Iran said today that talks to bail out the 2015 nuclear deal were in the right direction and that an agreement was possible if the other parties showed “good faith” and “seriousness”. “The Vienna talks are moving in the right direction … We believe that if the other parties continue the round of talks that […]
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Talks on Iran’s nuclear program have resumed
Negotiations to bail out the Iran nuclear deal, which resumed in Vienna today, must, according to Tehran, result in the lifting of US sanctions and a “guarantee” that Washington will return to the deal. After a five-month hiatus, negotiations to rescue the agreement reached in 2015 resumed in late November during the eighth round between […]
Talks on the future of the Iran nuclear deal continue today
International talks on the future of the Iran nuclear deal will resume in Vienna on Monday, after the parties took a break ahead of Christmas. The negotiators are trying to find a way for both Iran and the United States to return to full compliance with the former and the latter under the agreement, formally […]
Iran-Coronavirus: Closes land border with neighboring countries for 15 days
Iran announced on Saturday its decision to close its land border with neighboring countries for 15 days to prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. Ruhollah Latifi, a spokesman for the customs service, said the land borders with Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Armenia would be closed for two weeks. The Ministry of […]
Iran: Launches ballistic missiles as part of military exercises
Iran today fired several ballistic missiles at various targets in the southern part of the country, on the last day of the exercises organized by the Revolutionary Guards. “The high schools were organized in response to the threats posed by the Zionist regime in recent days,” General Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of the armed […]
Iran: Nuclear talks will resume on December 27
Talks on reviving the 2015 international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program will resume on Monday (December 27th), two parties to the talks have announced. “It is usually not popular to do serious work because of Catholic Christmas and New Year,” Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s envoy to the talks, wrote on Twitter today. “In this case, it […]
US: Only ‘a few weeks’ left to bail out Iran nuclear deal
There are only “a few weeks” left to save the international agreement on Iran’s nuclear program, if Tehran continues to develop its nuclear capabilities at the current pace, US negotiator Rob Maley warned on Tuesday, referring to a “crisis “in case of failure of diplomacy. Indirect talks between the United States and Iran, which resumed […]
Iranian ambassador to Yemen, who left the country a few days ago, died of a coronavirus
An Iranian diplomat serving as ambassador to Yemen in areas controlled by Shiite Houthi rebels has died of covid-19 after being repatriated last week, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said today. Ambassador Hassan Irlou “left in a bad situation due to delayed cooperation from some countries,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Said Hatibzadeh explained, without naming any country. […]
USA: Jake Sullivan will be in Israel and the West Bank next week
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to Israel and the West Bank next week, a senior U.S. government official confirmed Monday. In Jerusalem, where Sullivan plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, the central topic of discussion will be the Iranian threat. The US official explained that Washington shares with […]
Russia: Import of agricultural products suspended by some Turkish and Iranian producers
Russia has suspended imports of agricultural products, including lemons, mandarins, peppers, grapes and pomegranates from 33 Turkish and Iranian producers, citing alleged food safety violations, the consumer health regulator said today. Such restrictions are often seen as politically motivated, although Russia denies it. NATO member Turkey and Russia have complicated relations, but sometimes cooperate despite […]
