Sep 15 Iran dismisses US allegation it was behind Saudi oil attacks By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Iran denied on Sunday it was involved in Yemen rebel drone attacks the previous day that hit the world’s biggest oil processing facility and an oil field in Saudi Arabia, just hours after America’s top diplomat alleged that Tehran was… Continue reading
Sep 11 Iran urges U.S. to ‘put warmongers aside’ after Bolton firing By Nasser Karimi, Associated Press Iran President Hassan Rouhani's remarks signaled approval of President Donald Trump's abrupt dismissal of John Bolton as national security adviser. Continue reading
Sep 10 U.S. steps up anti-Iran campaign ahead of U.N. General Assembly By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that Iran is trying to deceive the world by refusing to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency. The effort comes two weeks before the annual U.N. General Assembly session at which… Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 5:51 News Wrap: North Korea says it’s open to new nuclear talks with U.S. In our news wrap Monday, North Korea says it is willing to restart nuclear talks with the U.S. Previous discussions stalled after President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un held a failed summit in Hanoi in February, but Trump… Continue watching
Sep 09 Israel’s Netanyahu claims to find new Iranian nuke site By Josef Federman, Associated Press The prime minister on Monday unveiled what he said was a previously undisclosed Iranian nuclear weapons site, further escalating a showdown between the two enemy countries. Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement also provided a distraction from Israel's heated election campaign. Continue reading
Sep 09 UN atomic watchdog confirms Iran is installing new centrifuges By David Rising, Associated Press The International Atomic Energy Agency reported all of the new centrifuges had been "prepared for testing" but none yet tested at the time of the Sept. 7-8 inspection. Continue reading
Sep 05 Iran poised to work on faster centrifuges as nuclear deal collapses By Amir Vahdat, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Centrifuges that speed enrichment further shorten the time Tehran would need to have enough material available to build a nuclear weapon — if it chose to do so. Continue reading
Sep 04 U.S. adds new sanctions and reward to further pressure Iran By Matthew Lee, Associated Press In announcing these new steps, U.S. officials appeared to dampen expectations for European-led efforts to salvage the remainder of the nuclear deal. Continue reading
Aug 31 AP fact check: Trump’s swipe at Puerto Rico, G-7 comments By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press President Donald Trump presented a distorted picture of the auto industry, told a fanciful story about Iran duping Barack Obama and took a misinformed swipe at Puerto Rico just as its residents braced for a catastrophe that didn’t come. Continue reading
Aug 29 Satellite photos show apparent explosion on Iran space center launch pad By Abdi Guled, Associated Press A rocket at an Iranian space center that was to conduct a satellite launch criticized by the U.S. apparently exploded on its launch pad Thursday, satellite images show, suggesting the Islamic Republic suffered its third failed launch this year alone. Continue reading