US increases unilateral pressure on Iran

US increases unilateral pressure on Iran

(VOVWORLD) - In the final days of August, all eyes are on the Iran nuclear issue. Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is on a...
US triggers return of Iran sanctions

US triggers return of Iran sanctions

(VOVWORLD) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo formally notified the UN on Thursday that the US is initiating a “snapback” of all international sanctions on Iran dating back to 2006
Japan weighing visit by Iran’s President

Japan weighing visit by Iran’s President

(VOVWORLD) - Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo said on Monday that Tokyo is in discussions about a visit to Japan by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani this month, an attempt to...
Faint hope for Iran nuclear deal

Faint hope for Iran nuclear deal

(VOVWORLD) - The Iran nuclear deal reached in 2015 between Iran and the P5+1 (the US, the UK, Russia, France, and China, plus Germany) is on the verge of collapse after...
Russia, France agree to maintain Iran nuclear deal

Russia, France agree to maintain Iran nuclear deal

(VOVWORLD) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, discussed over the phone on Tuesday specific steps aimed at preserving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA...
UK calls for reduced tensions with Iran

UK calls for reduced tensions with Iran

(VOVWORLD) - British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Monday that he would like to see to reduced tensions with Iran, ahead of talks with his EU counterparts
IAEA urges dialogue amid escalating tensions with Iran

IAEA urges dialogue amid escalating tensions with Iran

(VOVWORLD) - IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano said Monday he is worried about increasing tensions over Iran after Tehran threatened to abandon some of the restrictions on its nuclear activities imposed by the Joint...
Iran threatens to quit nuclear deal

Iran threatens to quit nuclear deal

(VOVWORLD) - Iran has different measures it can take, including withdrawal from the 2015 nuclear deal signed with the P5+1 group if its nuclear case is sent back to the UN Security Council, said Behrouz...
Iran to enrich uranium if nuclear deal fails

Iran to enrich uranium if nuclear deal fails

(VOVWORLD) - Iran is ready to boost its uranium enrichment to higher levels if talks with Europe on salvaging the nuclear deal fail, according to Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman and vice...
US to consider waivers on Iran sanctions

US to consider waivers on Iran sanctions

(VOVWORLD) - The US in certain cases will consider waivers for countries that need more time to wind down imports of oil from Iran as it seeks to avoid disrupting global...