Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will visit Ankara on Monday. Visit comes four days after Israel thanked Turkey for foiling an alleged Iranian assassination plot. Israel advised its citizens to leave Turkey due to the “real and immediate danger” posed by Iranian operatives. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will visit Ankara on Monday after … Read more
Iran dismisses as “ridiculous” claims made by Israel’s foreign minister that Iran was planning attacks in Turkey. Foreign ministry spokesman says baseless allegations are part of a pre-designed plot to destroy relations. Tensions have ratcheted up after a string of high-profile incidents that Tehran has blamed on Israel. Iran dismissed as “ridiculous” claims made … Read more
The visit is part of ongoing consultations between Iran and the European Union. Talks will focus on bilateral relations, regional and international issues, as well as the latest status of negotiations to lift sanctions. Iran said that Josep Borrell, who is in charge of EU foreign policy, will fly to Tehran on Friday to talk … Read more
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh says Iran is prepared to negotiate a “good deal” with international powers. Blames the United States for delaying discussions to renew their 2015 nuclear treaty. Talks were thrown into disarray over removing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from its Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed … Read more
Iran says it remains optimistic about reviving the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Despite a recent rebuke from the UN nuclear watchdog. The IAEA’s Board of Governors on Wednesday adopted a resolution censuring Iran for failing to adequately explain previous discovery of traces of enriched uranium at three sites. Talks began in April last … Read more
Lawyers for Swedish-Iranian academic Ahmedreza Djalali, who is accused of espionage and faces execution in Iran, have requested a retrial, his attorney Helaleh Moussavian told AFP on Sunday. Djalali was scheduled to be hanged on Saturday, but according to his wife, the execution did not take place. Human rights organizations and the Swedish government have … Read more
Iran could postpone the execution of Iranian-Swedish academic Ahmedreza Djalali, who is due to be executed later this month, according to a spokesman for the foreign ministry. Djalali was sentenced to death in 2017 for espionage for Israel, and the ISNA news agency reported earlier this month that he would be killed by May 21. … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry announced Monday that the European Union’s coordinator for talks between Iran and international powers regarding the restoration of a 2015 nuclear deal will visit Tehran this week. At a weekly news conference, foreign ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh stated, “The agenda for discussions (with Enrique Mora) in Tehran is practically finalised.” “He … Read more
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear deal were advancing but urged officials not to place all bets on the Vienna talks. “Work is progressing well in the negotiations,” Khamenei told Iranian officials including President Ebrahim Raisi. “Do not stop your work to wait for the results … Read more
