Blinken: Iran's uranium enrichment is 'provocative'
Secretary of State blasts Iran’s announcement that it intends to begin enriching uranium at 60% purity.
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US still committed to nuclear negotiations with Iran
White House criticizes Tehran's "provocative" statement that it will ramp up uranium enrichment but says it remains committed to talks.
GOP look to block nomination of undersecretary of Defense
Pro-Israel groups had previously raised concerns regarding Colin Kahl’s role in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
The Middle East can not put up with repeated diplomatic missteps
Things will get out of hand if the US continues to search for a way to appease the mullahs, putting its loyal allies in danger. Op-ed.
IAEA flags new Iran breach of 2015 nuclear deal
UN atomic watchdog's new report describes a breach related to Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium.
Little progress made in talks on Iran nuclear deal
Talks aimed at bringing US back into 2015 nuclear deal with Iran end in Vienna without progress.
US plays down expectations for talks with Iran
State Department spokesman: Talks with Iran were positive but we should not allow expectations to outpace where we are.
State Department: US prepared to remove sanctions on Iran
State Department spokesman: We are prepared to take the steps necessary to return to compliance with the Iran nuclear deal.
Mossad chief to visit US, discuss Iran
Yossi Cohen to meet senior US administration officials, discuss Iran's attempts to hide information on its nuclear program.
Netanyahu: Nuclear deal that paves way for Iran will not bind us
Prime Minister at Yad Vashem: History has taught us that appeasement agreements are worthless.
Danon: US will lose all leverage if it returns to Iran nuke deal
World Likud chairman and former Israeli Ambassador to the UN warns Biden Admin. against returning to 2015 nuclear deal.
US ready to review key sanctions on Iran
State Department spokesman: US ready to review key sanctions on Iran if it comes into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iranian official reiterates: No direct or indirect talks with US
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi: Iran will not accept any step-by-step plan to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement.
WH press secretary: US in talks on return to Iran deal
White House press secretary says officials will participate in meetings with signatories to Iran Deal, marking significant policy reversal.
Fmr. Chief of Intelligence: Biden Admin. is hostile to Netanyahu
Former IDF Chief of Defense Intelligence, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yadlin, says Israel will have difficulty influencing content of new Iran deal.
Iran rejects any talks with US
Iran says it will not hold any meeting with the US during session in Vienna next week with the remaining participants in 2015 nuclear deal.
'Biden must prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons'
Israel needs to insist that the US administration not return to the previous nuclear deal.
Iran and world powers to discuss nuclear agreement
Officials from Iran, China, Russia, France, Germany and Britain will meet virtually to discuss possible US return to 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran enriching uranium with new batch of advanced centrifuges
New IAEA report finds Iran is again breaching its 2015 deal with world powers.
Top Iranian general: We don't need a nuclear deal
IRGC Commander General Hossein Salami: Sanctions have been imposed on us, but their impact on our economy is rapidly fading.
Officials: US open to discussing wider deal with Iran
Western officials believe Iran may wish to discuss a wider road map to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.
Report: Biden to offer Iran some sanctions relief
Sources say Biden will ask Iran to halt some of its nuclear activities in exchange for some relief from US economic sanctions.
US senators: Iran agreement should address other issues too
43 senators from both parties call on Biden to work toward international agreement that addresses issues beyond just Iran's nuclear program.
Khamenei: The US promises have no credibility
Iran's Supreme Leader: The US will only return to its commitments under 2015 deal once Washington fully removes the sanctions.
IAEA: Iran enriching uranium with advanced centrifuge
UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has started enriching uranium at Natanz plant with second type of advanced centrifuge.
US and Iran holding indirect diplomacy
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan reveals the US and Iran have begun indirect diplomacy on 2015 Iran deal.
US: We will not offer Iran unilateral incentives
State Department spokesman: We will not offer Iran unilateral incentives to persuade it to resume compliance with nuclear deal.
Report: Informal US-Iran talks to start soon
Biden Administration reportedly set to begin informal negotiations to return to 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran.
140 lawmakers to Biden: Take 'comprehensive' approach to Iran
Bipartisan group of 140 House lawmakers say new agreement with Iran should address other threats besides the nuclear one.
Irish FM calls for 'engagement with key players' in Iran deal
Irish Foreign Minister says "engagement with all the key players" in 2015 nuclear agreement is required in order to revive the deal.
Violating deal, Iran uses advanced centrifuges to enrich uranium
International Atomic Energy Agency reports Iran feeding uranium into third cascade of IR-2M centrifuges at Natanz underground facility.
Rouhani to Europe: Avoid threats in talks with Iran
Iran's President meets Irish Foreign Minister, says the best way to solve problems is negotiations based on mutual respect.
Irish Foreign Minister to meet Iranian President
Ireland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to discuss 2015 nuclear deal.
Will Biden prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons?
Israel needs to insist that the US administration not return to the previous nuclear deal.
European countries drop planned condemnation of Iran
France, Britain and Germany dropped resolution criticizing Iran for suspending some IAEA inspections.
US, Iran in 'tug of war' for leverage in nuclear deal
Iran continues making military provocations and claiming the US must rescind sanctions before a return to negotiating table.
European countries to seek condemnation of Iran
Britain, France and Germany will put forward a resolution condemning Iran's suspension of UN nuclear inspections.
Iran to install new centrifuges at nuclear facilities
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to install new generations of centrifuges at Fordow and Natanz facilities.
Iran rejects European offer for direct talks with US
Iran says "time is not right" to hold talks with US given its recent actions.
Bahraini Crown Prince speaks to Netanyahu
Bahrain's official news agency says the conversation dealt with the negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program.
Netanyahu to Iran: You failed 2,500 years ago, you'll fail today
Israeli political echelon coming together to present united front against any nuclear deal with Iran.
Germany urges Iran to accept US overtures
Germany's Foreign Minister: Iran should accept the offer of diplomacy that’s on the table, including from the United States.
US: Our patience with Iran is 'not unlimited'
State Department spokesman says Iran’s moves away from compliance with 2015 deal make the issue an “urgent challenge” for the United States.
Report: Israeli, Saudi officials discussed Biden policy on Iran
Saudi Arabia, like Israel, is troubled by the Biden Administration's position on the Iran nuclear deal.
European countries condemn Iran for restricting IAEA inspections
Britain, France and Germany urge Iran to reverse all measures that reduce transparency after it halts IAEA inspections.
IAEA: Iran has started enriching uranium at up to 20% purity
International Atomic Energy Agency reports Iran has added 17.6 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 20% to its stockpile.
Israel hoping Iranian stubbornness will kill nuclear deal
Israel ends meeting on Iran deal with tactical decisions, hopes Iranian obstinacy will end option of US rejoining deal.
Blinken: US will seek to strengthen and extend Iran deal
Secretary of State: US remains committed to ensuring that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon. Diplomacy is the best path.
Iran ends nuclear deal's 'Additional Protocol'
The Additional Protocol allows IAEA to carry out snap-inspections at sites not declared to the agency.
IAEA strikes deal with Iran to continue inspections
Iran had threatened to partly suspend nuclear inspections by the UN's atomic agency as of Tuesday.
IAEA chief visits Iran, will meet senior officials
The visit comes ahead of deadline on which Iran said it would suspend nuclear inspections by the agency.
Iran studying EU proposal for talks with US
Iran says it is studying a European Union proposal for an informal meeting between members of the 2015 nuclear deal and the United States.
IAEA finds uranium particles at two Iranian sites
Diplomats say International Atomic Energy Agency preparing to rebuke Tehran for failing to explain the presence of the particles.
'Our position on the nuclear deal hasn't changed'
Prime Minister Netanyahu warns that a US return to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal would pave Iran’s path to nuclear weapons.
White House accepts Europe's offer to mediate talks with Iran
White House spokeswoman makes clear US has no plan to withdraw sanctions against Iran ahead of talks on a return to the 2015 nuclear deal.
Biden: We must address Iran's destabilizing activities
US President says his administration is prepared to re-engage in negotiations to curb Iran's nuclear program.
US rescinds 'snapback' of sanctions on Iran
US tells Security Council it is rescinding Trump administration move to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran.
US 'ready' to restart talks with Iran on nuclear deal
State Department says US would accept invitation from EU to meet Iran and discuss its nuclear program.
Blinken to counterparts: US prepared to talk to Iran
Secretary of State tells European counterparts that the US is prepared to engage in discussions with Iran.
Khamenei: We will demand actions from the US
Iran’s Supreme Leader says Iran will not be satisfied with just words from the US as a condition for reviving the 2015 nuclear deal.