JCPOA

Iran, Japan FMs discuss ties, regional, intl. issues on phone

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi held a telephone conversation on Monday to discuss bilateral ties and issues of the mutual interest.

Pakistan supports Tehran’s right to uranium enrichment

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said Islamabad supports Tehran’s right to enrich uranium, the revival of Iran nuclear deal also known as the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action).

Iran more prepared than ever to ward off Israeli attack: FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that Iran is now more prepared than ever to deter any Israeli aggression.

US sanctions 32 Iran-related individuals, entities

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The United States Treasury Department has announced new sanctions on 32 individuals and entities based in Iran and other countries in a bid to curb Iran's progress in drone and missiles fields.

Iran deal collapsed due to the West's irrational actions

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Russia's permanent representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations, Mikhail Ulyanov says that 2015 Iran nuclear deal known as the JCPOA collapsed due to irrational actions by the West.

Velayati praises strategic, deep-rooted Iran-China relations

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Senior Adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ali Akbar Velayati hailed historical and strategic depth of ties between Iran and China, stressing for closer bilateral cooperation amid regional and global developments.

Ghalibaf hails Iran, China, Russia union against snapback

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker says the joint stance of Iran, Russia, and China underscores a unified rejection of Western pressure and marks a turning point in affirming Iran’s nuclear rights.

Ulyanov blames Israel, US over current situation of Iran nuclear file

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Russia's permanent representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations, Mikhail Ulyanov, says that the United States and the Israeli regime have caused the current situation regarding the Iranian nuclear issue.

Iran UN envoy:

UN Security Council must not be exploited or manipulated

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations warned that the UN Charter is facing a serious test due to acts of aggression and the political misuse of its mechanisms.

Senior cleric:

JCPOA term is over, US not trustworthy for negotiations

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – The Tehran Friday Prayer Leader said the JCPOA term has ended, emphasizing that the United States, which tore up the deal before the eyes of the world, is not a trustworthy party for any future negotiations.

Baghaei:

Snapback a ‘fabricated’ term, not found in JCPOA text

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman says the term “snapback” does not exist in the text of JCPOA, calling it “a fabricated expression” employed by the West to reinstate the expired UN resolutions against Iran.

Snapback mechanism not activated: FM Araghchi

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that, according to Tehran’s view, shared by Russia and China as permanent members of the UN Security Council, the snapback mechanism has not been activated.

Iran, Russia, China reaffirm Resolution 2231 terminated

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – In a joint letter to the United Nations secretary-general, Tehran, Moscow, and Beijing affirmed the termination of UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2231 on Iran's nuclear program.

Gharibabadi:

Iran, Russia, China pen letter to UN on terminating Res. 2231

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran deputy foreign minister for Legal and International Affairs announced that Iran, Russia, and China have jointly sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General and president of the Security Council on termination of Res. 2231.

Terminated resolutions incapable of producing binding effects

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, in a letter to the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council, stressed that reviving terminated resolutions lacks a legal foundation and is incapable of producing a binding effect.

Foreign Ministry:

Iran nuclear file should exit UNSC agenda after JCPOA expired

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry says that after the official expiration of the UNSC resolution 2231, the country's nuclear file should exit the Security Council agenda.

Russia reaffirms diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear file

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement reaffirming Moscow’s commitment to a political and diplomatic solution regarding Iran’s peaceful nuclear program following the expiration of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

Return of lifted UNSC resolutions lacks legal basis: Iran FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that return of the lifted UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions against the country lacks legal validity.

Araghchi explains current stance on nuclear issue, Coop. with IAEA

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi gave a detailed explanation regarding Tehran's stance on the current level of relations with the West, the nuclear issue and negotiations surrounding it, and cooperation with the IAEA.

European troika says will hold talks with Iran, US

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – The leaders of the UK, France, and Germany announced plans to engage in negotiations with both Iran and the United States in an effort to reach an agreement aimed at ensuring the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program.

Iran's foreign ministry summons European ambassadors

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Ambassadors and heads of European missions in Tehran were summoned to the Iranian Foreign Ministry in protest over the European Union’s interventionist stance on Persian Gulf issues.

Diplomacy key to resolving Iran nuclear issue

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Vice-President of the European Commission says the sustainable solution to the Iranian nuclear issue can only be achieved through negotiation and diplomacy.

Iran reacts to Turkey move following snapback activation

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry called Turkey’s recent issuance of an enforcement notice for revoked UN Security Council resolutions unnecessary and legally invalid.

Iran FM Spox.:

Iran has no plans to enter talks with US

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman says that the three European countries’ approach to the nuclear issue altered the course of future talks, adding that Tehran has no plans to hold talks with the US at the current stage.

Araghchi holds meeting with Parliament's Natl. Security Commission

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with the chairman and members of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission to discuss the latest developments in Iran’s foreign policy and diplomatic initiatives.

Envoy:

Russia not recognize snapback of UN sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The Russian ambassador to the United Nations says his country does not recognize the legitimacy of reimposing the world body’s sanctions on Iran via the so-called snapback mechanism.