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Iran demands release of oil tanker seized in Gibraltar

Iran demands release of oil tanker seized in Gibraltar

The seizure of an Iranian tanker in the Gibraltar Strait by UK Royal Marines is "a form of piracy" proving that London is parroting "the hostile policies of the U.S." a senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official said. …

Iran urges U.S. to abide by JCPOA

Iran urges U.S. to abide by JCPOA

Tehran has urged Washington to abide by the nuclear deal, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said. "Our advice to Europe and the United States is to go back to logic and to the negotiating table. Go back to …

 Zarif: Iran breaches 300 kg limit of low-enriched uranium

Zarif: Iran breaches 300 kg limit of low-enriched uranium

Iran has breached the limit of its enriched uranium stockpile set in a 2015 deal with major powers, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, defying a warning by European co-signatories to stick to the deal despite …

Trump slaps ‘hard-hitting’ sanctions on Iran

Trump slaps ‘hard-hitting’ sanctions on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order imposing "hard-hitting" new sanctions on Iran in response to the downing of an unmanned U.S. drone last week. "We will continue to increase pressure on …

Iran welcomes any defusion of tensions in Middle East

Iran welcomes any defusion of tensions in Middle East

Iran welcomes any defusion of tensions in the Gulf region following weeks of deteriorating relations with Washington, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said. "We welcome defusion of tensions in …

Heiko Maas: EU to stick to Iran's nuclear deal

Heiko Maas: EU to stick to Iran's nuclear deal

Britain, France and Germany are committed to stick to their commitments from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said. "We want to fulfil our obligations," he …

Zarif warns U.S. against war with Iran

Zarif warns U.S. against war with Iran

Whoever starts a war with Iran will not be the one who finishes it, Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, speaking alongside visiting German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. Zarif said that Iran will …

Tehran makes no request to deliver Russia's S-400

Tehran makes no request to deliver Russia's S-400

Iran has not requested Russia to deliver its S-400 air defence systems, spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry Abbas Mousavi said. "We have not requested Russia to sell S-400. We don't currently feel …

Tehran rules out talks unless U.S. changes approach

Tehran rules out talks unless U.S. changes approach

Reacting to a U.S. offer to engage with Iran without pre-conditions, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that Tehran expected a change in U.S. behavior rather than “word-play." …

Ryabkov on his talks in Tehran

Ryabkov on his talks in Tehran

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov commented on his consultations on the Iran nuclear deal with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran. Speaking with the Rossiyaskaya …

Iran denies holding any talks with U.S.

Iran denies holding any talks with U.S.

  Iran’s foreign ministry has refuted reports that it Teheran has embarked on talks with the United States. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi "categorically rejected …

Iran invincible in case of war, Zarif says

Iran invincible in case of war, Zarif says

'I am sure that as Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said no war will occur as neither are we seeking a war nor anyone else has the illusion of being able to fight with Iran in the region,' Zarif said …

Russia urges Europe to protect Iran from U.S.

Russia urges Europe to protect Iran from U.S.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking after talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Moscow, said that Russia and Iran agreed to cooperate with all signatories to …

Iran partially withdraws from nuclear agreement

Iran partially withdraws from nuclear agreement

Tehran decided to partially suspend the execution of some of its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iran nuclear program, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said. Rouhani said Iran …