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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

Obama to Netanyahu: Iran deal is 'significant progress' US President Barack Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that a framework nuclear deal between Iran and world powers represented "significant progress."

03 April 2015

Merkel says world has 'never been closer' to deal preventing Iran nuclear bomb German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the international community had never "been so close to an agreement preventing Iran from having nuclear weapons".

03 April 2015

'Significant progress' in nuclear talks, no 'final result yet': Iran's Zarif All-night nuclear talks between Iran and major powers made "significant progress," but there is no "final result yet."

02 April 2015

Agreement in principle on outlines of Iran deal: Russian FM Russian Foreign Minister said early that global powers had reached an agreement in principle on "all key aspects" of the outlines of an Iranian nuclear deal.

01 April 2015

Kazakhstan to double its grain exports to Iran The biggest importer of Kazakh grain for the 2013-2014 year was Iran with its 1 255 000 tons of grain, followed by Uzbekistan with its 885 400 tons, Azerbaijan (815 600 tons), Russia (658 600 tons).

31 March 2015

Kerry says working into the night on 'tricky' Iran issues US Secretary of State John Kerry saidhe and his global counterparts were going to work deep into the night seeking to resolve the remaining "tricky issues".

31 March 2015

Iran asks Turkish envoy to explain Erdogan comments Iran has asked Turkey's top diplomat in Tehran to explain remarks by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan heavily critical of Iran's role in Yemen and the region.

30 March 2015

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