Tag: Hassan Rouhani
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Background on the Iran nuclear talks
Negotiations have begun to bring the U.S. back into the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. How did the deal come about, why did the U.S. leave the agreement, and what are the chances of reviving it? The Associated Press has the story: The history of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action deal with Iran over…
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Iran’s Khamenei dislikes 2015 nuclear deal offer
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei took the same skeptical stance as Iran’s president toward reviving talks about the 2015 nuclear agreement. He said the offers to talk at Vienna are “arrogant and humiliating.” The Associated Press has the story: Iran’s supreme leader rejects talks to revive 2015 nuclear agreement DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)…
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Iran increases uranium enrichment after alleged Israeli attack
After an assault that damaged centrifuges at its Natanz nuclear facility, Iran will be increasing the purity of its uranium enrichment up to 60%. Israel is widely believed to be behind the attack. This further jeopardizes negotiations with bringing the U.S. back into the 2015 nuclear deal, as it puts Iran in further breach of…
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Israel likely behind Iranian ship blast
A limpet mine was placed on the hull of the MV Saviz, an Iranian ship believed to be a base for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. The New York Times reported that an anonymous source said Israel informed the U.S. that it was behind the attack. No one was injured. The Associated Press has the story:…