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Iran Seeks 'Creative Ways' to Nuke Deal after Russian Demand

A top Iranian official said Monday that his country is seeking “creative ways” to restore its nuclear deal with world powers after Russia's foreign minister linked sanctions on Moscow over its war on Ukraine to the ongoing negotiations. The tweet by Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran's powerful Supreme National…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2022

Bitter Experience with US Is Reason for Iran to Push for Sustainable Nuclear Deal, Says Top Official

"Bitter experience" with broken US promises has made it inevitable that Iran will push to defend its interests by securing a "reliable" nuclear agreement, its top security official said on Wednesday, according to the Nour-news website. "Bitter experience with the US breach of promises and European inaction have made it…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022

France Says Macron and China’s Xi Agreed to Step up Efforts on Iran Nuclear Deal

French President Emmanuel Macron and China's President Xi Jinping both agreed on Wednesday on the need to step up their joint efforts to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, said a statement from Macron's office on Wednesday. The secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council had said earlier on Twitter…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 16, 2022

Fire Extinguished at Iranian Military Base, No Casualties

A fire broke out at a military base in western Iran on Monday, according to media affiliated with the country's Supreme National Security Council. There were no casualties reported. "On Monday morning, a fire broke out in a stockroom where motor oil and other flammable materials were stored in one…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 14, 2022

Tehran Demands 'Balance of Commitments’ at Vienna talks

Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Sunday that Tehran and Washington are still far from achieving the required “balance” in commitments at the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal. “Despite limited progress in the Vienna talks, we are still far from…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 7, 2022

Iran’s Shamkhani Says It Has a Right to Continue Nuclear Research

Iran's top security official Ali Shamkhani said on Saturday that it has a right to continue nuclear research and development that cannot be curbed by any agreement. "Iran's legal right to continue research and development and maintain its peaceful nuclear capabilities and achievements, side by side with its security ...…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 5, 2022