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Rejecting threats, Tehran urges US to focus on Plan A in Vienna talks
Jan 17, 2022 09:42As the remaining parties to the Iran nuclear agreement prepare to continue negotiations in the Austrian capital to revive the deal, Tehran has dismissed Washington’s attempts to set a deadline for the Vienna negotiations to bear fruit, calling it "fabricated".
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Anti-vaccine protests hit Europe amid surge in infections
Jan 17, 2022 05:12Thousands of people across Europe have rallied to protest against mandatory vaccination campaign as virus infections have surged across the continent.
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Working group discusses removal of anti-Iran sanctions at Vienna
Jan 16, 2022 12:15A working group made up of experts from Iran and the remaining parties to the 2015 deal is discussing the removal of the illegal sanctions imposed on Tehran in Vienna.
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Europe practically took no effective action to make up for US sanctions, says Iran's ambassador
Jan 16, 2022 02:55Europe has practically taken no effective action to make up for Washington’s inhumane sanctions on Tehran since the former unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 Iran deal, says the Iranian ambassador to Madrid.
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Russia says cautiously optimistic over ‘real progress’ in Vienna talks
Jan 14, 2022 13:33Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says he is cautiously optimistic about “progress” made in ongoing negotiations in the Austrian capital of Vienna between Iran and the five remaining parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement aimed at securing the removal of all US sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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8th round of Vienna talks continue in Austrian capital as Iran says no to interim agreement
Jan 13, 2022 12:57On Thursday, Iran's lead negotiator to the Vienna talks Ali Bagheri Kani and Enrique Mora, the European Union’s deputy foreign policy chief and head of the Joint Commission of the nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as well as representatives of the three European signatories to the agreement held separate meetings.
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Study says COVID loses 90% of ability to infect within minutes in air
Jan 13, 2022 11:59The new findings by researchers re-emphasize the importance of short-range COVID transmission, with physical distancing and mask-wearing likely to be the most effective means of preventing infection. Ventilation, though still worthwhile, is likely to have a lesser impact.
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West's lack of initiative slowing down talks with Iran
Jan 13, 2022 03:21The joint sessions between the Iranian negotiating team and the European sides have increased in number, but the other side does not present any initiatives.
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Immunity against Omicron from breakthrough infection could be a matter of timing
Jan 12, 2022 12:01Research from Japan suggests that COVID-19 vaccination followed months later by a breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection offers greater protection against the Omicron variant than do closely spaced vaccination and infection.
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Brexit decision left UK firms paying 10% more than EU rivals for emissions
Jan 11, 2022 05:24The Liberal Democrat Leader, Ed Davey, said: “The UK needs ambitious climate policies, but they will always be better if we work together with international partners. The Conservatives’ failure to do this is now hitting British business at the worst possible time, as energy-intensive firms are struggling with sky-high gas prices.”