EU piles last-minute pressure on US over Iran nuclear deal
The EU is demanding the nuclear deal with Iran remain intact and unchanged ahead of US plans to possibly scrap the pact.
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Netanyahu Says Better to Face Iran Sooner Rather Than Later
Israel will do what’s needed to block Iranian aggression, sooner rather than later, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday.
Russia Starts Advanced Construction on New Iranian Nuke Plant
Russia has begun advanced construction on a new Iranian nuclear plant that could provide Tehran with a second, plutonium-based pathway to a nuclear weapon, according to regional reports that have rattled U.S. officials in the wake of a major disclosure showing Iran lied about its past efforts to construct nuclear warheads.
John Kerry under fire for reported ‘shadow diplomacy’ to save Iran deal
Former Secretary of State John Kerry is under fire over a report claiming that he has been engaged in ‘shadow diplomacy’ with officials from Iran and Europe as part of a final attempt to save the seemingly doomed 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Russia eyes closer Iran ties, more trade if Trump nixes nuclear deal
A top Russian official said bilateral relations and trade with Iran could actually be enhanced if President Trump follows through on a threat to take the United States out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran next week.
Iranian foreign minister: Iran will not renegotiate nuclear deal
Iran will not renegotiate a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, Iran’s foreign minister said on Thursday, as a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Europeans to ‘fix’ the deal loomed.
Mossad’s stunning op in Iran casts giant shadow over the intelligence it stole
While revealing a truly impressive intelligence coup by the Mossad, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night did not present evidence that Iran had violated the 2015 nuclear deal, or shed new light on the Islamic Republic’s pre-agreement atomic program.
U.S. Confirms Authenticity of Secret Iran Nuclear Docs, Officials See Game Over for Deal
U.S. officials and congressional insiders view the disclosure Monday by Israel of Iran’s ongoing efforts to develop a nuclear weapon as game over for the landmark nuclear deal, telling the Washington Free Beacon that new evidence of Iran’s top secret nuclear workings makes it virtually impossible for President Donald Trump to remain in the agreement.
Nuke deal deadline nearing, Netanyahu and Trump discuss ‘problems posed’ by Iran
With a deadline for amending the Iran nuclear deal or walking away from it just weeks away, US President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone Saturday about Tehran’s malign influence on the region, the White House said on Sunday.
Pompeo blasts Iran as ‘greatest sponsor of terror,’ assures Israel, Saudis
Mike Pompeo, calling Iran the ‘greatest sponsor of terrorism in the world,’ pledged his support to Saudi Arabia and Israel during his first foreign trip as the secretary of state Sunday.
At UN Mideast debate, Israel shows new evidence of Iran sticking to its militant ways
As decision time comes closer for President Donald Trump to stay in or withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, more evidence of Iranian intransigence in the region was given to members of the U.N. Security Council by Israel earlier today.
Mattis Says Iran Risks Escalating War With Israel as Trump Mulls Nuclear Deal
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday that Iran’s destabilizing actions in Syria risk an escalation with Israel that could spark a larger regional conflict.
Trump: ‘Iran will pay if it restarts nuclear program’
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday not to follow through with threats to restart its nuclear program, as he and French President Emmanuel Macron struggled to find common ground on saving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Iran’s navy commander threatens to sink US ships
A top Iranian general has threatened to sink the United States Navy’s ships, warning that the US would find itself in a ‘catastrophic situation’ amid an ongoing war of words between the countries over the possibility President Donald Trump’s could exit a landmark nuclear deal.
Trump and France’s Macron seek new measures on Iran as deadline looms
U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday to seek stronger measures to contain Iran, but Trump refrained from committing to staying in a 2015 nuclear deal and threatened Tehran with retaliation if it restarted its nuclear program.
Merkel: Bad Iran deal better than no deal
‘I can understand the great concern in Israel about what Iran is doing. We just have different opinions over the question of how best to eradicate the threat,’ German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in an interview aired Sunday on Channel 10 News.
Trump, Macron to focus on trade, military issues including Iran nuclear deal
President Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday for the administration’s first state visit, cementing the close alliance between the two countries with a whirlwind of events that include a Marine One helicopter tour of Washington and a private dinner at Mount Vernon.
Trump, Macron to face differences on Iran, trade, as French visit begins
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House on Monday to kick off a three-day state visit expected to be dominated by U.S.-European differences on the Iran nuclear deal and trade.
Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal
Iran is ready to ‘vigorously’ resume nuclear enrichment if the United States ditches the 2015 nuclear deal, and further ‘drastic measures’ are being considered in response to a US exit, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned Saturday.
Iranian-Backed ‘Sleeper Cell’ Militants Hibernating in U.S., Positioned for Attack
Iranian-backed militants are operating across the United States mostly unfettered, raising concerns in Congress and among regional experts that these ‘sleeper cell’ agents are poised to launch a large-scale attack on the American homeland, according to testimony before lawmakers.