Trigger Mechanism

US schedules to suspend sanctions, not lift them

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – A source in Vienna said that the US’s schedule was only to suspend sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic of Iran, not to lift them completely.

'Congratulations in advance on Iranians' victory against US'

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday congratulated the Iranian nation in advance on next week's victory against the United States.

Submitting for fear of US wrath only increases its appetite

TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that submitting for fear of the US wrath only increases its appetite.

Iran-IAEA coop. should be based on legal commitments

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The AEOI spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said on Tuesday that improving relations is of high importance for both Iran and the IAEA and the two have been working on resolving mutual affairs in the past two months.

China disagrees with any sanction, pressure on Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – In a reaction to US pressure on the UNSC for activation of the trigger mechanism, the Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian announced his countries' disagreement with any pressure or sanctions imposed on Iran.

'Snapback mechanism' fake term used by US

TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said that the 'snapback mechanism' is a 'fake' term used by the US as it is not mentioned in the UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

Escalating tension with Iran ‘on wrong path': Russia

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday said that the United States has chosen the wrong and erroneous track for settling difference with the Islamic Republic of Iran over its nuclear program.

Zarif pens letter to UNSC on US push for 'snapback' sanctions

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Following Washington’s new push to invoke the so-called snapback provision in the JCPOA and reimpose all UN sanctions against Tehran, Foreign Minister Zarif sent a letter to the chairman of the UN Security Council on Thursday.

No right for US to request snapback of UN sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – China says the US has no right to request snapback of UN sanctions on Iran after pulling out from the JCPOA.

Great strides taken in Iran's nuclear industry

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – AEOI, in a tweet on Thursday, said with or without the activation of the trigger mechanism against Iran, the body has taken major steps in empowering its nuclear industry and providing 90,000 SWU.

'US intends to restore virtually all of UN sanctions on Iran'

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – US President Trump has directed Pompeo to notify the UNSC that the US intends to restore virtually all of the United Nations sanctions on Iran.

Parl. urges AEOI to provide enriching 190k SWU

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission in a statement on Tue. emphasized that if illegal trigger mechanism is activated by US, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran should provide enrichment of 190,000 SWU.

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Parl. mulls over strategies to counter terrorist movements

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Spokesman said that Parliament examined strategies to counter the terrorist movements.

EU must accept consequences of backing Iran arms embargo extension

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi warned the European countries for backing US plan to extend arms embargo on Iran.