Highlights President Rouhani says nuclear talks will continue China-Iran bilateral deal secures trade despite sanctions Oil-for-railroads barter deal proposed The International Atomic Energy Agency could get a one-month extension of its monitoring and verification deal in Iran as talks to end US sanctions are making progress, state news agency IRNA reported May 23, citing a source at Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretariat. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now IAEA DG Rafael Grossi has scheduled a press conference for May 23 from Vienna to discuss progress on its monitoring and verification of Iran’s nuclear activities. “It is likely the agreement will be extended conditionally for one month,” the source said, according to IRNA. “If this decision is final, it is expected that the other side facilitate the process of reaching an agreement [on JCPOA] by accepting Iran’s legal demands.” President Hassan Rouhani said […]