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Zarif: Iran not to yield to greedy demands
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran will not yield to the greedy demands of the parties involved in the talks over its peaceful nuclear program.
Obama says Iran must halt key nuclear work for at least a decade
Iranmust commit to a verifiable freeze of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear activity for a landmark atomic deal to be reached, but the odds are still against sealing a final agreement, U.S. PresidentBarack Obamatold Reuters on Monday.
Zarif, Kerry continue talks in Montreux
Irans Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and US Secretary of State John Kerry resumed their nuclear discussions on Tuesday morning in the Swiss town of Montreux.
Unprecedented progress in Iran nuclear talks: German FM
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressed unique progress has been made in the talks between Iran and six world powers aimed at reaching a comprehensive deal on Tehrans nuclear program, German Press-Agency dpa reported Tuesday.
Zarif sees opportunity to discuss swift sanctions relief
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said a new round of nuclear talks in Switzerland has provided a good opportunity for him and his US counterpart to discuss ways on a speedy removal of sanctions imposed on Tehran over its peaceful nuclear program.
Iran holds new strategic weapons, says Cmdr.
Commander of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Ali Fadavi said the US cannot ignore the power of the new underwater-to-surface missile of the IRGC.
Iran manufactures first home-made VTOL drone
The Iranian defense researchers built the countrys first home-made Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) drone with particular specifications.
West needs soul-searching on home-grown extremists: Iran
Western democracies should ask themselves some tough questions about why they have produced some of the extremists wreaking havoc in the world today, Irans foreign minister said Monday.