Middle East

Iran says nuclear site images won’t be provided to IAEA as deal lapses

Editorial Bureau June 27, 2021

DUBAI (UAE) -The speaker of Iran’s parliament said on Sunday Tehran will never give images from inside of some Iranian nuclear sites to the UN nuclear watchdog as an agreement on montoring with the agency had lapsed, Iranian state media reported. “The agreement has expired …

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Talks on rescuing Iran’s nuclear talks to last several days: EU

Editorial Bureau April 16, 2021

BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) – Talks on rescuing Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal will carry on for several days before breaking so that Iranian and US officials can return home for consultations, a European Union official informed. The EU is chairing meetings in Vienna of the remaining parties to the deal – Iran, Russia, China, France, Germany and […]

Middle East

Iran says it has started 60% uranium enrichment post nuclear site incident

Editorial Bureau April 13, 2021

DUBAI (UAE) – Iran has started 60% uranium enrichment, the country’s chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi told state media on Tuesday. This has come a day after Tehran levelled accusations against arch-foe Israel of sabotaging a key nuclear site. Araqchi made his announcement shortly before the resumption of talks in Vienna aimed at reviving Tehran’s

Middle East

Iran: Advanced uranium enriching machines launched to mark nuclear day

Editorial Bureau April 10, 2021

TEHRAN (IRAN) – Reiterating Iran’s commitment to nuclear non-proliferation, President Hassan Rouhani oversaw the launch of advanced centrifuges at the underground Natanz nuclear plant to mark National Nuclear Technology Day on Saturday. Iran has breached many restrictions imposed by a 2015 deal on its atomic activities in response to former president Donald Trump’s

Middle East

France urges Iran to be constructive in nuclear talks

Editorial Bureau April 3, 2021

PARIS (FRANCE) – France urged Iran to demonstrate a constructive stance in indirect talks to be conducted with the United States in Vienna next week as part of broader efforts to renew a 2015 nuclear deal, said the foreign ministry on Saturday. Following a call with his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves […]

Middle East

Iran state-run daily calls for caution in nuclear standoff with West

Editorial Bureau February 23, 2021

DUBAI (UAE) – An Iranian newspaper owned by the government has warned that radical actions in the nuclear standoff with the West may lead to the nation’s isolation. This comes after Tehran put an end to snap probes by UN inspectors. Kazem Gharibabadi, who is Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency, said the […]

Middle East

Iran is closely studying EU-proposed plan to have informal meeting with US: Minister

Editorial Bureau February 21, 2021

DUBAI (UAE) – Iran is closely scrutinising a EU proposal for an informal meeting between current members of Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal and the US, said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Saturday. Both nations have been at loggerheads over who should take the first step to resuscitate the 2015 accord. Iran wants the […]

Middle East

Tehran is confident of US lifting curbs, says govt spokesman

Editorial Bureau February 20, 2021

DUBAI (UAE) – In spite of the ongoing “diplomatic wrangling” over resuscitating the nuclear deal, Iran believes that the US sanctions will be lifted, said a government spokesperson on Saturday. This indicates the Middle Eastern nation’s desire to end the impasse. Iran and the United States have been at odds over who should take the […]

Middle East

Will reverse actions when US lifts curbs, says Iran foreign minister

Editorial Bureau February 19, 2021

DUBAI (UAE) – Iran’s foreign minister said on Friday that Tehran would immediately reverse actions with regard to its nuclear programme, stressing the country’s position on Washington’s offer to restart discussions. A day earlier, the Joe Biden administration announced it was ready to revive the 2015 agreement between Iran and world powers which was

Middle East

Hopeful of new US administration returning to nuclear pact: Rouhani

Editorial Bureau December 17, 2020

DUBAI (UAE) – President Hassan Rouhani of Iran said on Thursday he was optimistic about the US administration returning to its nuclear pact commitments and lifting the sanctions imposed on Tehran. “I have no doubt that the three-year resistance of the Iranian people will persuade the future American government to return to its commitments and […]