Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon: White House's Sullivan
17 hours, 43 minutes ago

Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon: White House's Sullivan

The Hindu  

The Biden administration is concerned that a weakened Iran could build a nuclear weapon, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, adding that he was briefing President-elect Donald Trump's team on the risk. Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful, but it has expanded uranium enrichment since Trump, in his 2017-2021 presidential term, pulled out of a deal between Tehran and world powers that put restrictions on Iran's nuclear activity in exchange for sanctions relief. Sullivan said Trump would have an opportunity to pursue diplomacy with Tehran, given Iran's "weakened state." "Maybe he can come around this time, with the situation Iran finds itself in, and actually deliver a nuclear deal that curbs Iran's nuclear ambitions for the long term," he said.

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Blinken says Iran had bad year, but nuclear negotiations possible
4 days, 14 hours ago

Blinken says Iran had bad year, but nuclear negotiations possible

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat says Iran should ‘focus on itself’ and stop getting involved in ‘misadventures throughout the region’. Speaking at the Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israel has succeeded in damaging Tehran’s allies, Hezbollah and Hamas, as well as Iran’s own military capabilities in a direct strike in October. “There’s no doubt …

UN nuclear head to visit Iran for talks on country’s nuclear program as next Trump presidency looms
1 month, 1 week ago

UN nuclear head to visit Iran for talks on country’s nuclear program as next Trump presidency looms

Associated Press  

VIENNA — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Sunday he will travel to Iran in the coming days to hold talks regarding the country’s nuclear program. The 2023 statement included a pledge by Iran to resolve issues around sites where inspectors have questions about possible undeclared nuclear activity, and to allow the IAEA to “implement further appropriate …

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday emphasized his openness to a new international agreement over his country’s nuclear program — a subject that has fueled global tensions for years, risking potentially catastrophic warfare between Iran and the U.S. Pezeshkian slammed Washington for supporting Israel’s ongoing military offensive in Gaza and attacks elsewhere in the …

Iran’s president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program
3 months ago

Iran’s president insists Tehran wants to negotiate over its nuclear program

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s new reformist president insisted Monday that Tehran didn’t want to enrich uranium at near-weapons grade levels but had been forced to by the U.S. withdrawal from its nuclear deal with world powers. They tore them, they forced us to do something.” He added: “If they don’t continue, we will not continue,” Pezeshkian’s comments came as Iran …

US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bomb
5 months ago

US says Iran moving forward on a key aspect of developing a nuclear bomb

Associated Press  

ASPEN, Colo. — Iran is talking more about getting a nuclear bomb and has made strides in developing a key aspect of a weapon since about April, when Israel and its allies overpowered a barrage of Iranian airstrikes targeting Israel, two top Biden administration officials said Friday. However, Sullivan said, “I have not seen a decision by Iran to move” …

Has Biden Considered Having an Iran Strategy?
8 months, 1 week ago

Has Biden Considered Having an Iran Strategy?

Politico  

The Islamist regime in Tehran is, by many measures, at the root of much of the destabilization across the Middle East and more of a threat to U.S. interests than ever before. So when policy wonks use words like “containment,” “de-escalation,” “deterrence” and “risk management” to describe Biden’s approach to Iran, I hear only tactics, not strategies. There’s no question …

Joe Biden launches bid to ease tensions with Iran ahead of 2024 elections
1 year, 4 months ago

Joe Biden launches bid to ease tensions with Iran ahead of 2024 elections

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden has launched a campaign to de-escalate tensions with Iran as he seeks a Middle East foreign policy win ahead of US elections next year. President Biden is also said to be seeking concessions from Iran on nuclear enrichment and may pause the introduction of fresh sanctions on Tehran, in what some officials have described as an “interim deal” …

Exclusive: Iran is seeking Russia’s help to bolster its nuclear program, US intel officials believe
2 years, 1 month ago

Exclusive: Iran is seeking Russia’s help to bolster its nuclear program, US intel officials believe

CNN  

Washington CNN — Iran is seeking Russia’s help to bolster its nuclear program, US intelligence officials believe, as Tehran looks for a backup plan should a lasting nuclear deal with world powers fail to materialize. Iran has said its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes and that it formally halted its weapons program, but US officials have stated that …

Biden: Russia’s Ukraine abuses ‘make your blood run cold’
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden: Russia’s Ukraine abuses ‘make your blood run cold’

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — President Joe Biden declared at the United Nations on Wednesday that Russia has “shamelessly violated the core tenets” of the international body with its war in Ukraine as he summoned nations around the globe to stand firm in backing the Ukrainian resistance. Delivering a forceful condemnation of Russia’s seven-month invasion, Biden said reports of Russian abuses against …

A new nuclear deal won’t bring Iran and the US closer
2 years, 3 months ago

A new nuclear deal won’t bring Iran and the US closer

Al Jazeera  

That ship has sailed. The pact, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, capped Iran’s nuclear programme and provided the country relief from many of the sanctions imposed over the previous decade. Meanwhile, Iran’s nuclear programme has advanced to the point where it no longer needs a year for a nuclear breakout — the timeline that was the …

Biden, Lapid discuss ‘shared commitment’ against nukes for Iran
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden, Lapid discuss ‘shared commitment’ against nukes for Iran

Al Jazeera  

There was no mention of disagreement over the looming revival of the Iran nuclear deal in US and Israeli statements describing the call. US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid have re-emphasised a joint commitment against allowing Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, as Washington and Tehran push to revive a 2015 nuclear deal. “Prime Minister Lapid …

Iran president: No way back to nuclear deal if probe goes on
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran president: No way back to nuclear deal if probe goes on

The Hindu  

Iran's president warned Monday that any roadmap to restore Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers must see international inspectors end their probe on man-made uranium particles found at undeclared sites in the country. Tehran and Washington have traded written responses in recent weeks on the finer points of the roadmap, which would see sanctions lifted against Iran in exchange …

Iran president: No way back to nuclear deal if probe goes on
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran president: No way back to nuclear deal if probe goes on

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president warned Monday that any roadmap to restore Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers must see international inspectors end their probe on man-made uranium particles found at undeclared sites in the country. In a rare news conference marking his first year in office, President Ebrahim Raisi also issued threats against Israel and tried to sound …

Iran ‘carefully reviewing’ US response to nuclear deal proposal
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran ‘carefully reviewing’ US response to nuclear deal proposal

Al Jazeera  

Iran had sent a ‘reasonable’ response to the EU’s proposal to restore the nuclear deal last week, as negotiations continue. Iran is studying the United States’ response to a European Union-drafted agreement that would restore the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and Western powers, Iran’s foreign ministry has said. Iran had already given its own response to the EU proposal …

Biden administration responds to Iran’s offer on nuke deal
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden administration responds to Iran’s offer on nuke deal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday responded to Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018. The latest EU proposal does not include Tehran’s demand that the U.S. …

Biden administration responds to Iran's offer on nuke deal
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden administration responds to Iran's offer on nuke deal

The Independent  

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Israel’s premier urges West to reject Iran nuclear deal
2 years, 3 months ago

Israel’s premier urges West to reject Iran nuclear deal

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister urged President Joe Biden and Western powers to call off an emerging nuclear deal with Iran, saying that negotiators are letting Tehran manipulate the talks and that an agreement would reward Israel’s enemies. An emerging deal, Lapid said, “does not meet the standards set by President Biden himself: preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear state.” …

Iran has dropped some demands for nuclear deal -U.S. official
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran has dropped some demands for nuclear deal -U.S. official

The Hindu  

Iran has dropped some of its main demands on resurrecting a deal to rein in Tehran's nuclear program, including its insistence that international inspectors close some probes of its atomic program, bringing the possibility of an agreement closer, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Monday. The official said that gaps remain between the United States and Iran and that …

Leaders of US, UK, France, Germany discuss Iran nuclear deal
2 years, 4 months ago

Leaders of US, UK, France, Germany discuss Iran nuclear deal

Al Jazeera  

Talks come as world powers await Iran’s response to what the European Union calls its ‘final’ proposal to revive the landmark 2015 nuclear accord. The leaders of the United States, Britain, France and Germany held a conversation on efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the White House said on Sunday. “In addition, they discussed ongoing negotiations over Iran’s …

Nuclear talks positive but expectations not fully met, Iran says
2 years, 4 months ago

Nuclear talks positive but expectations not fully met, Iran says

Al Jazeera  

Tehran says more contact is needed for a ‘final text’ circulated by the EU after talks in Vienna to become final. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s foreign ministry has said talks in Vienna earlier this month to restore its 2015 nuclear deal yielded results, but did not fully address Tehran’s expectations. Foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani told reporters on Monday that …

Analysis: Increased Israel-Iran confrontations risk war
2 years, 4 months ago

Analysis: Increased Israel-Iran confrontations risk war

Al Jazeera  

Regional tensions will continue even if the nuclear deal between Iran and the West is restored. Even if the JCPOA is revived, the manner in which Biden has fumbled diplomacy leaves us in a position where neither side believes the deal will last longer than two years.” That is because the element of the nuclear deal that allows for international …

The Iran nuclear deal: Can it be saved?
2 years, 5 months ago

The Iran nuclear deal: Can it be saved?

Al Jazeera  

On Tuesday, July 19 at 19:30 GMT: Tensions are rising in the Middle East as Iran pushes forward with its nuclear ambitions, despite warnings from its neighbours and the United States. Biden wants Iran to return to the terms of a landmark 2015 deal in which Iran agreed to curb its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief. And in …

Biden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens Mideast visit
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens Mideast visit

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to the Mideast since taking office by offering anxious Israeli leaders strong reassurances of his determination to stop Iran’s growing nuclear program, saying he’d be willing to use force as a “last resort.” The president’s comments came in an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 taped before he left Washington …

Biden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens West Asia visit
2 years, 5 months ago

Biden delivers tough talk on Iran as he opens West Asia visit

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden on Wednesday opened his first visit to West Asia since taking office by offering anxious Israeli leaders strong reassurances of his determination to stop Iran’s growing nuclear program, saying he would be willing to use force “as a last resort.” The President’s comments came in an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 taped before he left Washington and …

Deal or no deal?: On U.S.-Iran direct talks on nuclear deal
2 years, 5 months ago

Deal or no deal?: On U.S.-Iran direct talks on nuclear deal

The Hindu  

Reviving the Iran nuclear deal was a campaign promise of U.S. President Joe Biden. In the White House, Mr. Biden appointed a special envoy for Iran, starting indirect negotiations with the country and direct talks with other signatories of the 2015 agreement to meet this objective. Multiple rounds of talks in Vienna made progress in bringing the deal back on …

Iran says it’s ready for new talks with US on nuclear deal
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran says it’s ready for new talks with US on nuclear deal

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Iran said Thursday it is ready for new indirect talks with the United States to overcome the last hurdles to revive its tattered 2015 nuclear deal with major powers amid a growing crisis over the country’s atomic program. Yet Ravanchi described the Qatar talks as “serious and positive.” He said Iran will contact the European Union coordinators …

U.S. must ditch 'Trump method' in nuclear talks, says Iran
2 years, 5 months ago

U.S. must ditch 'Trump method' in nuclear talks, says Iran

The Hindu  

Iran warned the U.S. to abandon the "Trump method" on Wednesday after the two sides opened indirect talks to revive a nuclear deal that was torpedoed by the former American President. Iran agreed to curb its nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief in 2015, before then U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the deal three years later. "We …

American allies in the Middle East pressure Biden to come up with strategy for containing Iran
2 years, 6 months ago

American allies in the Middle East pressure Biden to come up with strategy for containing Iran

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden is under increasing pressure from the US’ key Middle East allies to come up with a viable plan to constrain Iran, with hopes for reviving the 2015 nuclear deal fading as Biden prepares for his first trip as President to Israel and Saudi Arabia next month. An NSC spokesperson told CNN, “We are committed to …

Envoy: Iran nuclear deal looks ‘tenuous’ but worth seeking
2 years, 6 months ago

Envoy: Iran nuclear deal looks ‘tenuous’ but worth seeking

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States’ top negotiator for Iran nuclear talks made the case to lawmakers Wednesday for sticking with what may be a last try for a deal reimposing limits on Iran’s nuclear development, despite Iran closing in on completing a bomb-capable nuclear program. Rob Malley, President Joe Biden’s envoy to negotiations aimed at getting the U.S. and Iran …

After months of optimism, prospects for Iran nuclear deal ‘tenuous’ at best, U.S. says
2 years, 6 months ago

After months of optimism, prospects for Iran nuclear deal ‘tenuous’ at best, U.S. says

LA Times  

Robert Malley, the Biden administration’s special envoy for Iran, testifies about the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action during a Senate hearing on May 24, 2022. It’s only been a couple of months since U.S. and European officials said a renewal of the Iran nuclear deal was “imminent.” But with little progress since then, and a shifting global geopolitical scene, the …

As Ukraine war rages, diplomats near Iran nuclear agreement
2 years, 9 months ago

As Ukraine war rages, diplomats near Iran nuclear agreement

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As the war in Ukraine rages on, diplomats trying to salvage the languishing 2015 Iran nuclear deal have been forging ahead with negotiations despite distractions caused by the conflict. Deal opponents, mostly but not entirely Republicans, say the original deal gave Iran a path to developing a nuclear bomb by removing various constraints under so-called “sunset” clauses. Amirabdolahian …

As Ukraine war rages, diplomats near Iran nuclear agreement
2 years, 9 months ago

As Ukraine war rages, diplomats near Iran nuclear agreement

The Hindu  

As the war in Ukraine rages on, diplomats trying to salvage the languishing 2015 Iran nuclear deal have been forging ahead with negotiations despite distractions caused by the conflict. “What it underscores for us is the fact that Iran poses a threat to our allies, to our partners, in some cases to the United States, across a range of realms,” …

US getting closer to reviving Iran nuclear deal but officials warn efforts could still fail
2 years, 9 months ago

US getting closer to reviving Iran nuclear deal but officials warn efforts could still fail

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Biden administration is inching closer to an agreement to salvage the Iran nuclear deal but there are still a number of unresolved issues that could cause the efforts to fail, a senior administration official and State Department spokesperson told CNN. US special envoy to Iran Rob Malley remains in Vienna, Austria, where Iran and the United …

EXPLAINER: Impending Iran nuclear deal alarms Israel
2 years, 10 months ago

EXPLAINER: Impending Iran nuclear deal alarms Israel

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — While the world’s attention has been focused on Ukraine, the Biden administration also has been racing with world powers toward restoring the 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran. But it is setting off alarm bells in Israel, whose leaders have grown increasingly vocal in their condemnations of a deal they fear will not prevent Iran from developing nuclear …

Iran nuclear deal: ‘Final stage’ of Vienna talks to resume
2 years, 10 months ago

Iran nuclear deal: ‘Final stage’ of Vienna talks to resume

Al Jazeera  

Delegations are set to re-enter negotiations in the Austrian capital but significant hurdles remain in the way of reaching an agreement. Earlier on Monday, Iran’s security chief Ali Shamkhani said in a tweet that the Iranian team would head to Vienna with a clear agenda of lifting sanctions. “We need spirit of compromise to take us back to full implementation,” …

US official meets with Israeli PM on Iran nuclear deal talks
3 years ago

US official meets with Israeli PM on Iran nuclear deal talks

Al Jazeera  

Jake Sullivan called for a ‘common strategy’ as world powers continue to negotiate new nuclear deal. United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, calling for a “common strategy” as world powers continue to negotiate a new nuclear agreement with Iran. Bennett meanwhile warned during the Wednesday meetings that negotiations in Vienna on Iran’s nuclear …

US official to travel to Israel to discuss Iran nuclear programme
3 years ago

US official to travel to Israel to discuss Iran nuclear programme

Al Jazeera  

The visit comes as the eighth round of Iran nuclear deal talks is set to begin next week in Vienna. United States national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, will visit Israel this week for detailed discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Iran’s nuclear programme, a senior Biden administration official has said. “It will be a good opportunity to sit …

US, Israel to discuss drills for Iran worst-case scenario: Report
3 years ago

US, Israel to discuss drills for Iran worst-case scenario: Report

Al Jazeera  

As diplomacy with Iran stutters, US official tells Reuters that American and Israeli defence chiefs will discuss preparations for a worst-case scenario. US and Israeli defence chiefs are expected on Thursday to discuss possible military exercises that would prepare for a worst-case scenario to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities should diplomacy fail and if their nations’ leaders request it, a senior …

Biden, Trio Of European Allies Discuss Iran Nuclear Program
3 years, 1 month ago

Biden, Trio Of European Allies Discuss Iran Nuclear Program

Huff Post  

ROME — As Iran’s nuclear program makes troubling advances, President Joe Biden huddled Saturday with European allies to talk through strategy as they press for a diplomatic resolution — and to plan for the possibility Iran declines to return to the negotiating table. U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the meeting w would feature the leaders “all singing from …

Day 1 news from the G20 Summit in Rome
3 years, 1 month ago

Day 1 news from the G20 Summit in Rome

CNN  

Following the first day of the G20 summit, a senior administration official briefed reporters traveling with US President Biden in Rome about today’s meeting on Iran, China, Germany, Ukraine and tomorrow’s supply chain event. On Iran: According to the official, today’s meeting of UK, Germany, France and the US on Iran was a “very informal, very engaged, very detailed and …

US seeking ‘united front’ with Europe on Iran: top Biden aide
3 years, 1 month ago

US seeking ‘united front’ with Europe on Iran: top Biden aide

Al Jazeera  

United States President Joe Biden will seek a “united front” with Europe on Iran policy as he travels across the Atlantic to attend two major summits in Rome and Glasgow later this week, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday about Biden’s upcoming trip, Sullivan said Biden will hold talks on Iran with partners from …

US calls for ‘imminent’ return to nuclear talks with Iran
3 years, 2 months ago

US calls for ‘imminent’ return to nuclear talks with Iran

Al Jazeera  

State Department spokesperson says US is ‘willing and able’ to resume negotiations as soon as Iran agrees. The Biden administration has called for an “imminent” return to talks in Vienna to revive the Iran nuclear deal, but said a resumption of the negotiations is “hinging on the Iranians”. Last month, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said Iran would return to …

Iran will return to nuclear talks 'very soon', says new foreign minister Hossain Amir Abdollah
3 years, 2 months ago

Iran will return to nuclear talks 'very soon', says new foreign minister Hossain Amir Abdollah

Firstpost  

Recalling Iran’s rich history and ancient civilization behind them, Amir Abdollah said “the United States of America must speak with a civilized tone with the people of Iran, and not the language of threats, of pressure and sanctions.” Iran’s new foreign minister said Friday the country will return to nuclear negotiations “very soon,” but accused the Biden administration of sending …

'Next Few Weeks Critical': Iran Nears an Atomic Milestone, Warn Experts
3 years, 3 months ago

'Next Few Weeks Critical': Iran Nears an Atomic Milestone, Warn Experts

News 18  

Iran has come within roughly a month of having enough material to fuel a single nuclear weapon, crossing a threshold that may raise pressure on the United States and its allies to improve the terms of a potential deal to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement. Experts studying new data contained in reports last week by the International Atomic Energy Agency, …

Biden, Bennett to discuss Iran’s ‘out of the box’ nuclear program
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden, Bennett to discuss Iran’s ‘out of the box’ nuclear program

Al Jazeera  

US official says Washington is committed to diplomacy but has ‘other avenues to pursue’ with Iran. President Joe Biden will tell Israel’s Naftali Bennett that the US is looking to roll back Iran’s nuclear programme through diplomacy but also has “other avenues to pursue”, a senior US official told reporters ahead of the two leaders’ meeting. Bennett, who is meeting …

Hopes of revived Iran nuclear talks dim amid delays as new hardline president takes office
3 years, 4 months ago

Hopes of revived Iran nuclear talks dim amid delays as new hardline president takes office

CNN  

Washington CNN — Biden administration officials are becoming increasingly pessimistic about reviving the Iran nuclear deal as the country’s new hardline president takes office and its nuclear program continues to accelerate, national security and intelligence officials familiar with the negotiations told CNN. “At some point, the gains achieved by the JCPOA cannot be fully recovered by a return to the …

Standing up to the US on the Iran deal is not an option
3 years, 5 months ago

Standing up to the US on the Iran deal is not an option

Al Jazeera  

United States President Joe Biden’s expected signature on an amended nuclear agreement with Iran puts Israel’s new government before a strategic dilemma. He is breathing down the necks of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Lapid, whom he accused of damaging Israel’s security interests by pledging to give the US advance warning of any military action against Iran. “If there were …

Why the U.S. Keeps Bombing the Middle East
54 years, 11 months ago

Why the U.S. Keeps Bombing the Middle East

Slate  

And so we’re back at it again. A Pentagon spokesman justified the most recent U.S. airstrikes as “necessary, appropriate, and deliberate action designed to limit the risk of escalation—but also to send a clear and unambiguous deterrent message.” This may be true, but similar statements have followed similar strikes for years, even decades; yet counterattacks nonetheless follow, and so it’s …

Iran’s election unsettles Biden’s hope for a nuclear deal
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran’s election unsettles Biden’s hope for a nuclear deal

India TV News  

Biden administration officials are insisting that the election of a hard-liner as Iran’s president won’t affect prospects for reviving the faltering 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran. “It’s nonnegotiable,” Raisi said’ Iran experts agree it will be a tough, if not impossible, for Biden to get Iran to go beyond the nuclear agreement. “You can’t come back to a skeptical Congress, …

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