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Iran and European Powers Meet in Istanbul to Discuss Nuclear Talks with US

This is Beirut, 16/05 18:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Iran met with European powers on Friday to discuss its nuclear negotiations with Washington, while US President Donald Trump issued a new threat unless the Iranians "move quickly" towards a deal. The meeting in Istanbul followed remarks by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warning of "irreversible" consequences if Britain, France, and ...

Trump Says Getting Close to Deal to Avoid Iran Military Action

This is Beirut, 15/05 21:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump said Thursday a nuclear deal with Iran was close that would avert military action, as he toured Gulf capitals, securing $1.4 trillion in 10-year investments from Abu Dhabi. Trump made the Iran remarks in Qatar before flying on to the United Arab Emirates for the third and final leg of the tour that began in Saudi ...

Iran Says 'Has Every Right' To Enrich Uranium, Dismissing US Concerns

This is Beirut, 03/05 11:55 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iran defended on Saturday its "right" to enrich uranium despite growing Western concern that Tehran may be seeking nuclear weapons and as talks with the United States were delayed. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X that "Iran has every right to possess the full nuclear fuel cycle," citing Tehran's ...

US Expects Iran Talks but Trump Presses Sanctions

This is Beirut, 02/05 05:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States said Thursday it expected new nuclear talks to take place soon with Iran but President Donald Trump vowed to enforce sanctions and called for global boycott of "any amount" of Iranian oil or petrochemicals. Iran said that a fourth round of talks with the Trump administration, which had been set to take place this ...

Washington-Tehran Dialogue: A Question of Trust

Michel Touma, 28/04 09:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Can the leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran be trusted? Should they be? Are they truly serious, strategically speaking, in their talks with the Trump administration? Are they genuinely capable of pursuing a path toward reintegration into the international community — with all the implications this would entail — and of breaking ...

Iran, US Discuss Nuclear Deal in Third Round of Talks

This is Beirut, 26/04 17:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The United States and Iran went into detail about a potential nuclear deal Saturday at their third consecutive round of talks, hoping to strike an accord that would ease regional tensions. US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi again led the talks, which this time included a technical-level meeting between ...

Nuclear: Araghchi Ready to Visit Germany, France, and Britain for Talks

This is Beirut, 24/04 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday he would be willing to visit Germany, France, and Britain for talks on his country's nuclear program. Tehran recently reopened nuclear talks with its arch-foe, the United States, engaging in two rounds of mediated negotiations in Muscat and Rome, with a third slated for Saturday back in the ...

Iran’s Nuclear Standoff: Two Decades of Tactical Delay

Michel Touma, 21/04 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The arm wrestling between the West and the Islamic Republic of Iran over the nuclear issue is a protracted saga, marked by stalling tactics, deception and a carefully crafted strategy of concealment, patiently executed by the mullah's regime for over two decades. Negotiations, back-channel diplomacy, mounting international pressures and successive ...

Iran FM Says has 'Serious Doubts' Over US Intentions Ahead of Talks

This is Beirut, 18/04 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday cast doubt over the intentions of the United States, a day before a second round of nuclear talks with Washington. "Although we have serious doubts about the intentions and motivations of the American side, in any case we will participate in tomorrow's negotiations," Araghchi said ...

Saudi Defense Minister Meets Iranian Officials in Tehran

This Is Beirut, 17/04 20:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman arrived in Tehran on Thursday to meet Iranian officials. The visit comes ahead of weekend talks between Iran and the United States on Iran's nuclear program. He delivered a message from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian state media reported, ...

Netanyahu Vows to Prevent Iran From Acquiring Nuclear Weapons

This is Beirut, 17/04 19:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Thursday that Israel would not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, even as US President Donald Trump attempts to negotiate a new nuclear deal with Tehran. Netanyahu's remarks were his first on the issue since US-Iran talks began earlier this month, and followed a report that former ...

Kremlin Says Ready to Help with Iran-US Nuclear Talks

This is Beirut, 16/04 19:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Kremlin said Wednesday that Russia was ready to do "everything" in its power to help find a diplomatic resolution to the standoff between the United States and Iran over Tehran's nuclear program. Moscow, which commands the world's largest confirmed arsenal of nuclear weapons, has deepened its military ties with Iran since it launched its ...

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