Foreign relations of Iran
Iran's Zarif returning to Vienna with Salehi for nuclear talks: IRNA
Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, departed Tehran for Vienna with nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi and Hossein Fereydoon, a brother and close aide to President Hassan Rouhani, for nuclear talks, state news agency IRNA reported on June 30.
Lavrov going to Vienna amid tough Iran talks
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said he planned to meet his US counterpart John Kerry on June 30 in Vienna where global powers are engaged in make-or-break nuclear talks with Iran.
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Western officials suggest Iran tries to wiggle out of nuclear pledges
Iran is backtracking from an interim nuclear agreement with world powers three months ago, Western officials suggested on June 28, as U.S. and Iranian officials said talks on a final accord would likely run past a June 30 deadline.
Iran nuclear talks enter 'critical phase'
Talks between Iran and the US enter a "critical phase" June 28 with tensions rising just three days from a deadline to nail down a deal thwarting any Iranian nuclear arms drive.
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Iran says still 'major problems' in nuclear talks
Iran warned on June 26 that "some major problems" need to be resolved before a historic nuclear deal can be agreed, as US Secretary of State John Kerry prepared to fly to Vienna for crunch weekend talks.
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Kerry tells Iran foreign minister "the past does matter": sources
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry telephoned Iran's foreign minister in recent days to tell him that Tehran must answer questions about whether its past atomic research was arms-related if it wants a nuclear deal, officials said.
Shell holds talks in Iran on post-sanction business
Royal Dutch Shell has recently held talks in Iran to discuss business cooperation with the oil and gas-rich country, in preparation for the possible removal of international sanctions on Tehran.
Iran's Zarif to join nuclear talks June 27
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel to Vienna on June 27 to join a final push for a comprehensive nuclear agreement with major powers, state media reported.
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Iran's ayatollah rejects long-term nuclear research freeze
Iran's top leader has rejected a long-term freeze on nuclear research and supports banning international inspectors from accessing military sites as a deadline in negotiations with world powers approaches.
Kerry: Accounting of past Iran nuclear work not key for deal
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said June 16 that a full accounting of Iran's possible past atomic weapons research is not necessarily critical to reaching a nuclear deal with Tehran.