Russia to continue trade with Iran regardless of US sanctions against Tehran: envoy to EU
Russia will ignore US sanctions against Iran and continue to trade with Iran without creating any special mechanisms, Russian Permanent Representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov said.
Macron’s top aide likely to visit Tehran for JCPOA talks
French President Emmanuel Macron's top diplomatic advisor is likely to visit Tehran in the coming days to hold talks over the recent developments regarding Iran’s nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
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.
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.
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.
Why Europe cannot use ‘snap back’ mechanism against Iran
Europe cannot use the so-called snapback mechanism stipulated in the 2015 nuclear deal to renew United Nations sanctions against Iran. An international lawyer, Reza Nasri, gives fives reasons why.
US’ confused act on JCPOA shows lack of understanding of Iran
Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, speaking on the 31st anniv. of US downing of an Iranian passenger plane, said the US’ confused behavior toward Iran’s nuclear program shows Washington’s lack of understanding of Iran and Middle East region.
Abiding by JCPOA commitments to benefit both US, Europe: Rouhani
The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on the United States to return to the JCPOA and the European countries to abide by their commitments to the deal, saying it would be in their best interest to do so.
Mogherini says EU’s trade mechanism for Iran “ready to be operational”
EU’s foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Tue. that the trade mechanism called INSTEX, aimed at facilitating trade with Iran in the face of US sanctions, is “now ready to be operational.”
Russia says US must ‘immediately’ return to JCPOA
"In accordance with international law, the US must immediately return to the implementation of all obligations under the JCPOA and the UN Security Council Resolution 2231," said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Tuesday.