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Iran nuclear deal: Trump set to outline position in major speech

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What will Trump do to the Iran deal?

12/10/2017

Europe News

Trump resists pressure to soften stance on Iran nuclear deal

12/10/2017

USA

White House readies move on Iran deal

Sources tell NBC News President Trump will "decertify" the 2015 nuclear deal, but will likely not scrap it entirely as he had threatened on the campaign trail.

12/10/2017

USA

Will Trump decertify Iran's nuclear accord?

President Trump this week could de-certify the nuclear accord with Iran and could impose additional sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

09/10/2017

Iran

"10 Donald Trumps" couldn't scrap Iran's nuclear deal says Rouhani

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says "10 Donald Trumps" would not be able to rip up Iran's nuclear deal.

07/10/2017

Norway

Who could be in contention for the Nobel Peace Prize 2017?

Who will win the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize? The bookmakers think the names on this list are in the running.

05/10/2017

Iran

Iran vows to uphold nuclear accord

Iran says it will not be the first country to violate the nuclear deal, but vows to respond decisively to anyone breaching iT.

20/09/2017

Iran

Iran says could restart nuclear programme "in hours" if US ups sanctions

Iran's President Rouhani, in a defiant message to hardline critics and President Trump, says new sanctions will mean nuclear deal is off "within hours"

15/08/2017

Iran

Iran minister says US sanctions 'violate' nuclear deal

The deputy foreign minister's comments came the day after President Trump signed into law new measures against Iran, Russia and North Korea.

03/08/2017

Iran

Iran and French oil giant Total clinch energy deal

Total becomes first international energy company to invest in Iran since sanctions eased following nuclear accord

03/07/2017

Iran

Hardliners challenge Rouhani in Iran's presidential TV debate

Iran has held a TV debate ahead of the presidential election which saw hardliners challenge Hassan Rouhani over the lack of economic revival since his nuclear deal was agreed with big…

05/05/2017

USA

Iran nuclear deal branded a "failure" by US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

As President Donald Trump orders a review of US policy regarding Iran, Tillerson compares Iran to North Korea

20/04/2017

United Kingdom

Netanyahu calls on Britain to join new sanctions against Iran

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been received at Downing Street for his first face-to-face meeting with his British counterpart.

06/02/2017

Iran

Iran won't let Trump tear up nuclear deal, says Rouhani

Iran’s president Rouhani has said he will not let US President-elect Donald Trump tear up the global nuclear deal agreed with several world powers, warning of unspecified repercussions if that…

06/12/2016

World News

What will Trump's presidency mean for the Iran nuclear deal?

Tehran says it expects the new US administration to accept the accord struck with world powers to curb its nuclear programme in return for lifting sanctions.

11/11/2016

Iran

Work to begin on second nuclear reactor in Iran

The first stone was laid on Saturday marking the start of the launch of the Iran-Russia Bushehr 2 project.

10/09/2016

Iran

The state of Iran's economy one year after landmark deal over disputed nuclear programme

It has been one year since Iran, the US and five other world powers reached a landmark deal over Iran’s disputed nuclear programme.

14/07/2016

Iran

One year on, Iran's nuclear deal has still only yielded hopes

14/07/2016

Iran

Iran launches ballistic missiles during drill, claim reports

Iran’s official news agency says the country’s revolutionary guard has launched several ballistic missiles during a military exercise. In January

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