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Iran warns will stop negotiations if Europe wastes time
May 27, 2018 18:29A senior Iranian nuclear negotiator says Iran will not continue talks with European sides of its nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), if it feels that European countries are wasting time.
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Iran can resume 20-percent enrichment in 2-3 days: Official
May 27, 2018 14:12An Iranian nuclear official says the Islamic Republic is able to resume the enrichment of uranium to the 20-percent purity level within a maximum of two or three days.
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Putin raps Trump over Iran oil sanctions move
May 26, 2018 11:28Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has criticized a controversial decision by US President Donald Trump to re-instate sanctions against Iran, warning that such a move would only harm the global economy.
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Iran pushes for EU guarantees as diplomats meet in Vienna
May 25, 2018 12:56Top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi has said Iran will decide soon whether to stay in the 2015 nuclear deal as he urged the Europeans to guarantee Tehran's interests under the accord after the US withdrawal.
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IAEA report confirms Iran's commitment to nuclear agreement
May 24, 2018 19:16The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed Iran's compliance with its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, but has called on the country to go beyond its obligations.
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Iran fully ready to restore past nuclear activities if JCPOA not fully preserved: AEOI
May 23, 2018 19:26The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says Tehran is totally prepared to resume its previous nuclear activities if the 2015 deal with the P5+1 group of countries is not fully preserved.
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US leaders prisoners to pipe dreams, pressure groups: Zarif
May 23, 2018 13:55Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the US officials are prisoners to their “pipe dreams” and “corrupt” pressure groups in drawing up their foreign policy agenda, describing this as a sign of Washington’s “bankruptcy.”
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Europe's political support for nuclear deal not enough: Zarif
May 20, 2018 16:45Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the European Union's "political support" for a 2015 multilateral nuclear agreement is not enough, urging the bloc to take more practical steps to boost economic cooperation with Iran.
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EU to make direct oil payments to Iran to bypass US sanctions
May 19, 2018 16:56A plan by the European Union to make direct oil payments to Iran after the US re-imposes sanctions against the country is seen to risk the start of a trade war between Europe and the United States.
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EU unveils 'statute' to protect Iran trade against US sanctions
May 18, 2018 15:14The European Commission says it has launched "the blocking statute" process to protect Europeans from US sanctions on Iran as part of efforts to preserve the nuclear deal with Tehran.