Iran has not accepted all the “red lines” defined by US President Donald Trump for a diplomatic resolution, Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday after talks in Geneva. U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before he boards Air Force Two to depart for Washington, in Baku, Azerbaijan Wednesday, February 11, 2026. (AP)…
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Thursday that the restoration of U.N. sanctions against Iran was an illegal action, driven by European powers that deepened the crisis over the country’s nuclear program. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said the reimposition of sanctions was the result of “manipulation” by Britain, Germany and France. “Accordingly, the results… are…
Dimona’s current reactor, which went online in the 1960s, is likely due for replacement or upgrade, which could also explain the construction. Satellite images revealed construction work taking place at the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, home to Israel’s unconfirmed nuclear program, according to a report by the US-based Associated Press (AP) on Wednesday….
China questioned Europe’s plan to snap back into place sanctions on Iran over the nation’s nuclear program, warning it could make the situation worse. “The Iran nuclear issue is at a critical juncture,” China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a daily press briefing in Beijing on Friday. “Initiating a snapback of sanctions in…
UNITED NATIONS — France, Germany and the United Kingdom moved Thursday to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, further isolating Tehran after its atomic sites were repeatedly bombed during a 12-day war with Israel. The process, termed a “snapback” by the diplomats who negotiated it into Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers,…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s rial currency fell to near-record lows Thursday as concerns grew in Tehran that European nations will start a process to reimpose United Nations sanctions on the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, further squeezing the country’s ailing economy. The move, termed the “snapback” mechanism by the diplomats who…
Iran planned to hold a call with three European nations Friday as they threatened to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program. The call Iran will hold with France, Germany and the United Kingdom comes as Tehran faces an Aug. 31 deadline set by the three nations to reach a “satisfactory solution”…
Iran has reached an agreement in principle to hold talks with the UK, France and Germany over its nuclear program, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Discussions are ongoing to finalize the location, with the talks possibly taking place “next week,” the report said Sunday, citing an unidentified source. The three European countries, or E3,…
Photo: Tasnim news agency Tehran remains committed to working closely with Moscow and Beijing to find a resolution to the ongoing crisis surrounding its nuclear program, according to Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei. “Both countries [Russia and China] have repeatedly emphasized their readiness to play a constructive role and contribute to diplomatic processes associated…
Iran’s foreign minister said Saturday that his country would accept a resumption of nuclear talks with the U.S. if there were assurances of no more attacks against it, state media reported. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a speech to Tehran-based foreign diplomats that Iran has always been ready and will be ready in the…