Posts Tagged: Trump Iran
US Targets China, Iran-Based Firms in Fresh Iran Sanctions
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a network based in Iran and China that it accused of procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as President...
At Israeli Summit, Gaza Ceasefire Rejection Sparks Broad Support for Continued Pressure on Hamas
Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer vowed at a policy summit on Monday that Israel would defeat Hamas and bring home the hostages still being...
Trump Open to Meeting Iran’s Leaders, Sees Chance of Nuclear Deal
US President Donald Trump this week said he is open to meeting Iran's supreme leader or president and that he thinks the two countries will strike a new deal on Tehran's disputed nuclear program. However, Trump, who in 2018 pulled the US...
Iran, France Signal Readiness for Nuclear Talks Amid US Negotiations
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday he was ready to travel to Europe for talks on Tehran's nuclear program, with France indicating European...
Iran Fortifying Buried Nuclear Sites as Talks With US Continue, Report Says
Iran is ringing two deeply buried tunnel complexes with a massive security perimeter linked to its main nuclear complex, a report said Wednesday, amid US and Israeli threats of attack. The Institute for...
China Backs Iran’s Nuclear Talks With US, Opposes ‘Illegal’ Sanctions
China supports Iran holding talks on its nuclear program with the United States and opposes the use of force and "illegal" unilateral sanctions to try to resolve the issue, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Iran's foreign...
Iran Says Its Right to Uranium Enrichment Is Non-Negotiable
Iran's right to enrich uranium is not negotiable, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday ahead of a second round of talks set to take place in Rome this weekend...
US Issues New Sanctions Targeting Chinese Importers of Iranian Oil
The United States on Wednesday issued new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports, including against a China-based "teapot refinery," as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to ramp up pressure on Tehran. The US...
Trump Envoy Witkoff, in Apparent Reversal, Calls on Iran to ‘Stop, Eliminate’ Nuclear Program
US President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East on Tuesday called on Iran to "stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weaponization program,"...
White House Says ‘All Hell to Pay’ Should Iran Develop Nuclear Weapon
President Donald Trump wants Iran to know that there will be "all hell to pay" if it does not abandon its nuclear program, his press...
US Energy Secretary Says Washington Can Stop Iran’s Oil Exports
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday that the United States could stop Iran's oil exports as part of President Donald Trump's plan to pressure Tehran over its nuclear program. The January return...
Rubio Says Direct US-Iran Nuclear Talks to Take Place on Saturday
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the United States will hold direct talks with Iran this weekend to discuss Iran's nuclear program. The...
US Congress Advances Legislation to Punish Iran, Collaborators as Trump Admin Gears Up for Nuclear Talks
As the Trump administration prepares for negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program this weekend, the US House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday moved forward...
Iran Says External Threats Could Lead It to Suspend Cooperation With UN Nuclear Watchdog
Iran may suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog if external threats continue, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader said on Thursday, after US President Donald Trump again warned of military...
