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IAEA: Iran moving closer to nuclear missile productionThe IAEA suspects that Iran has raised its enrichment threshold towards weapons-grade level. The hunch is based on evidence found at the Fordo enrichment plant a day after P5+1-Iran talks ended with no agreement. Iran tension |
Iran claims ‘undeniable right’ to enrich Uranium: New talks, same deadlockNegotiations between the P5+1 group and Iran failed to produce a result as both sides refused to budge on the nuclear issue. Tehran insists that nuclear enrichment is its “undeniable right,” while Western powers snubbed Iranian demands to remove sanctions Iran tension |
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Iran, world powers trade offers in nuclear talksWorld powers pressing Iran to scale back its nuclear program offered a new batch of incentives in Baghdad. Tehran, which is seeking sanctions relief, made a counter-proposal – but whether all involved will see eye to eye remains unclear. Israel vs Iran Iran tension |
Moscow expects Obama to reject new Iran sanctions – LavrovAs international negotiations continue with Tehran over its compliance with a nuclear oversight regime, Russia says it’s the wrong time for Washington to impose any new sanctions on the Islamic Republic. Iran tension |
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Deal or no deal, Iran may be bombed – Israeli ministerA military strike against Iranian facilities is not out of the question, even though Tehran has reached agreement on a probe with the UN’s nuclear watchdog, says Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Israel vs Iran Iran tension |
US ‘should stop trying to conquer countries’ - CongressmanWar mentality has saturated Washington and arms merchants want to benefit, says Congressman (d) Dennis Kucinich. He opposes sanctions against Tehran that could lead to war, and is sure the US should forget about trying to conquer other countries. Iran tension |
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Aimed at nuclear program, sanctions hit Iran’s nuclear familiesIran has been under sanctions for 33 years. The most recent round targeted not only oil export, bank transfers and researcher visas, but also food and consumer goods. Young Iranians say the measures are even affecting their chances of tying the knot. Iran tension |
Congress opens door for US war with IranThe US House of Representatives has passed a resolution on Iran that moves the United States much closer to a war footing against Iran as many experts and diplomats warn America is ready for attack. Iran tension |
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Bahrain-Saudi Arabia union ‘meant to save US Navy base’A possible attack on Iran would require a fully-prepared US Fifth Fleet, even as its host country Bahrain is engulfed in a public uprising. A solution comes after the island nation trumpeted a future formal union with its mighty ally Saudi Arabia. Iran tension |
Battle plan for Iran ‘ready’ - US envoy to IsraelThe Pentagon has a ready plan for a military attack on Iran, the American ambassador to Israel warned days before a key meeting over the controversial nuclear program of the Islamic Republic. Israel vs Iran Iran tension |
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Nuclear infowar: New ‘evidence’ of Iran’s nuclear ambitionsAs Tehran finally makes efforts to rehabilitate its nuclear program with the West, a new piece of counter-evidence emerges: a CGI picture of an allegedly Iranian nuclear blast chamber. The timing is just right, as Vienna talks have started on Monday. Iran tension |
New suspicions: Did Iran organize a clean-up at suspected nuclear site?Freshly released satellite imagery shows “unusual activity” at Iran’s Parchin military base, which the West fears is used for nuclear experiments. But is the imagery sufficient evidence for claims of a clean-up operation? Israel vs Iran Iran tension |
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Hillary Clinton visits India as New Delhi ‘faces dilemma’Hillary Clinton is visiting India in the hope of persuading the country to halt oil imports from Iran or face sanctions itself. RT discussed the subject with Neil Padukone, an expert in geopolitics at the Takshashila Institute. Iran tension |
'US and Iran both need to make concessions'Tensions between Iran and the US keep rising with political posturing and aggressive rhetoric. Unless both sides are ready to make concessions there will be no solution to the crisis, Jamal Abdi from the National Iranian American Council, told RT. Iran tension |
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Keep guessing: US deploying fighter jets to the Gulf?The US says it has deployed a number of its most modern jet fighters to an air base in Southwest Asia. The announcement alarmed many, who suspect the base is actually in the United Arab Emirates just 200 hundred miles from Iran. Iran tension |
US to concede on uranium enrichment for Iran?American authorities are ready to compromise with Iran on uranium enrichment. Washington could agree to Tehran enriching uranium to five per cent in return for unlimited IAEA inspection of the country’s nuclear facilities. Israel vs Iran Iran tension |
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‘US not ready to wage war against Iran’Despite conflicting statements from top Israeli officials on Iran’s nuclear program, the threat of war remains high. US Colonel Douglas Macgregor told RT that after an Israeli strike, Tehran won’t need to build nuclear bombs - it will be given them. Israel vs Iran Iran tension |
Iran has not, will not build nuclear weapon – Israeli military chiefIran has not decided to build a nuclear bomb, says IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz. Nor does he think Tehran will go “the extra mile" to do so. The military chief’s words cut a sharp contrast with the bellicose rhetoric of PM Netanyahu. Israel vs Iran Iran tension |
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New US spy service targets China and IranChina and Iran are the high-priority targets for a new spy service created by the Pentagon. The Defense Clandestine Service is aimed at ramping up spying operations overseas, and suggests a shift in national threat assessment. Iran tension |
Cracked: Iran reveals data from US drone 'used to spy on Osama'Iran has claimed to have extracted sensitive information from an American drone downed in the republic last year – including both maintenance and flight details. Iran tension |
