Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier accused Tehran of being behind the explosions that damaged an Israeli-owned cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, but failed to provide any evidence to support the claims.
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David Axe
Security, Middle East
Tehran has been under a lot of sanctions since the Iranian Revolution. As a result, they have not been able to legally buy much modern equipment or weapons.
Here's What You Need to Remember: Iran used to be an...
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The Biden administration is facing intense criticism from U.S. progressives after carrying out airstrikes on eastern Syria said to be targeting Iranian-backed militia groups. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports at least 22...
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Washington previously stated that the US is "ready to reengage in meaningful diplomacy to achieve a mutual return to compliance with [the deal's] commitments".
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The refusal of Iran to meet for informal consultations on the nuclear deal with the United States is not Tehran's "final say," Permanent Representative of Russia to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mikhail Ulyanov...
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ANKARA (Sputnik) - The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Sunday summoned the Iranian ambassador in Ankara, Mohammad Farazmand, after Tehran condemned Turkey's military operation in northern Iraq, the Anadolu news agency reported, citing diplomatic sources.
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Tensions between Tehran and Washington have been in place since the Trump administration's unilateral exit from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in 2018.
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A U.S. airstrike targeting facilities used by Iran-backed militias in Syria appears to be a message to Tehran...
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The Trump administration introduced its campaign of "maximum pressure" against Iran in 2018 after withdrawing from Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear agreement, hitting Tehran with crushing banking and energy sanctions and trying to bring...
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Recently, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would “do everything” to prevent Tehran from getting hold of nuclear weapons.
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Israel is a fierce opponent to the possible reconstruction of Iran’s 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which it considers not strict enough, and is reportedly contemplating taking part in the negotiation process, presenting its own...
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Previously, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Tehran's "remedial measures" remain "reversible" if the US terminates its illegal sanctions and rejoins the JCPOA.
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Tehran formally scrapped its voluntary adherence to the International Atomic Energy Agency's Additional Protocol on Monday after the expiration of a deadline set by Iran's parliament for other parties to the Iran nuclear deal to meet their...
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Qasem Soleimani, longtime commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds extraterritorial fighting force, was killed in a US drone strike attack in Baghdad in January 2020. Tehran reacted by lobbing over a dozen ballistic missiles...
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While the United States has recently indicated the chances are that it will return to the JCPOA, Tehran believes a revival of the accord will be meaningless unless Washington lifts all its economic restrictions.
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Iran, which has repeatedly called on the US to lift sanctions on Tehran if it wants to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal, has already hailed the discussions with UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi as "fruitful".
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Sebastien Roblin
Security, Middle East
How well has it worked?
Here's What You Need to Remember: Bergman alleges that the campaign was effective in terrorizing Iranian scientists into avoiding or disassociating with Tehran’s nuclear program,...
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As U.S. President Joe Biden begins a diplomatic push to revive a 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and world powers, supporters of the deal say he will need a long-term effort to succeed, while opponents say he should focus instead on pressuring...
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Sebastien Roblin
Security, Middle East
Can Iran stop the world’s best military?
Here's What You Need to Remember: Massed together, Iran’s air defenses provide Tehran with a degree of deterrence because they increase the difficulty, expense...
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This week, Tehran announced plans to block snap International Atomic Energy Agency inspections of its nuclear facilities if other parties to the nuclear accord do not fulfil their commitments before next week. The move came after the Biden...
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