Snapback sanctions on Iran a done deal by month’s end, Macron says
Snapback sanctions on Iran will be triggered at the end of this month, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 on Thursday.
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Europe unmoved by Iranian proposal to avoid sanctions - WSJ reporter
European states at the center of a sanctions drama with Tehran due for a finale next month deemed an Iranian proposal to gain a reprieve insufficient and overly demanding, a Wall Street Journal reporter said on Thursday.
Iran cites wartime-like conditions, ties IAEA inspections to new safeguards
The country faces conditions similar to wartime following Israeli and US airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, Iran’s nuclear chief said on Wednesday, warning that inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency would not fully resume without new safeguards.
US Republicans push E3 to enforce return of UN sanctions on Iran
Fifty Senate Republicans wrote to the foreign ministers of the UK, France and Germany, urging them to press ahead with the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions on Iran, Jewish Insider reported on Wednesday.
Europe presses Iran to act on nuclear deal as snapback sanctions loom
European foreign ministers on Wednesday urged Iran to resume nuclear talks, allow inspections of sensitive sites and curb its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, warning that sanctions suspended under the 2015 deal would be reimposed if Tehran fails to act in the coming days.
Iran rules out US talks on missile program
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman on Wednesday said Washington had no right to criticize Tehran’s missile program, accusing the United States of blocking prospects for nuclear negotiations by insisting on restrictions that Iran calls non-negotiable.
UN chief urges diplomacy to avert snapback of Iran sanctions
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on Iran and Western countries to intensify diplomatic efforts to prevent the so-called snapback of international sanctions on Tehran initiated by European states last month.
US B-2 bomber commander details 'flawless' attack on Iran
The commander of one of the most secretive and powerful arms of US power, the B-2 stealth bomber wing, described to Fox News what he called their "flawless" June 22 bombing on Iranian nuclear sites.
Iran says US talks depend on Washington’s will, not mediators
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that possible negotiations with the United States will hinge on Washington’s readiness for a deal based on mutual interests without threats or intimidation, not on which regional state mediates.
Iran, allies submit draft IAEA resolution to ban attacks on nuclear sites
Iran and five other countries have submitted a draft resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s annual general conference calling for a ban on any attack or threat of attack against nuclear sites under UN safeguards, Iran’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Time is now for Iran to act on inspections agreement, IAEA chief says
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi on Monday urged Iran to immediately implement the agreement it signed with the UN watchdog last week to resume inspections at the country’s bombed nuclear sites.
Iran nuclear industry cannot be destroyed by strikes, atomic chief tells IAEA
Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami told the International Atomic Energy Agency’s annual general conference in Vienna on Monday that Tehran’s atomic program will not be destroyed by military operations, accusing Israel and the United States of illegal strikes on its facilities.
Araghchi tells MPs IAEA deal follows law, critics demand text be public
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told lawmakers in a three-hour closed-door session that the new cooperation deal with the UN nuclear watchdog cannot be published due to diplomatic norms, the Farhikhtegan daily reported Monday, after some MPs demanded its release.
Hardline MP shares details of Iran-IAEA deal, says it won't block snapback
Iran’s new agreement with the UN nuclear watchdog contains no clause preventing the reimposition of UN sanctions on Tehran under the snapback mechanism, an ultraconservative lawmaker said Sunday, citing the text of the deal he said he had reviewed.
Khamenei's office rejects calls to halt uranium enrichment, missile program
Proposals to end uranium enrichment and halt the country’s missile program were misguided and unrealistic, said a senior member of the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei amid intensified internal debate over the country's policies.
Iran to table resolution against attacks on nuclear sites at IAEA conference
Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami departed for Vienna to attend the IAEA’s annual general conference, saying Tehran would push for a ban on attacks against atomic facilities, as the Supreme National Security Council outlined strict conditions on future inspections.
Europeans will ‘lose it all’ if UN sanctions reinstated, Araghchi warns
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned on Saturday that Britain, France, and Germany risk “losing everything” if they move ahead with restoring UN sanctions on Tehran through the so-called snapback mechanism.
Iran parliament holds emergency session on Cairo accord with IAEA
The Iranian parliament on Saturday convened an emergency meeting with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to review the government’s new cooperation agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed in Cairo.
Israeli intelligence tells France Iran’s nuclear program not destroyed
Israeli officials told French authorities that Iran’s nuclear program was not entirely destroyed in June’s US-Israeli airstrikes, Le Monde reported on Friday.
Next Generation Penetrator: US to scoop up Iran mega-bomb successor
The United States Air Force has ordered a batch of cutting-edge new bunker buster bombs, Defense News reported this week, reaching for the successor technology to huge ordnance which pounded Iranian nuclear sites in June.
US attack on Iran was sound but talks must win peace, ex-US diplomat says
US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites forestalled their potential push toward a bomb but a deal must be reached to guarantee Tehran will not go nuclear, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin told Iran International.
Iran says enriched uranium stockpile under rubble after US strikes
Iran’s inventory of highly enriched uranium is buried under rubble following US and Israeli strikes on the country's nuclear facilities in June, Iranian foreign minister said on Thursday.