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US not really pursuing dialogue with Iran, French defense source says
Jun 27, 2019 02:44The United States is not actually interested in pursuing dialogue with Iran despite President Donald Trump's repeated claims that his administration seeks diplomacy not war, says a French defense source.
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Russia stresses JCPOA survival; Iran says has done enough to preserve deal
Jun 27, 2019 00:31Russia once again underlines the need for the remaining parties to the 2015 multilateral nuclear deal to live up to their commitments to help Iran benefit from the accord as Tehran says it has done enough to preserve the agreement and will not take the burdens alone anymore.
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Germany, France, UK stress commitment to Iran deal
Jun 25, 2019 03:19The three European signatories to the Iran 2015 nuclear agreement reaffirm their resolve to save the deal despite America’s unilateral withdrawal from the accord, describing the agreement as a “vital pillar” of “collective security.”
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Iran to suspend more JCPOA commitments if other parties fail to act: Official
Jun 24, 2019 01:28A senior Iranian official has taken to task European signatories to a historic 2015 nuclear agreement for failing to fulfill their obligations, vowing that the Islamic Republic would suspend more commitments if they do not act seriously as per the accord.
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France, Germany seeking to reduce tensions between Iran, US but warn time running out
Jun 19, 2019 12:21French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has blamed the US policy of maximum pressure against Iran for rising tensions in the Middle East, while criticizing Washington’s decision last year to leave a 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six world powers, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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Iran's 60-day deadline won't be extended: Kamalvandi
Jun 19, 2019 07:36The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country will not extend the 60-day deadline it has set for the remaining signatories to a 2015 multilateral nuclear deal to honor their commitments under the accord.
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China warns US to stop ‘extreme pressure’ on Iran
Jun 18, 2019 07:07China has denounced the US for exerting “extreme pressure” on Iran, warning Washington against opening a “Pandora’s box” in West Asia, after the Pentagon announced a new troop deployment to the region amid tensions with Tehran.
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Iran will not go to war with any nation: Rouhani
Jun 18, 2019 06:14President Hassan Rouhani reaffirms that Iran does not seek war with any state, but stresses that the Iranian nation will be the ultimate winner of any warfare against the Islamic Republic.
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Senior EU official: Trump not in control of Iran policy, should fire Bolton
Jun 18, 2019 03:07A top EU diplomat says US President Donald Trump does not seem to be in control of his own administration’s policy towards Iran and that he needs to fire his National Security Advisor John Bolton, an outspoken hawk who directs the White House’s Iran policy.
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France: Iran’s nuclear deal can still be saved
Jun 18, 2019 01:26France says there is a window of opportunity between now and July 8 -- when Iran has warned it could be forced to suspend more of its nuclear obligations -- to save the nuclear deal between the Islamic Republic and the 5+1 group.