!How to negotiate with Iran

As Secretary of State John F. Kerry has said, a "bad deal is worse than no deal."

جان اف کری بعنوان وزیر امور خارجه آمریکا گفته است:«معامله نکردن بهتر از یک معامله بد است».

First, Iran must resolve outstanding international concerns.

نخست، ايران بايد همه نگرانی های باقيمانده بين المللی را رفع کند.

Second, Iran must adhere to international legal requirements.

دوم، ايران بايد به الزامات حقوقی بين المللی پايبند باشد.

Third, deny Iran nuclear weapons capability.

سوم، مانع دسترسی ايران به توانایی ساخت سلاح های هسته ای شويد.

Fourth, impose a strict inspections regime.

چهارم، رژيم بازرسیهای سختگيرانه را تصويب کنيد.

Fifth, negotiate from a position of strength.

پنجم، از موضع قدرت مذاکره کنيد.

Finally, do not waste time.

سرانجام اينکه وقت را تلف نکنيد.

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US must change behavior to establish ties with Iran: Iran

Category: Political

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi says the potential establishment of relations between Tehran and Washington requires “serious changes” in US policies and approaches.

“Nice words and pleasing statements alone do not suffice… What constitutes the criterion for us to change our view of the interaction [between the US and Iran] is the United States’ actual behavior,” Araqchi said during his weekly press conference in Tehran on Tuesday.
Iran is “awaiting practical measures and serious changes in policies as well as the adoption of new approaches” by the US, the Iranian official added. 

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman also described as “a positive matter” the willingness of many countries, including Western and European ones, to hold talks with Iran.

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Iran strengthens cyber capabilities after Stuxnet

Iran responded to a 2010 cyber attack on its nuclear facilities by beefing up its own cyber capabilities, and will be a "force to be reckoned with" in the future, a senior U.S. Air Force official told reporters on Thursday.

General William Shelton, who heads Air Force Space Command and oversees the Air Force's cyber operations, declined to comment about Iran's ability to disrupt U.S. government computer networks, but said Tehran had clearly increased its efforts in that arena after the 2010 incident.

While no government has taken responsibility for the Stuxnet computer virus that destroyed centrifuges at Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment facility, it was widely reported to have been a U.S.-Israeli project.

Western analysts say Iran has launched increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks in a growing confrontation with its adversaries, including the United States, Israel and Gulf Arabs, at a time of rising pressure on Tehran to curb its nuclear program.

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Masoud Mir-Kazemi: Iran’s Economy can Survive without Oil Sales

The United States and European countries have aggravated economic sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear program. They had also threatened to boycott buying and selling Iranian oil. If this happen Iran will definitely face with major problems locally and internationally but Chairman of the Majlis Energy Committee Masoud Mir-Kazemi said his country’s economy can survive even without oil sales.

“Because of the recent changes in currency prices, government can provide the basic necessities of the nation even without exporting oil. According to ‘resistance of economy’ term which defined by Supreme Leader (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) Iranian government must become independent from the oil revenues.” said Masoud Mir-Kazemi, the member of Majlis.

“European countries will face with several problems if Iran decides to not export gas. Countries must not use oil and gas as political tools but European Union and United States are abusing this industry. Severe problems will be happen for European people if Iranian government stops selling gas to these countries.” Masoud Mir-Kazemi added. He used to serve as the Minister of Petroleum from 2009 to 2011, replacing Gholamhossein Nozari after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was re-elected. On 14 October 2010, Mir Kazemi was elected as Conference President for 2011 OPEC.

India and China are currently the major buyers of Iranian oil.

Source: Mideasttim.com

Iran Nuclear Talks to Resume in Turkey//Sanctions not Binding on Ankara

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said yesterday that Iran and P5+1 would resume negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program in Turkey, Turkish Press reported.

P5+1 refers to five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council including the United States, China, France, Russian Federation and the United Kingdom, plus Germany.
Davutoglu said he had talks with the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, about his recent visit to Tehran and that he now expects the talks with Tehran to resume as soon as possible.
Both parties agreed in principle to hold talks in Turkey, and I hope negotiations will begin as soon as possible,” the foreign minister was quoted as saying in an interview with the Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei).
Davutoglu reiterated in the interview that the US and European sanctions were not binding on Turkey and that Turkey should be exempted from the new sanctions.

Source:moj news 

Japan seeking waiver on sanctions to get oil from Iran

Japan on Thursday requested that the United States grant it a waiver from new Washington-led sanctions on Iran, pointing to the risk of an economic setback and already reductions in its oil imports from the Middle Eastern country, a senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said on Friday, Kyodo News reported.

Japan asked a U.S. delegation that a bill signed into law by U.S. President Barack Obama on New Year’s Eve aimed at hampering Iran’s crude oil exports be applied “flexibly”, the unidentified official said.

Japan, which imports about 10 percent of its oil from Iran, noted that its fragile economy since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami should be taken into account, although Tokyo well understands the need for stepping up pressure on Iran to curb the major oil producer’s nuclear ambitions.

چشم انداز اقتصاد ایران در سال 2012 Iranian economy favorable despite sanctions: World Bank

The Iranian economy is set to grow favorably in 2012 despite effects of new sanctions, says the World Bank's latest Global Economic Prospects (GEP) 2012.

Despite the introduction of international sanctions and ripple effects from the global financial crisis, rising oil prices and a good crop helped to support the economy, the Washington-based financial body said.

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... The US has sent a letter to Iran، آمریکا به ایران نامه فرستاده است ...

The US has sent a letter to Iran regarding its threatened closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry spokesman said yesterday, without revealing the letter’s contents.
“The US ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, sent a letter to Mohamed Khazaie, Iran’s UN representative, which was conveyed by the Swiss ambassador, and finally Iraqi President Jalal Talabani delivered its contents to officials” in Iran, the official Irna news agency quoted Ramin

Mehmanparast as saying.
“We are in the process of studying the letter and if necessary we will respond.”
The US has had no diplomatic relations with Iran since shortly after the 1979 Islamic revolution, and Swiss diplomats handle US interests there.

“We are in the process of studying the letter and if necessary we will respond.”
The US has had no diplomatic relations with Iran since shortly after the 1979 Islamic revolution, and Swiss diplomats handle US interests there.

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