Nuclear Negotiations

Pezeshkian signals conditional openness to talks with US

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has instructed the country’s foreign minister to explore the possibility of talks with the US, provided that talks take place in an atmosphere free from threats and based on fairness.

Senior Iranian official:

Transferring enriched uranium out of potential talks agenda

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Transferring enriched nuclear stockpiles to any country at any potential talks with Washington is totally out of agenda, according to Ali Bagheri, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).

Pezeshkian orders start of nuclear talks with US: local media

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of talks with the United States on the nuclear issue, local Iranian media reported on Monday.

IAEA chief hopes for resolving differences with Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) –Director-General of the International atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has expressed his hope that the difference with Iran could be resolved within the three months of the next Iranian calendar year (March-June 2026).

Muscat, Paris push for diplomacy on Iran nuclear file

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – In a key diplomatic call, the foreign ministers of Oman and France explored ways to revive the stalled Iran nuclear negotiations.

Araghchi says;

Iran ready for war if US wants to test

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the United States that his country is ready for war if Washington wants to “test” it.

Iran continues to develop peaceful nuclear industry: Velayati

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Senior Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ali Akbar Velayati has stressed that the Iranian government will continue to develop its nuclear industry.

UN envoy:

Iran will not bow to pressure or intimidation

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani has stressed that the Islamic Republic will not relinquish its right to uranium enrichment under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Ulyanov says;

Iran has inalienable right to maintain its nuclear program

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Russia's permanent representative to Vienna-based International Organizations, Mikhail Ulyanov, says that Iran has the legitimate right to maintain its national nuclear program.

Iran rejects missile talks, says contacts with IAEA underway

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson says that the country’s missile program has been developed exclusively to defend Iran’s territorial integrity and is not subject to negotiation.

Iran FM Araghchi to RT:

Iran ready for ‘fair deal’ but rejects dictation: FM Araghchi

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that negotiations with the United States will only resume if Washington proves its readiness for a fair and balanced agreement rather than imposing terms and conditions.

Pres. Pezeshkian rejects US conditions for talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said the US is presenting “humiliating conditions” for continuing negotiations, which Iran will not accept, noting that Iran will neither submit to humiliation, nor accept a weak Iran.

IAEA chief, Egyptian FM discuss Iran’s nuclear program

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held a telephone conversation on Tuesday to discuss Iran’s nuclear file.

Europe’s hostile actions against Iran ‘stain’ on diplomacy

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized Europe’s conduct on Iran’s nuclear issue, describing its actions as deceptive and a stain on European diplomacy.

IAEA's Grossi says;

Talks underway with parties over Iran's nuclear program

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said talks aimed at resolving Iran’s nuclear issue remain ongoing.

Qatar warns of risks of conflicts with Iran for region

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, said any escalation of tensions with Iran could have significant consequences for the region.

Araghchi wants Japan to play key safety role at nuclear sites

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday called for Japan to share its expertise with past atomic disasters and help Iran secure facilities severely damaged by recent Israeli and US strikes.

Russia, India urge dialogue on Iran's nuclear program

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Russia and India have emphasized the need to resolve the situation involving the Iranian nuclear program through dialogue, as follows from their joint statement.

Ghalibaf:

National security, defense power not subject to talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iran's Parliament speaker says that Tehran in no way would negotiate its national security, defensive capabilities, or its legitimate right to progress.

Grossi says IAEA inspected unattacked nuclear sites of Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said inspectors have visited all Iranian nuclear facilities that were not struck in June’s attacks, while access to Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow remains suspended due to security concerns.

Iran never abandoned diplomacy, Araghchi says

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran has remained committed to diplomacy despite Washington’s disruption of indirect talks.

Iran, Russia seriously pursuing nuclear cooperation: Spox.

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – The spokesman of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that Tehran and Moscow are seriously pursuing cooperation on peaceful nuclear energy.

Russia blames West for current impasse in Iran’s nuclear file

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Russia has sharply criticized the United States and European powers over their approach to Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, saying Washington and the E3 are directly responsible for the deadlock now surrounding the issue.

Iran ready to resume nuclear talks with US: Kharrazi

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations says that Iran open to nuclear talks without shifting its conditions.

Pezeshkian:

Tehran never sought producing nuclear weapons

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated in a meeting with the newly-appointed Austrian ambassador to Tehran that his country had never pursued the production of nuclear weapons.

Govt. Spox.:

Iran received messages from mediators

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iran has received messages from intermediary countries, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said, warning that any new hostile move by its adversaries would trigger a harsher response than before.

Deputy FM:

Iran to respond to any new IAEA resolution

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, says that Iran will respond to any new resolution adopted against it at the IAEA Board of Governors session.

Egypt FM holds phone calls with Araghchi, Grossi

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held separate phone discussions with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and IAEA chief Rafael Grossi to advance peaceful solutions for Iran's nuclear program.