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Biden only committed to Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’, as Iran sticks to diplomacy: FM
Apr 15, 2021 12:44Iran has criticized the administration of US President Joe Biden for casting doubt on Tehran’s seriousness in pursuing diplomacy while it has itself persisted with the failed "maximum pressure" campaign initiated by former president, Donald Trump.
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Rouhani rejects US, EU ‘concerns’ about Iran’s 60% enrichment level
Apr 15, 2021 08:58President Hassan Rouhani has rejected the “concerns” of the Europeans and the United States about Iran’s recent decision to start enriching uranium to 60-percent purity, saying the two sides have a false perception of Tehran’s latest remedial step away from the 2015 nuclear deal.
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Iran summons Portugal's ambassador to protest EU sanctions
Apr 14, 2021 01:31Iran has summoned the ambassador of Portugal, the current holder of the European Union’s rotating presidency, to protest the bloc’s latest batch of anti-Tehran sanctions.
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Iran’s chief banker rejects IMF estimate about dwindling reserves
Apr 14, 2021 00:36Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati has rejected as flawed a recent estimate by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which suggests Iran’s foreign currency reserves declined significantly in 2020 to only $4 billion.
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Iran deal remedial steps to remarkably increase after nuclear sabotage: Khatibzadeh
Apr 13, 2021 10:24Foreign Ministry spokesman tells Press TV that Iran’s remedial measures taken in retaliation for the United States’ unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and re-imposition of sanctions will “remarkably increase” after the recent act of sabotage against a nuclear facility in the country.
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South Korea must take practical, immediate action to unfreeze Iran assets: Parliament speaker
Apr 12, 2021 10:14Iran’s Parliament speaker says South Korea must take practical and immediate measures to solve the existing problem related to Tehran’s frozen assets in that country and release the Islamic Republic’s blocked money.
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Hezbollah: US’s potential return to JCPOA great victory for Iran
Apr 12, 2021 01:03Hezbollah says the United States’ potential return to the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world countries would constitute a “great victory” for the Islamic Republic.
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Vice President: South Korea must unfreeze Iran’s assets as soon as possible
Apr 11, 2021 13:27First vice president says South Korea must take action to unfreeze Iran’s foreign exchange assets as soon as possible, noting that freezing Iran’s money has badly tarnished the image of South Korean banks among Iranians.
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South Korea’s PM in Iran for high-level talks
Apr 11, 2021 09:13South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kyun has arrived in Tehran for talks with senior Iranian officials.
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Informed source tells Press TV: Removal of JCPOA-related sanctions not sufficient
Apr 11, 2021 08:48A source close to the Vienna discussions says a possible US removal of illegal sanctions merely related to the 2015 agreement with Iran is not enough, and that all sanctions, including those re-labeled under the administration of former president Donald Trump, will have to be terminated.