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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.
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Leader: Iran wants to see action on nuclear deal, won’t settle for words
Feb 17, 2021 06:23Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday said Iran will not accept mere verbal promises in the case of the 2015 nuclear agreement this time around and needs to see action on the part of the co-signatories, given the many instances of counterparty non-compliance the country has faced.
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Iran’s MTN Irancell launches commercial 5G service
Feb 17, 2021 02:53Iran’s second mobile operator MTN Irancell has launched a first commercial 5G internet service in the country in a location in the capital Tehran.
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Iran should ask compensation for damages caused by US sanctions: Senior official
Feb 15, 2021 14:24Iran should ask the United States for compensation in return for damages inflicted on Tehran through the unilateral imposition of tough economic sanctions by the administration of former US President Donald Trump, says a senior Iranian official.
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Tehran to halt Additional Protocol unless other parties return to full JCPOA compliance
Feb 15, 2021 10:33Tehran says it will end its voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Safeguards Agreement should the other parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement fail to honor their commitments by the deadline of February 21.