Iran top lawmaker says nuclear monitoring deal with IAEA has expired

 

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US Congressmen Urge Blinken To Ensure IAEA Access To Iran Nuclear Sites - UrduPoint

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken needs to ensure that inspectors from the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) regain access to Iran's nuclear sites when Tehran's three-month withdrawal of access expires later this month, Congressmen Michael McCaul and Joe Wilson said in a letter to the top US diplomat.

Top Iran diplomat offers regret over leak of frank comments | THE DAILY STAR

Iran's top diplomat expressed regret Wednesday that a recording leaked out of him making frank comments about the limits of his power in the Islamic Republic, while the country's president describing the incident as a means to derail ongoing talks with world powers over Tehran's tattered nuclear deal.

Vienna talks 'progressive' despite difficulties: Iran nuclear negotiator - China.org.cn

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tuesday that the latest round of the talks in Vienna are "progressive" despite "the existing difficulties."

IAEA confirms Iran now enriching uranium to 60%

 

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Chinese envoy urges parties to Iran nuke deal to immediately start negotiating sanction-lifting formula - China.org.cn

A Chinese envoy on Saturday urged all parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), to immediately start negotiating the specific formula of sanction-lifting.

Iran’s FM Rejects Protracted JCPOA Talks - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif ruled out the possibility of protracted talks in the negotiations to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, stressing that the timing and duration of talks are defined by the national interests only.

Iran's top leader insists U.S. lifts sanctions first to revive nuclear deal - Global Times

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday reiterated Tehran's position that U.S. sanctions must be lifted before Iran returns to its compliance with the 2015 deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran to Acquire 60% Enriched Uranium Next Week: Envoy - Tasnim News Agency

 (Tasnim) – Iran has begun enriching uranium hexafluoride to the purity level of 60% in two cascades of newer generation of centrifuge machines and will accumulate the product next week, Iranian envoy to the IAEA said.

US official says Iran showed 'seriousness' in Vienna, but not enough - The Jerusalem post

The United States has seen some signs of Iranian seriousness of purpose this week during indirect talks in Vienna over the nuclear deal that the US withdrew from, but not enough and the main question mark is over Tehran's repeated demand that Washington lift all sanctions imposed since 2017, a senior US official said on Friday.

Iran boosts uranium enrichment capacity to 16,500 SWUs: atomic chief - Global Times

Iran has increased its uranium enrichment capacity to 16,500 separative work units (SWUs), Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), announced on Wednesday, official Islamic Republic News agency reported.

Iran nuclear deal talks resume in Vienna, sanctions lifting on agenda - China.org.cn

The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the Iran nuclear deal, resumed talks on Tuesday, with lifting sanctions on Iran and nuclear implementation measures on top of the agenda.

No Talks with US before Its Return to JCPOA: Iranian Spokesman - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The spokesman for the Iranian Administration ruled out the possibility of any talks with the US representative at a Tuesday meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, reiterating the need for Washington to rejoin the nuclear deal and lift the sanctions in the first place.

Iran Refuses To Hold Talks With US Before Lifting Of Sanctions - Reports - UrduPoint

 Iran does not intend to hold any talks, direct or indirect, with the United States until the latter will lift its sanctions against Tehran, the Press tv reported on Friday, citing sources.

Iran, world powers to talk on April 2 to discuss US return to deal - The Jerusalem post

Officials from Iran, China, Russia, France, Germany and Britain will meet virtually on April 2 to discuss a possible return of the United States to the 2015 nuclear deal, the European Union said in a statement on Thursday.

Russian Idea of Synchronized Steps on JCPOA Not Coordinated with Iran: Official - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – The chief of staff of the Iranian president’s office said Tehran would not confirm a recent proposal made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for synchronized and simultaneous steps from Iran and the US to save the JCPOA.

Iran urges European parties to nuke deal to stop 'wrongful, illegal' sanctions - China.org.cn

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on European parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement to stop the "wrongful and out-of-place illegal sanctions," noting Iran has preserved the agreement for three years despite being under "economic war."

Iran says time 'not appropriate' for informal meeting with Europe, US - China.org.cn

Iran on Sunday said that time is "not appropriate" for Iran to hold an informal meeting with Europe and the United States.

U.S. reaffirms willingness to engage Iran over nuclear issue - Global Times

The U.S. Department of State on Monday reaffirmed the willingness to engage with Tehran over the nuclear issue, downplaying new threats by the Iranian leadership to boost uranium enrichment.

Iran to Increase Uranium Enrichment to 60% if Needed: Ayatollah Khamenei - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khameneni on Monday said Iran is not after production of nuclear weapons.