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Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani attends a meeting of Iran’s Assembly of Experts in Tehran on March 5, 2013.(AFP PHOTO/ ATTA KENARE)
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In this October 26, 2010 file photo, a worker rides a bicycle in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran. (AP Photo/Mehr News Agency, Majid Asgaripour)
Iran official says US sanctions violate Geneva deal spirit
Ankara, Reuters—Iran said on Friday that a new US measure targeting companies and individuals for supporting its nuclear program violated the spirit of a nuclear deal reached with major powers in Geneva last month. The United States on Thursday black-listed additional...Caption:
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (2nd L) shakes hands with US Secretary of State John Kerry next to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (far L) and French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius (far R) after a statement on early November 24, 2013 in Geneva. (AFP/Fabrice Coffrini)
Opinion: Iran is our neighbor, and we are theirs
For obvious reasons, news of the nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 group of states overshadowed all other world news. The Iranian nuclear file is an important one, primarily because of its connection with the issue of weapons of mass destruction. This is not to...Caption:
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif arrive for a statement on early November 24, 2013 in Geneva. (AFP PHOTO/FABRICE COFFRINI)
Opinion: Iran, the West and the Rest
It seems that US President Barack Obama can only conclude agreements that are measured in months. He survived the political and economic crisis with the congressional Republicans by making a deal that will last only a few months, and this week he is boasting of...Caption:
A picture obtained from Iran’s ISNA news agency shows supporters of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (portrait) flashing the sign for victory as the foreign minister arrived at Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport after talks in Geneva in which world powers reached an agreement with Iran over its nuclear programme on November 24, 2013. (AFP/ISNA/Arash Khamooshi)