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Iran's nuclear program
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, October 17, 2019. (AP Photo/ Olivier Matthys, Pool)
Europeans to push for Iran censure at UN nuclear watchdog meeting
By Anne BEADE and Jastinder KHERA
Proposed resolution could derail temporary agreement that International Atomic Energy Agency reached with Tehran to mitigate loss of some inspections
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, right, speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, October 17, 2019. (AP Photo/ Olivier Matthys, Pool)
March 1, 2021, 10:37 pm
Europeans to push for Iran censure at UN nuclear watchdog meeting
Proposed resolution could derail temporary agreement that International Atomic Energy Agency reached with Tehran to mitigate loss of some inspections
By Anne BEADE and Jastinder KHERA
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks during a press conference shortly after the IAEA Board of Governors meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria on March 1, 2021. (JOE KLAMAR / AFP)
March 1, 2021, 4:04 pm
UN nuclear chief urges inspections of Iran sites not be a ‘bargaining chip’
Iranian move limiting inspections of its development program could draw rebuking resolution from IAEA quarterly meeting; Tehran’s foreign minister warns against it
By AFP
US President Joe Biden holds a virtual bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
February 24, 2021, 7:46 pm
Report: Israel, US to launch quiet talks on Iran in coming days
Sides plan to reconvene working group set up under Obama administration, keep discussions low profile to avoid public spat
By TOI staff
In this file photo released Nov. 4, 2019 by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the organization, speaks with media while visiting the Natanz enrichment facility, in central Iran. (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP, File)
February 24, 2021, 5:39 pm
Israel: Iran’s nuclear actions require immediate international response
FM Ashkenazi says Tehran ‘crushing the last vestiges of oversight by the IAEA’; Defense Minister Gantz says IDF ‘constantly preparing’ for possibility of military action
By TOI staff
Iranians drive past missiles on motorcycles during a rally marking the 42nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, at Azadi (Freedom) Square in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, February 10, 2021. (AP/Ebrahim Noroozi)
February 23, 2021, 11:40 pm
As Iran plays chicken with Biden, it also moves closer to the bomb
Tehran appears to be jockeying for position ahead of nuke deal talks by blackballing inspectors and threatening to increase enrichment, but the posturing carries dangerous risks
By Lazar Berman
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with army's air force and air defense staff in Tehran, Iran, February 7, 2021 (Official Website of the Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
February 22, 2021, 8:53 pm
Khamenei: If we wanted nukes, nobody, including ‘Zionist clown,’ could stop us
Iran’s leader also warns it may enrich uranium to 60%, as it steps further away from nuclear deal; top US diplomat says DC willing to reenter pact if Tehran in ‘strict compliance’
By TOI staff and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a statement to the press regarding the Iranian nuclear program, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on September 9, 2019. (Sindel/Flash90)
February 22, 2021, 8:00 pm
Former defense officials back US return to Iran deal, urge new long-term pact
In letter to Netanyahu and Gantz, ex-senior military and intelligence figures call for fresh international agreement to curtail Tehran’s military activities in the region
By TOI staff
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, attends a press conference during an IAEA Board of Governors meeting at the IAEA headquarters of the UN in Vienna, Austria, November 18, 2020. (Christian Bruna/Pool Photo via AP)
February 21, 2021, 4:52 pm
Iran hails ‘fruitful’ talks with UN nuke chief ahead of move to curb inspections
Foreign Minister Zarif indicates he is looking to avoid an impasse over compliance with 2015 pact
By AFP
In this August 20, 2010, photo, an Iranian security guard walks past a gate of the Bushehr nuclear power plant as its reactor building is seen in background, just outside the city of Bushehr 750 miles (1,245 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
February 21, 2021, 8:00 am
Iran ‘studying’ EU proposal for meeting of nuclear deal members including US
After Biden said he’s ready to engage with Islamic Republic, Iranian deputy foreign minister says country will respond soon to offer for ‘informal’ gathering of P5+1 powers
By TOI staff
A photo composite showing Omer Barlev, left, and Yair Golan. (Flash90)
February 20, 2021, 2:50 am
Arguing in favor of Iran deal, 2 ex-officers refuse to fall in behind Netanyahu
Breaking ranks with most MKs, Omer Barlev and Yair Golan, two of the top security experts in politics, say the JCPOA was good for Israel, even if everyone else refuses to say so
By Tal Schneider
In this Feb. 3, 2007 file photo, a technician works at the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the city of Isfahan, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
February 20, 2021, 2:43 am
Inspectors found suspicious uranium particles at Iranian nuclear sites — report
IAEA visited the 2 locations last summer after Iran tried for months to block it, Reuters reports; finding could complicate US return to negotiations with Tehran
By TOI staff
US President Joe Biden speaks virtually to the Munich Security Conference in Germany, from the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2021. (MANDEL NGAN / AFP)
February 19, 2021, 7:37 pm
In major speech, Biden indicates US ready to reengage with Iran on nuke deal
President says US ‘prepared to reengage in negotiations’ within UN Security Council framework; tells Munich Security Conference: ‘We must tackle Iran’s destabilizing activity’
By Agencies and TOI staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to a Covid-19 vaccination center in Sderot, southern Israel, January 27, 2021. (Liron Moldovan/Pool/Flash90)
February 19, 2021, 6:06 pm
Netanyahu: US return to ‘old deal’ will pave Iran’s path to nuclear arsenal
As White House inches toward talks with Tehran, Iran’s FM says country will immediately ‘reverse all remedial measures’ if US unconditionally lifts sanctions imposed by Trump
By Agencies and TOI staff
In this Feb. 3, 2007 file photo, a technician works at the Uranium Conversion Facility just outside the city of Isfahan, Iran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)
February 19, 2021, 11:56 am
Iran renews call to lift sanctions after US says ready to restart nuclear talks
Iranian foreign minister says Tehran will immediately ‘reverse all remedial measures’ if the US unconditionally lifts all sanctions imposed by Trump
By Agencies and TOI staff
Illustrative: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani visits the Bushehr nuclear power plant just outside of Bushehr, Iran, Jan. 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Iranian Presidency Office, Mohammad Berno, File)
February 19, 2021, 1:27 am
US says it’s ready to restart talks with Iran on its nuclear program
State Department says it will accept invitation from European Union to meet with deal’s original participants, including Tehran; US reportedly told Israel of move ahead of time
By Agencies and TOI staff
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