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Iran denies ‘compromise’ in nuclear deal negotiations

The ball to restore the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal is in the US’s court, Tehran says.

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2022

Qatari FM: Iran says has matters 'under review' over nuclear pact -al Jazeera TV

(This May 21 story was corrected after Al Jazeera TV corrected translation to "under review" [not "compromise"], headline, paragraph 1.)

Reuters · May 21, 2022

Iran Awaits US Response to Nuclear Talks ‘Solutions’ Submitted to Mora

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said diplomatic efforts to revive the nuclear agreement have “taken steps forward” when compared to the stalemate before Enrique Mora, the European Union’s nuclear talks coordinator, visited Tehran last week. Mora had held two days of discussions with Iran’s chief negotiator Ali Bagheri in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 17, 2022

As Iran-Taliban tensions rise, Afghan migrants in tinderbox

Afghanistan's border with Iran has become a lifeline for desperate refugees after the country plunged into economic crisis following the withdrawal of American and NATO troops last summer

The Independent UK · May 2, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 26, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 25, 2022

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.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 12, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 8, 2022