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Iran FM Says Trump's Nuclear Talks Letter 'More of a Threat'

This is Beirut, 20/03 13:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that a recent letter sent by US President Donald Trump calling for new nuclear talks was "actually more of a threat", and that Tehran would respond soon. Araghchi told Iranian state television that while the letter purported to offer up opportunities, it was "actually more of a threat", ...

Trump Pressures Iran for Nuclear Talks, Warns of Military Action

This is Beirut, 07/03 17:48 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said he has written to Iran, pressing for talks on preventing the development of nuclear weapons and warning it faces possible military action if not. Iran's foreign minister told AFP on Friday that the country would not negotiate so long as the United States applies "maximum pressure," but he was not ...

IAEA: Iran "Very Concerningly" Increases Its Uranium Stock

This is Beirut, 26/02 18:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran has significantly increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in recent months, according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) seen by AFP on Wednesday. Tensions between Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog have repeatedly flared since a 2015 deal curbing Tehran's nuclear programme in exchange for ...

Iran says Ready for Nuclear Talks if West is 'Serious'

This is Beirut, 30/01 10:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran is ready to discuss its nuclear programme if Western countries show they are "serious", the foreign ministry spokesman was quoted as saying in an interview published on Thursday. "We have said several times that we are ready for discussions, but only if the other side is serious about this," Esmaeil Baqaei told the government daily ...

'Not interested': Analysts Sceptical About US, Russia Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut, 30/01 09:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and Russia have pledged their readiness to resume nuclear disarmament talks after years of confrontation, but analysts are sceptical that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can or even want to reach a breakthrough new agreement. Days after returning to the White House for a second term, Trump said he would like to see ...

Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks With 3 European Powers in Geneva on January 13

This is Beirut, 01/01 13:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran will hold nuclear talks with France, Britain, and Germany on January 13 in Switzerland, local media reported on Wednesday, quoting a foreign ministry official. "The new round of talks between Iran and three European countries will be held in Geneva on January 13," said Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International ...

Iran and Europeans Continue Discreet Talks on Nuclear

This is Beirut, 2024-11-29 16:18 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom will "continue their diplomatic dialogue in the near future," a senior Iranian diplomat said on Friday following highly discreet talks in Geneva. "We are firmly committed to defending the interests of our people, and our preference is for dialogue and engagement," Kazem Gharibabadi, deputy to the ...

The IAEA Passes a New Resolution Targeting Iran's Nuclear Program

This is Beirut, 2024-11-22 02:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The UN nuclear watchdog's board of governors passed a resolution chiding Iran's poor cooperation with the agency after hours of heated exchanges, diplomats told AFP late on Thursday, a move Tehran called "politically motivated". The censure motion brought by Britain, France, Germany and the United States at the International ...

Trump Seeks to "Bankrupt" Iran

This is Beirut, 2024-11-16 17:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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According to reports from the Financial Times, the new administration under US President Donald Trump is looking to revive a "maximum pressure" policy aimed at financially crippling Iran. Trump intends to strengthen sanctions against Iran, particularly targeting its vital oil exports. However, during his campaign, he had expressed a desire to ...

The JCPOA: The Iranian Nuclear Deal Dismissed Too Soon

Malo Pinatel, 2024-11-15 17:35 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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On Wednesday evening, IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi arrived in Tehran for talks on Iran’s nuclear activities. His visit, spanning several days, is no coincidence. With Trump’s expected return to the White House in early 2025, any hope of reviving negotiations seems increasingly unrealistic. Moreover, the simultaneous appointment of Marco Rubio as ...

Iran Informs UN Nuclear Chief of Commitment to Resolve 'Ambiguities'

This is Beirut, 2024-11-14 17:43 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the visiting head of the UN nuclear watchdog on Thursday that his government was willing to resolve doubts about its atomic programme, ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's arrival in office. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said achieving "results" in nuclear talks ...

UN Nuclear Chief to Visit Iran for Talks on Nuclear Program

This is Beirut, 2024-11-13 09:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi is set to visit Tehran on Wednesday for crucial talks on Iran's nuclear program, warning just ahead of his trip that room for manoeuvre is narrowing. His visit comes only two days after the defense minister of Iran's nemesis Israel warned the Islamic republic was "more exposed than ever to ...

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