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Israel sees Iran nuclear deal ‘shortly,’ warns it will be ‘weaker’
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that Iran may “shortly” agree a new nuclear deal with major powers but warned it will be “weaker” ... Middle East -
France’s Macron urges Iran to agree to a nuclear deal
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday, urging him to agree to a deal to revive a 2015 nuclear ... Middle East -
Iran nuclear deal could be agreed very soon, EU official says
A senior European Union official said on Friday that a US-Iranian deal to revive Iran’s 2015 nuclear agreement was close but success depended on the ... Middle East -
Over 150 Republican lawmakers warn Biden: Iran deal without Congress will fail
“Indeed, if you forge an agreement with the Supreme Leader of Iran without formal Congressional approval, it will be temporary and non-binding and will meet the same fate as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA),” the lawmakers said in a letter to the US president. Middle East -
Iran nuclear deal draft puts prisoners, enrichment, cash first, oil comes later
The Middle Eastern diplomat and an Iranian official indicated, however, that Tehran was prepared to accept a lesser measure - that in the event of a US violation of the pact, Iran would be allowed to enrich to up to 60 percent purity again. Middle East -
Iran calls for US ‘political statement’ on nuclear deal
Iran urged the US Congress on Wednesday to issue a “political statement” that Washington will stay committed to a possible agreement in Vienna talks ... Middle East -
Tehran ‘in hurry’ for nuclear agreement, West should stop wasting time: Iran FM
Amir-Abdollahian urged Western powers to stop “playing with time.” Middle East -
Nuclear talks not at a dead end: Iran foreign ministry spokesman
Iran nuclear talks in Vienna have not reached a dead end, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday during a news conference in Tehran.For the ... Middle East -
German FM says Iran nuclear talks entering ‘final phase’
Germany’s foreign minister said Thursday that nuclear talks with Iran are entering a “final phase” and that, despite Israeli reservations, a return to ... Middle East -
Russia’s Lavrov: Long way to go before Iran nuclear deal can be revived
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday there was still a long way to go before a 2015 deal restricting Iran’s nuclear advances could ... Middle East -
Biden administration will respond to Congress after threat to thwart new Iran deal
“The Administration will carefully consider the facts and circumstances of any US return to the JCPOA to determine the legal implications,” the State Department official told Al Arabiya English. Middle East -
Iran says Vienna nuclear talks ‘far from balance in commitments’
Iran’s top security official said Sunday that Washington and Tehran had so far failed to produce “balance” in their commitments during the Vienna ... World News -
US grants sanctions relief to Iran as nuke talks in balance
One senior State Department official claimed the move was not a “concession” to Iran and was being taken “in our vital national interest as well as the interest of the region and the world.” Middle East -
Only ‘handful of weeks’ left to reach Iran nuclear deal: Senior US diplomat
A senior US official said Monday that time was running out for nuclear negotiations with Iran and urged Tehran to agree to direct talks to help forge ... Middle East -
Macron urges need to ‘accelerate’ nuclear talks, in call with Iran leader
French President Emmanuel Macron stressed the “need to accelerate” efforts to achieve progress in the Iranian nuclear talks, during a telephone call ... Middle East -
Iran nuclear talks paused, ‘political decisions’ needed
The latest round of talks to salvage the Iran nuclear deal in Vienna have been put on pause, the European Union coordinator Enrique Mora said Friday, ... Middle East -
Iran says it rules out US prisoner release as nuclear talks precondition
Iran on Monday ruled out any US preconditions for reviving a 2015 nuclear deal, including the release of American prisoners held by the Islamic ... Middle East -
Iran nuclear agreement unlikely without release of US prisoners: Malley
Asked if Iran and the United States might negotiate directly, Malley said: “We’ve heard nothing to that effect. We’d welcome it.” Middle East -
US hoping to build on ‘modest progress’ made during Iran nuclear deal talks
But Washington also warned, once again, that time was running out for a deal to be reached. Middle East -
Iran detects new ‘realism’ from west in nuclear talks
Iran said Monday it has detected a new “realism” on the part of Western countries, ahead of further negotiations in Vienna aimed at rescuing an accord ... Middle East -
Nuclear talks see ‘satisfactory’ progress, says Iran
Ongoing talks in Vienna to revive a 2015 nuclear deal between world powers and Iran have seen “relatively satisfactory progress”, Iran’s negotiator ... Middle East -
Iran is dragging its feet, accelerating nuclear program: US State Department
“The last couple rounds also started with new nuclear provocations and then were characterized by, in some cases, vague, unrealistic, unconstructive positions on the part of Iran,” State Department Spokesman Ned Price said. Middle East -
Iran, Russia upbeat about progress of nuclear talks in Vienna
Iran and Russia sounded upbeat about talks on salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday, with Tehran saying an accord was possible if other ... Middle East -
Lift sanctions to dispel concerns over Iran nuclear program, Tehran tells West
Iran’s top diplomat said on Thursday that if Western powers want their concerns over the progress of Iran’s nuclear program to be dispelled, they must ... Middle East -
Iran’s trying to build leverage for better nuclear deal, but it won’t work: US envoy
“If they continue at their current pace, we have some weeks left but not much more than that, at which point, I think, the conclusion will be that there’s no deal to be revived,” Malley said. Middle East -
Iran top negotiator says nuclear talks to pause for a few days
Talks to revive the Iran nuclear deal will be held in Vienna on Friday before breaking for a “few days”, Iran’s chief negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani said ... Middle East -
Iran nuclear talks due to pause on Friday, diplomats say
The remaining parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal plan to meet on Friday at 1300 GMT to adjourn talks on salvaging the deal, three diplomats said on ... Middle East -
Iran accuses Western parties to 2015 nuclear deal of ‘blame game’
Iran on Tuesday accused Western parties to its 2015 nuclear deal of “persisting in their blame game”, a day after European diplomats said the accord ... Middle East -
Iran losing ‘precious time’ with nuclear stance: European diplomats
Iran’s positions in talks over its nuclear development program are “inconsistent” with the terms of the deal to limit it, diplomats from the western ... Middle East -
US preparing for outcome where no Iran deal is reached: Senior US diplomat
“We can’t stand by and not be prepared for a world in which Iran may be choosing to delay the program, try to build more leverage,” Malley said. Middle East