acts of the West in the war-torn country rather than its refugee community in Iran.
JCPOA Parties Reiterate Support for Iran
An Iranian deputy foreign minister said Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany have reaffirmed their strong support for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and for Tehran after the US withdrawal from the accord.
Iran Criticizes EU Performance on JCPOA
TEHRAN - Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs has said European countries should take practical steps to protect the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Iranian Diplomat Urges Europe’s Practical Measures on JCPOA
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called on Europe to adopt practical measures for saving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Araqchi, who is in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia as part of a European tour, held a meeting with Bulgaria’s representative at the European Parliament Angel Dzhambazki on Wednesday. In the gathering, Araqchi commended Europe […]
Poland Vows Warsaw Meeting Won’t Be against Iran
A Polish deputy foreign minister gave Iran an assurance that a conference that his country is going to co-organize with the US in Warsaw next month will focus on the Middle East peace and will not be against the Islamic Republic at all. Poland’s Undersecretary of State for Economic Diplomacy, Development Cooperation, Asia, Africa and […]
Nuclear negotiator: Thank you President Trump for bringing ‘shame’ to U.S.
A top Iranian nuclear negotiator said on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear agreement showed how “untrustworthy” the United States is. “Today is the 3rd anniversary of the implementation of Iran nuclear deal which displayed how untrustworthy and unreliable the U.S. is. A president sign, the next withdraw!” Deputy Foreign […]
Iran-Taliban talks can help restore peace in Afghanistan: MP
MP Mojtaba Zonnour has said that talks between Iran and Taliban can help restore peace in Afghanistan. The remarks by Zonnour came days after Iran officially confirmed that it has been holding talks with the Taliban with the prior knowledge of the Afghan government in order to help bring security to the central Asian country. […]
Araqchi briefs Ghani on Iran’s talks with Taliban
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, who held talks with a Taliban delegation in Tehran on December 30, met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on Saturday. During the meeting, the two exchanged views about a range of issues, including ways to boost bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries and […]
Diplomat calls Iran, Russia reliable partners
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi said on Friday that Iran and Russia are “reliable partners”. “I totally agree that Iran and Russia are reliable partners,” TASS quoted Araqchi as saying during a meeting in Moscow with Sergei Ryabkov, the Russian deputy foreign minister. “Our cooperation concerning the regional and international agenda […]