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.
Iran's financial markets reacted with a mix of caution and optimism in the wake of the latest round of nuclear talks with the US in Rome, a stark contrast to the dramatic response witnessed after the first round of negotiations in Muscat.
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.
Iran has indicated a willingness to open its markets to American investors if a nuclear deal is reached, but some experts argue that expecting not only US investment but any significant foreign investment is highly unrealistic.
Iran needs $200-250 billion dollars in investments to bring stability to its oil and gas sectors, an official in the chamber of commerce said, reiterating previous comments by the oil minister.
The UN watchdog must be part of nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States, said International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, calling its involvement essential to any future deal’s credibility.
Tehran media outlets controlled by hardliners warned the government on Thursday not to place hope in the outcome of renewed talks with the United States, set to resume in Rome on Saturday.
An Iranian conservative daily warned Tuesday that the country could expel international nuclear inspectors and relocate its enriched uranium if military threats intensify, injecting new tension into Tehran-Washington relations.
The European Union has imposed sanctions on seven Iranian individuals and two organizations in response to the detention of EU citizens, which the bloc has described as a policy of state-sponsored hostage-taking.
Some Iranians are questioning whether US-Iran talks will alleviate persistent economic hardship and political repression.
Amid mounting domestic and economic pressures, Iranian officials appear to be trying to entice the United States into a new deal favorable to Tehran by offering potential access to Iranian markets for US investors.
Two senior Iranian political figures warned that internal disunity and vested domestic interests could undermine negotiations with the United States, as officials from both sides resume contacts in Oman.
Iran’s nuclear program has dominated global headlines for over two decades, drawing in multiple US presidents, triggering waves of sanctions, and raising persistent fears of a regional war.
Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's oft stated mantra of "no war and no negotiations" with the United States became untenable when US President Donald Trump gave a stark ultimatum that he reach a nuclear deal or face attack.
Two Republican senators told Iran International on Thursday that Washington must deploy economic pressure to cripple it Mideast adversary the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Small Chinese non-state refineries—known as “teapots”—appear to be holding off on new orders of Iranian crude following Washington’s recent sanctions on Shouguang Luqing Petrochemicals, a refinery based in Shandong.
Soroush Salehi campaigned to have Canada label Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group but now the law for which he strived may eject him and others forced into the group as conscripts.
The US Treasury Department sanctioned an Iranian citizen based in Turkey accused of laundering millions of dollars in support of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, as Washington intensifies efforts to disrupt financial networks backing the Iran-aligned group.
US lawmakers and expert witnesses called for a more aggressive US strategy to confront Iran's nuclear ambitions, proxy networks, and financial enablers at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Tuesday.
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on six firms and two individuals in Iran, China and the United Arab Emirates accused of supplying drone components to Iran’s Quds Aviation Industries and its military partners.