Iran Nuclear

Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that a near-final agreement with the United States was within reach in the spring of 2021, but was ultimately derailed by hardliners’ opposition seeking to undermine his administration.

Iran briefed China on Tehran’s negotiations with Washington and called for accelerated implementation of the 25-year strategic cooperation pact, Iranian media reported Wednesday.

Iran has enough enriched uranium to produce several nuclear warheads and could do so within months, International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi said Tuesday at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Debate is growing in Washington over talks with Iran, with hawkish Republicans urging against appeasing Iran's theocratic rulers but some observers saying the mercurial president might have a historic shot at clinching a deal with Tehran.

Iran's Supreme Leader has sent a direct message to his Chinese counterpart vowing a steady commitment to their strategic partnership no matter the outcome of ongoing nuclear talks with the US, a source familiar with the matter told Iran International.

The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said Tuesday that the country's nuclear sites are protected against threats, just weeks after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran if it did not agree to a new nuclear deal.

Iran said on Tuesday that Russia’s position as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, coupled with its close nuclear cooperation with Tehran, positions Moscow as a key player in efforts to reach a nuclear deal with the US.

As nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran edge forward, two former US officials warned the process is approaching a critical juncture—one that Iran may exploit to either extract deep concessions or run out the clock.

A rare public appearance by Iran’s foreign minister at a major Washington DC-based nuclear policy forum was abruptly canceled—not due to backlash from activists, but because Iran’s delegation allegedly refused to allow questions.

Iran said the lifting of US sanctions remains the decisive issue in nuclear negotiations, as technical-level meetings prepare to resume in Muscat following a round of talks in Rome.

A day after the second round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States concluded in Rome, Tehran’s major newspapers revealed the ongoing divide between reformists and hardline factions.

The resumption of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States in Rome has drawn criticism from Iranians who view the talks as irrelevant to their daily lives and potentially beneficial only to the leadership in Tehran.

In the wake of talks with the US, Iran's hardliners have used historical parallels as a way to justify negotiations on the country's nuclear program which had initially been rejected by the Supreme Leader and his hardline allies.

Indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States have been positive so far, the Iranian government spokesperson said on Sunday, adding that Tehran welcomes any initiative to lift sanctions.

Iran's judiciary has announced legal action against the heads of two media outlets following their commentary on the ongoing nuclear negotiations between the Islamic Republic and the United States.

US President Donald Trump's primary motivation in nuclear negotiations with Iran is ensuring Israel's security rather than America's, a member of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council said.

The rare visit of Saudi Arabia’s defense minister to Tehran ahead of Saturday’s Tehran-Washington talks holds significance for regional security and diplomacy, according to Iranian media and analysts.

Iran’s negotiators are heading to Rome to meet with US envoy with full authority and a mandate rooted in nine principles, according to Ali Shamkhani, former Supreme National Security Council secretary and adviser to the Supreme Leader.