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Araqchi asserts Iran’s entitlement to possess full nuclear fuel cycle
Araqchi said that various countries within the NPT are involved in enriching uranium, yet they fully reject the use of nuclear weapons.
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Iran condemns escalating U.S. sanctions; says coercion won’t be accepted
Iran will never accept threat-based approaches which flagrantly breach international law and the UN Charter
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New sanctions undermine U.S. claims of willingness to negotiate: Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said that the United States’ new sanctions on Iran contradict its claims of readiness to negotiate with Iranian officials.
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Foreign minister calls for enhancing Iran’s aviation industry amid Western sanctions
Araqchi underscored the importance of addressing challenges and obstacles hindering the progress of Iran Air and other aviation companies in the country.
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Iran says it welcomes any practical initiative that terminate sanctions
Administration spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani described the process of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States as positive.
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Administration thanks Leader for green-lighting indirect talks with U.S.
During the cabinet meeting on Sunday, President Pezeshkian and administration officials also commended Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi's efforts in advancing the diplomatic engagement.
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Araqchi and Omani foreign minister meet in Muscat ahead of Iran-U.S. talks
Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi held talks with his Omani counterpart, Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, in Muscat, ahead of indirect negotiations with the United States.
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New U.S. sanctions target a network allegedly involved in Iran’s drone program
The Treasury accuses the network of six entities and two individuals – operating in Iran, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and China – of being involved in procuring unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) components for Iran.
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China warns West about consequences of using snapback mechanism against Iran
The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warns the West about using snapback mechanism against Iran.
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President Pezeshkian says oil sanctions cannot cause trouble for Iran
President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iranian scientists, experts, manufacturers, and artists are talented, making adversaries unable to cause troubles for the nation by imposing sanctions on Iranian oil exports.
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Iran succumbs to no request under pressure, threat, or sanction: Official
Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi says the Iranian nation will not welcome any request under pressure, sanction, or threat.
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Foreign minister says Iran stands with Iraq to thwart unlawful U.S. moves
Foreign minister Araqchi says Tehran continues to uphold its pledge to support the Iraqi Government in countering the U.S.'s illegal actions.
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Foreign minister says negotiating is different from bullying
Foreign minister says Tehran will not sit at the negotiating table under pressure and intimidation and will not even take the subject into consideration.
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Japan’s ambassador to Tehran slams U.S. secondary sanctions as unfair
“I do not think the method of secondary sanctions, which implies extraterritorial application of American rules, is fair,” Ambassador Tamaki Tsukada said in an exclusive interview with IRNA.
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Canada sanctions 7 Iranian individuals, entities
Canada imposes new sanctions on seven Iranian individuals and entities over their alleged involvement in Iran's weapons sales including those to Russia.
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The U.S. threatens to ‘collapse’ Iran’s economy
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump administration aims to slash Iran’s oil exports to a trickle.
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U.S. sentences 71-year-old man to 5 years in prison for sending goods to Iran
The U.S. sentences Ray Hunt of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, to five years in federal prison for violating its sanctions against Iran.
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US sanctions against Iran are illegal: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman emphasizes that the sanctions being adopted bypassing the UN Security Council are illegal, including those imposed on Iran, Russia, or any other country.
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Tehran condemns U.S. for imposing fresh sanctions on Iran’s oil industry
Tehran condemns the United States for imposing fresh sanctions on Iran’s oil industry. Some U.S. officials claim that they are willing to engage with Iran, he said, noting that reimposing new sanctions on the Islamic Republic rejects that claim.
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Exclusive: Russia says E3 cannot legally ‘snap back’ sanctions on Iran
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson tells IRNA that U.S. violations have introduced a “fundamental change” to the equation, affecting how the “snapback” mechanism would be used.
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Iran says U.S. sanctions on ICC aim to give Israel ‘fullest’ impunity for criminal acts
Iran says the United States’ sanctions against the ICC shows US complicity with Israel in atrocities against Palestinians, and are aimed at granting the regime full impunity for its acts threatening global peace.
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Iran to respond to any pressure with maximum resistance, says Foreign Ministry spokesperson
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei says Iran will respond to any threat and pressure with maximum resistance.
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Special report | Where has Iran’s Javad Zarif been?
Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Javad Zarif is a known advocate of negotiations with the United States. As U.S. President Donald Trump takes the oath of office for a second term, Zarif has been mostly absent from the public eye.
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US imposes sanctions on Iran, Russia under new pretexts
New York, IRNA – The United States imposed new sanctions on some entities in Iran, Russia under the pretext of interfering in 2024 elections.