Iran’s deputy foreign minister criticises European powers over sanctions plan

September 19, 2025 3:41 PM

Iran’s deputy foreign minister criticises European powers over sanctions plan

Iran on Friday criticised a move by European powers to impose international sanctions by the end of the month if Tehran does not meet conditions, including access for U.N. nuclear inspectors. "What Europeans are doing is politically biased and politically motivated . They are wrong on different levels by trying to misuse the mechanism embedded in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)," Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told reporters in Geneva. European powers will lik...

Iran’s Khamenei rejects US nuclear demand, vows to keep enriching uranium

June 4, 2025 1:41 PM

Iran’s Khamenei rejects US nuclear demand, vows to keep enriching uranium

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Tehran will not abandon its uranium enrichment, rejecting a key U.S. demand aimed at resolving a decades-long nuclear dispute, that he said was against the Islamic Republic’s interests. The U.S. proposal for a new nuclear deal was presented to Iran on Saturday by Oman, which has mediated talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff. After five round of talks, s...