Nuclear Deal
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Iran not to accept uranium enrichment suspension: cleric
TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Tehran’s Provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ahmad Khatami says that Iran will never give in to pressures to abandon enrichment, calling the US officials’ demands “irrelevant and impractical”.
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China backs Iran in safeguarding its legitimate rights: Spox.
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning has said that her country supports the Iranian government and people in safeguarding their legitimate rights, interests, and national stability.
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Ex-IAEA chief warns US of horrific costs of war against Iran
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Former Head of the UN Nuclear Watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei has warned the US about the abysmal consequences of its waging another war against Iran.
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Iran to not back down in nuclear talks with US: Lawmaker
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – A member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has said that the country will not back down from its positions in negotiations with the United States on nuclear issues.
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Omani FM meets with IAEA chief ahead of Geneva talks
TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi met and held talks with Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi ahead of the third round of Iran-US indirect talks in Geneva on Thursday.
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US sanctions Iranian oil exports ahead of Geneva talks
TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed new Iran-related sanctions on four individuals, several entities and tankers, according to a notice on its website as reported by Western media.
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Iran, UAE foreign ministers discuss regional developments
TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss regional and international developments, as well as the latest progress in Iran-US nuclear negotiations.
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Pezeshkian:
Iran closely monitoring US actions, ready for any scenario
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian says that the Islamic Republic of Iran is closely monitoring any movements by the United States and is prepared for any scenario that might happen.
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Third round of Iran-US talks set for Thursday in Geneva
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian and American delegations are set to hold the third round of nuclear negotiations in Geneva on Thursday.
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Witkoff:
Trump curious why Iran hasn’t capitulated under US pressure
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says President Donald Trump is “curious” as to why Iran has not yielded under mounting US threatening rhetoric.
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Ulyanov stresses political solution to Iran's nuclear file
TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Russia, China, and Iran emphasize the importance of a political and diplomatic settlement of the issues around Tehran’s nuclear dossier, Russian envoy to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, says.
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Why have missiles become an eternal red line for Iran?
TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – In an anarchic world where the states have to rely on their own capabilities for their defense and national security, Iran can by no means abandon its defense missiles.
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Iran, Russia FMs discuss nuclear talks with US by phone
TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday to discuss Iran’s nuclear issue and the talks with Washington.
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Russia will continue to back Iran’s peaceful nuclear program
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Russia has never deviated and does not intend to deviate in the future from its position in support of Iran's development of peaceful nuclear technology, Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told reporters.
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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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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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Munich Security Conf. turned into “Munich Circus”: Araghchi
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Munich Security Conference has been turned into “Munich Circus”.
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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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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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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.