Column: Iran’s behavior isn’t as mysterious as it looks
5 years, 6 months ago

Column: Iran’s behavior isn’t as mysterious as it looks

LA Times  

What’s Iran up to? But President Trump renounced the deal and reimposed tight U.S. sanctions, including choking off Iran’s oil sales. Pentagon to send 1,000 more troops to Middle East as tensions rise with Iran » John Bolton, the president’s national security advisor, openly advocated overthrowing the Tehran government before he joined Trump’s staff last year. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, publicly rejected an effort by Japan’s prime minister to open a communication channel last week, saying Trump could not be trusted. You find someone with credibility who can meet with the Iranians in private, and you set up a meeting in Oman or Geneva or New York.” What won’t work, Iran-watchers say, is the kind of high-visibility meeting Trump seems to want, like his two summits with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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Trump’s National Security Pick Vows Return to Maximum Pressure on Iran
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump’s National Security Pick Vows Return to Maximum Pressure on Iran

Live Mint  

Donald Trump’s pick for national security adviser vowed a return to the maximum pressure campaign that defined Iran policy in the president-elect’s first term, even as leaders in Tehran signal they want to reduce tension. “You’re going to see a huge shift on Iran,” after Trump takes office Jan. 20, Mike Waltz said in a Fox News interview Wednesday. We …

Under Trump's shadow, Iran-Europe nuclear talks to be test of diplomacy
1 month, 1 week ago

Under Trump's shadow, Iran-Europe nuclear talks to be test of diplomacy

Firstpost  

Ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump’s return to White House in January, European and Iranian diplomats are exploring whether they can have serious talks over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme Rewriting the rules of engagement is challenging, but undoubtedly both Iran and Israel have made a symbolic statement and managed the escalation cycle wherein they have played to the gallery …

Head of UN nuclear watchdog: ‘Dire straits dynamic’ with Iran’s nuclear program amid Mideast wars
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Head of UN nuclear watchdog: ‘Dire straits dynamic’ with Iran’s nuclear program amid Mideast wars

Associated Press  

BAKU, Azerbaijan — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said Tuesday he’s hopeful that meetings this week with Iranian officials, including the country’s new president, can lead to a breakthrough in monitoring the country’s nuclear program, a longstanding issue that has gained new urgency as Israel has twice struck Iran amid rising tensions in the Middle East. “That …

Iran's president urges U.S. to begin new era of relations with Tehran
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran's president urges U.S. to begin new era of relations with Tehran

The Hindu  

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged the U.S. to begin a new era in its relations with Iran. While criticising the U.S. military presence in Iran’s neighbourhood, the U.S. sanctions against Iran, and the killing of Iranian top General Qassem Soleimani in 2020, Mr. Pezeshkian said during his speech at the U.N. General Assembly, “We can go beyond these limits and …

Iran Hopes For Nuclear Agreement, President Says
3 months, 2 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with US over Tehran’s nuclear program

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his country’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, telling its civilian government there was “no harm” in engaging with its “enemy.” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place under the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian …

Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions
5 months, 1 week ago

Iran’s new president is sworn in and pledges to keep trying to remove Western sanctions

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran swore in the country’s new president on Tuesday, with the reformist politician and heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian pledging that his administration will keep trying to remove economic sanctions imposed by the West over Tehran’s controversial nuclear program. “I am optimistic about the future.” Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Sunday officially endorsed Pezeshkian, urging him …

Will Iran’s foreign policy change under a new president?
6 months, 1 week ago

Will Iran’s foreign policy change under a new president?

Al Jazeera  

The two candidates offer different approches, but whoever wins won’t be the sole decision-maker in Iran’s system. He had the backing of reformists like former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, whose involvement likely indicates Pezeshkian will pursue a key reformist foreign policy goal: renegotiating a nuclear deal to alleviate sanctions on Iran’s economy and ease tensions with the West. “There …

Israel’s mixed message pulls Middle East back from the brink ... for now
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s mixed message pulls Middle East back from the brink ... for now

The Telegraph  

Early on Friday morning, he posted a single word of Hebrew slang, which roughly translates as “lame”, on social media. Iranian state media jubilantly joined in, saying: “The Israeli authorities are mocking themselves!” The broad view of the Israeli defence establishment is that the threat of further escalation between Iran and Israel has been contained for the moment. “It is …

U.S. to impose fresh Iran sanctions after attack on Israel, expects allies to follow: White House
8 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. to impose fresh Iran sanctions after attack on Israel, expects allies to follow: White House

The Hindu  

The United States said on April 16 it would soon impose new sanctions on Iran's missile and drone program after its weekend attack on Israel, and that it expects its allies and partners to follow with parallel measures. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's announcement came after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen indicated punitive measures were in the works, and European …

Iran says reviving nuclear deal 'useless': ‘Red lines sometimes ignored’
1 year, 1 month ago

Iran says reviving nuclear deal 'useless': ‘Red lines sometimes ignored’

Hindustan Times  

Iran said Saturday that attempting to revive its landmark nuclear deal with world powers that was effectively scrapped by former US president Donald Trump was increasingly "useless". Iran nuclear deal: An Iranian flag flutters in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. "Today, the more we advance, the more the JCPOA becomes useless," Foreign Minister Hossein …

US refuses to rule out tougher sanctions on Iran following ‘barbaric’ Hamas attack on Israel
1 year, 2 months ago

US refuses to rule out tougher sanctions on Iran following ‘barbaric’ Hamas attack on Israel

The Telegraph  

Initial US intelligence reports suggest Iranian leaders were surprised by the attacks, Reuters reported citing sources familiar with the reports. Republicans have criticised the Biden administration for not taking a tougher stance against Iran, even linking the prisoner swap deal to financing of the Hamas attack. She told reporters on the sidelines of an International Monetary Fund event in Marrakech: …

Iran’s president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Iran’s president says US should ease sanctions to demonstrate it wants to return to nuclear deal

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Wednesday that relations with the United States can move forward if the Biden administration demonstrates it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, and a first step should be easing sanctions. The Iranian leader added: “We have not left the table of negotiations.” Raisi said the American withdrawal from the 2015 …

US ‘deterrence’ approach to Iran has not changed, Blinken says
1 year, 4 months ago

US ‘deterrence’ approach to Iran has not changed, Blinken says

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat says moving detained Americans to house arrest in Iran is ‘positive’ sign, but major issues remain. Washington, DC – Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the United States’s policy of deterrence against Iran has not changed despite signs of a looming prisoner swap between the two countries. Blinken told reporters on Tuesday that Iran’s decision to …

What It Means That the U.S. Has Been Talking to Iran About Its Nuclear Program Again
55 years ago

What It Means That the U.S. Has Been Talking to Iran About Its Nuclear Program Again

Slate  

American and Iranian diplomats are talking again about Tehran’s nuclear program and Washington’s economic sanctions, seeing if there might be some way to clamp down on the former and loosen the latter. In a little-noted speech back on May 4, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the Biden administration was “engaging Iran diplomatically regarding its nuclear program.” Just last …

Trump Iran nuclear deal withdrawal: Five years later, Iran is closer to having nuclear weapons than ever.
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump Iran nuclear deal withdrawal: Five years later, Iran is closer to having nuclear weapons than ever.

Slate  

Exactly five years ago, Donald Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in one of the dumbest moves of his presidency—the dumbest when it comes to foreign policy. Finally, and perhaps most significantly: To Trump’s mind, nothing Obama ever did could be touted as a success, so the Iran deal—a resounding success by all objective measures—had to be pummeled as …

US issues more Iran sanctions amid stalled diplomacy
1 year, 10 months ago

US issues more Iran sanctions amid stalled diplomacy

Al Jazeera  

New measures target Iranian oil and petrochemical sales, as US says it is committed to reducing Iran’s energy exports. “The United States is committed to significantly reducing Iranian energy exports and will sanction those facilitating Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical trade,” the State Department said. “We will not hesitate to take action against those who try to circumvent our sanctions.” Iran …

Iran slams UN nuclear watchdog chief after centrifuge report
1 year, 11 months ago

Iran slams UN nuclear watchdog chief after centrifuge report

Firstpost  

The criticism of Grossi, IAEA chief, comes after the International Atomic Energy Agency director-general said he plans to visit Tehran in February for talks on getting it to increase cooperation over its activities, amid stalled negotiations to revive a landmark deal over Iran’s nuclear programme Tehran: Iran slammed UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi after the agency raised concerns over …

With new sanctions, US vows to ‘severely restrict’ Iran oil sales
2 years, 3 months ago

With new sanctions, US vows to ‘severely restrict’ Iran oil sales

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration explicitly links a fresh round of US sanctions to failure to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement. Washington, DC – The Biden administration has announced a new round of sanctions against Iran, vowing to impose financial penalties on a “regular basis” in an effort to “severely restrict” Iranian oil and petrochemical exports. The administration of US President …

Iran says it’s ready for new nuclear deal but asks if US is
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran says it’s ready for new nuclear deal but asks if US is

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Iran’s president insisted Wednesday that his country is serious about reviving a deal meant to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear bomb but questioned whether Tehran could trust America’s commitment to any eventual accord. The U.S. had already “trampled” on a previous deal, President Ebrahim Raisi told the U.N. General Assembly, referring to America’s decision to pull …

Iran says it’s ready for nuclear deal but asks: Is the U.S.?
2 years, 3 months ago

Iran says it’s ready for nuclear deal but asks: Is the U.S.?

LA Times  

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday at the U.N. headquarters. Iran’s president insisted Wednesday that his country is serious about reviving a deal meant to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear bomb but questioned whether Tehran could trust America’s commitment to any eventual accord. The U.S. had already “trampled” …

Iran ‘carefully reviewing’ US response to nuclear deal proposal
2 years, 4 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 …

US, Iran inch closer to nuke deal but high hurdles remain
2 years, 4 months ago

US, Iran inch closer to nuke deal but high hurdles remain

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is expected to weigh in this week on Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 Iran 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 draft does not include Tehran’s …

U.S., Iran and Europe inch toward a nuclear deal. But is anyone happy?
2 years, 4 months ago

U.S., Iran and Europe inch toward a nuclear deal. But is anyone happy?

LA Times  

Coaxed by European allies, the Biden administration and Iran are crawling toward reviving the landmark nuclear accord that would delay Tehran’s building of a bomb, but obstacles still threaten to send everyone home empty-handed. “This is the equilibrium we have reached, and I don’t think we can improve on one side or the other,” Josep Borrell, the foreign policy chief …

Iran has dropped some demands for nuclear deal -U.S. official
2 years, 4 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 …

Iran blames ‘procrastinating’ US for nuclear deal delays
2 years, 4 months ago

Iran blames ‘procrastinating’ US for nuclear deal delays

Al Jazeera  

Biden administration doesn’t have the resolve to face off JCPOA opponents, an Iranian state media outlet said. On Monday, the EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Iran’s response to the EU proposal was “reasonable”. Last week, Axios reported that Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has again called on the White House to abandon efforts to restore the nuclear accord, …

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 …

Iran nuclear deal ‘imminent’ with crippling sanctions removed
2 years, 4 months ago

Iran nuclear deal ‘imminent’ with crippling sanctions removed

Al Jazeera  

Sources tell Al Jazeera Arabic an agreement to revive the landmark accord abandoned by the US is soon to be announced. Iran recently voiced optimism about an agreement on a renewed version of the 2015 nuclear deal with the United States and other foreign powers, formally called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Iran’s negotiating team adviser Mohammad Marandi said …

Analysis: Increased Israel-Iran confrontations risk war
2 years, 5 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 …

Iran imposes sanctions on 61 Americans as nuclear talks hit impasse
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran imposes sanctions on 61 Americans as nuclear talks hit impasse

The Hindu  

Iran said on July 16, 2022 it had imposed sanctions on 61 more Americans, including former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, for backing an Iranian dissident group, as months of talks to revive a 2015 nuclear deal are at an impasse. Others blacklisted by Iran's Foreign Ministry for voicing support for the exiled dissident group Mujahideen-e-Khalq included former President Donald …

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 …

Iran vows ‘harsh response’ for US and allies stoking ‘insecurity’
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran vows ‘harsh response’ for US and allies stoking ‘insecurity’

Al Jazeera  

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s remarks came as the US and Israel pledged to use all means to deny Tehran nuclear weapons. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Iran will have a “harsh and regrettable response” to any “mistake” committed by Washington or its allies. The Iranian president spoke as US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid signed a …

EXPLAINER: Why Iran cracks down at home, cozies up to Moscow
2 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why Iran cracks down at home, cozies up to Moscow

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Backed into a corner by the West, Iran is ramping up uranium enrichment, clamping down on dissent and deepening ties with Russia in a challenge to the U.S. and Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Tehran next week to meet with Iran’s leader — his second trip abroad since sending troops into Ukraine. “The …

US imposes new Iran sanctions amid efforts to revive nuclear deal
2 years, 6 months ago

US imposes new Iran sanctions amid efforts to revive nuclear deal

Al Jazeera  

US measures targeting Iranian petroleum and petrochemical sales come ahead of Joe Biden’s visit to the region next week. The new measures, revealed on Wednesday, target “an international network of individuals and entities” that the Department of the Treasury said facilitated the sale of US-sanctioned Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products to East Asia. “While the United States is committed to …

Iran says it’s ready for new talks with US on nuclear deal
2 years, 6 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, 6 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 …

Iran’s president says oil exports have doubled since August
2 years, 8 months ago

Iran’s president says oil exports have doubled since August

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s president said Monday the country is exporting twice as much oil as when he took office in August, despite heavy sanctions on oil exports imposed by the U.S. Ebrahim Raisi made the claim in a live interview on state-run TV without elaborating, including on the amount of oil being exported. “We are not worried about oil …

Iran promises to continue developing peaceful nuclear programme
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran promises to continue developing peaceful nuclear programme

Al Jazeera  

Iran is seeking to distinguish its peaceful uses of nuclear technology from talks over its 2015 nuclear deal. Tehran, Iran – Top Iranian officials have promised to continue working on the peaceful use of the country’s nuclear programme as they unveiled several “achievements” during a ceremony in Tehran to mark its National Nuclear Technology Day. The president said peaceful advances …

Iran Slams New United States Sanctions as Sign of 'Ill Will'
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran Slams New United States Sanctions as Sign of 'Ill Will'

News 18  

Iran on Thursday criticised a decision by the United States to impose new sanctions on the Islamic republic, saying it shows the Americans have bad intentions towards its people. “This move is another sign of the US government’s ill will towards the Iranian people,” Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a statement. The United States said the new …

Iran pressures US over nuclear talks delay
2 years, 10 months ago

Iran pressures US over nuclear talks delay

Al Jazeera  

Iran has raised the stakes in nuclear talks with world powers on Thursday, saying the United States had to drop “unacceptable proposals” just as the prospects of reaching an accord were thrown into uncertainty by last-minute Russian demands. After months of remaining silent in the negotiations, Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei was quoted by Tasnim news agency as saying Iran …

US getting closer to reviving Iran nuclear deal but officials warn efforts could still fail
2 years, 10 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 …

UPDATE 2-Iran MPs put forth conditions for reviving nuclear deal
2 years, 10 months ago

UPDATE 2-Iran MPs put forth conditions for reviving nuclear deal

The Hindu  

Iranian lawmakers have laid out six conditions for the revival of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal with global powers in a letter to President Ebrahim Raisi published on Sunday, the country’s official IRNA news agency reported. The letter, signed by 250 out of 290 parliamentarians, stated that U.S. and European parties should guarantee that they would not exit a restored …

Israel PM: New Iran nuclear deal coming ‘shortly’ will be ‘weak’
2 years, 10 months ago

Israel PM: New Iran nuclear deal coming ‘shortly’ will be ‘weak’

Al Jazeera  

Naftali Bennett criticises a potential agreement being negotiated in talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Iran may “shortly” agree on a new nuclear accord with major powers but warned it will be weaker than the original 2015 agreement. The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement offered Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on …

Iran welcomes US sanctions relief, but says ‘not enough’
2 years, 11 months ago

Iran welcomes US sanctions relief, but says ‘not enough’

Al Jazeera  

Iranian foreign minister demands ‘guarantees’ from the US for the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal with major powers. Iran’s foreign minister has said the US decision to restore sanctions waiver on the civil nuclear programme was “good but not enough” as indirect talks between Tehran and Washington to revive the 2015 nuclear deal entered the final stretch. The US …

Iran’s economy reveals power and limits of US sanctions
2 years, 11 months ago

Iran’s economy reveals power and limits of US sanctions

Al Jazeera  

United States sanctions drove Iran into a two-year recession. That was just the opening salvo in the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign that aimed to force Tehran back to the nuclear negotiating table by crippling Iran’s economy. The Trump administration targeted Iran’s economy with more than 960 sanctions, according to CNAS – a barrage that continued unabated as Iran’s healthcare …

US Moves to Tighten Iran Sanctions Enforcement as Nuclear Talks Stall
3 years, 1 month ago

US Moves to Tighten Iran Sanctions Enforcement as Nuclear Talks Stall

News 18  

The Biden administration is moving to tighten enforcement of sanctions against Iran with the despatch of a senior delegation to the United Arab Emirates next week, the U.S. State Department said on Thursday. Then-president Donald Trump in 2018 pulled the United States out of a deal in which Iran agreed with major powers that it would curb its nuclear programme …

Can Iran’s president persuade the world to end sanctions?
3 years, 1 month ago

Can Iran’s president persuade the world to end sanctions?

Al Jazeera  

Ebrahim Raisi marks 100 days in office by warning the lifting of international sanctions is non-negotiable. After nine months and seven rounds of talks, negotiations to limit Iran’s nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief seem to be heading towards a standstill. Tehran wants to renegotiate some aspects of the agreement, and wants reassurances the United States will not repeat …

Nobody said making a nuclear deal with Iran would be easy
3 years, 1 month ago

Nobody said making a nuclear deal with Iran would be easy

LA Times  

Diplomats from Iran, the United States and five other powers gathered in Vienna last week to try to revive President Obama’s 2015 deal limiting Tehran’s nuclear activities. Iran’s new hard-line government showed up with maximalist demands, insisting the United States lift all its economic sanctions before Tehran takes any steps toward curbing its uranium enrichment. Under the deal, Iran’s “breakout …

Iran nuclear talks resume with upbeat comments despite skepticism
3 years, 1 month ago

Iran nuclear talks resume with upbeat comments despite skepticism

CNN  

EU, Iranian and Russian diplomats sounded upbeat as Iran and world powers held their first talks in five months on Monday to try to save their 2015 nuclear deal, despite Tehran taking a tough stance in public that Western powers said would not work. “I feel extremely positive about what I have seen today,” Enrique Mora, the EU official chairing …

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