US State Department Spokesman Ned Price

Price once again claims;

Now it's up to Iran to demonstrate its seriousness in Vienna

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – US State Department spokesman Ned Price once again threw the ball into Iran’s court, saying that it is now up to Iran to demonstrate its seriousness in Vienna talks.
2022-05-18 09:30
Ned Price:

US backs Mora's efforts to bring Vienna talks to conclusion

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Referring to the Coordinator of Vienna talks Enrique Mora's visit to Iran, a US State Department spokesman said that Washington supports his efforts to bring these negotiations to a successful conclusion.
2022-05-10 12:05
Returning to JCPOA still secures US interests: Price says

TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – A US State Department Spokesman said that returning to Iran’s nuclear deal, JCPOA, still secures the goals of the United States.
2022-05-06 12:38
Ned Price on Vienna talks:

US seeks reaching deal as long as it remains in its interest

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – "We are going to pursue a mutual return to compliance with the JCPOA as long as it remains in our national interest to do so," US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in his recent press conference.
2022-04-27 14:50
Moscow reacts to possible addition to terrorism sponsor list

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Moscow considers the recent statement by Washington that it is mulling adding Russia to the list of state sponsors of terrorism as a propaganda move, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.
2022-04-19 14:15
Ned Price says;

Iran needs to make decision on Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – US State Department spokesman Ned Price said if Iran wants sanctions-lifting that goes beyond the JCPOA, they'll need to address concerns of the US that go beyond the JCPOA.
2022-04-19 11:00
Khatibzadeh:

Iran funds release has nothing to do with any third country

TEHRAN, Apr. 18 (MNA) – Referring to the recent remarks of US official on the release of Iranian assets, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that the release of the country's funds has nothing to do with any third country.
2022-04-18 11:37
Russia:

US claims over Russia's use of chemical weapons baseless

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – The Russian embassy in Washington dismissed as baseless US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price’s claims about the possibility of Russia using chemical weapons in Ukraine.
2022-04-13 10:50
Ned Price claims;

Mutual return to compliance to limit Iran nuclear program

TEHRAN, Apr. 05 (MNA) – The US State Department Spokesman claimed Monday that a mutual return to compliance would again place verifiable, permanent limits on Iran’s nuclear program.
2022-04-05 15:47
Ned Price says 11-month-old talks at 'very delicate stage'

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – Saying that Vienna talks are close to reaching a possible deal, the US State Department Spokesman said that the 11-month-old talks "are at a very delicate stage and remaining issues must be resolved.
2022-03-17 11:40
Russia lambasts US for claiming it could use CW in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov has described the recent US remarks that Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine as another attempt to demonise Russia.
2022-03-12 09:50
Ned Price:

Remaining issues in Vienna talks small but difficult

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Stating that the remaining issues in the Vienna talks are small but difficult, US State Department Spokesman claimed that Washington urges all parties, including Russia, to focus on resolving the final remaining issues.
2022-03-11 12:05
Ned Price:

Restoration of sanctions waiver on Iran in US' interest

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – US State Department Spokesman acknowledged that the US' new decision to renew and to restore sanctions waiver on Iran's nuclear program is in Washington's vital national interest regardless of what happens with the JCPOA.
2022-02-08 09:40
US more isolated diplomatically than Iran because of Trump

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – US State Department Spokesman Ned Price said that the United States in some ways more isolated diplomatically than Iran because of the course that the previous administration had pursued.
2022-01-13 10:20
Ned Price speaks of modest progress in ongoing Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – According to the US Department of State spokesperson some modest progress has been witnessed in the ongoing sanction removal talks in Vienna.
2022-01-12 09:23
Modest progress witnessed in Vienna talks : Ned Price

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – US Department of State spokesperson said that some modest progress has been witnessed in the Vienna talks that were resumed last week.
2022-01-05 10:30
Washington welcomes talks between Iran, Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – US Department of State spokesperson said that Washington welcome talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran, hoping that this dialogue will contribute to a de-escalation of tensions between the countries.
2021-12-21 13:10
US seeks to join Iraqi investigation on attack on PM

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – US Department of State spokesperson Ned Price said that Washington strongly condemns the assassination attempt on the Iraqi Prime Minister, claiming that the country is ready to help Iraq with the investigation.
2021-11-07 17:40
Ned Price says;

US will pursue other issues in case of mutual return to JCPOA

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – US State Department Spokesman Ned Price claimed that in case of achieving a mutual return to compliance, the the US will use the JCPOA as a baseline to negotiate other issues of concern.
2021-11-05 10:15
Washington, Tel Aviv share common goals toward Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – According to the spokesman for the United States Department of State, Washington and Tel Aviv share common goals in terms of preventing Iranian nuclear programs.
2021-09-16 15:00
US reacts to new IAEA report on Iran's nuclear program

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The US State Department has called on Iran to return to the Vienna talks in response to a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
2021-08-17 08:40
US froze prisoner exchange: Araghchi to Raab

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Addressing the British Foreign Secretary, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said that Rabb knows better than anybody else that the deal for release of 10 prisoners was concluded weeks ago but his friends in Washington froze it.
2021-08-14 09:07
Russia says US asked 24 of its diplomats to leave by Sept. 3

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Russia's ambassador to the United States said Washington had asked 24 Russian diplomats to leave the country by Sept. 3 after their visas expire, heightening tensions between the two countries.
2021-08-03 09:39
In an interventionist move:

US backs protests in southern Iranian province of Khuzestan

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – While supporting protests in southern Iranian province of Khuzestan, US State Department Spokesman claimed that Washington is closely monitoring the events.
2021-07-22 13:19
US reacts to reports of imposing further sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – The US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price reacted to a US media report Monday evening that sanctions against Iran could escalate if the Vienna talks fail.
2021-07-20 14:05
Washington claims readiness to attend 7th round Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – As soon as a date is set for the resumption of the seventh round of Vienna talks, Robert Malley, the US special envoy for Iran, and his team would be ready to attend the talks, US State Department spokesman said.
2021-07-13 09:28
US spox reacts to presence of Iranian naval fleet in Atlantic

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Despite the US claims of supporting the freedom of navigation based on international law, Ned Price said the US is ready to respond to the presence of the Iranian naval fleet in the Atlantic if these laws are violated.
2021-06-11 10:27
US rejects CNN report on releasing Iran’s $1bn asset

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – A US Statement Department Spokesperson described a CNN report on the possible move of Washington to release $1 billion worth of Iranian frozen assets as ‘incorrect’.
2021-05-07 12:01
US rejects prisoners’ swap deal with Iran: Price

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The US Department of State Spokesperson Price announced on Sunday that the United States would not reach an agreement with Iran on the prisoners’ swap.
2021-05-02 20:45
Washington repeats claims on Iran sanctions

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – US State Department spokesman Ned Price claimed that current US sanctions against Iran are in place and Washington will consider any attempt by Iran to evade sanctions.
2021-04-01 11:06