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Joint Statement by EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif

IN THIS ISSUE: Statement by Mogherini and Zarif, Rouhani: All goals materialized under deal, Congress to start review of Iran deal, Netanyahu calls Iran deal 'historic mistake,' Lavrov Reminds US European missile defense needless after Iran Deal, Turkish FM calls on Iran to revise regional policies.

Published on July 14, 2015

Joint Statement by EU High Representative Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif 

European External Action Service 

Today is an historic day. It is a great honour for us to announce that we have reached an agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue. With courage, political will, mutual respect and leadership, we delivered on what the world was hoping for: a shared commitment to peace and to join hands in order to make our world safer. 

President Rouhani: All Our Goals Materialized under Final Agreement

Fars News Agency

Rouhani said his country has achieved all its four goals in the agreement that his foreign minister Zarif signed with the six world powers in Vienna on Tuesday. President Rouhani said his nation started talks with the world powers in a bid to remove all sanctions.

Congress to Start Review of Iran Nuclear Deal

Jonathan Weisman and Julie Hirschfeld Davis | New York Times

Even potential supporters say the spectacle of a majority of Congress rejecting such a delicate international accord could do real damage.

Netanyahu Calls Iran Deal 'Historic Mistake for World'

Tamar Pileggi and Jonathan Beck | Times of Israel

Criticism of the deal came from both sides of Israel’s political spectrum as the pact, long feared in Israel as paving Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon, was clinched by the sides after years of talks.

Lavrov Reminds U.S.: European Missile Defense Needless as Iran Deal Reached

Sputnik News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reminded that US President Barack Obama said in April 2009 in Prague that if the Iran's nuclear issue was solved, there would be no need to create an air defense system in Europe.

Turkey Welcomes Iran's Nuclear Deal With West

Today's Zaman

Sinan Ülgen said Iran's nuclear deal with the major Western powers is very positive both for Turkey and for regional peace. According to the final agreement, Ülgen said the West has achieved what it wanted to get from Iran.

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