Velayati skeptical of Europeans’ support for JCPOA
A senior adviser to Iran’s Leader is highly skeptical about Europe’s support for the nuclear deal with Iran, saying he does not trust their current manner of dealing with it. “Some members of the European Union say they are committed [to the deal]. Some also say that they are developing economic relations [with Iran]. Meanwhile, some […]
Le Pen slams Macron over JCPOA
Although the President of the French National Front, “Marine Le Pen” has seriously slammed French President Emmanuel Macron for his approach towards the nuclear deal, the criticism has been censored in French media! In other words, only a few French news sources has reflected Le Pen’s words, while others simply ignored them. Criticizing Trump’s decision […]
Swiss Re to leave Iran after US JCPOA pullout
Following the US withdrawal from the Iran deal, Swiss Reinsurance Co. has announced will leave Iran. Swiss Re has announced it is “assessing the impact” of the US decision on its business with the Islamic Republic of Iran, following the US withdrawal from the Iran deal on May 8. The Swiss Re Group provides reinsurance, insurance and other forms of […]
US JCPOA violation ‘return to its failed unilateralism’
Iran’s Permanent Envoy to the United Nations Gholam-Ali Khoshroo termed violation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) by US government and its embassy move to al-Quds (Jerusalem) as ignoring the international law and returning to its failed and disastrous experience of unilateralism. He made the above remarks in the latest session of the United […]
Europe to exempt its firms from US sanctions on Iran
Jean-Claude Juncker President of European Commission (EC) said, “we are preparing a legislation in order not to recognize US secondary sanctions imposed against European companies for cooperating with Iran.” For this purpose, European Union will enact a law to ban its companies from US sanctions imposed on Iran, Juncker maintained. Given the above issue, the […]
US pullout from JCPOA bears no effect on Iran’s petrochem export
Chief Executive of Iran Petrochemical Commercial Company (IPCC) Mehdi Sharifi Niknafs said that US pullout from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will have no effect on the country’s petrochemical export volume. Predefined structures and mechanisms, which were created for export of petrochemicals during sanctions period, are still safeguarded, he said, adding, “under such circumstances, […]
Europe faces historic test after US JCPOA pullout
Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi says that the Europeans are facing a historical test after the US withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran. Alaeddin Boroujerdi made the remarks on the sidelines of a meeting with the head of Iran’s atomic agency Ali Akbar Salehi at the Parliament National Security […]
Zarif says Iran on right track to move forward
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, said on Tuesday, that the Iran and P4+1 meetings for saving the nuclear agreement of July 14, 2015, were on the right track moving forward. “We are on the right track to step forward to make sure that the interests of all remaining sides of the JCPOA, especially Iran, […]
Zarif says talks with remaining parties to JCPOA on right track
Iran’s talks with the remaining parties to the JCPOA to guarantee its interests is on the right track, according to Iran’s Foreign minister after meeting with EU’s foreign policy chief. After meeting with Federica Mogherini at the European Council in Brussels this morning, Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the talks with the remaining parties to […]
US, European troika bargaining over JCPOA
Whether transatlantic relations will be the same after US unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA or not is discussed in this piece of commentary by Mohammad Ghaderi. Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas in his most recent statement, mentioned that the United States’ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran […]