Rouhani: Iran will enrich uranium to ‘any amount we want’

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 10:40:29 +0000

Hassan Rouhani

Iran’s president warned European partners in its faltering nuclear deal on Wednesday that Tehran will increase its enrichment of uranium to “any amount that we want” beginning on Sunday, putting pressure on them to offer a way around intense U.S. sanctions targeting the country.

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Iran says it has breached stockpile limit under nuclear deal

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:45:45 +0000

Mohammad Javad Zarif

Iran acknowledged Monday it had broken the limit set on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by the 2015 nuclear deal, marking its first major departure from the unraveling agreement a year after the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from the accord.

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US Navy expert: Tanker attack mine resembles Iranian mines

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 14:03:32 +0000

UN Navy patrol boat ferries journalists in UAE

The limpet mines used to attack a Japanese-owned oil tanker near the Strait of Hormuz last week bore “a striking resemblance” to similar mines displayed by Iran, a U.S. Navy explosives expert said Wednesday, stopping short of directly blaming Tehran for the assault.

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Nuclear changes, more troops heighten US-Iran tensions

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 12:04:43 +0000

Morgan Ortagus

The U.S. and Iran edged toward a flashpoint Monday as Tehran announced it was breaking compliance with the accord that keeps it from making nuclear weapons and the Trump administration followed by ordering 1,000 more troops to the Middle East.

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