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Nearly 3 years since Donald Trump scrapped JCPoA, Iran and US agree on path back to nuclear deal
• 4 years agoIranian officials say they can return to compliance fairly quickly, but insist they want the US to lift sanctions first. Washington wants Iran to return to compliance first.
Joe Biden administration formally offers to restart nuclear talks with Iran
• 4 years agoThe offer comes days before a Sunday deadline when Iran has said it will bar international inspectors from visiting undeclared nuclear facilities and conducting unannounced inspections
Iranian civilian aircraft involved in near-miss with suspected American warplanes over Syria
• 5 years agoThe Mahan airlines encounter, if confirmed to be with US warplanes, could amplify tensions between Iran and the United States, which is pursuing a hard-nosed campaign of sanctions and other actions against Iran.
Burning ships in Iran add to string of dozens of explosions and fires across country in recent times
• 5 years agoFor many in Iran, anticipating what will blow up next has become a kind of parlour game. In the absence of a clear culprit or claim of responsibility, the government has been struggling to respond
With Iran arms embargo set to expire in October, US calls for indefinite extension, but finds few takers at UN
• 5 years agoBritain, France and Germany voiced unease at both the expiration of the embargo and the US approach, particularly the 'snapback' to the 2015 deal, which they flatly opposed
Major explosion at missile facility in Iran gives rise to variety of conspiracy theories all over Tehran
• 5 years agoIran’s news media tried to counter reports about the missile site, saying those were generated by “enemy media” eager to portray Iran’s missile bases as vulnerable to attack
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy claims leaked audio clip reveals Iran knew immediately it had shot down aircraft
• 5 years agoA leaked audio recording of an Iranian pilot talking to the control tower in Tehran shows that Iran knew immediately it had shot down a Ukrainian airliner last month, despite denying it for days, claims Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
EAM S Jaishankar holds talks with Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif on fast-evolving situation in Gulf post-Qasem Soleimani's assassination
• 5 years agoS Jaishankar and his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif held extensive talks on the fast-evolving situation in the Gulf region in the wake of frayed ties between Iran and the US over the killing of Commander Qasem Soleimani
Javad Zarif says Iran interested in diplomacy but not in negotiating with US, claims India can play a role in de-escalating tensions in Gulf
• 5 years agoIndia can play a role in de-escalating tensions in the Gulf region as New Delhi is an important player, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on Wednesday
European nations serve notice on Iran for violating 2015 nuclear agreement, set wheels in motion for UN sanctions
• 5 years agoBritain, France and Germany on Tuesday formally accused Iran of breaking the 2015 agreement that limited its nuclear programme, taking the first step toward reimposing United Nations sanctions.