The Iranian foreign ministry has condemned Washington’s recent expansion of its blacklist of entities dealing with Iran, saying Iran is prepared to respond in kind to this move. Iranian media reports that Marzieh Afkham, the spokesperson for the ministry, said on February 7 that the U.S. move was another instance of the country’s “lack […]
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Ashton announces plan to visit Iran
EU foreign policy Chief Catherine Ashton has announced that she will travel to Iran in the coming weeks. Ashton told The Wall Street Journal that she is planning to travel to Iran following the Vienna round of nuclear talks. The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and the 5+1 is scheduled for February […]
Appointment gives Iranian Parliament link to nuclear talks
Iranian media report that Aaleddin Boroujerdi, the head of parliament’s National Security Commission, has now joined the Nuclear Committee of the Supreme Council of National Security, linking Parliament to the nuclear negotiations. On Thursday, Boroujerdi told the Javan News Agency that the head of Parliament has proposed that he participate as a representative of […]
Iran to meet with 5+1 by next month
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Saturday January 25 that he and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton have agreed to set up a meeting between Iran and the 5+1 delegation by the end of February. The two met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos. Zarif reports […]
Shirin Ebadi: Untold truths about the nuclear issue
A new round of “Zamaneh Debate” will take place on February 15 in Amsterdam with Shirin Ebadi, Sohrab Razaghi and Mehran Mostafavi focussing on the nuclear issue. In anticipation of the event, Zamaneh interviewed Ms. Ebadi, Iranian Nobel Peace Laureate and legal expert and the force behind the National Dialogue on Nuclear Energy, an […]
Time frame announced for Geneva nuclear agreement
Iranian deputy foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has announced that the Geneva agreement will be put into effect starting on January 20. ISNA reports that Araghchi announced on Sunday January 12 that the six world powers have now expressed their approval of the latest round of talks, which has also been approved by top officials […]
Nuclear negotiator reports progress in talks
Senior nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi announced that the latest round of talks with the 5+1 has been very “positive” and there has been “good progress.” IRNA reported on Tuesday December 31 that Araghchi said the technical experts have completed their part of the talks, and it is now up to the political officials to […]
Iranian delegation leaves nuclear talks over U.S. blacklisting
The Mehr News Agency reports that in reaction to the U.S. blacklisting of additional companies due to their connections with Iran, the Iranian delegation has called a halt to technical talks in Vienna with the 5+1 over implementation of the earlier Geneva agreement and returned to Iran. Mehr quotes “an informed source” saying the […]
Rohani urges Swiss to advance nuclear negotiations
Iranian President Hassan Rohani has received the new Swiss Ambassador to Tehran, Giulio Haas, expressing Iran’s will to reach a win-win situation in negotiations with world powers. The Iranian president added that the Swiss government could be instrumental in acting as more than just a host to the nuclear talks and he called on […]