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Iran spurns offer of nuclear negotiations in ViennaApril 14, 2021 at 2:06 PM By Jon Gambrell | Associated Press
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday dismissed initial offers at talks in Vienna to save Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal as “not worth looking at,” attempting to pressure world powers after an attack on the country’s main nuclear enrichment site.
The comments by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final say on all matters of state in the Islamic Republic, came after a day that saw Iran’s president similarly ratchet up pressure over the ac...Tags: Saudi Arabia, China, Russia, Berlin, Israel, Jerusalem, Sport, Iran, Vienna, West, Soccer, United States, United Kingdom, Hassan Rouhani, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Associated Press 1 people like this. Like Iran's Khamenei Says Nuclear Talks to Revive 2015 Deal Must Not Become 'Attritional'April 14, 2021 at 11:54 AM DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's supreme leader said on Wednesday that ongoing talks between Tehran and global powers to salvage their 2015 nuclear deal...Tags: Iran, Dubai, Tehran, Reuters Iran, Khamenei 20 people like this. Like France, Germany and UK raise concern over Iran’s nuclear plansApril 14, 2021 at 10:56 AM Three European countries say there is no ‘credible civilian need’ for enriching uranium to 60%France, Germany and the UK have warned that Iran took a dangerous step towards the production of a nuclear weapon by enriching uranium to levels for which there is no “credible civilian need”.Tehran, which claims its nuclear ambitions are limited to creating energy, announced this week it was boosting its levels of uranium enrichment to 60%, just short of weapons-grade purity. The 2015 nuclear deal only...Tags: Europe, UK, France, Germany, Israel, UK News, World news, US news, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Tehran, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran Nuclear Deal, France Germany 38 people like this. Like European Powers Warn Iran Over 'Dangerous' Uranium Enrichment MoveApril 14, 2021 at 10:35 AM By John IrishPARIS (Reuters) - The European countries party to the Iran nuclear deal told Tehran on Wednesday its decision to enrich uranium at 60%...Tags: Iran, John, Tehran, Reuters The, European Powers Warn Iran 32 people like this. Like European Powers Warn Iran Over Fate of Talks After 60% Enrichment MoveApril 14, 2021 at 7:42 AM PARIS (Reuters) - The European powers party to the Iran nuclear deal told Tehran on Wednesday that its decision to enrich uranium at 60% purity and...Tags: Iran, Paris, Tehran, Reuters The, European Powers Warn Iran 20 people like this. Like Iran President Calls 60% Enrichment an Answer to 'Evilness'April 14, 2021 at 2:33 AM Iran’s president has described Tehran’s decision to enrich uranium up to 60% after saboteurs attacked a nuclear site “an answer to your evilness.”.Tags: Iran, Tehran 27 people like this. Like Iran Says It Will Enrich Uranium to 60%, Highest Level EverApril 13, 2021 at 3:35 PM An Iranian nuclear negotiator says Tehran will begin enriching uranium up to 60% purity after an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility.Tags: Iran, Tehran, Natanz 22 people like this. Like Iran to defy uranium enrichment limits of 2015 nuclear deal after attack on Natanz facilityApril 13, 2021 at 1:37 PM The move comes two days after Tehran said its underground Natanz atomic facility experienced a blackout.Tags: Iran, Tehran, Natanz 17 people like this. Like Tehran says it will ramp up uranium enrichment levels following apparent attack on Iranian nuclear facilityApril 13, 2021 at 12:28 PM Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Organization that it intents to start enriching uranium at 60% on Wednesday, the state-run Press TV said.Tags: Iran, Cnn, Tehran, Press TV, International Atomic Energy Organization 2 people like this. Like Iran to boost uranium enrichment levels in wake of Israeli attackApril 13, 2021 at 10:02 AM Tehran responds as foreign minister accuses Israel of ‘bad gamble’ in targeting Natanz nuclear plantCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIran is to boost its levels of uranium enrichment to 60%, just short of weapons grade purity, in response to Israel’s attack on the Natanz nuclear facility, the country’s deputy foreign minister has announced.Seyed Abbas Araghchi broke the news as he arrived in Vienna for the start of Wednesday’s talks on how to revive the 2015 nuclear de...Tags: Europe, Russia, Israel, US, World news, US foreign policy, US news, Iran, Vienna, Middle East and North Africa, Nuclear Weapons, Tehran, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran Nuclear Deal, Natanz, Seyed Abbas Araghchi 44 people like this. Like Official: Iran to Enrich Uranium to 60%, Highest Level EverApril 13, 2021 at 9:52 AM An Iranian nuclear negotiator says Tehran will begin enriching uranium to 60% purity after an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility, higher than the program ever has before.Tags: Iran, Tehran, Natanz 37 people like this. Like Natanz nuclear site attack: Iran accuses Israel of ‘bad gamble’April 13, 2021 at 8:26 AM Javad Zarif says alleged Israeli action will only strengthen Tehran’s position in nuclear deal talks Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Iranian foreign minister has accused Israel of making a “very bad gamble” following an attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear site, which he said would only make negotiations over Tehran’s return to a 2015 nuclear deal more difficult.“Israel played a very bad gamble if it thought that the attack will weaken Iran’s hand in the nuclear talks,...Tags: Europe, Russia, Israel, World news, US foreign policy, US news, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Nuclear Weapons, Tehran, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran Nuclear Deal, Javad Zarif, Natanz 45 people like this. Like Attack on Iranian nuclear facility complicates Biden's diplomatic outreach to Tehran, experts sayApril 12, 2021 at 7:00 PM While the White House denied any U.S. involvement in a Sunday explosion that damaged an Iranian nuclear facility, the incident may...Tags: White House, Biden, Tehran 37 people like this. Like Iran Blames Israel for Attack on Nuclear Facility, Vows to RetaliateApril 12, 2021 at 10:49 AM The attack on Iran’s main nuclear facility destroyed a number of centrifuges at a time when Washington and Tehran are seeking to resume...Tags: Washington, Iran, Tehran, Iran Blames Israel 10 people like this. Like Natanz nuclear plant attack ‘will set back Iran’s programme by nine months’April 12, 2021 at 8:16 AM US intelligence sources believe Israel was behind Saturday’s cyber-attack on heavily guarded facilityThe cyber-attack on the heavily guarded Natanz plant in Iran will set back Tehran’s nuclear programme by nine months, US intelligence sources have claimed.Iran’s foreign ministry has blamed Israel for the attack, and though Israel has not confirmed responsibility, its security officials have done little to dispel the notion. Continue reading...Tags: Israel, US, World news, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Tehran, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran Nuclear Deal, Natanz 11 people like this. Like Attack on Natanz nuclear plant ‘will set back Iran’s programme by nine months’April 12, 2021 at 6:22 AM US intelligence sources believe Israel was behind Saturday’s cyber-attack on heavily guarded facilityIran’s foreign ministry has blamed Israel for an attack on a nuclear plant, as US intelligence sources claimed the incident would set back Tehran’s nuclear programme by nine months.Israel has not confirmed it was behind a cyber-attack on the heavily guarded Natanz facility, but its security officials have done little to dispel the notion. Continue reading...Tags: Israel, US, World news, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Tehran, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Natanz 17 people like this. Like Iran blames Israel for attack on Natanz nuclear plantApril 12, 2021 at 5:01 AM US intelligence sources say incident will set back Tehran’s nuclear programme by nine monthsIran’s foreign ministry has blamed Israel for an attack on a nuclear plant, as US intelligence sources claimed the incident would set back Tehran’s nuclear programme by nine months.Israel has not confirmed it was behind a cyber-attack on the heavily guarded Natanz plant, but its security officials have done little to dispel the notion. Continue reading...Tags: Israel, US, World news, Iran, Middle East and North Africa, Tehran, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Natanz 36 people like this. Like Iran's top diplomat accuses Israel of attacking Natanz nuclear facilityApril 12, 2021 at 4:25 AM The accusation comes as world powers and Tehran have renewed diplomatic efforts to revive a 2015 nuclear deal exited by the Trump administration.
[Author: USA TODAY]Tags: Usa, News, Israel, Iran, Usa Today, Tehran, Trump, Natanz 17 people like this. Like Iran blames Israel for sabotage at nuclear facilityApril 12, 2021 at 3:29 AM A top official in Iran blamed Israel on Monday for a sabotage attack at its underground Natanz nuclear facility in what Tehran called an...Tags: Israel, Iran, Tehran, Natanz 2 people like this. Like Iran Nuclear Facility Suffers Blackout, Cyberattack SuspectedApril 11, 2021 at 2:34 PM While difficult negotiations continue over a deal to curtail Iran's nuclear ambitions, this morning Iran suddenly experienced a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility, the Associated Press reports:
While there was no immediate claim of responsibility, suspicion fell immediately on Israel, where its media nearly uniformly reported a devastating cyberattack orchestrated by the country caused the blackout. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later Sunday night toasted his security...Tags: Israel, Tech, Iran, Associated Press, Benjamin Netanyahu, Tehran, Yemen, Mossad, Netanyahu, U S Defense, Mideast, Natanz, Revolutionary Guard, Kan, Lloyd Austin, Mossad Yossi Cohen 140 people like this. Like The Latest: Michigan pushing for more vaccines amid spikeApril 11, 2021 at 2:34 PM By The Associated Press
DETROIT — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vowed to keep pushing the White House for more COVID-19 vaccines as the state experiences a spike in cases.
The Democrat on Sunday told CBS’ “Face The Nation” that she plans to work with the White House but wants to do everything she can to get additional vaccine doses.
President Joe Biden has said Washington will give Michigan more federal resources to support vaccinations and testing but not additional vaccines.
Michigan has the ...Tags: South Korea, Cdc, Washington, France, White House, Uncategorized, Toronto, Sport, Joe Biden, Iran, Beijing, Britain, Soccer, Hawaii, World Health Organization, Astrazeneca 23 people like this. Like Israel appears to confirm it carried out cyberattack on Iran nuclear facilityApril 11, 2021 at 1:24 PM Shutdown happened hours after Natanz reactor’s new centrifuges were started Israel appeared to confirm claims that it was behind a cyber-attack on Iran’s main nuclear facility on Sunday, which Tehran’s nuclear energy chief described as an act of terrorism that warranted a response against its perpetrators.The apparent attack took place hours after officials at the Natanz reactor restarted spinning advanced centrifuges that could speed up the production of enriched uranium, in what had been bille...Tags: Israel, World news, Iran, Syria, Middle East and North Africa, Nuclear Power, Tehran, Natanz 24 people like this. Like The Latest: Single-day high for cases in Ontario, CanadaApril 11, 2021 at 11:46 AM By The Associated Press
TORONTO — Canada’s most populous province reported a new single-day high for new infections with nearly 4,460 cases across Ontario.
The latest figures released Sunday also show a sharp rise of new confirmed cases in Toronto, which jumped by nearly 400 to over 1,350.
More than 3.1 million vaccine doses have been administered in Ontario so far. The province has a population of 14.5 million.
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— ...Tags: South Korea, Cdc, France, Uncategorized, Toronto, Sport, Iran, Beijing, Britain, Soccer, Hawaii, World Health Organization, Astrazeneca, Associated Press, Pfizer, Tehran 17 people like this. Like Talks over Iran nuclear deal to resume next week as US questions Tehran's 'seriousness'April 9, 2021 at 7:01 PM A senior State Department official said that questions remain about whether Iran seriously wants to return to compliance with the nuclear deal after talks in Vienna this week aimed at salvaging the landmark 2015 agreement.Tags: US, Iran, Cnn, Vienna, State Department, Tehran 48 people like this. Like Here's what's in the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran that Trump abandoned and Biden is vying to restoreApril 9, 2021 at 4:32 PM Donald Trump holds up a copy of the memorandum he signed, enacting a US departure from the Iran deal.
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Biden has made restoring the 2015 Iran nuclear deal a top foreign policy goal.
Trump withdrew from the deal in May 2018, pushing tensions with Iran to historic heights.
Reviving the deal will be hard, but there's been signs of progress at diplomatic talks in Vienna.
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President Joe Biden has made restoring the 2015 Iran nuclear deal a top ...Tags: Politics, News, Obama, Washington, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Russia, US, America, Barack Obama, Trends, Joe Biden, Iran, Vienna, Middle East, Un 118 people like this. Like Iran nuclear deal talks: the key issues on the Vienna negotiating tableApril 9, 2021 at 12:00 AM As talks resume, Iran and the signatories to the 2015 agreement face a web of sanctions to untangleA joint commission responsible for overseeing the 2015 Iran nuclear deal is looking for a way for the US to rejoin the agreement – abandoned under Donald Trump – and lift its sanctions on Tehran, and for Iran to end its retaliatory breaching of the limits placed on its nuclear programme. Continue reading...Tags: US, World news, Joe Biden, US foreign policy, Iran, Vienna, United Nations, Nuclear Weapons, Tehran, Donald Trump, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran Nuclear Deal 12 people like this. Like U.S. Plays Down Expectations for Vienna Iran Nuclear TalksApril 8, 2021 at 2:54 PM WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Thursday played down expectations for talks on how Washington and Tehran might resume...Tags: Washington, Vienna, Tehran, Reuters The U S State Department 13 people like this. Like The biggest impediment to a new nuclear deal with Iran? Domestic politics | Holly DagresApril 8, 2021 at 9:36 AM Though a return to the JCPOA seems likely, both Washington and Tehran have complex internal obstacles to overcomeThe United States and Iran are in a staring contest, and neither wants to blink first – at least that’s how the BBC Middle East editor, Jeremy Bowen, described the current political impasse.Since president Joe Biden took office on 20 January, the countries have been locked in a stalemate over the joint comprehensive plan of action (JCPOA), which the Donald Trump administration withdre...Tags: Washington, World news, Joe Biden, US news, Iran, Bbc, United States, Middle East and North Africa, Middle East, Tehran, Donald Trump, Iran's Nuclear Programme, Iran Nuclear Deal, Jeremy Bowen, Holly Dagres 26 people like this. Like The US is prepared to lift sanctions on Iran that are 'inconsistent' with the 2015 nuclear dealApril 7, 2021 at 7:19 PM Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called Western Democracy "fragile."
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The US is prepared to lift sanctions on Iran "inconsistent" with the 2015 nuclear deal.
The State Department did not offer specifics on what sanctions might be lifted.
The US and Iran are involved in indirect talks in Vienna as part of an effort to revive the deal.
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The State Department on Wednesday said that the US is willing to lift sanctions on Iran that are "inc...Tags: Politics, News, Washington, White House, US, Trends, Joe Biden, Iran, Vienna, Washington Dc, Hassan Rouhani, State Department, Biden, Tehran, Donald Trump, Iran Nuclear Deal 144 people like this. Like IAEA-Iran Talks on Unexplained Uranium Traces Delayed: DiplomatsApril 7, 2021 at 11:49 AM By John Irish and Francois MurphyPARIS/VIENNA (Reuters) - Talks between the U.N. atomic watchdog and Iran aimed at prising answers from Tehran on...Tags: Iran, Vienna, Tehran, IAEA, Reuters, John Irish, Francois MurphyPARIS 49 people like this. Like |