Germany urges Iran to accept US overtures

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Germany’s Foreign Minister: Iran should accept the offer of diplomacy that’s on the table, including from the United States. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas – Reuters Germany’s Foreign Minister, Heiko Maas, on Wednesday urged Iran to accept diplomatic overtures from … Read More

Israel Is Right to Doubt Negotiations Will Work With Iran

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Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gestures during a meeting with organizers of events to mark the first anniversary of the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran, Dec. 16, 2020. Photo: Official Khamenei Website / Handout via … Read More

‘Fingers on the triggers’: Iran announces near weapons-grade uranium enrichment ‘as soon as possible’

Iran said Saturday it plans to enrich uranium up to 20% at its underground Fordo nuclear facility “as soon as possible,” pushing its program a technical step away from weapons-grade levels as it increases pressure on the West over the … Read More

Iran’s President Says ‘No Doubt’ U.S. Will Return to Nuclear Deal Commitments

FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference in Tehran, Iran December 14, 2020. Official Presidential website/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo REUTERS (REUTERS) – IRAN’S President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday he was certain the incoming U.S. administration will … Read More

UK, Germany, France calls Iran nuclear moves ‘deeply worrying’

The U.K., Germany, and France on Monday released a statement calling recent moves by Iran in relation to its nuclear program “deeply worrying” — just as the fate of the 2015 nuclear deal, and the U.S. role in it, remains … Read More

What the death of Iran’s top nuclear scientist could mean for Biden

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The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s leading nuclear weapons scientist, could set off a tinder box of violence between Iran, Israel and the United States — and put the incoming Biden administration in a tight spot when it comes to resetting … Read More

Iran threatens US with ‘crushing’ response after claims Trump mulled attack on its nuclear sites

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FILE PHOTO: An Iranian flag is pictured near in a missile during a military drill, Iran. © West Asia News Agency via REUTERS Tehran has warned that any attack against Iran by the US would be met with a “crushing” … Read More

Iran Would Have Enough Fissile Material for Nuclear Bomb by Year’s End, U.S. Official Says

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United States to slap sanctions on over two dozen targets tied to Iran arms on Monday, as part of Trump’s effort to limit Tehran’s regional influence, U.S. President Donald Trump at a White House press briefing, September 18, 2020.Credit: Alex … Read More

The ‘Snapback Mechanism’ Bedevils Iran – OpEd

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Flag of Iran. Photo by Farzaaaad2000, Wikipedia Commons. The blueprint presented by the US to the UN Security Council to re-impose the arms embargo on Iran was ruled out, having 2 ayes,  2 nays, and 11 abstentions as its vote. … Read More

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