JCPOA

Iran-Slovenia trade value hits 23% growth: envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Ljubljana, Kazemi Shafei, said Fri. that the value of trade transactions between Iran and Slovenia had a 23% increase in the 9-month period of last year.

Rouhani has adopted ‘good’ decisions in response to EU measures: Veep

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that President Rouhani and Supreme National Security Council have arrived at good decisions in response to unconstructive interactions of European countries with Iran.

Araghchi says US not trustworthy due to withdrawal from JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Iran nuclear deal displayed that the United States is untrustworthy and unreliable.

Zarif says Iranian nation shatters myth of US omnipotence

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Iranian nation has managed to shatter the myth of US omnipotence in spite of all the conspiracies that Washington has organized against Iran during past 40 years.

Iran dismisses rumors on JCPOA exit

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iran has strongly dismissed the rumors on Tehran’s exit from the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Europe's solutions to help Iran cannot be trusted: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali said that Europe cannot be trusted, adding the European countries side with the US in pressuring Iran.

German FM:

EU working ‘urgently’ to finalize payment channel for Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MAN) – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Fri. that the European Union is working “urgently” to clarify the final requirements for setting up a payment channel to facilitate trade with Iran in the face of US sanctions.

Europe, intl. community to preserve JCPOA: Mogherini

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – The EU foreign policy chief has said that Europe and the international community will preserve the Iranian nuclear deal, adding that the United States is not allowed to make decisions over Europe’s legitimate trade with Iran.

Amir-Abdollahian stresses sending a 'shocking' message to Europe after sanctioning Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – The Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has reacted to newly announced EU sanctions on Iran over alleged planned attacks in Europe while breaking their promise to launch the financial mechanism to circumvent US sanctions.

In an interview with euronews:

VP calls on EU to take practical steps for JCPOA implementation

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian First vice president Es’hagh Jahangiri has told euronews that the European countries have faced a big test in their history since the World War II with regard to Iran nuclear deal, calling on them to take practical measures to implement the deal.

Europe needs to come to grips with JCPOA once for all: Fmr. Envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Former Iranian ambassador to Paris said Sun. that if Europe continues to use technical issues as an excuse to delay implementation of its trade mechanism with Iran, Tehran will see no reason to remain in the nuclear deal.

Iran holds Europe responsible for not implementing SPV

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – The Spokesman of Iranian Foreign Ministry Bahram Ghasemi says that Iran will definitely hold Europe accountable for not putting the special financial mechanism into force.

FM Zarif:

US in no position to lecture on UNSC Res. 2231

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif dismissed claims of the United States regarding Iran’s violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, saying that Washington has already violated the document and it is in no position to lecture anyone on it.

Iran ambassador to the EU:

In 2019, the nuclear deal is hanging by a thread

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – In an op-ed published on ‘euronews’, Iran ambassador to the EU Peiman Seadat warned the European Union that chances to continue Iran nuclear deal are fading away in 2019.

Europe still committed to Iran nuclear deal: Mogherini

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – The EU foreign policy chief says that the 28 member states of the EU along with the rest of the international community are working to preserve Iran nuclear agreement.

Russia rules out possibility of Iran's violating 2231 resolution

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Russia's Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia highlighted that no one has presented any fact about Iran’s ‘so-called’ violation of UN Security Council 2231.

By: Martin Love

Trump may have begun a serious turn for the better in Middle East

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Rarely does a US President show common sense and a recognition of what is obvious. Donald Trump is indeed having some second thoughts about US foreign policy, and it is extremely welcome even if hopes for change prove erroneous.

Iran stresses Europe's ‘practical approach’ towards JCPOA

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Romanian Ambassador to Iran Adrian Kozjacski conferred on the latest developments regarding the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)

Germany to ban Iran’s Mahan Air: reports

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Germany is going to ban Iran’s Mahan Air flights in and out of Dusseldorf and Munich in January.

Deputy FM:

Intl. community obliged to preserve, remain committed to JCPOA

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi says that the global society has a duty to save and remain committed to Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) in the face of US wrong policies.

Iran deputy FM discusses JCPOA with former Swedish PM

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday held separate talks with Carl Bildt, a former Swedish premier and a chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, and Hans Blix, a former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Rezaei says EU-promised SPV to only meet food, medical needs

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – The Secretary of Iran's Expediency Council Mohsen Rezaei believes that the financial mechanism that the EU has promised Iran to continue trade under US sanctions will only meet needs for medicine and foodstuff.

Iran deputy FM arrives in Moscow to meet with Russian counterpart

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs SeyedAbbas Araghchi has traveled to Russia to held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergey Ryabkov.

Rouhani describes US sanctions as terrorist action

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani described the unilateral sanctions of the United States against Iran as an absolute terrorist act.

Russia in talk with four Central Asian states over JCPOA

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Russia held direct talks with the ambassadors of four Central Asian countries over the implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran’s official nuclear title.

Araghchi says language of respect must replace language of sanction, threat

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said “Iran has lived with sanctions for years, and has even gained considerable achievements under the sanctions. The language of respect must replace the language of sanction and threat."

Without JCPOA, any negotiations with Iran to be difficult: Mogherini

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has once again highlighted the importance of the nuclear deal with Iran.