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Iran starts work on two new nuclear reactors as it comes in from the cold
Construction began on two new nuclear reactors in Iran on Saturday, the first such project since the country returned from the diplomatic wilderness last...
Obama hails Iran nuclear deal but Israel warns of ‘historic surrender’
U.S. President Barack Obama has hailed a historic deal with Iran on its nuclear program but faces a tough fight to convince America it was the right call.
Iran talks at impasse amid bickering, extended for 3rd time
The Iran nuclear talks shifted Friday to a blame game, as Iran’s foreign minister accused the United States of shifting its demands and dismissed...
Kerry threatens to quit Iran nuke talks after more delays
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry threatened Thursday to walk away from nuclear talks as he signaled that diplomats won’t conclude an agreement...
Deadline extended: Extra 48 hours given to Iran nuclear talks
Iran and major powers gave themselves at least until Friday to negotiate an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program, but a source from one of the powers...
Two days added to the Iran nuclear talks deadline
Iran and major powers gave themselves at least until Friday to negotiate an agreement on the Iranian nuclear program, but a source from one of the powers...
Iran takes hard line on inspections, sanctions at nuke talks
Iran took a hard line Thursday on two of the biggest demands of world powers in a final nuclear accord, rejecting any extraordinary inspection rules and...
Confidential UN report positive on Iran nuclear commitments
Iran has met a key commitment under a preliminary nuclear deal setting up the current talks on a final agreement, leaving it with several tons less of...
With stalemate looming, Iran needs nuclear deal more than US
With the Iran nuclear talks almost certain to grind on past a Tuesday deadline, prospects for a stalemate that puts off further efforts to reach a deal...
Iran lawmakers curtailed on power to veto nuclear deal
Iran’s parliament curtailed its own power to block a nuclear deal with world powers Sunday, effectively removing a longstanding threat that a final...
Six powers agree way to restore U.N. sanctions in push for Iran deal
Six world powers have agreed on a way to restore U.N. sanctions on Iran if the country breaks the terms of a future nuclear deal, clearing a major obstacle...
U.S., Iran hold ‘intense’ nuclear talks month before deadline
A month away from a nuclear deal deadline, U.S. and Iranian diplomats tried to narrow differences over how quickly to ease economic penalties against Tehran...
One month to nuclear deadline: U.S. and Iran launch key talks in Geneva
Top U.S. diplomat John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif began key nuclear talks in Geneva on Saturday ahead of a June 30 deadline...
One month to nuclear deadline: U.S. and Iran launch key talks in Geneva
Top U.S. diplomat John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif began key nuclear talks in Geneva on Saturday ahead of a June 30 deadline...
One month to deadline: Kerry, Zarif launch key nuclear talks in Geneva
Top U.S. diplomat John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif began key nuclear talks in Geneva on Saturday ahead of a June 30 deadline...
Kerry says Iran, world powers closer than ever to historic nuclear deal
The United States and five other major powers are closer than ever to a deal with Iran that would end a 12-year-old standoff over Tehran’s nuclear...
Iran warns that sanctions will dominate fresh nuclear talks
Fresh talks aimed at finalizing a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers will focus on the lifting of sanctions and possible intervention by the U.S.
The secret to success at the Iran nuclear talks: a schoolroom whiteboard
In a hi-tech age of gadgets and gizmos, a simple whiteboard found in classrooms around the world was the tool that helped negotiators seal the complex...
A day after missing deal deadline, Iran nuclear talks resume
Nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers are resuming, hours after negotiators abandoned a March 31 deadline to produce the outline of an agreement.
Iran, powers struggle to overcome disputes in push for nuclear deal
The foreign ministers of France and Germany joined the top U.S. and Iranian diplomats on Saturday to help break an impasse in nuclear negotiations as major...
Iran rejects ‘bullying’ as West stresses unity in nuclear talks
Iran’s top leader voiced mistrust on Saturday of U.S. efforts to reach a nuclear deal, even as Washington and its allies spoke of real progress and...
Uncertain whether differences in Iran talks can be resolved: source
Iran nuclear talks hung in the balance Monday with a senior U.S. and European officials saying it remained unclear whether the outlines of a deal could...
Talks over Iran’s nuclear plans still have ‘important gaps’, says Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that talks on Iran’s disputed nuclear programme have made progress, but there were still “important...
Talks over Iran’s disputed nuclear plans still have ‘important gaps’, says Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Saturday that talks on Iran’s disputed nuclear programme have made progress, but there were still “important...
Iran’s Zarif, Obama dismiss Republicans’ nuclear deal warning letter
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday dismissed as of “no legal value” a letter from 47 US senators warning that any...
Kerry, Zarif meet for Iran nuclear talks as deadline looms
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif met for two hours in Geneva on Sunday in another round of nuclear talks...
Time for a final nuclear deal is now, says Iranian Foreign Minister
The time to reach a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme is now, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday, adding sanctions against his country...
Time for a final Iran nuclear deal is now, says Iranian Foreign Minister
The time to reach a deal with Iran on its nuclear programme is now, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday, adding sanctions against his country...
With Iran nuclear deal ‘nearly impossible’, negotiators seek plan B
Iran, the United States and other world powers are all but certain to miss Monday’s deadline for negotiations to resolve a 12-year standoff over...
Iran ‘open’ to extending nuclear negotiations by up to one year
The United States and Iran sought Sunday to bridge gaps in negotiations on the eve of a deadline for a nuclear deal, as Iran signalled it was open to extending...
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