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Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Mariano Grossi, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian pictured meeting in Tehran, on Tuesday. Grossi pressed for greater access in the Islamic Republic ahead of diplomatic talks r

Iran nuclear talks are starting again. A lot has changed, and here's what's at stake

Nov 28, 2021
The deal provided Iran sanctions relief for limits on its nuclear program. But now there's new Iranian leadership and more uranium in their stockpile than when Trump abandoned the agreement.
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World
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson (from left), French President Emmanuel Macron, German outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Biden meet in Rome to discuss renewed talks over the Iran nuclear deal.

Biden, other leaders say no easing sanctions until Iran slows its nuclear development

Oct 30, 2021
President Biden and three European allies say they are ready to return to the scuttled deal that eased sanctions against Iran, in return for Iran limiting its nuclear program.
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Middle East
The director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi (right), speaks with the deputy head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Behrouz Kamalvandi, upon his arrival at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport on Saturday.

Iran Agrees To Let Inspectors Install New Memory Cards In Nuclear Site Cameras

Sep 12, 2021
The agreement came days before Iran was likely to be censured for failing to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
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World
A supporter of presidential candidate Ebrahim Raisi shows her hand with writing in Persian that reads "Raisi," during a rally in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday. He is the country's hard-line judiciary chief and is closely aligned with Supreme Leader Ayatollah A

4 Things To Know About Iran's Election On Friday

Jun 17, 2021
Iran is holding a presidential election on Friday. If polls are right, a hard-liner close to the supreme leader will win, with an exceptionally low voter turnout.
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World
A staff person removes the Iranian flag from the stage after a group picture with representatives of the United States, Iran, China, Russia, Britain, Germany, France and the European Union during the Iran nuclear talks in July 2015 in Vienna.

Reviving The Iran Nuclear Deal: Here's What It Involves And Why It's Hard

Apr 05, 2021
Before the U.S. pulled out, the deal gave Iran money and gave the world assurances that Iran wasn't trying to build nuclear weapons.
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World
The International Atomic Energy Agency has been responsible for policing the Iran deal. It has sealed some equipment, preventing its use, and installed cameras and other electronic monitoring.

With Iranian Nuclear Deal In Limbo, Some Worry Inspectors Will Lose Access For Good

Mar 15, 2021
Nuclear inspections have been a key part of the Iran nuclear deal. International inspectors stand to permanently lose access to key sites, unless the U.S. and Iran can find a way forward.
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Energy
A pumpjack operates in the desert oil fields in southern Bahrain on April 22, 2020. Bahrain and other members of the OPEC+ alliance decided Thursday to keep output largely unchanged as they hope to push crude prices even higher after a recent rally.

OPEC And Allies Keep Oil Production Steady As Saudi Arabia Urges 'Caution'

Mar 04, 2021
Oil prices have risen remarkably over the last few months. Now the powerful oil cartel is keeping a lid on supply in an attempt to push crude prices even higher.
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World
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossi meets over the weekend with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

Iran, U.N. Regulators Agree On Reduced — But Continued — Nuclear Verification

Feb 22, 2021
The International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran announced an deal to keep some verification activities going for the immediate future. Iran earlier had said it would suspend snap inspections.
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National Security
State Dept. Spokesman Ned Price, seen on Monday, says the Biden administration is willing to talk with Iranian and European officials about the nuclear deal.

U.S. Ready To Talk With Iran On Nuclear Deal

Feb 18, 2021
The State Department says It will attend meetings, if invited, about the agreement the Trump administration abandoned in 2018.
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World
People hold posters showing the portrait of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani at a protest outside the U.S. Consulate on Jan. 5 in Istanbul, Turkey.

VIDEO: How The U.S. And Iran Ratcheted Up Their Long-Running Feud

Jan 21, 2020
If you want to trace the history of U.S.-Iran tensions, you would have to go back decades. But the roots of the latest escalation can be found in a series of developments over the past two years.
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Europe
The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, talks to reporters Tuesday at the European Parliament<em> </em>in Strasbourg, France. The same day, the U.K., France and Germany announced they were lodging a dispute against Tehran under the Join

'Left With No Choice,' European Allies Put Iran On Notice Over Nuclear Deal Breaches

Jan 14, 2020
France, Germany and the U.K. say they are lodging a dispute against Tehran. While they voiced hope for the nuclear agreement's survival, the clock is ticking — and renewed sanctions may be looming.
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World
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrives to speak at the United Nations on Wednesday.

'Engagement Is Losing Credibility': Iranian Foreign Minister

Jul 19, 2019
Iran would commit to permanent nuclear inspections in exchange for a permanent lifting of U.S. imposed-sanctions, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tells NPR.
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World
From left: Iran's Atomic Energy Organization spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi, government spokesman Ali Rabiei and Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi give a joint press conference at the presidential headquarters in the capital Tehran on Sunday. Iran is

What's The Deal With The Iran Deal Now?

Jul 11, 2019
A special meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna this week let the U.S. and Iran spell out their starkly different views, and came amid continuing tensions.
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World
The Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Salalah, Oman. The country has emerged as a quiet facilitator of dialogue, including between Iran and the U.S.

How Oman Has Become A Key Diplomatic Player In The Middle East

Jul 09, 2019
Oman has emerged as a quiet facilitator of dialogue, including between Iran and the U.S. "We always keep a focus not on the negative, but on the positive," says Oman's incoming U.N. ambassador.
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World
An Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through a uranium conversion facility in 2005. Iran says it is now enriching uranium above the limit set in the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran's Uranium Enrichment Breaks Nuclear Deal Limit. Here's What That Means

Jul 07, 2019
The move signals that Iran is losing patience with the 2015 agreement after the U.S. blocked the economic relief promised.
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World
A file photo from Jan. 15, 2011, shows Iran's heavy water nuclear facility near Arak. Iran plans to walk back modifications to a nuclear reactor at the site.

Iran Is About To Exceed Uranium Limits. Is The Nuclear Deal Dying?

Jun 26, 2019
As soon as Thursday, Iran is expected to surpass a key limit set in place by the 2015 nuclear agreement. It could spell the end of the deal.
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Middle East
An RQ-4 Global Hawk drone conducting tests in Maryland in a U.S. Navy handout from 2017. On Thursday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it shot down a similar drone in southern Iran.

Iran Shoots Down U.S. Drone; Trump Says 'You'll Soon Find Out' If U.S. Will Strike

Jun 19, 2019
The U.S. says Iran's claims that the drone was in its airspace "are false." On Twitter, President Trump says, "Iran made a very big mistake!"
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National Security
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi, pictured at a July 2018 news conference in Tehran, said Monday: "We have quadrupled the rate of enrichment and even increased it more recently."

Iran Says It Will Exceed Nuclear Deal's Limit On Uranium 'In 10 Days'

Jun 17, 2019
A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran also says that Tehran is prepared to increase enrichment of uranium beyond what's permitted in the multilateral agreement.
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National Security
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will begin keeping its excess uranium and heavy water, and he set a 60-day deadline for new terms to its nuclear deal before the country will resume higher uranium enrichment. Rouhani is seen here at a cabinet m

Iran Says It Will Stop Complying With Parts Of Nuclear Deal, A Year After U.S. Left It

May 08, 2019
President Hassan Rouhani announced that Tehran will start keeping larger amounts of enriched uranium and heavy water. Iran's economy has been damaged by the return of U.S. sanctions.
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World
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. Vice President Pence talk at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.

Munich Security Conference Reveals A Growing Rift Between U.S. And Its Allies

Feb 16, 2019
German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a standing ovation for a speech that critiqued U.S. foreign policy. Meanwhile, U.S. Vice President Pence defended U.S. global leadership.
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Middle East
People withdraw money from a bank machine in the Iranian capital Tehran's Grand Bazaar in November, months after President Trump announced in May he was withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and reimposing sanctions on the country.

Iran Has Had An Especially Bad 2018

Dec 18, 2018
The Trump administration hit Iran with sanctions after pulling out of the nuclear deal. That's hurt the Iranian economy — and emboldened hard-liners.
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World
An exchange shop displays rates for various currencies in downtown Tehran last month. Iran is bracing for the restoration of U.S. sanctions on its vital oil industry set to take effect on Monday, as it grapples with an economic crisis that has sparked sp

Reimposing Sanctions Will Hasten End Of Iran Nuclear Deal, Some Experts Warn

Nov 03, 2018
The Trump administration is poised to reimpose sanctions on Iran this Monday. Tehran has been abiding by the nuclear deal, but some warn that it could fall apart in the face of renewed sanctions.
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Here & Now Compass
People walk at the old main bazaar in Tehran, Iran, last month. The strained Iranian economy is bracing for the impact of new U.S. sanctions that went into effect Tuesday.

Iran Braces For New U.S. Sanctions To Further Cripple Economy

Aug 07, 2018
The new sanctions, which were previously lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, severely limit Iran's ability to buy U.S. currency and issue sovereign debt, and place restrictions on trade with Iran.
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Middle East
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends a news conference on the sidelines of the 51st ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting in Singapore, on Saturday.

Pompeo: Iran Needs 'Enormous Change' To Reverse Reimposed U.S. Sanctions

Aug 05, 2018
Sanctions are set to start coming back on line after President Trump's decision in May to withdraw from the 2015 multi-nation nuclear deal.
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Parallels
An FBI poster from 2012 shows a composite image (right) of former FBI agent Robert Levinson depicting how he would look after five years in captivity. The poster includes another image taken from a video released by his kidnappers.

For Relatives Of U.S. Prisoners In Iran, Uncertainty Grows After Iran Deal Pullout

May 16, 2018
The Trump administration's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal may complicate efforts to free American citizens detained in Iran, former U.S. diplomats warn.

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