Iran leader says concerned about West "deception" in nuclear talks

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday that he is concerned about the "deception" by the West in ongoing nuclear talks, local media reported.

Iran says lawmakers' letter has sapped trust in US

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told top clerics Tuesday a letter from Republican senators undermining a possible nuclear deal had sapped Tehran's confidence in dealings with the United States.

US Senators’ Letter Devoid of Legal Value, Propaganda Ploy (Javad Zarif, Iranian FM)

Iranian foreign minister here on Monday evening reacted to recent letter of 47 US senators that had restricted validity of any nuclear deal to end of President Obama's tenure.

U.S. will ‘walk away’ if Iran nuke deal not reached

President Barack Obama assured in a taped television interview Sunday that the United States was prepared to "walk away" from nuclear talks with Iran if a verifiable deal cannot be reached with Tehran.

Iran FM criticizes Netanyahu for trying to influence Iran negotiations

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to affect negotiations over Iran's nuclear program with his upcoming address to both chambers of the US Congress.

Iran denies deal to ship enriched uranium to Russia. ("The talks between Iran and the P5+1 group will be held on Nov. 11")

Iran on Tuesday denied media reports that it has agreed to ship part of its enriched uranium to Russia as part of a possible deal with powers on its controversial nuclear program.

"None of the speculations and rumors by foreign media, which are circulated for political ends, is confirmed," the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Marzieh Afkham, was quoted as saying by official IRNA news agency.

Iran confirms trilateral nuclear meeting on Nov. 9-10 - (The Nov. 24 deadline)

Iranian foreign minister will meet US Secretary of State and European Union foreign policy chief on November 9-10 to discuss core issues on Iran's nuclear program, an Iranian nuclear negotiator confirmed on Saturday the earlier report by the US State Department.

Mohammad-Javad Zarif will meet US' John Kerry and EU's Catherine Ashton in Muscat of Oman to discuss Iran's uranium enrichment and the anti-Iran sanctions, the unnamed Iranian official was quoted as saying.

US, EU, Iran to meet in Oman over nuke talks. (The Nov. 24 deadline)

US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Oman  for meetings with his Iranian and EU counterparts to push for a comprehensive deal over Tehran's nuclear program by Nov. 24, the State Department said Friday.

The top American envoy will be in Muscat, Oman's capital, on Nov. 9-10 for a trilateral meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Catherine Ashton, EU's high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, department spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki said.