Biden: Iran nuclear deal best way to avoid Middle East arms race
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden: Iran nuclear deal best way to avoid Middle East arms race

Al Jazeera  

Biden said he is committed to returning to, and expanding, the 2015 deal, as Trump reportedly tries to cripple those chances. United States President-elect Joe Biden has said in a new interview that returning to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is the best way to avoid a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Biden said a return to the agreement, which would include lifting the sanctions imposed by the administration of President Donald Trump, would serve as a “starting point to follow-on negotiations”. Biden told the Times that follow-on negotiations would include seeking to lengthen the nuclear deal’s 15-year provision that restricts Iran from enriching uranium to the level needed for a nuclear weapon. Biden also said subsequent negotiations would address Iran’s backing of militia groups in proxy conflicts in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen, and that he would like to see regional neighbours Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates join the original signatories – Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the European Union – in any new agreements.

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Iran nuclear programme nearing ‘point of no return’, France’s Macron says
4 days, 13 hours ago

Iran nuclear programme nearing ‘point of no return’, France’s Macron says

Al Jazeera  

French president says Paris will engage with the incoming administration of US President-elect Donald Trump on the ‘Iranian question’. French President Emmanuel Macron has called Iran the main “strategic and security challenge” for Europeans in the Middle East, raising concern over Tehran’s nuclear programme. Speaking to French ambassadors posted around the world on Monday, the French president also criticised Iran …

Biden administration mulled strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities: report
1 week ago

Biden administration mulled strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities: report

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden was presented with a plan to strike Iranian nuclear facilities if Iran moves to develop a nuclear weapon before he leaves office on Jan. 20, reported Axios on Thursday. The plan, presented by national security adviser Jake Sullivan, "would be an enormous gamble from a president who promised he would not allow Iran to develop a nuclear …

Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon: White House's Sullivan
2 weeks, 4 days 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 …

How the Biden administration botched America’s sanctions against Iran
3 weeks, 1 day ago

How the Biden administration botched America’s sanctions against Iran

Live Mint  

A fortnight ago Iran aimed more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. In 2018, under Donald Trump, America unwisely withdrew from an agreement to stall Iran’s nuclear programme and then imposed its harshest sanctions ever, in an attempt to punish the regime and stop it funding proxies and terrorists abroad. America banned its citizens from trading with Iran or handling …

Blinken says Iran had bad year, but nuclear negotiations possible
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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 …

Trump trashed Biden's foreign policy — but his could be largely the same: NYT
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump trashed Biden's foreign policy — but his could be largely the same: NYT

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump railed against President Joe Biden's foreign policy, but as he enters the White House, Trump may end up agreeing more than he thinks. "Mr. Trump casts himself as Israel’s best friend in American politics, and he may give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wide latitude on security issues and his treatment of Palestinians. While the Biden administration often …

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 …

UN nuclear agency’s board condemns Iran for the 2nd time this year for failing to fully cooperate
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UN nuclear agency’s board condemns Iran for the 2nd time this year for failing to fully cooperate

Associated Press  

VIENNA — The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board on Thursday condemned Iran for failing to cooperate fully with the agency, the second time it has done so in just five months. The resolution approved on Thursday requires the IAEA to now produce a “comprehensive and updated assessment” of Iran’s nuclear activities, which could eventually trigger a referral to the U.N. Security …

US and Israel Agree to Calibrate Strikes on Iran
2 months, 1 week ago

US and Israel Agree to Calibrate Strikes on Iran

Hindustan Times  

The Biden administration's efforts to influence Israel's response to the Iranian missile attack have been complex and multifaceted. The administration initially pressed for Israel to avoid striking nuclear or energy sites, but ultimately agreed to a tailored response that focused on military targets while avoiding sensitive sites. This decision was made in an effort to prevent an all-out regional conflagration …

White House Warns of 'Unacceptable' Leak of US Assessments on Israel's Iran Plans
2 months, 2 weeks ago

White House Warns of 'Unacceptable' Leak of US Assessments on Israel's Iran Plans

Al Jazeera  

US President Joe Biden is concerned about the apparent leak of US government documents outlining intelligence assessments about Israel's preparations to attack Iran. The files, which include an analysis of satellite imagery of Israeli military activities, were posted on the social media platform Telegram last week and appear to have been leaked. The White House has expressed deep concern about …

Israel should strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, says Trump
3 months ago

Israel should strike Iran’s nuclear facilities, says Trump

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump said Israel should strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in response to the Islamic republic’s recent missile barrage. The former president, and Republican White House hopeful, made his comments at a campaign event in North Carolina, in reference to a question posed to Joe Biden this week about the possibility of Israel targeting Iran’s nuclear programme. “They asked him, ‘What …

‘Nothing going to happen today’, says Biden on Israeli attack on Iran
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Nothing going to happen today’, says Biden on Israeli attack on Iran

Al Jazeera  

Biden said Israel’s response to Iran would not come on Thursday, but US officials declined to offer more detail. “First of all, we don’t ‘allow’ Israel, we advise Israel,” Biden told reporters at the White House on Thursday when asked if he would allow Israel to retaliate against Iran. “And there is nothing going to happen today.” At a press …

Biden calls Iran attack ‘defeated and ineffective’ and says US ‘fully supportive’ of Israel
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden calls Iran attack ‘defeated and ineffective’ and says US ‘fully supportive’ of Israel

The Independent  

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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 …

US secret nuclear plan full of insanity
4 months, 1 week ago

US secret nuclear plan full of insanity

China Daily  

The US Capitol building is shrouded in haze in Washington, DC, the United States, on June 7, 2023. US President Joe Biden's approval in March of a highly classified nuclear strategy that is aimed at countering the "China threat", first exposed by The New York Times' David Sanger on Aug 20, is an insane act of provocation, and a threat …

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 …

Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections
8 months ago

Iran and the UN nuclear agency are still discussing how to implement a 2023 deal on inspections

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Iran and the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog are still negotiating over how to implement a deal struck last year to expand inspections of the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing atomic program, officials said Tuesday. That 2023 statement included a pledge by Iran to resolve issues around sites where inspectors have questions about possible undeclared nuclear activity, and to allow …

Biden Avoids Wider Middle East War As Israel And Iran Show Restraint. But For How Long?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden Avoids Wider Middle East War As Israel And Iran Show Restraint. But For How Long?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden can breathe a bit easier, at least for the moment, now that Israel and Iran appear to have stepped back from the brink of tipping the Middle East into all-out war. The restrained action came after Biden urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to temper its response to Iran’s unprecedented direct attack …

Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden avoids a further Mideast spiral as Israel and Iran show restraint. But for how long?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden can breathe a bit easier, at least for the moment, now that Israel and Iran appear to have stepped back from the brink of tipping the Middle East into all-out war. The restrained action came after Biden urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to temper its response to Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel last …

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 …

Has Biden Considered Having an Iran Strategy?
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Iran attacks Israel: Biden’s big power test
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Iran attacks Israel: Biden’s big power test

Live Mint  

In a dreadful moment for the world, Iran fired hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday, although about 99% were claimed to have been intercepted by Israeli and allied forces, with losses kept down by an iron dome to damage of an army base and a child’s injury. Yet, an escalation that sends regional hostility and oil prices …

US won’t seek war with Iran after strikes on Israel, White House says
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US won’t seek war with Iran after strikes on Israel, White House says

The Independent  

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US works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran’s aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in an effort to prevent a wider regional escalation and coordinate a global rebuke of Tehran. U.S. officials said that despite the high interception rate, Iran’s intent was to “destroy and …

How Iran and Israel became archenemies
8 months, 4 weeks ago

How Iran and Israel became archenemies

NPR  

How Iran and Israel became archenemies Enlarge this image toggle caption Louai Beshara/AFP via Getty Images Louai Beshara/AFP via Getty Images ISTANBUL — Israel is on high alert for a possible attack from Iran, following an airstrike that hit the Iranian consulate in Syria two weeks ago and killed several senior Iranian military officers. Enlarge this image toggle caption Hossein …

Tensions rise amid expectations of Iran retaliation against Israel
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Tensions rise amid expectations of Iran retaliation against Israel

Al Jazeera  

Tehran says UN Security Council should have condemned Israel’s deadly air raid on Iranian consulate in Damascus. “Had the UN Security Council condemned the Zionist regime’s reprehensible act of aggression on our diplomatic premises in Damascus and subsequently brought to justice its perpetrators, the imperative for Iran to punish this rogue regime might have been obviated,” the Iranian mission said …

US sanctions shipping firm accused of links to Iran, Yemen’s Houthis
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US sanctions shipping firm accused of links to Iran, Yemen’s Houthis

Al Jazeera  

The measures come as Washington tries to curb the Yemeni group’s attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes amid the war on Gaza. It said the cargo was “in support of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force and Houthi financial facilitator Sa’id al-Jamal, who is sanctioned under US counterterrorism authorities”. “We remain committed to disrupting the IRGC-QF and the Houthis’ attempts …

US strikes in the Middle East will not change Biden’s re-election fortunes
11 months ago

US strikes in the Middle East will not change Biden’s re-election fortunes

Al Jazeera  

With his current foreign policy direction, Biden may be appealing to some voters, but he is also alienating others who may be key to his re-election. Indeed, the Biden administration’s response to the Jordan attack has practically marked the midpoint between hawkish Republicans’ calls for striking Iran directly and the Democrats’ calls for a limited reaction. Impact on Biden’s re-election …

‘We are on the brink of World War III’, says Donald Trump and here's why he's right
11 months, 1 week ago

‘We are on the brink of World War III’, says Donald Trump and here's why he's right

Hindustan Times  

A huge political warcry has broken out in United States after the death of 3 US soldiers in Jordan. Pinning its blame on Joe Biden, Donald Trump has claimed US President is leading us “on the brink of World War Three.” His assertion is now gaining traction as United States, seen grappling with internal failures, is increasingly turning to external …

'Red lines have sometimes been ignored...': Iran says reviving nuclear deal 'useless'
1 year, 1 month ago

'Red lines have sometimes been ignored...': Iran says reviving nuclear deal 'useless'

Firstpost  

The JCPOA, signed in 2015, involved Iran agreeing to limit its nuclear activities in exchange for the lifting of sanctions Iran declared on Saturday that the efforts to revive the nuclear deal with global powers, which was effectively scrapped by former US President Donald Trump, are becoming increasingly “useless”. “Today, the more we advance, the more the JCPOA becomes useless,” …

The Republican field is blaming Joe Biden for dealing with Iran after Hamas’ attack on Israel
1 year, 3 months ago

The Republican field is blaming Joe Biden for dealing with Iran after Hamas’ attack on Israel

Associated Press  

WATERLOO, Iowa — Former President Donald Trump and other GOP contenders tried to lay blame on the Biden administration after Hamas militants launched the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, citing a $6 billion transfer to Iran that administration officials insisted Saturday had yet to be spent. Trump, like others, directly blamed the $6 billion — “American taxpayer dollars helped …

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 …

Iran’s president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Iran’s president urges US to demonstrate it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi said Tuesday that his country will never give up its right “to have peaceful nuclear energy” and urged the United States “to demonstrate in a verifiable fashion” that it wants to return to the 2015 nuclear deal. Addressing the annual high-level meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, Raisi said the American withdrawal from …

Trump slams Biden over US-Iran prisoner deal
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump slams Biden over US-Iran prisoner deal

The Independent  

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US announces new Iran sanctions as prisoner swap looms
1 year, 3 months ago

US announces new Iran sanctions as prisoner swap looms

Al Jazeera  

Washington targets Iranian officials and state-linked media outlets on first anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death. “As we approach one year since Mahsa Amini’s tragic and senseless death in the custody of Iran’s so-called ‘Morality Police,’ we recall that the movement of men and women across Iran … was met with horrific violence,” US Treasury official Brian Nelson said in a …

Analysis: Iran-US prisoner swap for billions reveals familiar limits of diplomacy between nations
1 year, 3 months ago

Analysis: Iran-US prisoner swap for billions reveals familiar limits of diplomacy between nations

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — American captives could be exchanged for billions of dollars of frozen Iranian assets, even as critics back in Washington warn against dealing with Tehran. In 1981, Iranian negotiator Behzad Nabavi described the deal freeing the Americans held as rubbing “in the dirt the nose of the world’s biggest oppressor and superpower, thus forcing it to …

US defends prisoner swap deal with Iran against Republican attacks
1 year, 3 months ago

US defends prisoner swap deal with Iran against Republican attacks

Al Jazeera  

Washington stresses that funds set to be unblocked to secure the release of detained Americans are Tehran’s own. Washington, DC – United States President Joe Biden’s administration has defended a looming prisoner swap deal with Iran against growing criticism from Republican legislators who say it will bolster the Iranian government. US Department of State spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday …

The World Is Contemplating a Second Trump Administration
1 year, 4 months ago

The World Is Contemplating a Second Trump Administration

Live Mint  

The U.S. presidential election is more than a year away, but allies and adversaries around the world have already begun to contemplate—and even plan for—the return of Donald Trump to the White House. “There’s a strong possibility Trump might be re-elected,” said Benjamin Haddad, a French lawmaker from President Emmanuel Macron’s party. Macron was blindsided when a German-led coalition announced …

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” …

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 …

Israel could accept US-Iran nuclear understanding: Senior lawmaker
1 year, 6 months ago

Israel could accept US-Iran nuclear understanding: Senior lawmaker

Live Mint  

In a statement on Saturday, a senior lawmaker expressed that Israel could find an acceptable understanding between its arch-foe, Iran, and the United States if it includes strict supervision of Tehran's nuclear program. Talks between Washington and Tehran are currently underway to outline steps that could potentially limit Iran's nuclear programme, according to Iranian and Western officials These steps would …

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 …

Nuclear bomb fears are a false ‘excuse’: Iran’s Khamenei
1 year, 6 months ago

Nuclear bomb fears are a false ‘excuse’: Iran’s Khamenei

Al Jazeera  

Iranian leader said some international stakeholders cannot be trusted, but that cooperation with IAEA must continue. Tehran, Iran – Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has said claims that Tehran may pursue a nuclear weapon are a false “excuse” that untrustworthy international stakeholders use. The Iranian supreme leader said two decades of challenges with world powers emanating from the country’s …

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 …

Five years after Trump’s exit, no return to the Iran nuclear deal
1 year, 8 months ago

Five years after Trump’s exit, no return to the Iran nuclear deal

Al Jazeera  

Trump’s slew of sanctions and a changing political climate have contributed to JCPOA remaining in limbo. Tehran, Iran – Five years ago today, President Donald Trump held up a signed executive order for the cameras at the White House, announcing a unilateral withdrawal from a nuclear deal the United States had signed in 2015 with Iran and world powers. The …

‘US doesn’t seek conflict, but…’ Biden threatens Iran after attack in Syria
1 year, 9 months ago

‘US doesn’t seek conflict, but…’ Biden threatens Iran after attack in Syria

Live Mint  

A US military base in Northeast Syria was attacked by Iranian proxy forces, with seven rockets targeting the base. Investigations are ongoing, but two US officials have stated that the main air defence system at the base was "not fully operational" at the time of the attack. In response to the drone attack, the US conducted retaliatory strikes on sites …

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