Nargess Mohammadi, the Iranian human rights activist and deputy director of the Human Rights Defenders Centre of Iran, has been summoned by the Evin Prison Court. Kaleme reports that Mohammadi has been summoned to appear in court on Sunday June 1, and the reason for her summons has been referred to as “charges stated […]
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Nuclear talks resume between Iran, 5+1
The fourth round of nuclear talks between Iran and the 5+1 began in Vienna after EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and the Iranian foreign minister met for a working dinner last night, Tuesday May 13, to set the framework for the talks. ISNA reports that Mohammad Javad Zarif assessed the meeting with Ashton […]
Latest round of nuclear talks wraps up in Vienna
The new round of talks between Iran and the world powers over Iran’s nuclear program has ended in Vienna, and the two sides are set to meet on May 13 to continue the negotiations. Catherine Ashton, the EU foreign policy chief, said in a joint statement on Wednesday April 9 with Iranian Foreign Minister […]
“EU Must Stand Firm Despite Hardliners’ Fury”
Hardline officials in Iran have lashed out at the European Union after the EU Parliament’s passage of a resolution that called for all EU members to “mainstream” human rights in their relations with the Islamic Republic. These officials were already furious over EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton’s visit with activists during her recent trip to […]
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 […]
Date, location confirmed for next round of nuclear talks
The head of foreign policy for the European Union and the Iranian foreign ministry have announced that the next meeting between Iran and the 5+1 will be held in Vienna. The EU’s Catherine Ashton told ISNA and Reuters that the nuclear negotiations will take place on February 18 at the UN headquarters in the […]
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 […]
Iran Nuclear Talks Enter Third Day
Talks in Geneva between representatives of leading world powers and Iran over that country’s disputed nuclear program are entering their third day. The November 22 meeting will be the third and last in this round of talks, the third since Iranian President Hassan Rohani was elected in June. Britain, China, France, Russia, the United […]
EU’s Top Diplomat Praises ‘Substantive’ Iran Nuclear Talks
Talks between Iran and six world powers on Tehran’s controversial nuclear program have ended on an upbeat note, with the European Union’s top diplomat calling them “substantive” and “very important.” Catherine Ashton, the EU’s foreign-policy chief, said on October 16 at the end of the two-day talks in Geneva that the next high-level […]
U.S. holds back on considering new Iranian sanctions
The U.S. Senate has delayed looking at a new package of sanctions on Iran until after nuclear talks between Iran and the 5+1 are held later this month. The delay, according to Reuters, could create a more amicable atmosphere for the talks in Geneva. Senator Bob Corker, the senior Republican on the Senate Foreign […]