JCPOA

JCPOA is international achievement: Iran, India reiterate

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Indian Foreign Secretary Gokhale urged the international community to preserve the JCPOA.

Mogherini says not surprised by US response

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said that a letter by Pompeo and Mnuchin indicated nothing new about US policies against Iran.

Zarif says Iran lodges complaint against US anti-Iran sanctions

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – After US President Trump pulled US out of nuclear agreement in May 8, 2018, Iran agreed to remain in the deal without US and now US new sanctions are objected by Iran as illegal.

Rouhani says govt. determined to fully implement Leader’s guidelines

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Sunday evening, President Rouhani emphasized appreciated Ayatollah Khamenei’s guidelines on handling the economy in the face of US sanctions.

JCPOA members should increase trade with Iran to protect deal

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Andrey Kortunov, the Director General of RIAC, believes that JCPOA member states should increase trade and economy ties with Iran to preserve the deal.

Zarif censures US ‘toxic unilateralism’ on JCPOA 3rd anniv.

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has censured the “toxic unilateralism” of the Trump’s administration as the 2015 Iran nuclear deal enters its third year without US as a signatory.

Nobakht:

'Iran will successfully overcome challenge of new sanctions'

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Head of Plan and Budget Organization Mohammad-Bagher Nobakht said that the country can overcome sanctions successfully due to its high capabilities and potentials.

Slovenian FM:

JCPOA, good model for solving intl. issues

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Slovenian Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec said that Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is a good model for solving international issues and challenges and that Ljubljana supports the deal.

Japan fully supports JCPOA: official

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Japan fully supports Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and urges all other countries to respect this international agreement, said Japanese Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Takeo Akiba.

US to impose sanctions on all Iranian oil importers: Mnuchin

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that US intends to use sanctions against China, Russia, EU and other countries which import Iranian oil, sputnik reported on Wednesday.

Rouhani’s message delivered to his Ugandan counterpart

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Morteza Sarmadi handed the written message of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.

Iran’s Velayati delivers Leader, president’s message to Russia’s Putin

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Leader's senior adviser Ali Akbar Velayati met and held talks with Vladimir Putin on Thu. morning at the suburban residence of the Russian president in Novo-Ogaryovo.

FM spox:

Dispatched envoys’ meetings aim to warn against US dangerous moves

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ghasemi said the recent trips of Iranian special envoys to different countries across the world aim at "spelling out the dangerous and incalculable effects of US unilateral decisions for others."

Indonesia permanent supporter of JCPOA: FM

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Indonesia has always supported Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and diplomacy as the main approach for solving international issues, said Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.

Araghchi:

Vienna meeting clear manifestation of US intl. isolation

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi described recent Vienna joint meeting on JCPOA as a clear manifestation of US isolation in the international scene, saying that the meetings statement contains points which reveal Iran’s success in fulfilling its demands.

FM spox:

Velayati to deliver president, Leader’s message to Putin

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Bahram Ghasemi, said that Ali Akbar Velayati will leave Tehran for Moscow on Wednesday to deliver the message of the Leader and President Rouhani to Russian President Putin.

Iranian MP:

EU's package of proposals not on par with US sanctions

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iranian MP Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said Tue. that the EU's package of supportive measures for keeping Iran deal is not yet consistent with the level of US sanctions against Iran.

Iran VP for women affairs hands Pres. Rouhani’s letter to Malaysian PM

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Vice-President for Women and Family Affairs Masumeh Ebtekar delivered President Rouhani’s letter regarding Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad.

Iranian official calls on Europe to translate political will into action

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Kamal Kharrazi, the Head of Foreign Policy Strategic Council, reiterated Iran’s call on the European countries to take practical steps in securing Iran’s interests in the JCPOA.

Chinese refiner stops US oil imports, turns to Iranian crude

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – An independent Chinese refiner has suspended crude oil purchases from the United States and has now turned to Iran as one of its sources of crude, media reports, citing an official from the refiner, Dongming Petrochemical Group.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

France' dangerous game over N-deal

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – On the eve of the negotiations between Iran and the members of the P4+1 in Vienna on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the French Foreign Minister determined the fate of "European JCPOA" once and for all!

Veep:

US Treasury Department has turned into war room against Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that the United States’ Department of Treasury has become the war room against Iran’s economy.

Former German FM:

Trump to continue with pressure policy if EU gives up on JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer said Tue. that the Trump’s administration will continue with its pressure policy against EU if the bloc decides to give up on saving the Iran nuclear deal under US pressure.

Europe puppeteered in US scenario for JCPOA: MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Iranian MP Mohammad Ebrahim Rezaei says that Europe will not do anything practical for Iran and is buying time in a scenario written by US.

Iran’s maximum interests not served in late Iran-EU talks: MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Alireza Rahimi, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran's Parliament, said that Iran’s maximum interest have not been ensured in late talks with European countries and meetings should continue.