Tehran news
Get the news and stories from Tehran, the capital and the largest city of Iran. Tehran is its major tourist destination, boasting many cultural landmarks. Find the news and articles on the history and culture of Tehran. Despite unfriendly relations with many Western and regional states, Tehran is the economic center of Iran. Find news and information on the economy of Tehran and Iran in general, as well as on politics and relations with other countries, including major powers Russia, the US and China. The central government of Iran, headed by the President (currently Hassan Rouhani) is located in Tehran. There have been a lot of disputes on the subject of Iran’s nuclear program. The main Iranian institutions working on the nuclear program are also located in Tehran. Don’t miss the latest news and updates on that matter, including the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
- Iran begins enriching 12 times as much uranium, in further departure from nuclear deal that US ditched
Tehran has radically ratcheted up its production of low-enriched uranium after rebooting production at two facilities. The uptick comes as Iran moves further away from the 2015 nuclear deal that was ditched by the US last year.Nov 11, 2019 18:39World News - Tehran ready to roll back anti-proliferation redesign of Arak reactor as US hawks' grip tightensThe redesign of Iran’s heavy water reactor in Arak which makes it unusable for developing a nuclear weapon may be reversed, an Iranian atomic official said as US lawmakers seek to undermine the international work with sanctions.Nov 9, 2019 11:43World News
- Sanders calls on US to rejoin Iran nuclear deal as GOP hawks it up over Tehran’s uranium enrichmentDemocratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders urged for a return to the nuclear accord with Iran in the wake of Tehran’s latest step away from the deal, as Republican hawks insisted on further escalation in response.Nov 7, 2019 00:28World News
- ‘Step in the wrong direction’: US fumes as Iran expands uranium enrichment beyond nuclear deal limitsWashington is up in arms over Tehran’s decision to further scale back its commitments under the same nuclear deal that the US singlehandedly demolished last year, accusing Iran of “extorting” the international community.Nov 6, 2019 04:47World News
- Iran will take new step in reducing commitments under nuclear deal, President Rouhani announcesIran plans to inject gas into centrifuges at a fuel enrichment plant, President Hassan Rouhani has announced, moving his country further away from the 2015 accord that limits Tehran’s nuclear development.Nov 5, 2019 07:46World News
- US Treasury sanctions Khamenei’s son & Iran’s General Staff on 40th anniversary of American embassy takeover in TehranNine people, including the son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the General Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, were blacklisted by the US on the 40th anniversary of the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran in 1979.Nov 4, 2019 17:12USA News
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