Posts Tagged: Trump and Iran
Trump Accuses Iran of Secret Nuclear Enrichment, Says Sanctions to Be Cranked Up ‘Substantially’
President Donald Trump warned on Wednesday that US sanctions on Iran would be increased "substantially" soon, as the UN nuclear watchdog held an emergency meeting...
US and Iran Set to Clash at UN Nuclear Watchdog Over JCPOA Breaches
The United States will use an emergency meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog's board on Wednesday to raise pressure on Iran over breaches of its nuclear deal,...
Pence at CUFI Summit: ‘Iran Should Not Confuse American Restraint With a Lack of American Resolve’
A slew of top US and Israeli officials addressed the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) summit in Washington, DC, on Monday. Speaking to a crowd of...
Iran’s Zarif Says There Won’t Be a Better Nuclear Deal Than 2015 Accord
World powers will not be able to negotiate a better deal with Iran than the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Monday. Iran threatened...
Iran Makes New Nuclear Threats That Would Reverse Steps in Pact
Iran threatened on Monday to restart deactivated centrifuges and ramp up its enrichment of uranium to 20 percent purity as its next potential big moves...
Trump Says Iran ‘Playing With Fire’ With Uranium Enrichment
Iran announced on Monday it had amassed more low-enriched uranium than permitted under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, drawing a warning from US...
White House: Iran Must Halt All Uranium Enrichment, ‘Maximum Pressure’ Will Continue
Iran announced on Monday it had amassed more low-enriched uranium than permitted under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, its first major step beyond...
Iran Breaches 2015 Nuclear Deal’s Stockpile Limit, Sources Say
Iran has breached the limit of its enriched uranium stockpile set in a 2015 deal with major powers, two sources told Reuters on Monday, defying...
US Senate Defeats Measure to Restrain Trump on Iran
The US Senate on Friday defeated legislation that would have barred President Donald Trump from launching an attack on Iran without first obtaining the approval of Congress,...
Iran Says Progress at Last-Ditch Nuclear Deal Talks ‘Not Enough’
European countries offered too little at last-ditch talks on Friday to persuade Iran to back off from its plans to breach limits imposed by its nuclear agreement...
Senate Backs Massive Defense Bill, Targets China, Sets Iran Vote
The US Senate on Thursday passed a $750-billion defense policy bill with provisions that target China on issues from technology transfers to the sale of...
With Iran Nuclear Deal on Brink, World Powers in ‘Last Chance’ Talks
World powers will warn Iran to stick to the terms of their nuclear deal when they meet on Friday for "last chance" talks, but with Tehran feeling...
Iran on Course to Exceed Nuclear Pact Limit Within Days, Diplomats Say
Iran is on course to breach a threshold in its nuclear agreement with world powers within days by accumulating more enriched uranium than permitted, although it...
Trump Says ‘Not Talking Boots on the Ground’ if Action Taken Against Iran
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was "not talking boots on the ground" should military action be necessary against Iran, and said any conflict...
