Araghchi: Contradictory US statements and continued sanctions and threats have exacerbated mistrust and doubt about Washington's seriousness.
Iranian Foreign Minister: Progress on the diplomatic track regarding the nuclear issue requires serious and realistic will from the other side.
US Secretary of State says Iran must completely halt uranium enrichment and grant American inspectors access to nuclear sites. "If you're not building a bomb, you shouldn't be afraid of inspections, including by Americans" — @SecRubio factchecking
Trump: All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW! Any Country or person who buys ANY AMOUNT of OIL or PETROCHEMICALS from Iran will be subject to, immediately, Secondary Sanctions. They will not be allowed to do business with the United States of America in any way, shape, or form.
According to a source familiar the U.S. "never confirmed its participation" in the fourth round of talks with Iran on Saturday in Rome. The source said "timing and venue for the next round have yet to be confirmed, but we expect they will take place in the near future"
The fourth round of U.S.-Iran talks which Oman said will take place in Rome this Saturday is likely to be postponed for next week, three sources tell. As a result E3 meeting with Iran planned for Friday in Rome might also be postponed
Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 - 35 km ESE of Torbat-e Ḩeydarīyeh, Iran
British Foreign Secretary: I discussed Middle East issues with my U.S. counterpart and ensuring that Iran is unable to develop a nuclear weapon.
Iran condemns US airstrikes on a migrant detention center in Saada, saying they killed dozens of civilians and asserting they are "war crimes" in Yemen.
Iranian Foreign Ministry: Iran is open to the role of Russia, China, and Europe in reaching an agreement with Washington.
TASS: Russia will send aircraft to Iran to help extinguish the fire at the Rajaee port.
Iranian Red Crescent: Death toll from Rajaee Port explosion rises to 28
Iranian TV: Schools on Qeshm Island closed as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of students after the Rajaee Port explosion.
Spokesman for Iran's National Security Committee: According to preliminary reports, the Rajaee Port incident has nothing to do with our defense sector's activities.
7 month agoDramatic footage reveals extent of destruction in Bandar Abbas. Iranian news agency Tasnim releases footage of the destruction from the explosion, which killed at least 25 people and injured 1,139
White House envoy @SteveWitkoff travels to Abu Dhabi after nuclear talks with Iran in Muscat
7 month agoNew footage of the moment deadly explosion rocked southern Iranian port of Bandar Abbas
7 month agoFour people were killed in the explosion at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society’s relief and rescue organization said on Saturday, according to local media
The number of people injured in the explosion at Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port has risen to 561, Babak Yektaperast, spokesman for Iran’s national emergency services, said on Saturday
7 month agoFootage shows the moment a powerful blast struck Iran’s Shahid Rajaee port in Bandar Abbas
7 month agoA explosion at Shahid Rajaii port (port in southern Iran next to Persian Gulf), the reason is still not clear
7 month agoThird round of talks between Iran and US has begun in Oman
7 month agoDefense Minister Israel Katz and Israeli army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir met this morning with United States CENTCOM chief Gen. Michael Kurilla. Katz's office says that the meeting focused on "several security and regional issues."
Trump tells Time magazine: Netanyahu won't drag me into a war with Iran. If we don't make a deal, I'll be leading the pack
Russian Energy Minister: We plan to supply Iran with up to 1 billion barrels of oil.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Dutch ambassador after the Netherlands accused Iran of plotting attacks. Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly denied the allegations as “baseless, unacceptable and laughable lies” based on security service “guesses” and influenced by Israel
Iranian Foreign Ministry: We hope the US delegation will act in good faith and with realism to achieve the desired progress in the negotiations.
Iran's Oil Minister: We will sign a $4 billion agreement with Russian companies to develop seven oil fields in the country
7 month ago.@SecRubio: "Of all the leaders in the world today, no leader is working harder to prevent wars or end them than @POTUS is right now. That's why we're talking to Iran. That's why we're engaged with Ukraine and Russia."
Axios, citing two sources, reported that Araghchi told Witkoff that the technical details of any nuclear agreement would make it very difficult to complete negotiations within 60 days.
