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Iran says considering EU’s offer of informal meeting with US, P4+1 group
Feb 21, 2021 03:44A senior Iranian diplomat says the country is considering the European Union’s offer to host an informal meeting between Iran and other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, with Washington also attending as a guest.
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Iran marks 100-fold rise in number of knowledge-based firms: President
Feb 21, 2021 03:33President Hassan Rouhani said the number of domestic knowledge-based companies has multiplied 100-fold to around 5,700 under his administration.
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Envoy to UN: Iran has to verify any US step to undo Trump's wrongs
Feb 20, 2021 11:00A top Iranian diplomat says Tehran would have to verify any step regarding the removal of US sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
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US needs to swiftly lift Iran sanctions, return to JCPOA compliance: China, Russia
Feb 19, 2021 12:59China and Russia say the United States should immediately lift the sanctions it has re-imposed on Iran and fulfill its obligations in order to preserve the multilateral deal of 2015.
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Zarif denounces US, allies for throwing ball into Iran’s court as JCPOA revival hangs in balance
Feb 19, 2021 06:12Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif denounces the US and its European allies for attempting to paint Iran responsible for, what they call, nuclear non-compliance, while it was their non-commitment in the first place that had Tehran suspend its obligations under a nuclear agreement.
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EU must play role against US unilateralism: Rouhani to European Council chief
Feb 19, 2021 03:09President Hassan Rouhani says as an important international actor, the European Union must play a suitable role in counteracting the US’ unilateral policies and protect the landmark nuclear deal with Iran as a major fruit of multilateral diplomacy.
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Rouhani hopes new US administration will make up for past mistakes, return to rule of law
Feb 18, 2021 09:54President Hassan Rouhani says the new US administration needs to act swiftly to make up for the past mistakes and return to the rule of law by resuming its commitments under a UN resolution that endorsed the 2015 agreement on the Iranian nuclear program.
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So far, Biden has retained Trump’s disgraceful maximum pressure policy: Zarif
Feb 18, 2021 02:38Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says so far, the administration of US President Joe Biden has kept up his predecessor Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” policy towards Iran that has brought along nothing but defeat and disgrace for Washington.
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Iran aims to capture 20% share of imports into neighboring countries: Official
Feb 18, 2021 02:21Iran has set a target to supply a fifth of all goods imported into 15 neighboring and nearby countries, says a senior trade official amid efforts to boost non-oil exports to compensate for losses suffered because of lower crude sales.
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IAEA director general to visit Iran Saturday for technical talks on ways to continue cooperation
Feb 17, 2021 13:17The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, will visit Tehran on Saturday for technical talks on how to work with Iran in light of its plan to reduce voluntary cooperation, Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna says.