The country said it has enriched uranium above a 3.67 percent limit laid out in the 2015 nuclear deal. China, another signatory, accused the U.S. of “bullying” Tehran with sanctions.
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Iran Says It Has Surpassed Critical Nuclear Enrichment Level in 2015 Deal
The country said it has enriched uranium above a 3.67 percent limit laid out in the 2015 nuclear deal. China, another signatory, accused the U.S. of “bullying” Tehran with sanctions.
Iran Announces New Breach of Nuclear Deal Limits and Threatens Further Violations
The deputy foreign minister said Iran would take additional steps over the limits on uranium enrichment in the accord unless it gets sanctions relief.
Gibraltar Seizes Syria-Bound Tanker Thought to Be Carrying Iranian Oil
Officials said the tanker was detained under European Union sanctions on Syria. Shipping monitors said it was also trying to skirt United States sanctions on Iran.
In His Own Words: Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif
In a lengthy email exchange with the Times, he takes on his critics and muses about the future — for the nuclear deal and for himself.
He Enjoys American Coffee and Restaurants. Is He a Credible Negotiator for Iran?
Mohammad Javad Zarif, the Iranian most closely associated with the 2015 pact, is under fire both at home and in Washington, which is weighing sanctions on him.
Rouhani Says Iran Will Begin Enriching Uranium at Higher Level in Days
Iran will “take the next step” on Sunday in enriching uranium beyond levels specified under the 2015 nuclear deal, President Hassan Rouhani said.
Amid Talks With U.S., Glimpses of New Futures for North Korea
Engagement has opened a set of once-closed possibilities, bringing risk and some opportunity for Kim Jong-un and the world.
To Evade Sanctions on Iran, Ships Vanish in Plain Sight
Empty tankers, arriving in the Strait of Hormuz, suddenly stop reporting their whereabouts. When they re-emerge on the grid, their tanks appear full.
Iran Breaches Critical Limit on Nuclear Fuel Set by 2015 Deal
Tehran also signaled that it now intends to enrich its nuclear fuel stockpile to a purer level, a provocative action that could move the country closer to being able to use the fuel for a weapon.