Germany Urges EU to Split from US to Save Iran Nuclear Deal
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Europe should set up payment systems independent of the US if it wants to save the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers that was abandoned by President Donald Trump, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said.
China Says Cooperation with Iran to Continue
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing would continue its cooperation and relations with Tehran.
Iran Urges JCPOA European Parties to Stand Up to US Unilateralism
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to Vienna-based international organizations, Kazem Gharibabadi, urged the European parties to the 2015 nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to firmly stand up to Washington’s unilateral measures against the deal.
US’ Closest Allies No Longer Aligned with Washington: Iran’s FM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif highlighted the US isolation since it withdrew from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, saying even Washington’s close allies do not follow the US any more.
US, Not Iran, Destabilizing Region: Russia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova slammed the US for trying to destabilize Iran by leaving the 2015 nuclear deal and imposing sanctions on the country, saying it is Washington, not Tehran, that undermines regional security.
Iranian, Brazilian Envoys in Vienna Discuss Closer Cooperation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to Vienna-based international organizations, Kazem Gharibabadi, held separate talks with high-ranking Brazilian envoys about ways to deepen mutual cooperation within the framework of the UN.
American Officials Never Been Honest: Iran’s Zarif
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif described US President Donald Trump’s recent calls for direct talks with Tehran as “propaganda” and said if they want to prove their honesty, they should go back to the 2015 nuclear deal.
US JCPOA Exit A Breach of UN Charter: Iran’s Envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations decried the US withdrawal from the multilateral 2015 Iran nuclear deal and re-imposition of sanctions on Tehran as a breach of the UN Charter, saying the US is making history by violating a UNSC resolution it has voted for.
US Urges UK to Ditch Support for JCPOA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States has urged Britain to ditch its support for the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world power.
US Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds: Iran’s FM
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif slammed the US president’s hypocrisy, saying Donald Trump seeks to create the illusion that Washington is “concerned” about the Iranian people even though he is targeting the people with sanctions.
EU Says Encouraging Trade with Iran Crucial to JCPOA
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini said the EU is encouraging enterprises to increase their business with Iran, as that country has been compliant with their nuclear-related commitments.
US Says Willing to Engage in New Talks with Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said Washington is willing to engage in new talks with Iran to seek a “new deal”.
US Sanctions Unlikely to Impact Swiss Businesses in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The re-introduction of economic sanctions against Iran by the United States is unlikely to have a major impact on Swiss businesses in the Islamic Republic, Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) said.
Russia May Help South Korea to Build Nuclear Reactor for Maritime Vessels
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Russia may help South Korea to build a ready-to-operate nuclear power plant for maritime propulsion using the RITM-200 reactor as a basis for its design, JSC Afrikantov OKBM, a subsidiary of Rosatom nuclear corporation, said in a 2017 annual report made public on Tuesday.
US President Trump Signs Executive Order Reimposing Iran Sanctions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump signed an executive order reimposing many sanctions on Iran, three months after pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal.
Iran’s Zarif, EU’s Mogherini Discuss JCPOA in Singapore
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and European Union Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini met in Singapore for talks on the future of the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Trump’s Anti-Iranian Crusade Damaging US-Europe Ties: UK Pundit
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A political analyst based in London described Donald Trump as “the most anti-Iranian American president since Ronald Reagan” and said he is damaging Washington’s relations with Europe through his hostile policies against the Islamic Republic.
Iranian Official Urges Immediate EU Action as US Sanctions Loom
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As the US is going to hit Iran with a wave of new sanctions on August 6, an Iranian official said Europe needs to take an outright measure before imposition of the sanctions if it is really willing to make up for the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
