Foreign relations of Iran
Iran's Rouhani says critics belittle sanctions impact
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hit out on June 14 at critics of his drive for a nuclear deal with major powers, saying they belittled the impact of sanctions on ordinary people.
Israel denies spying on Iran talks hotels
Swiss and Austrian investigators have launched probes into alleged spying in hotels hosting delicate Iranian nuclear talks, with Israel denying June 11 its secret services were involved.
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US military chief seeks to reassure Israel on Iran threat
America's top general sought to reassure Israel on June 9 of "unshakable" US military support, despite deep strains in political relations over the prospect of a US-led nuclear deal with Iran and differences over Israeli-Palestinian diplomacy.
Iran hopes to begin Russia oil-for-goods exports this week
Russia will begin importing Iranian oil under a long-heralded oil-for-goods barter arrangement in the coming week, Iran's oil minister was quoted as saying, more than a year after negotiations began.
Nuclear deal will reduce Iran enrichment capacity: US adviser
A nuclear deal with Iran will significantly reduce Tehran's enrichment capacity, US Vice-President Joe Biden's national security adviser told a conference in Qatar on June 1.
Iranian planes that drew US sanctions to fly outside country
An Iranian airline that acquired nine passenger jets in defiance of US sanctions will begin using them on international routes this week, the Fars news agency reported on June 1.
US defence aid to Israel to rise over Iran deal fears : Sources
US defence aid to Israel is likely to increase after 2017, sources on both sides said on May 28, seeing a possible link to Washington's efforts to assuage its ally's fears over nuclear diplomacy with Iran.
Nuclear Iran 1,000 times worse than ISIL: Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on May 26 that a nuclear-armed Iran would be "a thousand times more dangerous and more destructive" than the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, his office said.
Iran nuclear deal unlikely by June 30: French envoy
An Iran nuclear deal is not likely by June 30 because technical details will remain to defined and Iran will not get sanctions relief before the end of the year in the best of cases, western ambassadors said on May 26.
US: Iran sanctions will remain in effect by end of year
The lifting of sanctions imposed on Iran based on a final deal on its nuclear program will not take place before the end of the year, at the best of circumstances.