06:02
Trump warns Iran: no nuclear deal, no patience
Talks between Washington and Tehran may be happening, but President Donald Trump says time is running out.
Iranian President: We do not seek nuclear weapons
Reuters
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran is neither after nuclear weapons nor will it compromise on its achievements in the field of nuclear technology.
His remarks were made on the National Day of Nuclear Technology on Wednesday as Iranian and US diplomats are preparing for negotiations in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman on Saturday.
Contrary to US President Donald Trump who said the talks will be direct, Iran has stressed they will be indirect as long as the US is pursuing the policy of intimidation and maximum pressure.
Iran and US delegates last met in Oman in May 2024 at the 7th round of indirect negotiations.
Commenting on the weekend meeting in Oman, Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for UN Secretary General expressed the hope that it will be positive. He told reporters in New York it will be better if Iran and US can settle their differences through diplomacy.
Also Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has warned about any military adventurism against Iran saying it will lead to instability in the Middle East region.
In a related development, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova welcomed the talks on Saturday. She told reporters in Moscow following a meeting of Iranian, Chinese and Russian deputy foreign ministers that short-minded western politicians are responsible for the deadlock in the Iran nuclear program talks.
The meeting in Moscow was the second after they met in Beijing for the first time in March. The agenda of tri-lateral discussions are Tehran's nuclear program, removal of sanctions, and the UNSC Resolution 2231. This resolution will be reviewed in October in New York.
The EU troika of Britain, France and Germany have threated to activate the trigger mechanism which non-technically means reinstalling Iran’s nuclear sanctions.
But Iran insists it has acted in compliance with the Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and that it is under unprecedented inspections of the UN watchdog agency International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
17:33
IRAN
EU to sanction Iranian officials over “hostage diplomacy”
The European Council decided on Monday to impose restrictive measures on an additional seven individuals and two entities responsible for serious human rights violations in Iran, including for the use of the judiciary as a tool for arbitrary detention.
16:20
Next round of Iran–U.S. indirect talks to be held in Europe
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-e-Ravanchi briefed Parliament on the first round of indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington, held in Oman on Saturday. He stated that the next round of talks will take place in Europe.
16:10
Nuclear Talks
Iranian foreign minister to visit Moscow for nuclear talks update
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will travel to Moscow later this week to brief Russian officials on the recent nuclear negotiations with the United States held in Oman, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
11:25
Diplomatic Oversight
France: US-Iran nuclear talks must align with European security interests
France’s Foreign Minister has said that any future nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran must reflect and protect the security concerns of Europe.
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