Russia criticises 'unacceptable' Western pressure on Iran over nuclear deal Russia on Tuesday aligned itself with its ally Iran in rejecting Western attempts to maintain curbs on Iran despite... Published 08 Aug, 2023 10:36pm
Print US spy chief says Iran advancing N-plan at ‘worrisome pace’ WASHINGTON: Iran’s nuclear program is advancing at a “worrisome pace,” CIA director William Burns said in an... Updated 27 Feb, 2023 08:41am
World Video shows Biden saying Iran nuclear deal is 'dead' WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said last month that the multi-state deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program... Published 21 Dec, 2022 12:01am
Print ‘All bets off’ if Iran gets nuclear weapon: Saudi Arabia DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Sunday that Iran’s Gulf Arab neighbours would act to shore up... Updated 12 Dec, 2022 09:43am
World Iran says nuclear deal still possible TEHRAN: It is still possible to revive Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, the foreign ministry said Monday,... Published 03 Oct, 2022 06:30pm
World Iran lead negotiator says to meet UN nuclear watchdog chief TEHRAN: The head of Iran’s atomic energy agency said Saturday he will meet next week with the chief of the UN’s... Published 24 Sep, 2022 06:43pm
World Germany ‘regrets’ Iran failure to agree to nuclear deal BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Monday that Iran has failed to agree to proposals from European countries... Published 12 Sep, 2022 05:56pm
World Blinken says Iran moved ‘backwards’ in nuclear deal talks BRUSSELS: Iran’s latest reply on a nuclear deal is a step “backwards,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on... Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:25pm
World Biden wants other ‘options’ to block Iran nuclear weapons capability if deal fails WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden wants to ensure that the United States has “other available options” to ensure... Published 08 Sep, 2022 09:30pm
World Iran says UN nuclear watchdog report ‘baseless’ TEHRAN: Iran dismissed as “baseless” Thursday a report from the UN nuclear watchdog that it was unable to certify... Published 08 Sep, 2022 01:24pm
World Iran has enough uranium near weapons-grade for a bomb, IAEA report shows VIENNA: Iran’s stock of uranium enriched to up to 60%, close to weapons-grade, has grown to enough, if enriched... Published 07 Sep, 2022 07:42pm
World Iran says insists on ‘four topics’ in nuclear talks TEHRAN: Iran said on Tuesday that, in its protracted talks with major powers to restore its tattered 2015 nuclear... Published 06 Sep, 2022 07:46pm
World EU’s Borrell ‘less confident’ Iran deal can be quickly saved BRUSSELS: The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who is shepherding attempts to save the suspended... Published 05 Sep, 2022 08:55pm
World US simulates bombing mission over Middle East amid Iran tensions DOHA: The United States said Monday that two long-distance warplanes flew across the Middle East as part of a... Published 05 Sep, 2022 07:20pm
World Iran says hopes for sanction relief to export gas to Europe TEHRAN: Iran said Monday it hopes to see US sanctions eased or lifted to allow it to sell natural gas to Europe,... Published 05 Sep, 2022 07:16pm
World Iran demands closure of IAEA probes for 'sustainable' nuclear deal DUBAI: Iran is seeking the closure of the UN nuclear agency's investigation of its nuclear activities among other... Published 05 Sep, 2022 12:16pm
World Iran announces defence system against chemical, biological threats TEHRAN: Iranian authorities have introduced defence systems in 51 cities to counter “biological, radiological and... Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:39pm
World US will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, Biden tells Israel's Lapid WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday the United States will never... Published 01 Sep, 2022 12:56am
World EU foreign policy chief hopeful on Iran nuclear deal in ‘days’ PRAGUE: The EU’s foreign policy chief said on Wednesday he was hopeful the Iran nuclear deal could be revived “in... Published 31 Aug, 2022 08:40pm
World White House expresses cautious optimism on Iran nuclear talks WASHINGTON: The United States remains hopeful that it can get a reimplementation of the Iran nuclear accords and is... Published 31 Aug, 2022 08:23pm
World Iran seeks stronger US guarantees for revival of 2015 nuclear deal DUBAI: Iran needs stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, its foreign minister... Published 31 Aug, 2022 06:04pm
World Iran calls IAEA’s demands ‘excessive’ DUBAI: Iran will not accept the UN nuclear watchdog’s “excessive” demands, the spokesperson of Iran’s Atomic Energy... Published 30 Aug, 2022 05:55pm
World Iran says nuclear deal ‘meaningless’ without end to watchdog’s probe TEHRAN: The Iranian president on Monday said reviving a 2015 deal with world powers will be pointless unless the UN... Published 29 Aug, 2022 05:05pm
World 'Ball in Iran's court' on nuclear deal: Macron ALGIERS: French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday the fate of a revived nuclear deal is up to Iran, and that an... Updated 26 Aug, 2022 05:17pm
World Iran Guards general killed in Syria: state media TEHRAN: A general of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been killed while “on a mission” in Syria,... Published 23 Aug, 2022 02:15pm
World EU says Iran nuclear deal meeting possible ‘this week’ MADRID: A possible meeting on resurrecting the Iran nuclear deal could be held “this week” after Tehran submitted... Published 22 Aug, 2022 07:04pm
World Iran says EU proposal to revive nuclear deal could be 'acceptable' DUBAI: A European Union proposal to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal “can be acceptable if it provides assurances”... Published 12 Aug, 2022 04:38pm
World EU expects decision ‘very quickly’ on Iran deal BRUSSELS: The EU said Tuesday it expects Tehran and Washington to “very quickly” respond to a “final” text aimed at... Published 09 Aug, 2022 06:11pm
Markets Iran makes first import order using cryptocurrency DUBAI: Iran made its first official import order using cryptocurrency this week, the semi-official Tasnim agency... Published 09 Aug, 2022 05:17pm
World EU puts forth ‘final’ text to resurrect Iran nuclear deal DUBAI/WASHINGTON: The European Union on Monday put forth a “final” text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as... Published 09 Aug, 2022 03:37am
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