This is Beirut, 31/05 19:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Iran IAEA Iran Nuclear Program
Iran has ramped up production of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential UN watchdog report, as Tehran said Saturday that it had received US proposals to settle its long-running nuclear dispute with the West. Iran rejected the report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the latest move in years-long efforts to restrict ...
This is Beirut, 18/05 19:17 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran Iran Nuclear Program Europe
Iran's top diplomat said Sunday his country was ready to rebuild trust with European powers considering whether to reimpose UN sanctions on the Islamic republic under a 2015 nuclear deal. "Iran is ready, should it observe genuine will and an independent approach from the European parties, to begin a new chapter in its relations with ...
This is Beirut, 07/05 18:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United States Iran Iran Nuclear Program JD Vance
US Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that talks on Iran's nuclear program are heading in the right direction, saying Tehran can have civil nuclear power but not enrichment that can lead to atomic weapons. "We're on the right pathway," Vance told the Munich Leaders Meeting in Washington. "We don't care if people want nuclear power. We're ...
This is Beirut, 16/04 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran IAEA Iran Nuclear Program Rafael Grossi
The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will be held on Saturday in Italy and not Oman, Iranian state media reported. "The second round of Iran-US nuclear talks will be held next Saturday in Rome... and the Omani foreign ministry will be hosting the talks," Iran's state TV said. European officials had earlier said the ...
This is Beirut, 13/04 14:58 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran United States Oman Sanctions Iran Nuclear Program
Iran's foreign ministry said Sunday that talks with the United States slated for next weekend will remain "indirect" with Omani mediation and focused solely on the nuclear issue and lifting of sanctions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff held talks Saturday in Muscat, marking the ...
This is Beirut, 08/04 21:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Donald Trump United States Iran Iran Nuclear Program
Iran said Tuesday a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran's longtime foe shows sufficient goodwill in upcoming talks but warned it would never accept coercion. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, warned that "the military option" would become "inevitable" if talks between Washington and Tehran ...
This is Beirut, 06/04 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran Gulf Iran Nuclear Program United States Ali Khamenei
Iran has defied US demands for direct negotiations regarding its nuclear program, which come with the threat of military action, and has cautioned neighboring countries hosting US bases that they could become targets if they participate in any military action, as stated by a senior Iranian official cited by Reuters. Despite rejecting US President ...
This is Beirut, 05/04 15:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Iran United States Masoud Pezeshkian Iran Nuclear Program
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday said his country was willing to engage in dialogue with the United States as equals, without clarifying whether Tehran would participate in direct talks. It came after US President Donald Trump, who has called on Tehran to hold direct negotiations on its nuclear program, threatened to bomb Iran if ...
This is Beirut, 24/03 18:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iran United States Donald Trump Iran Nuclear Program
Iran said on Monday it was open to indirect talks with the United States after President Donald Trump had demanded negotiations for a new nuclear deal. "The way is open for indirect negotiations," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, dismissing the prospect of direct talks "until there is a change in the other side's approach towards the Islamic ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-23 21:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
France Germany Iran United States United Kingdom Iran Nuclear Program
The United States, Britain, France, and Germany expressed on Saturday "serious concern" over Iran's plans to launch a series of new centrifuges for its nuclear program, urging Tehran to reengage with the UN nuclear watchdog. Iran's announcement came after the four Western powers brought a censure motion targeting the Islamic republic at the ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-20 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Iran IAEA United Nations Iran Nuclear Program
Western countries on Wednesday formally submitted a new resolution critical of Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ahead of its board meeting, diplomatic sources said. "The text was formally submitted" just before midnight on Tuesday, a diplomatic source told AFP on condition of anonymity, with a second diplomatic source ...
This is Beirut, 2024-11-15 16:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
United Nations IAEA Rafael Grossi Iran Iran Nuclear Program
The UN nuclear chief toured two Iranian uranium enrichment plants that have been the focus of Western concern on Friday after Tehran said it was ready to address "doubts" about its ambitions. The visit to Iran by International Atomic Energy Agency director general Rafael Grossi comes after he warned "the margins for manoeuvre are beginning to ...