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Iran set to exceed nuclear deal uranium enrichment cap
The Islamic republic also threatened to abandon more commitments unless a solution is found with the remaining parties to the landmark 2015 agreement after Washington unilaterally pulled out.
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Oil racks up more gains on US-Iran tensions, Asia markets dip
Fears of a conflict in the crude-rich Middle East ratcheted up Thursday when Tehran said it had shot down a US "spy drone" that was violating its airspace, which Washington denied.
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'Fewer but newer' nuclear arms in the world: report
The drop in recent years can mainly be attributed to the US and Russia, whose combined arsenals still make up more than 90% of the world's nuclear weapons.
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Iran rolls back part of nuclear pact, France issues warning
France’s defence minister said she wanted to keep the nuclear deal alive but warned Iran it could face more sanctions if it did not honour its part of the deal.
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How UN keeps Iran's nuclear programme in check
The IAEA promotes peaceful uses of atomic energy while at the same time overseeing efforts to detect and prevent possible nuclear weapons proliferation.
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Iran's Rouhani urges unity in face of US 'war on hope'
It is almost a year since President Donald Trump reimposed crippling US sanctions after exiting a landmark nuclear agreement between major powers and Iran.
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Leaving nuclear treaty one of Iran's 'numerous choices' after sanctions – Zarif
Washington has decided not to renew exemptions from US sanctions to buyers of Iranian oil, in an effort to cut Iran’s vital oil exports to zero.
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Iran denounces 'illegal' US sanctions as oil waivers end
The United States said it would start imposing sanctions on countries such as India, China and Turkey that buy Iranian oil.
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US warns Iran against space launches, ballistic missiles
Iranian Deputy Defense Minister in late November was quoted by Iranian media as saying that Iran was planning to launch three satellites into space soon.
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Iran vows to 'proudly bypass' US sanctions
The measures described by Washington as "the toughest sanctions ever" follow US President Donald Trump's controversial decision in May to abandon the multi-nation nuclear deal with Tehran.
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US sanctions on Iran, 'toughest ever,' take force Monday
Taking effect Monday, the measures are the most concrete result yet of US President Donald Trump's controversial decision in May to abandon the multi-nation nuclear deal with Tehran.
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Moscow wants UN resolution to preserve nuclear arms treaty
If passed, the resolution would allow "the continuation of discussions between Russia and the US in order to work through the two countries' concerns about the framework of the agreement."
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US wants ‘regime change’ in Iran, says Hassan Rouhani
Tensions have increased between Iran and America after President Donald Trump withdrew from a multilateral agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme in May.
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Renewed US sanctions target Iran’s economy
Foes for decades, the US and Iran have been increasingly at odds over Iran’s growing political and military influence in the Middle East since Trump took office.
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Iran's foreign minister says China "pivotal" to salvaging its nuclear deal
International sanctions were lifted under the pact between world powers and Tehran in return for curbs on Iran’s nuclear programme.
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No breakthrough in nuclear talks as Iran demands more after US exit
Ministers from Britain, China, France, Germany and Russia met their Iranian counterpart in Vienna for the first time since US President Donald Trump left a nuclear accord in May.
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Iran stands ground on nuclear inspections as France warns of red line
Tehran meanwhile signalled its resolve to expand its enrichment capability by detailing plans to build advanced centrifuges - the machines that enrich uranium.
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Iran calls on world to stand up to Trump, save nuclear deal
US President Donald Trump pulled out last month from the 2015 accord between Iran and world powers that lifted sanctions on Tehran in exchange for curbs to its nuclear program.
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Syrian state media says Israel attacked just after US quit Iran deal
Trump’s hard tack against the nuclear deal, while welcomed by Israel, has stirred fears of a possible regional flare-up.
