Seyed Abbas Araghchi

Araghchi says FATF is a requirement for SPV

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs said that abiding by FATF regulations is a requirement for the implantation of Special-Purpose Vehicle (SPV) or any other financial mechanism.

Iran, Pakistan explore avenues for promotion of mutual ties

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi met and held talks with senior Pakistani officials during his visit to Islamabad on Monday.

Deputy FM Araghchi:

JCPOA participants planning to make up for US withdrawal

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi has said that the JCPOA participants are planning to compensate for the US withdrawal, adding that they are trying to design operational solutions.

Deputy FM Araghchi:

Europe working on new initiatives to save JCPOA

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi says European countries have proposed new initiatives with respect to a special financial mechanism they have promised to facilitate trade with Iran in the face of US sanctions.

Europe hopes Iran SPV for trade be in place soon

TEHRAN, Nov. 29 (MNA) – Belgian Deputy Foreign Minister Bruno van der Pluijm said that the European countries would be able to soon develop a special mechanism for saving the deal.

Araghchi lands in Algiers for talks on bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi arrived in the Algerian capital, Algiers, in the early hours of Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in bilateral relations with the North African country.

Iran, EU hold high-level political talks in Brussels

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – The fourth round of Iran-EU high-level political talks were held Mon. in Brussels, where the two sides conferred on a wide variety of issues, including bilateral cooperation and regional developments.

JCPOA in a difficult condition, says Iranian deputy foreign min.

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Abbas Araghchi says that Iran’s economic interests in the JCPOA have not been realized yet, warning that the deal has been put in a difficult situation.

Iran diplomat says Mon. events significant for Iran-EU ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sun. that two important events will be held tomorrow that would improve the level of relations between Iran and the EU in the face of US sanctions.

Iranian, French diplomats hold talks in Tehran

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Political Director of the French Foreign Ministry Nicolas de Riviere, who is in Tehran for a fresh round of political talks between Iran and France, held talks with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday.

Europeans working on new initiatives to keep trade with Iran: deputy FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wed. that the Europeans are working on new initiatives in relation to the previously promised SPV, adding that Iranian experts are negotiating with them in that regard.

Deputy FM warns Europe Iran cannot wait for promised SPV forever

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Iran will not give in to sanctions, warning Europe to accelerate efforts to provide Iran with promised financial mechanism to save the JCPOA.

US sanctions will not change Iran’s policies: deputy FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said while US sanctions may affect Iran’s oil sales and banking transactions, they will not change the Islamic Republic’s policies.

Spain against unilateral US sanctions on Iran: official

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – President of the Senate of Spain Pío García-Escudero Márquez said that Spain and other European countries are against unilateral US sanctions on Iran which were re-imposed after US withdrawal from Iran Nuclear Deal (also known as JCPOA).

Araghchi:

US fresh sanctions violate UN security council resolution

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that US incurred irreparable damage to its credit in the international arena with its pullout from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iranian deputy FM:

Europe should take practical steps to maintain JCPOA after US exit

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – In his meeting with the President of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate Vito Rosario Petrocelli of Italy late on Thu. in Rome, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Europe needs to take effective steps to maintain Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) after the US pullout from this international deal.

Italian MP says coop. with Iran, ‘priority for Rome’

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Italy’s President of the Foreigner and European affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies Marta Grande said that cooperation with Iran in the West Asia is certainly one of the priorities of the Italian government.

Iran calls on Europe to fulfill economic obligations

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on EU countries on Thursday to fulfill their economic obligations to facilitate trade with Iran in the face of US sanctions.

Araghchi lands in Rome for talks on bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Rome to hold talks with senior Italian officials on expansion of bilateral relations and cooperation.

Iran, Netherlands discuss bilateral ties, regional developments

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and the Netherlands’ Deputy Foreign Minister Andre Haspels met in Tehran on Tuesday and discussed a set of bilateral and regional topics.

Time for Europe to pace development of SPV

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that its time for EU to pace the creation of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for financial transaction with Iran.

Europe serious demand 'to avoid unconditional compliance with US'

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi said "Donald Trump thinks he can force Iran to the negotiating table using severe economic pressures; however he is completely wrong."

Zarif attends Parl. session on FATF, EU talks

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Iranian FM Zarif and his deputy Araghchi attended a closed session of Parliament Tue. morning to brief the lawmakers on issues related to Iran’s status in the Financial Action Task Force, as well as the country’s ongoing talks with EU on the JCPOA.

Collapse of JCPOA would mean failure of diplomacy: Iran dep. FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) –Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi has said that the failure of Iran nuclear deal would not only complicate the political situation in the Middle East but also it would mean failure of a successful diplomatic achievement.

Zarif, Araghchi to attend Parl. closed session on CFT tomorrow

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's Presiding Board Behrouz Nemati announced Sat. the holding of a closed session in the Parliament to be attended by senior officials to review the latest talks on Iran’s accession to Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT).

Iran calls on Europe to implement ‘Special Purpose Vehicle’

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi met and talked with the Germany’s Political Directorate-General of the Federal Foreign Office Antje Leendertse in Tehran on Wednesday..

Deputy FM:

New US sanctions on Iran to seriously affect oil prices

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – The new US sanctions against Iran will seriously affect oil prices and the entire Middle East, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

Some must have pulled a prank on Israeli PM: Iran deputy FM

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iranian deputy FM Abbas Araghchi has mocked Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for his latest anti-Iran theatrics at the UN General Assembly regarding allegations about Iran's "secret" sites for developing nuclear weapons.

Deputy FM:

US to be further isolated at Wed. Security Council meeting

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy FM Araghchi voiced confidence that Wednesday’s Security Council meeting, where Trump intends to take an anti-Iran campaign, will go against Trump’s wishes and further isolate US.