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Kerry stresses to Iran foreign minister March nuclear deadline
Secretary of State John Kerry stressed to his Iranian counterpart that the US aimed to meet a late March deadline for a deal reining in Iran's nuclear programme.
07 February 2015
New US sanctions would 'unravel' Iran nuclear deal: Zarif
Iran warned the US Congress against imposing new sanctions, saying this would lead to a collapse of negotiations over Tehran's controversial nuclear programme.
24 January 2015
Obama urges Congress to hold off on Iran sanctions, threatens veto
US President urged Congress not to impose new sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, threatening to veto any such legislation that lands on his desk.
17 January 2015
Iran nuclear talks 'in decisive phase': Germany
Germany's foreign minister said no more deadlines must be missed in the Iran nuclear negotiations which had entered "a decisive phase."
16 January 2015
US, Iran hold 'substantive' talks on nuclear deal
Iran and the US held more than six hours of talks seeking to nail down a complex nuclear deal, but negotiators remained tight-lipped on what progress had been made.
15 January 2015
Kerry arrives in Geneva for new Iran talks
John Kerry arrived in Geneva to meet his Iranian counterpart as global powers seek to accelerate talks to reach a deal on reining in Iran's nuclear programme.
14 January 2015
Venezuela's Maduro in Iran for oil talks
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Tehran for a 24-hour visit during which he will meet officials from fellow OPEC member Iran.
10 January 2015
US-Iran to hold bilateral nuclear talks next week
American and Iranian negotiators will resume bilateral talks on Iran's disputed nuclear program next week in Geneva.
09 January 2015
EU, US confirm new Iran nuclear talks on Dec 17
The EU and the US confirmed that extended nuclear talks between with Iran will resume on December 17 in Geneva.
13 December 2014
Kazakhstan ready to host talks of six powers and Iran
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Yerlan Idrissov met US Secretary of State John Kerry December 10.
11 December 2014
Nazarbayev, Rouhani and Berdimuhamedow open 'new Silk Road'
The President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have participated in the opening ceremony of the Uzen-Beket-Goran railroad.
05 December 2014
US diplomats to argue against new Iran sanctions
Top US diplomats will this week make a "strong case" to lawmakers to hold off on fresh Iran sanctions, hoping to avoid an ugly political showdown.
03 December 2014
Railway link from Kazakhstan to Iran across Turkmenistan to be inaugurated today
The agreement on construction of the Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway link was signed by the three leaders back in 2007, the actual construction works commenced in 2009.
03 December 2014
Iraq PM says graft probe found 50,000 'ghost soldiers'
Iraqi Prime Minister announced that an investigation had uncovered the existence of 50,000 "ghost soldiers", and promised a widening crackdown on corruption.
01 December 2014
World powers, Iran discuss extending nuclear deal deadline: US
Iran and world powers are now discussing a possible extension of their deadline for a nuclear deal.
24 November 2014
'Concerned' Kerry joins troubled Iran nuclear talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry joined troubled Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, with Russia warning that getting a deal will be "very difficult".
21 November 2014
Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway line to open on December 3
The Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway line will be opened on December 3.
20 November 2014
Britain 'not optimistic' on meeting deadline in Iran nuclear talks
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond expressed doubt that a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers would be reached by the deadline.
20 November 2014
China to double Iran energy investment: official
China will double its investment in Iran's energy projects, ahead of a deadline for a deal with world powers over Tehran's nuclear programme.
17 November 2014
Iran's Internet police warn govt of Instagram ban
A body tasked with policing the Internet laid down a two-month deadline for Iran's government to regularise the use of Instagram or access to the site would be blocked.
12 November 2014