US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (REUTERS)

Trump seeks changes in proposed deal with Iran, wants tougher conditions on Strait of Hormuz, nuclear material: Report

US President Donald Trump has asked for several changes to the proposed deal prepared by his envoys with Iranian counterparts during a meeting on Friday, multiple reports said on Saturday. US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots in the Oval Office of the White House in…

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Will Trump Bail Out Iran’s Regime?

Is that it? The American people are left to wonder as the terms of President Trump’s emerging “memorandum of understanding” with Iran leak to the press. While the U.S. can claim real achievements from 38 days of war, the job isn’t done and 47 days of cease-fire may deliver a strategic setback. President Donald Trump…

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Russia says ‘illegal’ sanctions on Iran deepen crisis over its nuclear program

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…

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Construction seen at Dimona site linked to suspected Israeli nuclear program

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….

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France, Germany and U.K. trigger U.N. sanctions against Iran over nuclear program

France, Germany and U.K. trigger U.N. sanctions against Iran over nuclear program

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,…

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Iran's rial currency falls to near-record lows on European 'snapback' sanctions threat

Iran’s rial currency falls to near-record lows on European ‘snapback’ sanctions threat

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…

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