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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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US has 18 punitive scenarios if Russia invades Ukraine: Sr. diplomat
Jan 16, 2022 05:28US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland has claimed that Washington has prepared 18 response scenarios to confront alleged Russian plans to “invade” Ukraine amid the persisting Western publicity campaign against Moscow.
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Iran predicts good news on energy cooperation with Russia
Jan 15, 2022 10:44Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji has predicted that there will be good news related to cooperation with Russia in the energy sector as the Islamic Republic pursues a policy of neutralizing illegal US sanctions through enhancing ties with friendly countries.
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US threatens referring Russia to Security Council, claims 'false flag' operation
Jan 15, 2022 06:34American officials have warned Russia that if it escalates the Ukrainian security crisis, the US may refer the matter to the UN Security Council.
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Kremlin dismisses ‘unfounded’ US reports accusing Russia of invading Ukraine
Jan 15, 2022 02:40The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has dismissed as "unfounded" Western media reports accusing Russia of preparing a provocation to invade Ukraine amid escalating tensions between Moscow and Washington.
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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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Lavrov: Russia’s patience with West ‘running out’, to 'make a decision'
Jan 14, 2022 11:57Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Russia's patience with the West has come to an end, warning that Moscow will not wait forever for the US and NATO to respond to its security demands.
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US envoy in Europe: 'Drumbeat of war is sounding loud'
Jan 14, 2022 03:21The ambassador of the United States in Europe issued a stark warning of war in Eastern Europe amid American accusations of Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s border.
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Russia: Talks on Ukraine at ‘dead end’, US sanctions on Putin means severing relations
Jan 13, 2022 12:42Russia says talks with the West over the situation around Ukraine have hit a “dead end,” and that there is no reason to hold a new round of negotiations over security guarantees demanded by Moscow regarding NATO’s eastward expansion and Kiev’s membership in the US-led military alliance.
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NATO chief warns of ‘real risk’ of war as talks with Russia end
Jan 13, 2022 05:49NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has warned of “a real risk” of a new war in Europe, stressing the need for further dialog between members of the Western military alliance and Russia to resolve the ongoing crisis over Ukraine.