Jan 19

Jan 19 Qatar Calls for GCC Talks with Iran

Qatar has called for countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council to hold talks with Iran, the foreign minister said in an interview aired Tuesday, after Doha reconciled with its neighbors following a rift.

Jan 14

Jan 14 Iran Advances Research on Uranium Metal Production

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Tehran told the UN nuclear watchdog Wednesday that it was advancing research on uranium metal production, in what would be a fresh breach of the limits in Iran's 2015 deal with world powers.

Jan 13

Jan 13 Iran Wants 'Snapback' Erased From Nuclear Deal

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Iran wants to remove a clause from a 2015 nuclear deal that allows for UN sanctions against it to be reinstated, a senior official has said, hinting Tehran would be open to negotiations on the issue.

Jan 6

Jan 6 Iran Steps Up Nuclear Programme, Holds South Korean Tanker

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Iran said Tuesday it had stepped up its uranium enrichment at a time of heightened tensions with the United States and after it seized a South Korean tanker in strategic Persian Gulf waters.

Dec 18

Dec 18 Iran's Rouhani Expects US to Resume Commitments Under Nuclear Deal

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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday voiced confidence that President-elect Joe Biden will resume US commitments under the nuclear deal which Donald Trump pulled out of.

Dec 7

Dec 7 European Powers 'Welcome' Biden's Aim to Re-Enter JCPOA

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The governments of France, Germany, and the UK “welcome the statements by President-elect Biden on the JCPOA and a diplomatic path to address wider concerns with Iran,” the trio said in a statement on Monday.

Dec 7

Dec 7 Iran Security Body Urges Unity on Nuclear Policy

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Iran's top security body called Saturday for unity on the country's nuclear policy following a public row between the government and parliament over a controversial bill.

Dec 2

Dec 2 Iran Parliament's Bid to End Nuclear Inspections Hits Opposition

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The Iranian parliament's backing on Tuesday of a plan to end nuclear inspections after the assassination of the country's top nuclear scientist has met immediate opposition from the government.

Dec 1

Dec 1 Iran Has Nothing to Gain From Halting Inspections: Grossi

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Iran has nothing to gain from ending inspections of its nuclear facilities, the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog warned as tensions rise after a top Iranian nuclear scientist was assassinated.

Nov 30

Nov 30 Iran Mulls Response as it Prepares to Bury Killed Nuclear Scientist

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Debate raged in Iran on Sunday over how and when to respond to a top nuclear scientist's assassination, blamed on arch-foe Israel, as his body was honoured at Shiite shrines to prepare it for burial.

Nov 26

Nov 26 Rouhani Calls for Return to Pre-Trump US-Iran Situation

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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday invited US President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration to restore the "situation that prevailed" before Donald Trump came to power.

Nov 18

Nov 18 Iran Says to Meet Nuclear Commitments if Biden Lifts Sanctions

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Iran said Wednesday it would "automatically" return to its nuclear commitments if US President-elect Joe Biden lifts sanctions, as the outgoing administration doubled down with more pressure.

Nov 11

Nov 11 Iran Vows to Take 'Any Opportunity' to Lift US Sanctions

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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani vowed Wednesday to take "any opportunity" to lift US sanctions against Tehran, following President Donald Trump's defeat by Democratic election rival Joe Biden.

Nov 3

Nov 3 Khamenei Says Outcome of US Vote Will Not Affect Iran's Policies

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The US presidential election will have "no effect" on Tehran's policies towards Washington, Iran's supreme leader said Tuesday.

Nov 1

Nov 1 Iran Imposes Travel Restrictions as Virus Deaths Hit Record

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Iran on Sunday said it will restrict travel to the cities hit hardest by the novel coronavirus, state TV said, amid a record high of daily COVID-19 deaths.

Oct 27

Oct 27 Iran Would Hail US Return to Nuclear Deal - With 'Guarantees'

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Iran said Tuesday said it would welcome a US return to the landmark 2015 nuclear deal after its November 3 election provided it "guarantees" not to pull out again.

Oct 12

Oct 12 China Backs Iran Nuclear Deal, Calls for New Middle East Forum

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China's foreign minister Wang Yi has called for a new forum to defuse tensions in the Middle East after a meeting with his Iranian counterpart where he reiterated Beijing's support for Tehran.

Sep 21

Sep 21 Trump Defiantly Presses 'UN' Sanctions on Iran

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President Donald Trump said Monday that he was imposing sanctions on Iranians for violating a UN arms embargo and demanded enforcement by US allies, who roundly dispute that he has any such authority.

Sep 20

Sep 20 Iran Says US Faces 'Maximum Isolation' as World Powers Dismiss Sanctions

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Iran said Sunday that the United States is facing "maximum isolation" after major powers dismissed a unilateral US declaration that UN sanctions on Tehran were back in force.

Sep 16

Sep 16 Pompeo Insists US to Enforce 'UN' Sanctions On Iran

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Wednesday the United States will enforce new "UN" sanctions on Iran starting next week, despite overwhelming consensus that Washington is out of bounds.