Iran Nuclear Program
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Omani FM says Iran-US talks in Geneva made good progress
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Badr Albusaidi, Foreign Minister of Oman who mediated Iran and the US talks in the Swiss city of Geneva said that the talks "were concluded with good progress towards identifying common goals and relevant technical issues."
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Diplomacy on a cautious track
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The second round of Iran-US negotiations, more than merely a technical meeting, is a political test to measure Washington’s willingness to move toward a balanced and sustainable agreement.
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Second round of Iran-US talks wraps up
GENEVA, Feb. 17 (MNA) – The second round of indirect nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington ended in Geneva on Tuesday with negotiating teams leaving the site of the talks.
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New round of indirect Iran-US talks to begin in Geneva
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – A new round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States is set to begin in Geneva within hours, with Oman acting as mediator.
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By: Ranjan Solomon
US-Iran talks could pre-empt war based on mutual dignity
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – With the shadow of war still looming over the Middle East, the current diplomatic processes between Washington and Tehran have re-emerged as a last barrier against escalation.
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Lifting of sanctions an inseparable issue for Iran: FM spox
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that removal of sanctions is an inseparable and integral issue for Iran.
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Ball of nuclear agreement with Iran in US court
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – As nuclear talks resume in Geneva, the central question is no longer whether Iran and the US can reach a deal, but whether Washington is prepared to demonstrate the political will required to restore trust.
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Senior diplomat:
Another war would be traumatic, bad for everybody
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi has strongly warned against another war waged on Iran by the United States.
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Iran, Iraq foreign ministers discuss regional developments
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a phone conversation Saturday evening with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein as part of Tehran’s ongoing consultations with regional counterparts.
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IAEA chief says peaceful nuclear program Iran’s right
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency acknowledged that Iran has the right to pursue peaceful nuclear capabilities.
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Iran, Russia, China hold trilateral consultations in Vienna
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – The permanent missions of Iran, Russia, and China to international organizations in Vienna held another round of trilateral consultations on issues related to Iran’s nuclear program.
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Russian diplomat says,
Russia, China help create political environment for Iran, US
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Moscow, Beijing and other partners are helping to create a favorable political environment for talks between Iran and the United States, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov says.
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Pakistan welcomes Iran-US talks in Oman
TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi has backed the recent indirect nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington in Oman, stressing Islamabad’s firm support for diplomacy and peace initiatives.
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Grossi says;
Iran has right to enrich uranium as NPT member
TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has acknowledged that Iran, as a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has the right to enrich uranium.
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FM Spox.:
Iran ready to discuss enrichment level if rights respected
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says Iran is ready to discuss the level of uranium enrichment and the size of its stockpile, provided that the rights of the Iranian nation are respected.
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Araghchi briefs Pakistani FM on nuclear talks with US
TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar to discuss bilateral and regional developments.
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Netanyahu rushes to US to intervene in nuclear talks
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Israeli regime's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu departed for the United States on Tuesday.
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Iran warns US against letting Israel shape its foreign policy
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has criticized Israel’s role in regional diplomacy, calling on Washington to act independently in its foreign policy and not let external actors dictate its decisions.
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Iran not seeking to build nuclear bomb: Turkish FM
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said that Iran doesn't have atomic bombs and there is also no data that it wants to build them.
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Araghchi briefs counterparts on nuclear talks with US
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, discussed the latest developments of indirect Iran–US negotiations in Muscat during phone calls with the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia.
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By: Munir Dair
When they Parley for Peace, Prepare for War
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – For Iran, diplomacy with the United States must begin with a clear-eyed recognition that talks may be buying time—not for peace, but for conflict.
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Nuclear chief:
Iran may dilute 60% enriched uranium if all sanctions lifted
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, says that Iran may consider diluting 60% if all sanctions were lifted in return.
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What happened in Iranian parliament's closed-door session?
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Parliament held a closed-door session on Tuesday attended by the foreign minister and the chief of staff of the armed forces to review the latest developments in foreign policy, talks, and national defense readiness.
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Iran parliament holds closed-door session on nuclear talks
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – A closed-door session of Iran’s Parliament has held to review the latest developments in negotiations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, with Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in attendance.
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Foreign minister says;
Iran will not accept zero enrichment under any circumstances
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Saying that Tehran is open to building trust regarding the peaceful nature of its nuclear program, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi underlined that uranium enrichment inside the country would remain a red line for Iran.
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FM Araghchi:
Iran's nuclear bomb is the power of saying no to great powers
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says that diplomacy is the sole way to resolve issues, stressing that the country's independence is non-negotiable.
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Iran sees 'step forward' in nuclear talks with US
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called the recent Iran-US talks in Oman a positive move, stressing that Tehran rejects coercion and upholds international law in its nuclear program.
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Will Iran-US nuclear talks bear any result? There is only one path forward
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – After years of impasse, Iran-US nuclear talks face a stark choice: abandon failed pressure tactics or embrace a realistic path that could finally break the deadlock.
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Foreign minister:
Iran's missile program, uranium enrichment non-negotiable
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said uranium enrichment is an “inalienable right” of the country, adding that the country's missile program will not be a subject of talks with the US.
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Egypt supports Iran-US talks on nuclear issue in Muscat
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Egypt has expressed its full support for the resumption of talks between the United States and Iran in Muscat, emphasizing that only solution to the Iranian nuclear issue is dialogue and diplomatic solutions.