Tag: Iran Nuclear Deal
Latest attacks between US and Iran-backed militias overshadow ongoing nuclear talks
Iran’s continued provocations through its terror proxies and with its nuclear program appear to be frustrating efforts by the Biden administration’s efforts revive the Iranian nuclear deal.
On Tuesday, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)...
E3 to Iran: Enrichment of uranium metal endangers Vienna talks
The foreign ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement on Tuesday expressing “grave concern” over an IAEA report confirming that Iran has begun enriching uranium metal.
In its report, released...
Recent Iran blast appears ‘designed to disrupt supply of centrifuges to nuclear sites’
The reported June 23 blast that rocked a building linked to Iran’s nuclear program in the city of Karaj, west of Tehran, appears to have disrupted the ability of the Islamic Republic to feed...
Iran accuses Israel of responsibility for attack on Karaj nuclear facility
Iran accused Israel on Tuesday of responsibility for an attack last month on a civilian nuclear facility in Karaj near Tehran.
In answer to a question during a press conference, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei...
IDF’s Kochavi meets with Sullivan, intelligence officials to discuss regional security
Israel Defense Forces’ Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi met with National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to discuss regional security challenges and Israeli concerns about the flaws of the 2015...
Iran’s new president likely to usher in new era of defiance and hegemony
In his first news conference since his victory in Friday’s election, Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi immediately adopted a defiant stance on Monday, saying, “The U.S. is obliged to lift all oppressive sanctions against Iran,” adding...
Iran’s president-elect says ballistic-missile program not up for discussion
“The U.S. is obliged to lift all oppressive sanctions against Iran,” Iran’s president-elect Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday, taking a hardline position regarding ongoing nuclear talks in Vienna.
Speaking at a news conference shortly after...
While Biden envoys give away the store in Vienna, Iran escalates the conflict
Diplomacy is in bloom in Vienna this spring. According to The Washington Post, the indirect talks taking place in the Austrian capital between the United States and Iran with diplomats from Britain, France and Germany carrying messages...
Blinken: Iran’s nuclear ‘breakout time’ could be weeks if violations continue
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that if Iran continues violating the 2015 nuclear deal, it would soon have enough nuclear material for a nuclear weapon.
“What we do know, unfortunately, is...
Iran denies nuclear talks are stalled, as France questions traces of uranium
Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei denied on Tuesday that international nuclear talks have hit a roadblock and that the 2015 nuclear deal can still be revived.
“There is no impasse in the Vienna talks. Negotiations...