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May 18, 2019 18:49
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May 18,2019Iran does not want to see anything happen that could further raise tensions in the region, says a senior diplomat, who insists that war is not an option for the country. -
May 18,2019Iranian officials should opt for diplomacy and dialogue to calm the escalating tensions over the nuclear issue, as it is the most effective solution to address the growing challenges confronting... -
May 18,2019Iran decided to halt some of its nuclear commitments to prevent the "total collapse" of its 2015 deal with world powers and its next potential steps will not constitute a breach of the agreement,... -
May 17,2019The United Nations on Thursday called for "maximum restraint" from all parties amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States. -
May 17,2019US President Donald Trump told his top advisers he does not want to get the United States involved in a war with Iran, three US officials said on Thursday. -
May 17,2019Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif is touring key Asian countries with the message that the burden of saving Iran's 2015 nuclear deal falls on the global community. Zarif visited India and... -
May 15,2019Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said no war is expected between Iran and the United States, stressing that the Islamic Republic would not negotiate with Washington either... -
May 15,2019US Senator Bernie Sanders issued a live video saying that war with Iran would be "many times worse than the Iraq War", in response to reports that the US is building up military presence in the... -
May 15,2019Renewed US sanctions on Iran have left Turkey walking a tight rope between protecting its national interests and observing the principles of good neighborliness, but Tehran cannot expect all-out... -
May 15,2019Iran has officially stopped fulfilling two of its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers on the order of the country's top national security body. -
May 14,2019The US needs to exercise “maximum restraint” to avoid escalating its dispute with Iran over the nuclear deal, EU foreign ministers in Brussels told US Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo on Monday. -
May 14,2019Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif held talks with his Indian counterpart, Sushma Swaraj, in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss ways of preserving mutual trade relations as well as other areas of... -
May 14,2019Chinese Foreign Ministry's Special Envoy on Afghan Affairs Deng Xijun met with Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi in Tehran on Monday to discuss Afghanistan's peace efforts... -
May 13,2019European foreign ministers and EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, met on Monday in Brussels, Belgium, to thrash out ways to keep the 2015 Iran nuclear deal alive, following the United... -
May 13,2019Iraqi President Barham Salih emphasized Baghdad's desire for balanced relations with both Iran and the United States, despite the strong antagonism between the two countries. -
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May 13,2019Iran on Monday expressed concerns over incidents involving ships off the coast of the UAE and called for vigilance against any plot to destabilize the region. -
May 13,2019The Iranian Parliament on Monday overwhelmingly passed a bill that grants citizenship rights to children born to an Iranian mother and a foreign father. -
May 12,2019Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif was to start an official visit to Turkmenistan on Sunday with the aim of boosting relations between the two neighboring countries in diverse political and... -
May 12,2019President Hassan Rouhani called on all political factions to join hands to resist the United States' political and economic pressure that he described as a "full-scale and unprecedented war". "... -
May 12,2019US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo alleged that Iran is an “active threat” to American interests due to its activities in the Middle East, but the White House would “of course” welcome the... -
May 12,2019Egypt's reported withdrawal, fear of increased tensions with Iran and differences of opinion between Arabs and Washington have made it "impossible" to advance the US-led initiative aimed at forging... -
May 11,2019The Japanese government hopes to mediate between the United States and Iran to rescue the landmark 2015 international nuclear deal, officials said.
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May 11,2019It would be too optimistic to expect Europe to take an extraordinary measure to protect Iran against the United States' sanctions within the 60-day deadline set by Tehran, an analyst said. The US... -
May 11,2019After US President Donald Trump publicly appealed to Iran to call him amid heightened tensions with Tehran, the White House contacted the Swiss on Thursday to share a phone number the Iranians... -
May 11,2019The European Union should not underestimate Iran's determination to gradually reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal a year after the United States' pullout and other parties' failure...
