Iran tension
Iran’s relations with the US and its allies in the Middle East have never been easy. Exchanges of accusations, wary statements, and an environment of mutual suspicion – all spiced up by US sanctions – have taken their toll on ties between the key regional players
- Bad timing: Iran rejects EU & US offer to hold direct talks on reviving 2015 nuclear deal
Iran won’t take part in an informal meeting with the EU and US on ways to restore the nuclear deal, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said, citing recent US actions. It said sanctions must first be lifted before any talks can begin.Feb 28, 2021 19:02World News - Israel's defense minister points finger at Iran over explosion on Israeli-owned vessel in Gulf of OmanIsraeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has accused Iran of likely being behind Friday's blast on an Israeli-owned transport ship in the Gulf of Oman, saying it's their "initial assessment" that the incident was an Iranian attack.Feb 27, 2021 21:03World News
- Syria condemns ‘cowardly aggression’ by US as Biden says he wanted to send Iran message about ‘impunity’The Syrian government has denounced a US airstrike on its border with Iraq as an act of aggression contrary to international law, as President Joe Biden told reporters he ordered the strike as a warning to Iran.Feb 26, 2021 23:27World News
- IAEA report confirms Iran's 20 percent uranium enrichment, says no explanation given for undeclared nuclear particlesIran has still not offered explanations for uranium material found at two of its nuclear plants last year, according to a new report by the UN's nuclear watchdog, potentially derailing renewed efforts to revive the nuclear deal.Feb 23, 2021 19:41World News
- Iran will enrich uranium up to 60% if it wants to, Khamenei warns amid discontent over IAEA dealIf Iran wanted nuclear weapons, it would have them, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has declared, suggesting Tehran may continue enriching uranium up to 60 percent. The statement followed outcry over President Hassan Rouhani’s IAEA deal.Feb 22, 2021 16:17World News
- Iran reaches temporary agreement with UN inspectors as nuclear deal hangs in the balanceThe UN’s nuclear watchdog has struck a temporary deal with Iran to continue monitoring its nuclear facilities, as Tehran plans to limit access to inspectors in another step away from its 2015 nuclear deal with the West.Feb 21, 2021 20:41World News
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