The State Department announced Monday that the United States will not participate in talks between Iran and three European powers scheduled for November 29 in Geneva, to discuss nuclear and regional issues.
A former Iranian minister of intelligence said that investigators have been unable to identify the perpetrators or methods behind the assassinations of several nuclear scientists, underscoring the country's intelligence gap with likely perpetrator Israel.
As President-elect Donald Trump completes his top cabinet picks, it is another face from the business world who will step into the role of Middle East envoy: property mogul Steve Witkoff.
Iran’s state media maintained their optimistic forecasts about talks Tehran says are forthcoming with Europe on November 29, despite the lack of confirmation from the EU or the countries involved.
Iran has begun deploying advanced centrifuges which enrich uranium for the country’s nuclear program in response to a resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) calling for greater transparency into Iran's nuclear activities.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei confirmed Sunday that Tehran is set to hold nuclear talks with Britain, France, Germany, and the European Union on November 29th in Geneva.
The UN nuclear watchdog has censured Iran over its perceived non-cooperation with international inspections, setting the stage for a new phase in the dispute over Iran's activities which could lead toward more sanctions.
The West still has an opportunity to pursue engagement and abandon pressure, but Tehran is ready to confront any challenges, spokesperson and deputy head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, announced on Saturday.
The US dollar surged past the 700,000 rials mark on Saturday again, reversing a brief period of relative stability, after Iran was censured for lack of cooperation with the UN's nuclear watchdog this week.
An influential Iranian lawmaker has proposed that Tehran respond to Thursday's IAEA Board of Governors' censure resolution by escalating uranium enrichment levels and initiating nuclear weapon production.
One day after suggesting a new nuclear deal with President-elect Donald Trump, a top advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader tweeted that Iran would avoid a nuclear bomb if the US accepted its terms, including payment of compensation.
Iran is technically capable of building a nuclear bomb and the diplomatic impasse over its disputed program could end in a "path of increased military action," including military escalation either by Iran or Israel, a top former UN weapons inspector told Iran International.
Tehran plans to activate a series of advanced centrifuges in response to the IAEA Board of Governors' resolution censuring Iran for its lack of cooperation, according to the deputy head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization.