Jan 05 South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces By Hyung-Jin Kim, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course and travel to Iran, the vessel's owner said Tuesday, the latest maritime seizure by Tehran amid heightened tensions with the West over its… Continue reading
Nov 28 Iran's supreme leader vows revenge over slain scientist By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday demanded the “definitive punishment” of those behind the killing of a scientist who led Tehran’s disbanded military nuclear program, as the Islamic Republic blamed Israel for a slaying that has raised fears of reignited tensions… Continue reading
Jun 19 Germany, France, U.K. press Iran to provide atomic site access By David Rising, Associated Press International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors are seeking access to sites from the early 2000s, before Iran signed an endangered nuclear deal with world powers. Continue reading
Sep 07 Iran uses advanced centrifuges, threatens higher enrichment By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran on Saturday said it now uses arrays of advanced centrifuges prohibited by its 2015 nuclear deal and can enrich uranium “much more beyond” current levels to weapons-grade material, taking a third step away from the accord while warning Europe… Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 6:35 Why the EU is helping Iran avoid U.S. sanctions U.S. withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018 meant that Iran didn't receive some of the billions of dollars of economic benefits it was promised when it entered the agreement. Now, France, Germany and the U.K. have formed a… Continue watching
May 09 Trump warns Iran against resuming nuclear program By Catherine Lucey, Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Donald Trump warned Iran on Wednesday against resuming its nuclear weapons program, a day after announcing that he was withdrawing the U.S. from the landmark Iran nuclear deal. Continue reading
Jul 15 Obama defends Iran deal as only option to avert arms race By Julie Pace and Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama vigorously defended the nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday, casting the historic accord as the only possibility to avert a nuclear arms race in the Middle East and reduce the chances of war. Continue reading
Apr 06 Obama: Iran talks part of broader foreign policy doctrine; 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity' By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is casting the Iran talks as part of a broader foreign policy doctrine that sees American power as a safeguard that gives him the ability to take calculated risks. Obama staunchly defended a framework nuclear… Continue reading
Feb 28 Obama, Netanyahu on collision course 6 years in the making By Julie Pace, Matthew Lee, Associated Press For six years, President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have been on a collision course over how to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions, a high-stakes endeavor both men see as a centerpiece of their legacies. Continue reading
Jan 09 Kerry to meet Iranian FM next week in Geneva By Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Iran's foreign minister in Switzerland next week to discuss the current state of nuclear negotiations as a March target date for the outline of a deal approaches, the State Department said… Continue reading