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Zarif derides Biden admin’s use of Trump-era sanctions as leverage in Vienna talks
May 21, 2021 07:57As delegations to the Vienna talks return to their capitals for further consultations, Iran’s foreign minister says the Biden administration's use of Trump-era illegal and inhumane sanctions as leverage in the talks is not acceptable.
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There is agreement in principle in Vienna talks: President Rouhani
May 20, 2021 07:00President Hassan Rouhani has expressed optimism about the progress of nuclear deal talks in Vienna, saying that a final agreement is within reach.
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Decisions Required on Several Key Issues in JCPOA Talks: Araqchi
May 19, 2021 07:03Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has pointed to the “good progress” achieved in two weeks of negotiations on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal in Vienna, saying the capitals of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) parties will need to make decisions about a number of key issues.
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Vienna talks to end with Iran’s victory: President
May 19, 2021 04:00An ultimate triumph for Iran will take place at the conclusion of the ongoing Vienna talks about the 2015 nuclear deal, President Hassan Rouhani said.
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Parliament stresses Iran’s demand for ‘100%, real’ removal of US sanctions
May 18, 2021 13:24Amid the diplomatic process in Vienna on a potential revival of the 2015 nuclear accord, Parliament (Majlis) has stressed the country’s “definitive” demand for a “real removal” of the sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic by the United States, followed by a “meticulous verification” of such a termination of the bans.
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Iran rejects ‘preliminary agreement’ over JCPOA, calls for all-encompassing deal
May 17, 2021 07:16Iran has ruled out a “preliminary agreement” within the format of the ongoing Vienna talks, saying there would be only one agreement encompassing all aspects of measures that need to be taken to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Global planemakers on path to return to Iran deals: Minister
May 16, 2021 01:04Iran’s Transportation Minister Mohammad Eslami says two global planemakers Airbus and Boeing have started works to return to contracts they signed with the country several years ago and before the United States imposed its sanctions on Tehran.
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US senators warn against Iran trade if sanctions removed
May 13, 2021 08:00A group of US senators has sent a letter to the international business community, warning companies against resuming trade with Iran if the Biden administration removes sanctions on Tehran to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal.
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China, Russia back Iran’s demand for effective removal of US sanctions
May 13, 2021 05:07Russian and China — both parties to the 2015 nuclear deal — have once again backed Tehran’s call for an effective removal of the sanctions imposed by the United States on the Iranian nation in the aftermath of Washington’s withdrawal from the landmark accord.
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IAEA says Iran enriched uranium to up to 63% purity
May 12, 2021 07:05The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says samples taken from the Natanz nuclear facility show Iran has enriched uranium to up to 63 percent, and that the purity level is “consistent with the fluctuations” announced by the Islamic Republic.