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Iran suspected of ramping up nuclear weapon efforts: German intelligence
Iran is suspected of ramping up efforts to develop its nuclear weapon capabilities, according to a German intelligence report released on Tuesday.For ... Middle East -
US will join Europe to back IAEA resolution against Iran: State Department
A State Department official played down an Israeli report about a potentially revised nuclear deal, saying the US continues to believe that a mutual return to compliance with the original JCPOA would be the best way forward. Middle East -
Senators introduce bill banning US taxpayer funds from being spent for Iran deal
“The bill would prohibit the provision of taxpayer dollars to advance a nuclear agreement with Iran until the Iranian regime terminates its ties with the Chinese Communist Party and terrorist groups like Hamas,” a statement from Republican Senator Marco Rubio read. Middle East -
Biden administration will submit any new Iran deal to Congress for review: Malley
The US special envoy for Iran said he was “not particularly optimistic, to put it mildly,” about reaching an agreement. Middle East -
Top military aide to Iran’s Khamenei predicts US will rejoin nuclear deal
A top military aide to Iran’s supreme leader said on Thursday he believed the US will ultimately capitulate and rejoin Tehran’s tattered 2015 nuclear ... Middle East -
Iran says awaits US response to nuclear talks ‘solutions’
Iran said on Monday it awaited the US response to “solutions” discussed with the EU envoy for breaking a stalemate in talks aimed at restoring the ... World News -
US says reviving Iran deal ‘far from certain’ despite EU mission
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell earlier told reporters in Germany that stalled negotiations with Iran have been “reopened” after Mora’s trip. Middle East -
Iran nuclear talks in state of deadlock: French source
Talks between Iran and world powers over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal are currently in a state of deadlock, a French diplomatic source said Thursday ... Middle East -
US still considers Iran’s IRGC a terrorist group: State Department official
“It was never certain, it was never clear to us whether we’d be able to achieve a mutual return to [JCPOA] compliance, so we’ve always been engaged in contingency planning with our partners,” State Department Spokesman Ned Price said. Middle East -
Iran says EU nuclear talks envoy to visit as bloc seeks to save deal
The European Union’s Iran nuclear talks coordinator Enrique Mora is to visit Tehran on Tuesday, the semi-official agency Nour News reported on ... Middle East -
Frustration growing among US diplomats at the State Department
While the US has successfully led a united Western front in pushing back against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Washington has not been as effective in its policies on Iran, China and the Horn of Africa. World News -
Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks: Officials
Emboldened by an oil price surge since Russia invaded Ukraine, Iran’s clerical rulers are in no rush to revive a 2015 nuclear pact with world powers ... Middle East -
Iran gets opportunity to sell auto parts to Russian carmaker
Both Iran and Russia are under US sanctions but the export of Iranian cars and car parts is not subject to sanctions. Middle East -
Analysis: Iran nuclear deal near death, but West not ready to pull plug
Short of US or Israeli military action to destroy Iranian nuclear sites, the main lever big powers have is to cut Iran’s oil exports. Middle East -
US wants deal with Iran, but it does ‘nothing’ to address missile program: Blinken
The top US diplomat also admitted that there was an ongoing Iranian threat against the lives of American officials, “both present and past.” Middle East -
Iran urges new nuclear meet ‘as soon as possible’
Iran called on Monday for a new meeting “as soon as possible” in the talks that have been held in Vienna aimed at restoring its frayed 2015 nuclear ... Middle East -
Iran IRGC commander says revenge for Soleimani is ‘certain,’ not up for negotiation
Iran has received offers from “enemies” to drop its pursuit of revenge for the US killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in exchange for some ... Middle East -
Iran says ‘technical issues’ in nuclear talks complete
Iran said Wednesday that “technical issues” in the now-paused negotiations to restore its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers have been resolved, ... Middle East -
Top Democrat warns Biden administration against lifting IRGC terror designation
“Let me be clear, the IRGC is a terrorist organization. We must not be shortsighted in the use of sanctions relief to mitigate our present energy challenges,” Joe Manchin said in a letter to the US Secretary of State. Middle East -
US firm on nuclear accord as Iran casts blame
“If Iran wants sanctions lifting that goes beyond the JCPOA, they’ll need to address concerns of ours that go beyond the JCPOA,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said when asked about the Revolutionary Guards’ blacklisting. Middle East -
Raisi says Iran will target heart of Israel if it acts against Iranian nation
Iran’s armed forces will target Israel’s heart if it makes “the slightest move” against the Islamic Republic, President Ebrahim Raisi told a military ... Middle East -
Iran opens new centrifuge-parts workshop at Natanz: IAEA report
Iran is starting to operate a new workshop at Natanz that will make parts for uranium-enriching centrifuges with machines moved there from its ... Middle East -
Iran will harshly confront Israel “wherever it feels necessary:” Iranian commander
Iran will harshly confront Israel “wherever it feels necessary”, Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force, said on Thursday, ... Middle East -
Hundreds of Iranian-Americans urge Biden to keep Iran’s IRGC on US terror list
“There is no distinction between the IRGC or the Quds force. They operate as one unit to fund, promote and implement Khamenei’s agenda,” said Kazem Kazerounian, a professor and one of the main organizers of the letter. Middle East -
Politics, not substance, seen guiding US and Iran on terror listing
One of the last obstacles to reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal - Tehran’s demand to remove its Revolutionary Guards from a US terrorism list - is ... Middle East -
US President Biden believes Iran’s Quds Force is terror group: State Department
The State Department official said a nuclear deal with Iran was “neither imminent nor certain at this time.” Middle East -
Pentagon says Iran-backed groups behind this week’s attack in Syria
Meanwhile, the US is engaged in indirect talks with Tehran to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. Middle East -
Iran nuclear chief says Tehran has given IAEA documents on outstanding issues
Iran has handed over documents related to outstanding issues to the UN nuclear watchdog, Iranian nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Wednesday, as ... Middle East -
Iran deal advisor defends Russia, says US President Biden ‘racist piece of garbage’
The Iranian advisor, Mohammad Marandi, also denied the Bucha massacre in defense of Moscow. Middle East -
Iran won’t stop seeking ‘punishment’ of those behind Soleimani killing: Official
Iran will not “abandon” the case of the killing of its top commander Qassem Soleimani by the US until those responsible for his death are “punished,” ... Middle East