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Iran has made further breaches of nuclear deal, UN confirms

Iran has enriched uranium beyond a 3.67% purity limit set by its deal with major powers, the UN nuclear watchdog policing the deal said on Monday, confirming a move previously announced by Tehran.

France

France will not launch dispute resolution for Iran nuclear deal

The French government will not trigger the Iran nuclear deal's dispute resolution mechanism for now, instead giving itself one week to try to get all parties talking again after Iran decided to enrich uranium above limits agreed in 2015.

World News

UK should be 'scared' of Tehran's response over tanker: Iranian cleric

British Royal Marines seized a giant Iranian oil tanker in Gibraltar on Thursday suspected of taking oil to Syria in violation of EU sanctions. The move sparked Tehran's fury and could escalate its confrontation with the West.

Iran

Why was British singer Joss Stone 'deported from Iran'?

British soul singer Joss Stone said she was deported from Iran after arriving in the Islamic Republic as part of a worldwide concert tour.

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World News

Britain seizes oil tanker in move that could exacerbate Iran tensions

This is the first time Europe has seized a tanker at sea despite a ban on oil shipments to Syria since 2011.

USA

Suspected U.S. spies 'due to be' sentenced to death, Iran says

NBC News could not independently confirm the reports and the CIA said it had no comment.

World News

World leaders react with worry to Iran's breach of nuclear deal

Iran has breached a central limit of its nuclear deal with major powers, accumulating more enriched uranium than allowed under the accord.

Iran

Iran warns talks are 'last chance' to save nuclear deal

Talks with world powers are the “last chance” to save the nuclear deal, Tehran warned — but the US wants to choke off all sales of Iranian oil.

World

Raw Politics in full: G20 latest, Merkel's health, and Iran tensions

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Iran

7 ways sanctions on Iran are impacting everyday life

From chickens to ID cards, US sanctions are changing daily life for many Iranians.

Iran

Impact of US sanctions against Tehran felt across Iran as prices rise

After the withdrawal of the US from the Iran nuclear accord, the impact of sanctions imposed by Washington on Tehran have been felt across the country

World

Iran cannot 'take all of the burdens to preserve nuclear agreement'

Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations has said his country "cannot take all of the burdens anymore" of preserving the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran

President Donald Trump imposes new sanctions on Iran, freezes billions

President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting figures within Iran’s leadership, imposing sanctions and freezing billions of dollars in Iranian assets

Iran

Iran sanctions: Who do they target and will they work?

The US hopes ever-increasing pressure will force Iran to give up its ambition for nuclear weapons, but Tehran says the latest measures are “useless”.

USA

Sanctions will 'bring Iran to the table': US national security adviser

The US national security adviser John Bolton spoke in Jerusalem about new sanctions against Iran and other Middle East political issues.

Pakistan

US-Iran tensions could 'jeopardise' Afghanistan says Pakistan's FM

In an interview with Euronews, Pakistan's Foreign Minister warned that the escalating situation between the US and Iran could have consequences on Afghanistan.

World

Iran's Rouhani says new US sanctions 'show Trump's desperation'

Iran's President Rouhani has said the latest US sanctions against the country demonstrate Washington's "desperation" and will not succeed. President Trump signed further measures aimed specifically at Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei on Monday.

USA

Trump threatens Iran with 'obliteration' as war of words intensifies

President Donald Trump has threatened Iran with "obliteration" if it strikes "anything American" after Tehran dismissed new U.S. sanctions as "useless."

USA

US President Trump says he avoided a retaliatiory strike on Iran

It came after an Iranian missile brought down an unmanned US drone on Thursday. Tehran said it shot it down over its territory, whilst Washington insisted it was flying in international airspace.

Iran

Watch: Iran releases video it claims shows downed US military drone

Iranian State Television released a video on Friday claiming it showed the retrieval of a US military drone that was downed by Iran.