Foreign minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov urged world powers to get behind a joint Russian-Chinese roadmap for settling the crisis over North Korea’s weapons program. Speaking at a conference on non-proliferation in Moscow, Lavrov said that the break-up of a deal on Iran’s nuclear program would send an alarming message about international security mechanisms, and…
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Rouhani: accord can't be renegotiated
Iran’s president Rouhani said its nuclear accord with world powers cannot be renegotiated, after President Trump administration warned it was weighing whether the deal signed by its predecessor served U.S. security interests. Iran nuclear deal cannot be renegotiated: Rouhani https://t.co/qdn6vBFUa6 pic.twitter.com/HfoUJZxSee — Reuters (@Reuters) September 21, 2017 Under the 2015 deal, Iran agreed to limit…
Mogherini defends nuclear deal with Iran in New York
“The Iran deal is a good and robust agreement that serves the interests of all parties,” – EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini said in a statement to NBC News, while attending UN General Assembly in New York, commenting on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran. EU believes in diplomacy and multilateralism. @FedericaMog and…
Rouhani will abandon nuclear deal, if more sanctions imposed
Iran could abandon its nuclear agreement with world powers “within hours” if the United States imposes any more new sanctions, said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. “If America wants to go back to the experience (of imposing sanctions), Iran would certainly return in a short time — not a week or a month but within hours…
Rouhani urged EU to avoid following in US footsteps
ian President Hassan Rouhani, who is being sworn-in for a second term, has accused the United States of trying to undermine Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers, and urged European countries not to side with Washington. Rouhani: Iranian govt., people will react to any breach of JCPOA#RouhaniInauguration2017 pic.twitter.com/QpSeHWUhda — Press TV (@PressTV) August 5, 2017…
Mogherini holds meetings in Teheran
The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini, visited Tehran, Iran, to attend the formal inauguration ceremony of President Hassan Rouhani. Mogherini held bilateral meetings with President Hassan Rouhani, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, the Foreign Policy Advisor of the Supreme Leader, Ali-Akbar Velayati, and attended a roundtable discussion at the Council for Foreign Policy headed by former…
Iran to launch new missile line
Tehran announced the launch of a new missile production line, according to state media, amid tension between the United States and Iran. The Sayyad 3 missile can reach an altitude of 27 km (16 miles) and travel up to 120 km (74 miles), Iranian defense minister Hossein Dehghan said. (Photo; illustration). The missile is able…
House of Lords supports Iran nuclear deal
“We can no longer assume America will set the tone for the West’s relationship with the Middle East,” said David Howell, chairman of the British parliament’s House of Lords International Relations Committee. Is the Iran nuclear deal working? Or is it the worst deal in the history of the world? Watch former @ENERGY Sec @ErnestMoniz…
Iran respects nuclear deal
The latest report on the deal’s implementation produced by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and obtained by Reuters and AFP on Friday confirms that the Islamic Republic is far from exceeding the limit for the amount of the low-enriched uranium it is allowed to keep. The report, citing data as of February 18, puts…
Iran "on notice"
President Trump’s tweets came the time that the White House condemned a recent ballistic missile test by Iran, and put the country “on notice,” though the administration did not specify what actions it would take. National Security Advisor Michael Flynn: “As of today, we are officially putting Iran on notice.” #Hannity pic.twitter.com/1AuGDFX719 — Fox…
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