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Can the EU set the Iran nuclear deal?
Following the unexpected sacking of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini must be more concerned than ever before about the future of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the « Iran nuclear deal ». Today, the EU is faced with having to make a choice between preserving the Iran…
MBS: Saudis will pursue nuclear weapons if Iran does
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has announced his country’s readiness to develop nuclear weapons in the event that Iran heads in that direction. The kingdom has expressed alarm at what it views as creeping Iranian influence in the region and has stepped up its efforts to contain what it considers Iran’s expansion through proxy conflicts and direct…
Iran could per chance also pull out of the nuclear deal sooner than the US
For the first time since a landmark nuclear deal was signed between Iran and six world powers – the US, UK, Russia, France, China, and Germany – in 2015, Iran is rethinking its strategy and possibly planning an exit. On February 22, Iran has given an ultimatum that it will withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan…
US can’t undermine Iran nuclear deal: Rouhani
The United States has failed to undermine the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a statement broadcast on state television. His comments on Sunday came just days after US President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw from the deal if its « disastrous flaws » were not fixed. « The American administration…
Iran rejects Trump’s demand adjustments to nuclear deal
Iran has said it will not accept any changes to the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal, after US President Donald Trump threatened to pull out of the agreement unless its « terrible flaws » are fixed. The Islamic Republic’s foreign ministry said in a statement that it would not « move beyond its commitments » to the existing…
Worries in Iran as Trump mulls contemporary nuclear sanctions
US President Donald Trump is set to decide whether or not to reimpose wide-ranging sanctions on Iran, the latest in a series of actions that put into question the survival of the 2015 nuclear agreement between world powers and the Islamic Republic. Trump, who has repeatedly vowed to « rip up » the deal signed by his…
US working ‘to repair’ Iran nuclear deal: Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the United States is working on a plan « to fix » the Iran nuclear deal as speculation continues on whether President Donald Trump will scrap the historic agreement. Changes to American law codifying US participation in the 2015 agreement could come as early as next week as US officials…
Russia: US exploiting Iran sigh to sink nuclear deal
The United States is exploiting the protests in Iran in order to derail the landmark nuclear deal with the Middle East country, Russia’s ambassador to the UN alleged. The comments late on Friday came after the US called an emergency meeting at the UN Security Council to address the deadly demonstrations that began in late…
Russia urges US-North Korea talks over nuclear disaster
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has urged the United States and North Korea to start negotiations amid growing tensions over Pyongyang’s nuclear programme. Lavrov told the state-run RIA news agency in a written interview on Monday that there is a need to develop relations with North Korea to resolve the nuclear dispute on the Korean…
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