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Iran Doubles Down on Nuclear Deal Violations, Intends to Increase Enriched Uranium Purity to 60%

ForeignDeskNewsApril 15, 2021April 15, 2021

Following an apparent attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility, the government announced Tuesday that it will begin enriching uranium to 60 percent purity, a move that is likely to...

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Israel is Prepared to Defend Itself “At All Costs” Against Iranian Threat

ForeignDeskNewsApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021

While world leaders gathered in Vienna to push forward the Iran nuclear deal’s revival, Israel celebrated its 73rd Independence Day by hosting 60 foreign diplomats at an event in...

Analysis Iran Nuclear Podcast Trending

Expert: Biden Administration Has Power to “Crack” or Give “Lifeline” to Iran Regime

ForeignDeskNewsApril 12, 2021April 12, 2021

CEO for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) Mark Dubowitz says the Biden administration is in a position where it can either leverage maximum pressure on the Iranian...

Iran Nuclear Politics Trending U.S. Desk

Biden Admin Offers Sanctions Relief to Iran in First Day of Indirect Talks

ForeignDeskNewsApril 7, 2021April 10, 2021

In the first day of indirect talks in Vienna between JCPOA nuclear deal partners and the United States Tuesday, Iran’s leaders rejected an offer by the Biden administration to...

Iran Nuclear Politics Trending U.S. Desk

Biden Administration Appears to Waver on Promise to Strengthen Iran Nuclear Deal

ForeignDeskNewsApril 6, 2021April 6, 2021

As world leaders meet in Vienna this week to discuss the United States reentering the 2015-era Iran nuclear deal, Israel is voicing its concern over potential U.S. appeasement toward...

Iran Nuclear Politics Trending U.S. Desk

Iran Regime Preemptively Rejects Biden’s Offer to Partially Lift Sanctions

ForeignDeskNewsApril 1, 2021April 1, 2021

The Biden administration is preparing a new proposal to partially lift sanctions on Iran in exchange for the regime to reverse of some of its nuclear deal violations, according...

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EU Expected to Implement Sanctions on Several Iranians for First Time Since 2013

ForeignDeskNewsMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

The European Union is expected to sanction several more officials connected to the regime in Iran starting next week in an effort to clamp down on human rights abuses,...

Asia From the Ground Iran Politics Trending

China and Iran Sign 25-Year Partnership in Major “Test for Biden Administration”

ForeignDeskNewsMarch 30, 2021March 30, 2021

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi signed a 25-year “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” Saturday in Tehran, forecasting a potential for greater Chinese influence in the...

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