May 21 Iran says despite U.S. demands, it will never stop enriching uranium By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Iran’s top diplomat is insisting that Tehran will never stop enriching uranium. It further underlines the Islamic Republic’s red line in negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program. Continue reading
May 17 Iran says it will continue nuclear negotiations with the U.S. despite Trump's threats By Associated Press The negotiations have reached the “expert” level, meaning the sides are trying to reach agreement on the details of a possible deal. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to unleash airstrikes targeting Iran’s program if a deal isn’t reached. Continue reading
May 15 Trump says U.S. and Iran have 'sort of' agreed on nuclear deal terms By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump, in an exchange with reporters at a business roundtable in Doha, Qatar, described the talks between American envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as “very serious negotiations” for “long-term peace" and were continuing to… Continue reading
May 11 Iran and U.S. conclude 4th round of talks in Oman over Tehran's nuclear program By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and the United States held a fourth round of negotiations Sunday over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, just ahead of a visit by President Donald Trump to the Middle East this week. Continue reading
May 01 Trump threatens sanctions against buyers of Iranian oil after U.S.-Iran nuclear talks postponed By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press It was unclear how Trump would implement such a ban as he threatened to levy secondary sanctions on nations that import Iranian oil. But his statement risked further escalating tensions with China — Iran’s leading customer — at a time… Continue reading
Apr 30 Iran's foreign minister says next round of nuclear talks with U.S. will be held in Rome By Associated Press Iran said Wednesday the next round of negotiations over its rapidly advancing nuclear program it will have with the United States will be in Rome on Saturday. Continue reading
Apr 26 Iran and U.S. expert teams hold hours of talks in Oman over Tehran's nuclear program By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran and the United States held in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program on Saturday, ending the discussions with a promise for more talks and perhaps another high-level meeting next weekend. Continue reading
Apr 25 Iran-U.S. nuclear negotiations return to Oman By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The talks seek to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic closing in on half a century of enmity. Continue reading
Apr 15 U.S. aircraft carrier operating in Mideast waters ahead of next round of Iran nuclear talks By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program. Continue reading
Apr 14 AP report: Second round of Iran nuclear talks set for Saturday as Trump criticizes Iran for 'tapping us along' By Maria Grazia Murru, Associated Press President Donald Trump complained Monday about the pace of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran as the two countries start a new round of pivotal negotiations. Continue reading