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State Department urges Iran to return to talks

State Department urges Iran to return to talks

The U.S. authorities consider it necessary for Tehran to cease its nuclear escalations and return to consultations on implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, according to the statement by U.S. Department of State Spokesperson …

U.S. to Iran: seize opportunity for diplomacy now

U.S. to Iran: seize opportunity for diplomacy now

The United States on Thursday urged Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi to return to talks on both nations resuming compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, repeating the U.S. stance that the window for diplomacy would not stay open …

U.S. ready to discuss JCPOA in Vienna

U.S. ready to discuss JCPOA in Vienna

The U.S. delegation is ready to return to Vienna for talks with Iran on reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program, but Tehran should decide on its participation first, U.S. Department of State …

U.S. calls Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards peace

U.S. calls Armenia and Azerbaijan to work towards peace

U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price urged Azerbaijan and Armenia to take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation at the border. "The United States condemns the recent escalation of violence along the international …

U.S. calls build-up of China's nuclear arsenal 'concerning'

U.S. calls build-up of China's nuclear arsenal 'concerning'

The United States said on Thursday China's rapid build-up of its nuclear forces was concerning and called on Beijing to engage with it "on practical measures to reduce the risks of destabilizing arms races." The build up …

Ned Price provides details about Lavrov-Blinken meeting

Ned Price provides details about Lavrov-Blinken meeting

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed possibilities for cooperation, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said. "The Secretary noted that the United States sought a more …

Lavrov and Blinken to meet after Arctic Council events

Lavrov and Blinken to meet after Arctic Council events

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Reykjavik on May 19, following the official program of the Arctic Council’s ministerial meeting, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price …

Blinken emphasizes to German FM U.S. opposition to Nord Stream 2

Blinken emphasizes to German FM U.S. opposition to Nord Stream 2

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke over the telephone with Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and expressed the United States’ opposition to the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on …

U.S. says reviewing Open Skies

U.S. says reviewing Open Skies

The United States said Tuesday it was reviewing the previous administration's withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty as Russia moved formally to leave the post-Cold War accord meant to build trust. The United States officially left …

State Department: US not to be first to unfreeze Iranian funds

State Department: US not to be first to unfreeze Iranian funds

U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price confuted the CNN report that the Biden administration is weighing unfreezing $1 billion in Iranian funds that the country could use for humanitarian relief. "Reporting suggesting we are …

Russian and U.S. officials in Moscow discuss U.S. sanctions

Russian and U.S. officials in Moscow discuss U.S. sanctions

U.S. embassy officials in Moscow met Russian officials on Wednesday to discuss topics that included Russia's response to the latest U.S. sanctions, and the discussions will continue in coming days, State Department spokesman Ned Price told a …