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Senior MP: Congress can't decertify Iran's commitment to nuclear deal

Senior MP: Congress can't decertify Iran's commitment to nuclear deal

Boroujerdi made the remarks Saturday while talking about US President Donald Trump's possible decision to shift responsibility to the US Congress on Iran's lack of commitment to nuclear deal also known as Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a qualified body has verified Iran's compliance …

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Sending JCPOA to Congress Trump's suicide: Iranian official

Sending JCPOA to Congress Trump's suicide: Iranian official

Speaking to the press, Mohsen Rezaee said, 'US President Donald Trump is trying to pass the buck to the Congress,' instead of decertifying the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) himself.Rezaee added that the US congress will have a couple of months to decide on lifting the sanctions, but President …

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Iran President hails nuclear deal as 'moral victory'

Iran President hails nuclear deal as 'moral victory'

Speaking at the University of Tehran marking the beginning of the Iranian academic year, President Rouhani said, 'We proved the world that we were honest,' 'We managed to turn the slogan 'nuclear energy is our certain right' from a grassroots issue into a diplomatic one raised on the global arena,' …

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Iran to participate in WHO regional meeting in Pakistan

Iran to participate in WHO regional meeting in Pakistan

The 64th meeting of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean will be held in Pakistan’s Islamabad from October 9 to 12.Hashemi, besides addressing the regional event will also meet his Pakistani counterpart Saira Afzal Tarar.During his two-day visit to Pakistan the Iranian health minister is expected to hold important meetings with health …

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US activist: Scrapping Iran deal major blow to US ties

US activist: Scrapping Iran deal major blow to US ties

Barbara Slavin made the remarks Saturday in an interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).'I am hopeful. If the US leaves the deal, it will be a major blow to transatlantic unity and make it difficult if not impossible to work on Iran policy or much of anything else …

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Trump’s Choice: Iran Deal Model or North Korean Bomb?

Trump’s Choice: Iran Deal Model or North Korean Bomb?

Iran 'never built nuclear weapons, never directed its nuclear program toward weaponization, opened itself up to the most comprehensive inspections in the history of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)', and 'is party to all major international treaties prohibiting the production and use of weapons of mass destruction,' he said.The full …

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Jack Straw: Trump withdrawal from JCPOA dangerous, unjustified

Jack Straw: Trump withdrawal from JCPOA dangerous, unjustified

“If president Trump does go ahead to de-certify JCPOA it would be a reckless act,” Straw said in an exclusive interview with the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) correspondent in London.Following is the full text of the interview: Q: How important is JCPOA?A: I believe that the deal was extremely …

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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on October 7

Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on October 7

**IRAN NEWS- JCPOA not renegotiable- Iran envoy blasts unilateral bans- All sides urged to stick to Iran deal terms**IRAN DAILY- EU, Russia reiterate support for Iran nuclear accord- EU chief urges Myanmar to take back Rohingya refugees- Zarif hopes Kurdistan region will follow Talabani’s path**KAYHAN INTERNATIONAL- ‘Mam Jalal’ laid to …

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Iran, Burundi decide to set up joint eco-political committee

Iran, Burundi decide to set up joint eco-political committee

The two countries’ foreign ministers agreed on setting up a joint committee last year during a visit to Tehran by Burundi foreign minister and the MoU was signed on Friday after being finalized by Director General of Iran’s Foreign Ministry for African Affairs Mehdi Aqa-Jafari and Director General of Burundi …

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Iran’s missile defense program not negotiable: FM Spokesman

Iran’s missile defense program not negotiable: FM Spokesman

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly underlined in open circles and diplomatic meetings with foreign officials like those held by foreign minister in his recent visit to New York that its defense programs are not negotiable and that Tehran does not consider it against the UN Security Council Resolution …

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