A Singaporean official says his country supports Iran’s nuclear rights within the framework of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Speaking at the first meeting of the Iran-Singapore Political Consultative Committee on Wednesday, Permanent Secretary of the Singaporean Ministry of Foreign... (Continue reading)
The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says that the tens of thousands of nuclear warheads in the United States and around Europe pose a direct threat to humanity. Ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh made the remarks in... (Continue reading)
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on Sunday that he thinks Iran will quit the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if the country’s nuclear facilities come under attack. “In case of an attack, Iran’s obligations will change. My assessment... (Continue reading)
The Russian foreign minister says Moscow is optimistic about the resumption of a fresh round of multifaceted talks between Iran and the world’s six major powers (P5+1) in Turkey. “There are certain expectations related to the six-nation meeting with Iran... (Continue reading)
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran’s nuclear energy program does not pursue anything beyond the content of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and welcomes any proposal for nuclear cooperation. In a meeting with former Japanese Prime Minister, Yukio Hatoyama, in Tehran... (Continue reading)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says the final decision regarding the venue of the upcoming talks between Tehran and the six major world powers has not been made as of yet. “The date of the talks has been announced.... (Continue reading)
South Africa has increased its crude imports from Iran to USD 364 million in February, up from zero in the previous month, firmly ignoring the US-led oil embargo on the Islamic Republic, an official report says. South Africa’s Revenue Service... (Continue reading)
A senior Chinese energy official has rejected the Great Satan US oil embargo on Iran, saying China will continue to import crude from Iran based on its demand. Speaking at the 2012 Boao Forum in China, the vice chairman of... (Continue reading)
The group of emerging economic powers comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) says only dialog can resolve the ongoing Syrian crisis, stressing talks on Iran’s nuclear energy issue. The declaration was made by the leaders of the... (Continue reading)
A former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency has challenged a report delivered by the IAEA in November on Iran’s nuclear activities, pinpointing that the agency receives unverified intelligence, mostly from the US and Israel. In an exclusive interview... (Continue reading)