site.news_by_theme Iran
Iran's excess uranium may be stored in Kazakhstan
Excess stockpiles of enriched uranium of Iran may be stored at the international nuclear fuel bank in Kazakhstan.
17 August 2015
Fate of nuclear deal still 'not clear': Iran's Khamenei
The fate of Iran's nuclear deal with world powers is still not decided but it will not leave the country vulnerable to US influence, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said.
17 August 2015
Kerry complains to Moscow about Iran general's visit
US Secretary of State John Kerry called his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday to express concern about a visit to Moscow by the commander of Iran's covert forces.
14 August 2015
Iran's FM, Syria's Assad discuss fight against 'terror'
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, and called on regional countries to "fight terrorism and extremism".
13 August 2015
If US drops Iran deal, dollar could suffer: Kerry
If the United States cancels the Iran nuclear deal, the blow to its credibility may be such as to hasten the end of the dollar's reign as the world's reserve currency.
12 August 2015
Iranian FM's visit to Turkey postponed: official
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif's scheduled visit to Turkey on Tuesday has been postponed.
11 August 2015
Obama predicts support for Iran deal will grow
US President Barack Obama has predicted that opposition to his nuclear deal with Iran will erode as the agreement is implemented and a "parade of horribles" fails to materialize.
11 August 2015
Washington Post reporter's spy trial resumes in Iran
The trial of Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian resumed Monday in Tehran, in what could be the final hearing before a judgment is issued on whether he spied on Iran.
10 August 2015
Obama warns rejecting Iran deal would spell war
President Barack Obama made an aggressive case for his signature nuclear deal with Iran.
06 August 2015
Netanyahu implores US Jews to oppose Iran deal
Benjamin Netanyahu personally called on US Jewish groups to thwart a White House-backed Iran nuclear deal.
05 August 2015
Kerry: 'no question' that Iran deal will make region safer
US Secretary of State John Kerry said there was "no question" the Iran nuclear deal will make the Middle East safer if implemented, as he sought to win over sceptical allies.
03 August 2015
Pentagon assures it will check Iran's 'malign' influence
Top US military officers sought to reassure worried lawmakers that US forces would check Iran's "malign" influence in the Middle East should Congress greenlight the nuclear deal with Tehran.
30 July 2015
Fabius says time to warm up Iran-France relations
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius arrived in Iran and said it was time to kickstart relations between the two countries after a nuclear deal made such a change possible.
29 July 2015
Kerry: Nuclear deal not intended to 'reform' Iran regime
The Iran nuclear deal is not intended to push Tehran's regime to reform but to prevent it building a bomb, Secretary of State John Kerry told skeptical US lawmakers.
29 July 2015
Obama marching Israelis to 'door of oven,' Huckabee says
White House contender Mike Huckabee is warning that President Barack Obama is marching the Israelis to the "door of the oven" by signing off on the nuclear deal struck between Iran and six world powers.
27 July 2015
Americans pack Times Square to denounce Iran deal
Protesters poured into New York's Times Square to denounce the Iran nuclear deal as a threat to Israel and global security, demanding that Congress reject the agreement.
23 July 2015
Pentagon chief tries to calm Mideast jitters over Iran deal
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter sought to reassure anxious Middle East allies Tuesday over the Iran nuclear deal during a regional tour that includes stops in Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia
22 July 2015
Next oil refinery in Kazakhstan to be built together with Iran
Deputy Akim of Kazakhstan's Mangistau Oblast declared that the fourth oil refinery in Kazakhstan would be built in cooperation with Iran.
21 July 2015
Kazakhstan, Austria and Switzerland played important role in achieving Iran deal: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov
Countries that provided platforms for the Iranian talks have played a significant role in the nearly 20 month long intense negotiations to achieve consent on Iran’s nuclear activities.
20 July 2015
NATO says Iran nuclear deal 'historic breakthrough'
NATO hailed the Iran nuclear deal as a "historic breakthrough" that would strengthen global security, but urged Tehran to comply with the terms of the accord.
15 July 2015