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Iran, US eye 'intense' month to seal historic deal US top diplomat John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart will Saturday launch a new high-stakes diplomatic drive to nail down an unprecedented nuclear deal.

30 May 2015

Iran warns against 'excessive demands' in nuclear talks Iran warned global powers against making "excessive demands" in talks aimed at sealing a ground-breaking nuclear deal.

28 May 2015

Washington Post reporter stands trial in Iran for spying Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian went on trial behind closed doors in Iran on charges of spying, a case that has clouded a rapprochement with the United States.

26 May 2015

Nazarbayev receives Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif.

25 May 2015

Kazakhstan may increase grain exports to Iran five times in 2015: President Nazarbayev Earlier the country’s Agriculture Ministry suggested doubling the grain exports towards Iran in 2015. As of April 1, 2015, 17 900 tons of grain were exported to the Middle East countries.

23 May 2015

Iran minister says nuclear deal likely if partners serious Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif voiced optimism about reaching a nuclear deal with world powers.

16 May 2015

US Congress sends Iran nuclear review bill to Obama The US Congress overwhelmingly passed legislation assuring lawmakers have the right to review, and perhaps reject, any nuclear deal.

15 May 2015

Nazarbayev talks with Iranian president Rouhani President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has discussed partnership in trade and economy with the President of Iran Hassan Rouhani.

12 May 2015

EU's Mogherini sees 'major role' for Iran in Syria talks Iran can play a major role in persuading Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to cooperate in peace talks, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said.

29 April 2015

Iran's Rouhani warns change coming for 'sanctions busters' President Hassan Rouhani warned that middlemen who have circumvented sanctions will need to "think of another job."

28 April 2015

After Iran deal, world looks to jump-start nuclear disarmament Nuclear powers join non-nuclear nations to launch a conference on non-proliferation, buoyed by the Iran deal but alarmed by slow-moving US-Russian disarmament.

24 April 2015

Obama 'not surprised' at Russia missile sale to Iran US President Barack Obama said he was not surprised that Russia lifted its ban on supplying missile systems to Iran.

18 April 2015

Iran Foreign Minister speaks at Kazakhstan University of Humanities and Law Foreign Minister of Iran talks sanctions, extremism, oil, failure of Western policies and cooperation with Central Asia in his speech for Kazakhstani students.

17 April 2015

Russian missiles decision helps regional security: Iran Iran hailed Russia's decision to lift a ban on supplying Iran with sophisticated S-300 air defence missile systems as a step towards "lasting security" in the region.

14 April 2015

Don't interfere with Iran talks, Kerry urges Congress Secretary of State John Kerry will this week defend an emerging deal intended to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions.

13 April 2015

Australia says Iran should take back failed asylum-seekers Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said Saturday that Iran should take back its citizens who failed in their bids for refugee status.

11 April 2015

Kazakhstan welcomes agreement between Iran and P5+1 Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry has released a statement regarding the agreement on Iran’s nuclear activities between Iran and P5+1 achieved in the course of the negotiations in Lausanne, Switzerland.

07 April 2015

Netanyahu blasts Iran nuclear deal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again denounced the agreement between Tehran and world powers.

06 April 2015

Russia says ready to process Iranian nuclear fuel Rosatom was ready to provide Tehran with new reactor fuel and process spent rods.

03 April 2015

Iran, world powers agree 'historic' framework nuclear deal Iran and six world powers have agreed the framework of a potentially historic deal aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear drive.

03 April 2015

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