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German FM urges for keeping door open to diplomacy in face of escalating tensions in PG

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass has rejected the United States’ policy of maximum pressure against Iran, urging for keeping the door open to diplomacy amid escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf.

China urges US to stop wrong moves on Iran nuclear issue

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – China calls on the United States to stop its wrong moves on the Iran nuclear issue and respect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.

Ahead of Brussels meeting, EU diplomats call on Iran to return to full JCPOA implementation

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of the European Union are holding a meeting in Brussels to discuss Iran nuclear deal and explore ways to reduce the tensions.

Russia backs Iran on surplus enriched uranium stocks

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says not just Iran, all parties in JCPOA have obligation to preserve the Iran nuclear deal.

Iran will not be burdened with preserving nuclear deal: UN envoy

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s United Nations envoy described his country’s nuclear deal with world powers as being in a “critical condition” and warned “Iran alone cannot, shall not and will not take all of the burdens anymore to preserve” the JCPOA.

Abiding by JCPOA commitments to benefit both US, Europe: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – 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.

France reacts to Iran’s decision to further reduce JCPOA commitments on July 7

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – France's foreign minister has said that a violation of the 2015 nuclear deal would be a serious mistake and that France, Britain and Germany were working to ensure Tehran understood it was not in their interest to do so.

Top Iranian security official:

Iran to start 2nd phase of diminishing JCPOA commitments on July 7

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said Tuesday that the second phase of diminishing JCPOA commitments will come into effect on July 7.

Not much time left for Europe, warns Iranian official

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – A senior Iranian nuclear official has said that European countries do not have much time to save the JCPOA, stressing that enriching uranium will continue in line with instructions of President Rouhani and Iranian Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).

Iran talking to Russia, China in case EU nuclear deal efforts fail: Report

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security council, Ali Shamkhani, has been quoted by Russian TASS news agency as saying that Iran is in talks with Russia and China on a possible settlement mechanism in case discussions with EU over the JCPOA fail.

E3 Ambassadors in a joint statement:

'We understand economic pressure Iranian people are facing'

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – E3 Ambassadors, following completion of further expert meetings in Tehran, released a joint statement on Thursday noting that they "understand the economic pressure the Iranian people are facing."

Larijani stresses EU trade channel for Iran must include oil sales

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Ali Larijani says that the EU financial mechanism to help Iran skirt US sanctions dubbed ‘INSTEX’ must cover Iran’s oil exports, warning the Europeans that if they do not take actions with regard to their promises “the situation will be different after one remaining month.”

Oil Minister Zanganeh:

Iran FM in charge of oil talks with EU under SNSC supervision

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh has said that Iranian Foreign Ministry is in charge of talks with the European countries on the issue of Iranian oil exports under the supervision of the Supreme National Security Council(SNSC) of Iran.

German gov. says working on maintaining legal channel for trade with Iran

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – A spokesman for the German government said Monday his country is working on maintaining a legal channel for trade with Iran.

French official threatens Iran with EU sanctions if Iran breaches JCPOA

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – Europe would have to reimpose sanctions on Iran if Tehran reneged on parts of the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a French presidency source said on Tuesday.

Iran, remaining parties to JCPOA to hold expert-level meeting Tue.

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – A group of experts from Iran and the remaining signatories to the JCPOA will hold a meeting in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday.

E3 condemns US oil, nuclear sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – European parties to Iran nuclear deal have criticized recent US decisions to restrict oil trade with Iran and to limit the extension of waivers for nuclear non-proliferation projects.

Iran to take appropriate steps against US illegal moves: Deputy FM

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, said Sun. that Iran will show appropriate reaction to the latest US illegal moves against the country.

France says Iran financial mechanism is making positive progress

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The ‘Instex’ mechanism set up by France, Britain and Germany for Iran to skirt US sanctions is making positive progress, said the French foreign ministry on Tuesday.

Zarif reminds E3 no ban on Iran uranium enrichment

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif has reminded E3 partners in the nuclear deal that there is no prohibition on the enrichment of uranium by Iran under any agreements or treaties.

Araghchi seemed not satisfied with implementing INSTEX at meeting with its head

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – An Iranian businessman who attended a meeting between Iran and the E3, China, India ambassadors and the INSTEX president said about the meeting the Iranian side was not happy with the process of the launch of EU trade mechanism (INSTEX).

Detained French businesswoman in Iran has been released: FM spox

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The Spokesman for Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Ghasemi said Sun. that a French citizen who had been detained in Iran for for entering Iran illegally has been released during recent days.

Iran has technological capability to return to pre-JCPOA, Salehi tells Al Jazeera

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi has stressed that Iran enjoys the technological capabilities needed to return to the era before signing the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

By: Salman Parviz

INSTEX: EU assumes Iranians walking on banana leafs

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – After months of delay and despite the 2015 commitments of European leaders towards the Iran nuclear deal, the so-called E-3 (Germany, France and the UK) registered the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX). However, this special purpose vehicle (SPV) has no engine or driver and doesn’t conform with the trade and investment promises made in return for dramatic reduction in Iran’s nuclear program.

By: Giovanni Sorbello

Europe facing radical change

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Europe is in transition, a phrase we’ve heard repeatedly in recent years. The decline of the power of the traditional parties (conservative and social democrats) in United Europe and the increase of the votes of the parties and the nationalist and anti-Euro groups, and beyond that, confusion over European Union (EU) in confronting the current political and social phenomena, are all considered signs of the transition.

Senior commander reiterates Iran's missile power non-negotiable

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Chief of General Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri has reiterated Iran’s stance that missile defense is by no means negotiable.

US amb. to Germany: INSTEX 'disrespectful' to US anti-Iran policies

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – The United States ambassador to Germany Richard A. Grenell has criticized the launch of the INSTEX trade mechanism by European major powers for trade with Iran, saying the channel is 'disrespectful' to US policies.

Senior MP criticizes signing JCPOA with no termination clause

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Member of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Seyed Hossein Naghavi Hosseini has said that while the JCPOA bears not results for Iran any longer Iran is still committed to deal.

There are no preconditions for EU’s non-dollar trade channel: FM spokesman

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry has rejected any links between EU's newly unveiled non-dollar trade mechanism (INSTEX) and Iran’s accession to the FATF, saying the incorrect translation of E3 foreign ministers’ statement sparked the controversy over the channel.