World Jul 07 AP Explains: Iran’s nuclear program as 2015 deal unravels TEHRAN, Iran — Iran announced Sunday it will raise its enrichment of uranium, breaking another limit of its faltering 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and further heightening tensions between Tehran and the U.S. Iran made the decision a year…
World Jul 04 Gibraltar detains supertanker with Iranian oil, believed to be Syria-bound Authorities in Gibraltar said they intercepted an Iranian supertanker Thursday that was believed to be breaching European Union sanctions by carrying a shipment of Tehran's crude oil to war-ravaged Syria.
World Jul 03 Rouhani: Iran will enrich uranium to ‘any amount we want’ Iran's president warned European partners in its faltering nuclear deal on Wednesday that Tehran will increase its enrichment of uranium to "any amount that we want" beginning on Sunday, putting pressure on them to offer a way around intense U.S.
World Jul 01 Iran’s uranium stockpile exceeds nuclear deal limits Iran's enriched uranium stockpile has passed the 300-kilogram limit set by the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, Iranian sources say.
World Jun 20 Iran Revolutionary Guard shoots down U.S. drone amid tensions Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. drone amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over the collapsing nuclear deal with world powers, American and Iranian officials said, though they disputed the circumstances of the incident.
World Jun 19 Mine used in Japanese tanker attack resembles Iranian mines The U.S. Navy explosives expert said the mines appeared similar but stopped short of directly blaming Tehran for the assault.
World Jun 17 Iran says it will exceed uranium stockpile limit in 10 days The spokesman for Iran's atomic agency warned that the country could enrich uranium up to 20% — just a step away from weapons-grade levels.
World Jun 14 U.S. says video shows Iran removed mine from tanker The U.S. released a video it says suggests the Islamic Republic sought to remove evidence of its role in the explosion of oil tankers. Iran denies involvement.
World Jun 13 Tankers struck near Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-U.S. tensions Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz came under a suspected attack Thursday, setting one of them ablaze in the latest mysterious assault targeting vessels in a region crucial to global energy supplies amid heightened tension between Iran…
World Jun 12 As Japan premier seeks to ease tensions in Iran, Yemen rebels strike Saudi airport Shinzo Abe's trip is the highest-level effort yet to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the U.S. as Tehran appears poised to break the 2015 nuclear deal.