Iran
Iran
UN mediator for Syrian peace talks Lakhdar Brahimi is to hold separate talks with rival delegations to assess their willingness to meet together.
Iran halts 20% uranium enrichment in implementation of Geneva deal
Iran started Monday to implement a nuclear deal reached with six
world powers in Geneva late last year by halting its 20 percent uranium
enrichment, a sensitive part of its controversial nuclear program.
Obama, Netanyahu discuss Iran nuclear deal
President Barack Obama called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu on Sunday to discuss an international nuclear deal with Iran
that has threatened to raise tensions between the close allies, the
White House said.
New round of Iran nuclear talks resumes in Geneva
Talks between five permanent members of the United Nations Security
Council and Germany and Iran over its controversial nuclear program
resumed Wednesday.
Iran, IAEA sign deal for inspecting more nuclear facilities
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed a
cooperation deal in Tehran on Monday to enable the UN nuclear watchdog
to have access to more Iranian nuclear facilities for inspection.
Kerry urges Iran to show nuclear program peaceful
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday night called on Iran to
show its willingness to pursue a peaceful nuclear program, while urging
the U.S. public and the Congress to get behind efforts to reduce nuclear
weapons worldwide.
Iran, P5+1 agree to meet on Nov. 7-8
After two days of negotiations on Iran's nuclear issue, the world
powers and the Islamic republic agreed on Wednesday to meet again in
Geneva on Nov. 7-8.
Rowhani talks tough on Iran nuclear rights
Iranian President Hassan Rowhani said Tuesday Tehran will not give up
"one iota" of its nuclear rights, echoing his hardline predecessor,
while warning world powers the timeframe for negotiation was not
unlimited.
Iran votes in key presidential contest
Iran chooses a new president Friday in an election the reformists
hope their sole candidate will win in the face of divided conservative
ranks, four years after the disputed re-election of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 15/5
VN eyes more trade with Iran; Public Security Minister visits Japan;
Party mass mobilisation delegation visits US; Viet Nam, Thailand
increase defence co-operation
GOVERNMENT IN BRIEF 16/4
Consultations with Iran result in praise for bilateral developments;
Crime fight needs intensifying; President vows better policies for
fishermen; Party delegation visits Myanmar, Thailand, Sri Lanka
Iran announces nuclear talks, open to 'authentic' US meet
Iran on Sunday announced fresh talks with world powers on its nuclear
drive and said it was open to an offer from the US for two-way
discussions if Washington's intention was "authentic".