Tag: Iran
US State Department Questions Fairness of Iranian Elections After Raisi’s Victory
The US State Department claims that the presidential election in Iran was not a fair one, but the US will continue to advance its...
Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume in Vienna on Sunday – EU
The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) will resume the negotiations in Vienna on June 20, the European Union External...
Top Judge Ebrahim Raisi Wins Iran’s Presidential Election
Iran's judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi has won the presidential election with 17.9 million votes, Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said on Saturday.
"Ebrahim Raisi...
Iran Faces Big Changes as Country Elects New President – Ahmadinejad
The presidential election in Iran, which saw Ebrahim Raisi becoming the next president, has brought big changes and reforms to the country, former Iranian...
Iran expects no change after new government in Israel
Iran does not expect any political changes in its relationship with Israel, after the inauguration of a new government in the Jewish state.
"The policies...
Iranian Presidential Candidate Vows to Develop Cooperation With World If Elected
Iran will work to repair relations with other countries and develop the economic cooperation with the world, presidential candidate Mohsen Mehralizadeh told Sputnik, outlining...
Most of Iran’s Oil Output Can be Restored Within a Month After Lifting Sanctions
Most of Iran's oil production can be restored within a month after lifting sanctions, with the full restoration of oil output possible within three...
US Says Iran’s Blocking of IAEA Monitoring Will Complicate Efforts
Iran's decision to take steps to limit the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) verification and monitoring activities at its nuclear sites will complicate efforts...
Fire at Tehran’s Oil Refinery Injures 11 People – Minister
Eleven people were injured after a fire broke out at an oil refinery in the southern part of Iran's capital of Tehran, Emergencies Minister...
France Expresses Concern About IAEA Report on Iran As No Progress Seen
France is concerned about the report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the undeclared nuclear activity of Iran, and the inability of...
OPEC+ Oil Ministers to Meet on Tuesday
Oil ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and 10 other exporters will meet by video on Tuesday to review output...
Iran’s Nuclear Talks Unlikely to Conclude in Current Round – Negotiator
Iran’s top negotiator on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Abbas Araqchi, said that the fifth round of talks was...
OPEC Hopes Iran’s Future Increase in Oil Production to Be Transparent, Orderly
OPEC hopes that Iran’s future increase in oil production will be transparent and orderly, thus keeping the market stable, OPEC Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo...
Iranian Foreign Ministry Says Nuclear Talks in Vienna Moved to ‘Key Issues’
Iran’s nuclear talks with six world powers in Vienna have made progress and they are now tackling key issues, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh...
Iran denies knowledge of ship carrying weapons in Arabian Sea
Iran has denied any involvement with a ship carrying thousands of weapons seized by the United States in the Arabian Sea.
The US Navy stopped...
Saudi Arabia seeks positive relations with Iran – crown prince
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the kingdom hopes for positive relations with Iran as long as it quits what he said was...
South Korea’s prime minister in Iran for talks on frozen accounts
(dpa) - South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye Kyun arrived in Tehran on Sunday, part of a three-day visit aimed at resolving a diplomatic...
Iran’s foreign minister says Israel behind attack on nuclear facility
(dpa) - Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has described the cyberattack on the Natanz nuclear facility as an act of terrorism and blamed...
‘Terrorist act’ laid Natanz nuclear facility low – Iran
(dpa) - A disruption at the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran was a "terrorist act," charged the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) on...
Iran releases South Korean-flagged tanker held for three months
(dpa) - Iran released a South Korean-flagged tanker seized three months ago in the Gulf, the foreign ministries in Seoul and Tehran said Friday.
"The...
US to begin indirect talks with Iran as nuclear deal powers meet
(dpa) - Top diplomats are due to meet in Vienna on Tuesday to try to save the nuclear deal with Iran.
But this time, in...
Iran optimistic about nuclear negotiations with world powers
(dpa) - Iran is optimistic about the further course of negotiations of a nuclear deal with world powers, which are to be continued in...
US sanctions may force civilian nuclear power plant offline – Iran
dpa/GNA - US banking restrictions could force Iran to shut down operations at the Bushehr civilian nuclear power plant, a top energy officials...
Russia, Turkey and Iran call for end to foreign interference in Syria
dpa/GNA - Representatives from Russia, Turkey and Iran ended a two-day meeting on ways to re-invigorate stalled talks on a new constitution for...
France, Germany, Britain urge Iran to stop “producing uranium metal in violation of nuclear...
France, Germany and Britain on Friday urged Iran to stop producing uranium metal in violation of the 2015 nuclear deal, according to a statement...
Academic sentenced in Iran flees to Britain while on bail
dpa/GNA - A British-Iranian academic who was sentenced to nine years imprisonment in Iran has fled the country while awaiting an appeal into...
Western weapons main cause for instability in Gulf – Iran
Iran has warned that Western weapons are "the main cause for instability" in the Gulf.
Western weapons are not only the cause of death of...
Iran claims to have enriched 17 kilograms of uranium
dpa/GNA - The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has enriched 17 kilograms of uranium metal, Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on...
Iran to re-embrace nuke commitments if United States lifts sanctions
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday that Iran will re-embrace its nuclear commitments if the United States removes sanctions against it.
"We have already...
Iran holds multiple military drills amid tensions with Washington
Iranian military has staged a series of drills since the beginning of the year, as it prepares for any possible contingencies amid its rising...