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Iran Welcomes 'Positive' 5th Round of Talks with Saudi Arabia

Iran said the latest round of talks with Saudi Arabia was "positive and serious." "The fifth round of talks between Saudi Arabia and Tehran were held in Iraq, and the talks were progressive and positive," spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told a televised weekly news conference. However, he noted that a meeting…

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Tehran: Prolonging Vienna Talks Not in Interest of Nuclear Parties

Tehran has voiced its concern over the stalemate in the Vienna talks with its foreign ministry spokesperson warning that “prolonging” and “slowing down” indirect negotiations with Washington “is not in the interest of any of the parties.” “Remaining talks and negotiations between Iran and the US must be followed along…

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Iran Urges New Nuclear Meet 'as Soon as Possible'

Iran called on Monday for a new meeting "as soon as possible" in the talks that have been held in Vienna aimed at restoring its frayed 2015 nuclear deal with major powers. Tehran has been engaged in negotiations with Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia directly and the United States…

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Iran confirms fifth round of talks held with Saudi Arabia

Regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia held a fifth round of "positive" talks in Baghdad last Thursday on normalising bilateral relations, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh confirmed on Monday.

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Iran Steps Closer to Recover $7 Billion of Frozen Assets

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday that part of the Iranian assets frozen under US sanctions “will be released soon,” without giving further details. The official IRNA news agency quoted Khatibzadeh as saying that the necessary framework for removing the blockade of a “significant part” of Iran's…

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Top US General Against Removing Iran's Quds Force from Terrorist List

The US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, said that he does not support removing the Quds Force, the foreign arm of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), from the list of foreign terrorist organizations. "I believe the IRGC is a terrorist organization, and I do…

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Iranian MPs Ask for Stronger Guarantees in Vienna Talks

In a letter to their ally, hardline conservative President Ibrahim Raisi, a majority of Iranian parliamentarians demanded “stronger guarantees” from the US and “maintaining the red lines” in reviving the nuclear agreement. The MPs' demands came at a time when Tehran and Washington are exchanging blame for postponing negotiations. More…

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Iran Says Nuclear Talks ‘Hostage’ to US Domestic Politics

Tehran accused Washington of holding the Vienna talks “hostage” to its internal affairs and partisan “swaps.” It held the White House responsible for “prolonging” the negotiation process, demanding a response to the proposals the European coordinator recently brought from Tehran to Washington. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday urged…

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Iran blames U.S. for halt to Vienna nuclear talks

The United States is responsible for the pause in talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna aimed at reviving their 2015 nuclear deal, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.

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Iran Says US Violates UN Resolution Linked to Nuclear Deal

The United States continues to violate a United Nations resolution that enshrines a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, despite its claims of wanting to revive the pact, foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Thursday. On Wednesday, the United States applied sanctions on a procurement agent in…

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Iran criticises new U.S. sanctions as proof of Washington's 'maximum pressure'

New U.S. sanctions are proof that Washington is taking every opportunity to apply pressure on the Iranian people, foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Thursday.

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Iran disputes UK claim that £400m debt linked to Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe release must be spent on aid

Iran’s hardline media outlets branded British-Iranian charity worker Zaghari-Ratcliffe a liar and spy

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Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Says US Has to Take Decision to Revive Nuclear Deal

The United States needs to make a decision to revive the Iran nuclear deal, Tehran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday. Talks to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear pact face the prospect of collapse after a last-minute Russian demand forced world powers to pause negotiations for an undetermined…

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Iran Says it Had Warned Iraq Many Times About Threats

Tehran had warned Iraqi authorities many times that its territory should not be used by third parties to conduct attacks against Iran, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday. He was speaking one day after Iran attacked Iraq's northern city of Erbil with a dozen ballistic missiles in an…

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Iran foreign min spokesperson, on Erbil attack, says Tehran had warned Iraq many times about threats to Iran

Tehran had warned Iraqi authorities many times that its territory should not be used by third parties to lead attacks against Iran, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday.

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Iran Condemns Killing of Two Officers by Israel in Syria

Iran has condemned Israel's recent attack on the Syrian capital of Damascus, its semi-official ISNA news agency said on Wednesday, quoting foreign ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh. Israel fired several missiles toward Syrian military positions near Damascus Monday, killing two civilians and causing material damage, Syria's defense ministry said.

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A nuclear deal at hand if Washington makes up its mind -Iran Foreign Ministry

A nuclear deal is at hand if Washington makes up its mind, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said in a tweet early on Tuesday.

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Iran: 'Significant Progress' Seen in Vienna Nuclear Talks

Talks in Vienna on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers have made "significant progress", Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday at a weekly press briefing. Separately, Iran's top security official Ali Shamkhani said talks with European negotiators were ongoing and would continue while…

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Iran Says Prisoner Swap with US on Agenda

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday that a prisoner swap with the United States was on the agenda in parallel with the nuclear talks in Vienna. "This issue is currently on the agenda in parallel with the Vienna talks.... But it seems that the US has not made a…

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Iran says success of nuclear talks hinges on removal of sanctions

Iran said on Monday that Washington had to make a "political decision" regarding lifting sanctions on the Islamic Republic as Tehran's demand for their full removal to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers was non-negotiable.

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Iran Calls for 'Political Decision' among Major Powers to Reach Nuclear Agreement

Iran’s foreign ministry has asked parties to the nuclear deal to take the decision to meet its demands to revive the agreement when negotiations resume a few days from now. Speaking at a news conference, foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh recognized that negotiations had achieved remarkable progress but said that…

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Iran Blames US for Slow Pace of Nuclear Talks

Iran blamed the United States on Monday for the slow pace of indirect talks on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal. "The main reason behind the slow pace of the Vienna nuclear talks is the United States' lack of readiness," said Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh. He also ruled out…

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