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EU3’s UN letter on Iran missiles aims to hide their ‘miserable incompetence’: Zarif
Dec 05, 2019 14:24Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says a letter written to the UN chief by three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is aimed at hiding their “miserable incompetence” in fulfilling their commitments under the accord.
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As JCPOA supporter, Sweden expected to sell Iran medicine needed for EB patients: Zarif
Dec 05, 2019 05:40While welcoming the six new members, including Sweden, in a non-dollar trade mechanism aimed to circumvent US sanctions against Iran, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has criticized Stockholm for yielding to Washington’s bullying and stopping to sell Tehran pharmaceutical products needed to treat epidermolysis bullosa (EB) patients.
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Iran has not shut door on negotiations: Rouhani
Dec 04, 2019 10:41President Hassan Rouhani says Iran has been left with no choice other than resistance against those who have brought it under sanctions, but the country has, at the same time, left the door open for dialog.
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Iran says IAEA must remain impartial, rejects forceful, unilateral measures
Dec 03, 2019 07:52Iran has stressed the need for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to act impartially under its new chief, Rafael Grossi, saying the UN nuclear watchdog should avoid forceful and unilateral measures.
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Diplomat defends Iran's move to cut its JCPOA commitments
Dec 03, 2019 07:46Iran’s deputy foreign minister has defended the country's move to scale back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal in the face of the US pullout, saying Iran is not the one to blame for these commitment cuts.
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Zarif: Instead of ‘paper promises’, Europe must fulfill its human duty toward Iranians
Dec 03, 2019 06:40Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has taken European countries to task for not fulfilling their promises to counteract the impact of US sanctions against Iran following Washington's withdrawal from Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers, asking Europeans to at least carry out their ‘minimal human duty’ toward Iranians.
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Israeli PM cries fouls as more EU states join Iran trade system
Dec 02, 2019 13:12Zionist regime’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed European countries for joining a new mechanism aimed at maintaining trade with Iran despite US sanctions.
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Iranian deputy FM in Japan for talks
Dec 02, 2019 06:54Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi traveled to Japan to hold talks with senior officials of the East Asian country about a range of issues, including closer ties between the two nations.
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International community responsible for protecting JCPOA: Iranian diplomat
Dec 01, 2019 17:37The international community has a responsibility to protect the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major world powers, which is officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and was the outcome of a multilateral endeavor, says Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs.
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Iran ready to react if EU triggers dispute mechanism
Dec 01, 2019 13:28Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says Iran is ready to react if the Europeans use a "snapback mechanism" in the nuclear accord to reinstate sanctions on Tehran.