Asked whether he would consider relaxing the penalties if that would ease the path to a meeting, President Trump said, “We’ll see what happens.”
Tag: Nuclear Weapons
Israeli Leader Says Iran Hid a Nuclear Weapons Site
The accusation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel came a week before an election in which he is battling for political survival.
Iran Will No Longer Honor Nuclear Deal’s Limits on Research
The move was Iran’s third retaliatory step since President Trump renounced the 2015 agreement.
The Secret History of the Push to Strike Iran
Hawks in Israel and America have spent more than a decade agitating for war against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. Will Trump finally deliver?
France Dangles $15 Billion Bailout for Iran in Effort to Save Nuclear Deal
President Emmanuel Macron has proposed a deal to compensate Iran for lost oil sales in exchange for the country agreeing to return to compliance with the 2015 nuclear accord.
North Korea Says Hope of More U.S. Talks Is ‘Disappearing’
The North said it might “re-examine all the measures we have taken so far,” a vague threat that could encompass its moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests.
In Iran’s Hierarchy, Talks With Trump Are Now Seen as Inevitable
Iranian leaders have concluded that President Trump could win a second term and they will have to deal with him.
Iran’s Rouhani Says No Talks With Trump Until Sanctions Are Lifted
President Emmanuel Macron of France is trying to get the adversaries to meet. Like President Trump, President Hassan Rouhani set conditions for talks.
Iranian Official Makes Surprise Appearance on Sidelines of G7 Summit
At the invitation of France, Iran’s foreign minister flew to Biarritz and met with European officials. But he had no plans to sit down with American officials.
Russia Orders Evacuation of Village Near Site of Nuclear Accident
Residents were told to leave on Wednesday, suggesting a serious danger, but later reports said the evacuation had been called off.