‘Illegitimate’ US sanctions threaten Iran nuclear deal: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to maintaining the sustainability of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program. The meeting of the Six (Russia, the UK, China, the US, France and Germany) and Iran was held on Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. “Lavrov confirmed […]
JCPOA ‘Delivering’, EU’s Mogherini Says
TEHRAN – EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini dismissed Washington’s view that the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers should be renegotiated, saying that the agreement is “delivering”. “There is no need to renegotiate parts of the agreement because the agreement is concerning a nuclear program and as such is delivering,” Mogherini told […]
No One Will Trust US again If It Pulls Out of JCPOA
TEHRAN – If the US backs out of the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, “no one will trust America again,” Iran’s president, Hassan Rouhani, told NBC News. The move would also leave Iran free to resume work on expanding its nuclear capabilities, Rouhani said in the interview, which took place shortly before […]
France Rules Out Renegotiation on JCPOA
TEHRAN – France’s President Emmanuel Macron dismissed the idea of renegotiation on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), highlighting Paris’ backing for the full implementation of the nuclear deal between Iran and the Group 5+1 (Russia, China, the US, Britain, France and Germany). France demands the full implementation of the JCPOA and deems any […]
JCPOA Commission to Convene in NY Tuesday
TEHRAN – The JCPOA joint commission, a group tasked with monitoring commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers, will hold a meeting in New York today, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced. Speaking to IRIB, Zarif said the commission is going to hold a session at the level of […]
Iran’s President Warns US of Heavy Price of JCPOA Withdrawal
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reminded the US administration of the heavy price it will have to pay by withdrawing from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying such move would “chip away at international trust placed in the” US. Speaking in an exclusive interview with CNN in New York, President Rouhani said, […]
US Seeking to Undermine JCPOA
TEHRAN – Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Ali Akbar Salehi slammed the US for its hostile policies against the Islamic Republic and said Washington’s policies are aimed at undermining the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Addressing the 61st General Conference of the International […]
New US government unfamiliar with JCPOA content
TEHRAN– Head of President’s Office Mahmoud Vaezi, in response to US claim on visiting Iran’s military sites under terms of the JCPOA, said the new American government has had no opportunity to study document of the nuclear deal. In response to claims made by American officials that there exists no difference between visiting nuclear and […]
President Warns of Iran’s Response to Violation of JCPOA
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani restated Tehran’s commitment to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), but warned the parties reneging on the nuclear agreement of the Iranian nation’s appropriate response. “The Iranian nation proved within the framework of the JCPOA that… it always honors its commitments. Going back on the JCPOA would mean […]
Leader Vows Iran’s Response to Breach of JCPOA
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei lambasted the US for violating the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), warning that any “wrong move” concerning the nuclear deal would draw reaction from Iran. In a Sunday address to the graduation ceremony of Police cadets in Tehran, Ayatollah Khamenei took a swipe […]