Iran has significantly slowed down the growth of its controversial uranium stockpile refined to 20 percent, according to a confidential quarterly report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) obtained by Xinhua on Wednesday.
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday warned of "disastrous" consequences of a possible U.S. attack on Syria, saying that U.S. military intervention in Syria will be a "catastrophe" for the region, semi- official ISNA news agency reported.
UN political chief Jeffrey Feltman appreciated Iran's statement that it is committed to facilitate a political solution to end the Syrian crisis, a UN spokesperson said Tuesday.
Iran is waiting for President Hassan Rouhani to appoint chief nuclear negotiator as the first step for the resumption of talks with the world powers, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
Iran's Majlis (parliament) on Thursday approved President Hassan Rouhani' candidates for key posts in his cabinet while disqualifying three other nominees.
Iran will not accept nuclear obligations beyond the directives of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.
The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday that Iran and Iraq have "exceptional" relation that can play a major role in the region.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araqchi called for "serious" nuclear talks with the world powers to settle the country's long-standing nuclear program, Press TV reported on Thursday.
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday that the Islamic republic expects "practical changes" in the U.S. behavior towards the country.
Recognizing Iran's nuclear rights is a precondition for direct talks with the United States, Iran's president-elect Hassan Rouhani said Monday.
The election of Hassan Rouhani as the new Iranian president met with a skeptical reaction in Israel, while the nuclear issue is believed to be still a major concern for the Israeli leadership.
Iran's conservative presidential candidate Saeed Jalili said Wednesday that "resistance" against the enemies' pressure over the country's nuclear issue is the " most realistic approach."
The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of an expert panel established to monitor and enforce sanctions against Iran over its failure to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA) regarding its controversial nuclear program.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that the next Iranian president should focus on the country's economy which is targeted by the West.
The Obama administration on Monday expanded sanctions against Iran to target the Islamic republic's currency for the first time as well as its auto industry.
An Iranian presidential candidate said Monday that the western sanctions on his country should be broken and next administration should adopt new policies to mitigate the "impact of sanctions in the country."
Iran further expanded its nuclear enrichment capability by installing hundred advanced centrifuges in a uranium enrichment plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday.
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