Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Asia and Oceania Affairs Abbas Araghchi says Tehran completely trusts Iraq to provide security in the upcoming talks between Iran and the P5+1.

The EU foreign policy chief has expressed hope that the upcoming round of talks between Iran and the six major world powers will be “the beginning of the end” of Tehran’s nuclear case.

Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltanieh says the Islamic Republic will never stop its uranium enrichment activities and will vigorously pursue its nuclear energy program.

A senior Iranian cleric urges the world powers to take into account the fatwa (religious decree) issued by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei against building nuclear weapons during talks with Iran.

Iran's Judiciary chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani says the Iranian nation will firmly continue to assert its nuclear rights, and the Western pressures on Tehran will never force Iranians into giving in.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the country’s Foreign Ministry to examine, find and promote ways for an ‘exclusively diplomatic’ settlement of the dispute over Iran’s nuclear energy program.

Iraq’s Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari has expressed hope that the upcoming talks between Iran and the six major world powers in the Iraqi city of Baghdad would yield positive results.

The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called for a review of mechanisms within the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to prevent any damage on member states.

Malaysia says it supports Iran's right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, hailing the Islamic Republic as an influential power in the region.

The Iranian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency has offered the Iranian government and people’s condolences to the family of the South Korean IAEA inspector, who died in a car accident in west-central Iran, Press TV reports.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman says the recent remarks by US officials calling on Iran to build confidence with the West in the upcoming negotiations with the P5+1 aim to overshadow the talks.

Iran has criticized the US and the European Union for deploying nuclear weapons and has urged them to remain committed to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says Tehran will defend its nuclear rights and will not retreat one iota from its stance in the upcoming talks with the P5+1.

Brazilian Ambassador to Tehran Antonio Luis Espinola Salgado has asserted Iran's nuclear right, stressing the importance of resolving any ambiguity on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear issue through dialogue.

The chairwoman of the US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence has supported the upcoming talks between Tehran and the P5+1 over Iran's nuclear energy program, saying they "may lead to a breakthrough".

Iran's Ambassador to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the country will never suspend uranium enrichment and sees no reason to close the Fordow nuclear site.

Iran's first nuclear power plant will reach its full electricity production capacity by late May, the Russian contractor of the project says.

Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has severely criticized nuclear weapons states for failing to live up to their disarmament commitments, Press TV reports.

China says dialogue and negotiations are the only proper means to resolve the Western dispute over the Iranian nuclear energy program.

Iran and Russia have held negotiations about the prospect of the upcoming round of talks between Tehran and the six world powers over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear energy program.

The rift between Israeli leaders and military-intelligence authorities over Iran's nuclear energy program is having an erosive effect on the Tel Aviv regime, a political analyst says.

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman says Tehran’s upcoming talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will reflect on next round of negotiations with six major world powers.

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says the sanctions imposed against Iran signify the enemies' anger at the Islamic Republic’s scientific progress.

Iran’s envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the country will never stop its uranium enrichment program but hopes the upcoming talks with the agency in mid-May will be successful.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that a new round of talks with Iran will be resumed in mid-May in the Austrian capital, Vienna.

Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the new round of multifaceted talks between Tehran and the IAEA will be held in Vienna on May 13 and 14.

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says current sanctions against Iran are unlikely to pressure Tehran into abandoning its nuclear energy program.

A senior Iranian lawmaker has called on the six world powers involved in negotiations with Iran (P5+1) to learn from their past mistakes and try to win the Iranian nation's trust.

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Iran and the six major powers (P5+1) have expressed interest in Russia's “step-by-step” approach towards Iran's nuclear energy program, though it was not the focus of their latest talks.

Israel admits to the inefficacy of the US-engineered economic sanctions against Iran, saying the measures have failed to hinder the Islamic Republic’s nuclear energy program.

Turkish President Abdullah Gul says only diplomacy can resolve the Western dispute over Iran's nuclear energy program and Tel Aviv’s belligerent language against Tehran is “wrong.”

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has reiterated Tehran’s readiness to continue the talks and cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

The first vice speaker of Iran’s Majlis has reaffirmed the country’s determination in the pursuit of its nuclear rights based on the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has declined to make comments on a letter by Iran that declared Tehran’s readiness to resume the talks with the UN nuclear agency.

A top Chinese diplomat has highlighted the significance of remaining committed to dialogue in addressing Iran's nuclear energy issue as part of the efforts to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed last week’s talks between Iran and the P5+1, urging both sides to use their achievements in Istanbul as a basis for the next summit in Baghdad.

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has expressed optimism about the next round of talks between Tehran and the six major world powers (P5+1) in Baghdad, calling on the group to take practical steps.

Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani says the return of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (P5+1) to the negotiating table with the Islamic Republic is a suitable opportunity for them.

Israel says it does not rule out launching a military offensive against Iran, saying it has never offered any relevant promises.

China has expressed satisfaction with the progress made in the talks between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany (the P5+1 group), Press TV reports.