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The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, in Vienna, Austria, March 1, 2021. Photo by Lisi Niesner/REUTERS

U.S. faces new hurdles in tantalizingly close Iran deal

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters following a meeting with members of the U.N. Security Council about Iran's alleged non-compliance with a nuclear deal and calling for the restoration of sanctions against Iran at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., August 20, 2020. Photo by REUTERS/Mike Segar/Pool

Showdown set as U.S. to declare U.N. sanctions on Iran are back

In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored. Few countries believe the move is legal, and such action could provoke a credibility crisis at the United Nations.

By Matthew Lee, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

UN security council rejects US call for sanctions against Iran

All the council members, except the Dominican Republic, had informed the council president that the U.S. administration’s action was illegal.

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with foreign ministers and representatives of Unites States, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear talks at the Vienna International Center in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015. Iran and six major world powers reached a nuclear deal on Tuesday, capping more than a decade of on-off negotiations with an agreement that could potentially transform the Middle East, and which Israel called an "historic surrender". REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Trump administration reimposes all U.S. sanctions on Iran

The sanctions will take effect Monday and cover Iran's shipping, financial and energy sectors. It's the second batch of penalties that the administration has reimposed since President Donald Trump withdrew from the landmark deal in May.

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump walks to Marine One to depart for travel to Florida from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., February 16, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis

What scrapping the Iran nuclear deal could mean for the U.S.

President Donald Trump faces a May 12 deadline to waive sanctions on Iran and remain in compliance with the landmark nuclear agreement. What happens if he re-imposes the sanctions? Should the U.S. stay in the deal at all? Here is…

By Larisa Epatko

Iran’s foreign minister says no renegotiating nuclear deal

By Nasser Karimi, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's foreign minister took to YouTube on Thursday to criticize President Donald Trump's threat to withdraw from the nuclear deal, saying Iran will not "renegotiate or add onto" the atomic accord.

How Macron distanced himself from Trump’s policies in his address to Congress

By Larisa Epatko

Here are major moments from Macron's speech and what they could mean for the relationship between France and the U.S.

WATCH: France’s Macron addresses joint session of Congress

By Larisa Epatko

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses both the U.S. House and Senate on Wednesday. Watch live here.

A Trump retreat from the Iran deal would damage trust in U.S. dealmaking, EU ally says

By Larisa Epatko

"This is not a way of making deals, not in foreign policy, not in private businesses, and I think President Trump understands this perfectly well," European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini told PBS NewsHour.

Senate Democrats secure final vote to clinch Obama’s Iran deal

By Erica Werner, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama secured a landmark foreign policy victory Wednesday as Senate Democrats amassed enough votes to ensure the Iran nuclear deal survives in Congress, despite ferocious opposition from Republicans and the government of Israel.