Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Sunday promised to keep the military option on the table and act forcefully should Iran breach the terms of the nuclear deal.
Iran has stopped dismantling centrifuges in two uranium enrichment plants, state media reported on Tuesday, days after conservative lawmakers complained to President Hassan Rouhani that the process was too rushed.
Iran will fulfill its commitments under the July nuclear agreement with major powers in time to have sanctions, that have crippled its economy, lifted by the end of the year, its atomic energy chief said on Thursday.
Effective enforcement of the Iranian nuclear deal remains a conundrum. Enshrined in the agreement is “snapback” – the restoration of international economic sanctions against Tehran should it violate the deal’s terms.
Iran\’s nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi said on Monday he expected a deal with six world powers on shrinking Tehran\’s atomic program in exchange for sanctions relief to be implemented by year-end.
Iran has met a deadline to give the U.N. nuclear watchdog information it needs to assess whether Tehran sought to develop nuclear weapons in the past, the agency said on Thursday, a step towards carrying out a deal between Tehran and world powers.
The parliament of Iran voted to approve the nuclear deal that its country’s negotiators reached with six world powers two days after it reportedly may have violated the agreement.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday banned any further negotiations between Iran and the United States, putting the brakes on moderates hoping to end Iran\’s isolation after reaching a nuclear deal with world powers in July.
The nuclear deal with Iran will shortly come into effect and the world powers will lift their economic sanctions on Tehran.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday said ties with the United States had improved, though there was \”still a long road to travel\” before the two estranged nations could have normal relations.
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