Foreign ministers from Iran and five world powers will meet in Austrian capital Fri. to try to save the JCPOA amid increasing US threats. In the meeting, which will be held upon Iran’s request, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his counterparts from France, Germany, China, Russia and Britain, will discuss an economic package […]

The Austrian Chancellor Kurz and President Van der Bellen issued statements in the run-up to President Rouhani’s visit to Austria voicing strong support for nuclear deal. “Austria and the EU will continue to work for the continued existence of the nuclear agreement as long as Iran also keeps its commitments,” said Austrian President Van der […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani atop a high-ranking politico-economic delegation has departed for the Swiss capital Bern to discuss bilateral cooperation and JCPOA with senior Swiss officials. President Rouhani is accompanied by First VP Es’hagh Jahangiri, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Leader’s senior aide for International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati, Health Minister Hassan Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Minister […]

 High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy “Federica Mogherini has announced that the Europe’s package of proposals for preserving the nuclear deal will soon be delivered to the Iranian authorities. The package is scheduled to be submitted to the diplomatic system and foreign policy apparatus of our country for less […]

Arranging a summit of foreign ministers on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) – the official for the Iran nuclear agreement – is currently on the agenda, Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna has said, the TASS news agency reported on Friday. “During the latest extraordinary meeting of the JCPOA member states, […]

Unilateral steps to disrupt major international agreements indicate clear evidence of efforts aimed at undermining international law, Russia’s Security Council secretary said at a Friday meeting with top representatives of BRICS countries overseeing security issues. “Member-states of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) need to work out joint responses to today’s tough challenges. […]

 Iranian industry minister said Sat. that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will discuss promised EU package to keep the JCPOA alive during his upcoming visit to Switzerland and Austria. “At a National Security Council meeting a few days ago, a number of issues were brought up, including big American companies’ concerns over US way of dealing […]

Tehran’s interim Friday prayers leader, Hojjat-ol-Islam Kazem Sedighi has called on the government to follow Leader’s directives to tackle economic problems. “Our serious economic problems are not resulted from the sanctions, but they are a result of lack of paying attention to the Leader’s directives for more than 10 years. He (the Leader) has addressed […]

 Richard Nephew, who served as the lead sanctions expert for the US team negotiating with Iran, is of the opinion that “Iranian government is composed of Iranian people and that, by virtue of applying sanctions and pain, we were influencing them as well. And that answer is largely true, in my view.” He adds that […]

Iran reopened an important nuclear fuel factory after 9 years, as the Leader had ordered the AEOI to reopen some closed centers in retaliation for Trump’s pullout from the JCPOA. After being closed for 9 years, the UF-6 factory in Iranian central city of Isfahan came on stream on Wed. after the first barrel of […]