US Withdrawal

Deputy FM:

Iran to return to JCPOA commitments after lifting of sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a meeting with the Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to discuss Iran nuclear deal of the JCPOA.
2019-12-03 18:30
Russia condemns US decision to end sanctions waiver on Iran's Fordow: statement

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Russia strongly condemns the US decision to drop a sanctions waiver related to Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility and believes the decision violates US international commitments, Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, according to Reuters.
2019-11-19 21:20
Iranian lawmaker to Mehr:

4th JCPOA step necessary amid Europe’s failure to abide by commitments

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – The chairman of the Nuclear Committee of the Iranian Parliament told MNA that as it has become clear that the European countries do not abide by their commitments to Iran nuclear deal, the 4th step in reducing commitments to the JCPOA was necessary to be taken.
2019-11-08 14:00
Iran has already told Macron missiles not up for negotiations: report

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Iran has rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to include the Islamic Republic’s missile program into new negotiations, according to a report.
2019-08-26 22:49
US seeking insecurity in Persian Gulf, Hormuz Strait to form coalition

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri has said that despite the fact that Iran has been constant protector of the security in the Persian Gulf and Hormuz Strait, the Americans have recently been seeking tensions in the region with the aim of forming a maritime coalition.
2019-08-12 17:50
By: Majid Rafiee

Will Democrats’ return revive JCPOA?

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – We Iranians have a proverb, 'the yellow dog is the brother of the Jackal', that implies "none of these two people is better than the other, both of them are bad and vicious".
2019-08-11 04:00
By: Mohammad Ghaderi

How plans for restraining Iran backfired

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Iran’s active resistance and strategic patience have nullified all plans of western opponents to restrain Iran. In the latest meeting on Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the western countries stepped back from their previously harsh policies.
2019-08-02 17:30
Senior nuclear official:

UK has decelerated redesigning process of Arak reactor

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi has detailed the process of redesigning the Arak heavy water reactor.
2019-07-22 19:00
Senior cleric says US in weakest position after leaving JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani, the Interim Leader of Tehran Friday Prayers said that the United States' move in withdrawing from Iran nuclear deal was a huge blow to the American nation, adding that the US is now in weakest position on international stage.
2019-07-19 15:46
Trump left JCPOA in act of 'diplomatic vandalism' to spite Obama: leaked docs

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Kim Darroch, the former United Kingdom ambassador to the United States, said the Trump administration was "set upon an act of diplomatic vandalism" in its decision to abandon the Iran nuclear deal, the Daily Mail reported Saturday, citing leaked cables.
2019-07-14 18:41
All remedial steps to JCPOA reversible only via E3 compliance: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Referring to Iran’s second round of remedial steps under paragraph 36 of the JCPOA, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a Sunday tweet said that all such steps are reversible only through E3 compliance.
2019-07-07 15:32
US itself accused of breaching its commitments under JCPOA: MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – The member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran's Parliament believes that the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is not a legal body to handle issues regarding to Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the US itself is accused of breaching its commitment under the JCPOA.
2019-07-07 14:35
President in a phone call with his French counterpart:

Rouhani stresses any US aggression would be met with Iran’s firm response

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Iranian president said Tue. Iran has no shred of interest in increasing tensions in the region and never seeks war with any country, including the US, adding “we have always shown our commitment to regional security and stability, and will work towards this aim.”
2019-06-25 23:36
Kentucky congressman lambastes Trump for tearing up JCPOA without reading it

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – The US congressman John Yarmuth has lashed out at the US president Donald Trump for claiming that anti-Iran sanctions are aimed at preventing the country from obtaining nuclear weapons.
2019-06-25 19:44
Deputy FM Araghchi:

US economic war against Iranian nation causes regional tensions

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sat. that the US economic war against the Iranian people has caused tensions in the region.
2019-06-15 22:53
Rouhani:

Iran sees no negotiations with US in sight outside JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The President Hassan Rouhani has called on the United States to return to the JCPOA and bring the situation to normal before calling for negotiations.
2019-06-02 22:31
Russia believes JCPOA Commission should meet ASAP: Ryabkov

TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Moscow believes that a meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program should be held as soon as possible, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told Sputnik.
2019-05-25 23:00
Reducing JCPOA commitments Iran’s appropriate long-overdue decision: Entessar

TEHRAN, May 11 (MNA) – Professor of political science describes Iran’s decision to reduce its JCPOA commitments as an appropriate response that clear signals Iran's patience with Europe's nonperformance of its obligations under the JCPOA is wearing thin.
2019-05-11 09:24
EC head:

Patience with JCPOA does not indicate Iran's weakness

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Chairman of the Iran’s Expediency Council Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani says that the US must know that the Islamic Establishment is stable and powerful, and its compliance with JCPOA does not indicate its weakness.
2019-05-08 22:18
US does not want war with Iran: Brian Hook

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The United States does not want war with Iran but will continue putting maximum pressure on the Islamic Republic, US special envoy for Iran Bryan Hook said Wednesday.
2019-05-08 22:11
US says to impose new anti-Iran sanctions ‘very soon’

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – On the anniversary of illegal JCPOA pullout, the United States said it is planning to impose further sanctions on Iran ‘very soon’, a senior White House official said on Wednesday.
2019-05-08 20:13
London expresses regrets over US decision to end Iran sanctions waivers

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The UK foreign ministry has expressed regrets over the US decision to halt waivers on sanctions against importers of Iranian oil, vowing to remain committed to JCPOA.
2019-04-23 22:53
Iraqi govt. should take actions to force US troops out of Iraq: Ayatollah Khamenei

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei has urged the Iraqi government to take actions to make the American troops leave Iraq.
2019-04-06 21:50
Amir-Abdollahian stresses continuation of Tehran-Damascus strategic relations

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has underlined that Tehran-Damascus strategic relations must continue.
2019-03-19 21:48
Deputy FM Araghchi:

US exit from JCPOA not Iran’s fault

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – “It was not our fault that the US left JCPOA after it saw it was not benefiting from it,” according to the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi.
2019-02-23 23:10
Parl. national security committee mulls over US withdrawal from Syria

TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) – The spokesman of National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iranian Parliament said that the US troops’ withdrawal from Syria as well as the recent Sochi trilateral summit on Syria were discussed during a committee session today.
2019-02-18 16:20
Senior MP criticizes signing JCPOA with no termination clause

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Member of Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Seyed Hossein Naghavi Hosseini has said that while the JCPOA bears not results for Iran any longer Iran is still committed to deal.
2019-02-08 15:54
Zarif says newly-unveiled EU trade mechanism cannot be linked to FATF

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – The Spokesman for the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Ali Najafi Khoshroudi said Monday that in today’s meeting at the Commission, foreign minister Zarif had said that the newly-unveiled EU trade mechanism cannot be conditioned on Iran’s accession to anti money laundering body FATF.
2019-02-04 18:40
US withdrawal from Syria likely to bring to surface differences between Astana partners: Logoglu

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) –Commenting on the US dissatisfaction with increased cooperation of Iran, Russia and Turkey, member of Turkey’s CHP says US withdrawal from Syria will likely bring to surface differences between Astana partners.
2019-01-29 00:05
Europe's solutions to help Iran cannot be trusted: official

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali said that Europe cannot be trusted, adding the European countries side with the US in pressuring Iran.
2019-01-12 22:59