News for The Iranian Threat![]() Official: US presented Iran with roadmap on sanctions reliefSenior State Department official says the US provided Iran with outline of sanctions it is prepared to remove.![]() IAEA: Iran has installed extra advanced centrifuges in NatanzUN atomic watchdog says Iran has installed extra advanced centrifuges at its underground plant and plans to add even more.![]() Saudi Arabia: Iran should avoid escalationSaudi Arabia calls on Iran to engage in negotiations over 2015 nuclear agreement and avoid escalation.![]() US and EU: More work needed to revive Iran dealMeanwhile, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the "negotiations have achieved 60-70 percent progress."![]() Danon: US Jewish leaders must choose between supporting Iran deal or IsraelFormer Israeli Ambassador to the UN calls on Jewish leadership to stand with Israel in opposition to US return to Iran nuclear deal.![]() Israel disappointed in US 'folding' to IranJerusalem believes US has agreed to return to 2015 deal with no changes, compensate Iran for Trump sanctions.![]() Iranian official confirms progress in nuclear talksIran’s Deputy Foreign Minister says "new understanding" appears to be taking shape in talks regarding US return to 2015 deal.![]() Report: US asked Israel to cut down 'chatter' on IranUS officials reportedly demanded that Israel cut down the "chatter" concerning alleged attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities.![]() IAEA: Iran almost ready to start enriching uranium to 60% purityUN atomic watchdog says Iran is almost ready to start enriching uranium to 60% purity at Natanz.![]() Blinken: Iran's uranium enrichment is 'provocative'Secretary of State blasts Iran’s announcement that it intends to begin enriching uranium at 60% purity.![]() US still committed to nuclear negotiations with IranWhite House criticizes Tehran's "provocative" statement that it will ramp up uranium enrichment but says it remains committed to talks.![]() Question marks may disrupt nomination of Biden selection for top role in PentagonPro-Israel groups had previously raised concerns regarding Colin Kahl’s role in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.![]() IAEA flags new Iran breach of 2015 nuclear dealUN atomic watchdog's new report describes a breach related to Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium.![]() Little progress made in talks on Iran nuclear dealTalks aimed at bringing US back into 2015 nuclear deal with Iran end in Vienna without progress.![]() US plays down expectations for talks with IranState Department spokesman: Talks with Iran were positive but we should not allow expectations to outpace where we are.![]() State Department: US prepared to remove sanctions on IranState Department spokesman: We are prepared to take the steps necessary to return to compliance with the Iran nuclear deal.![]() Mossad chief to visit US, discuss IranYossi Cohen to meet senior US administration officials, discuss Iran's attempts to hide information on its nuclear program.![]() Netanyahu: Nuclear deal that paves the way for Iran will not bind usPrime Minister at Yad Vashem: History has taught us that appeasement agreements are worthless.![]() Danon: US will lose all leverage if it returns to Iran nuclear dealWorld Likud chairman and former Israeli Ambassador to the UN warns Biden Admin. against returning to 2015 nuclear deal.![]() US ready to review key sanctions on IranState Department spokesman: US ready to review key sanctions on Iran if it comes into compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal.![]() Iranian official reiterates: No direct or indirect talks with USIranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi: Iran will not accept any step-by-step plan to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement.![]() White House press secretary Jen Psaki: US in talks on return to Iran nuclear dealWhite House press secretary says officials will participate in meetings with signatories to Iran Deal, marking significant policy reversal.![]() Former Chief of IDF Intelligence: Biden Admin. is hostile to NetanyahuFormer IDF Chief of Defense Intelligence, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yadlin, says Israel will have difficulty influencing content of new Iran deal.![]() Iran rejects any talks with USIran says it will not hold any meeting with the US during session in Vienna next week with the remaining participants in 2015 nuclear deal.![]() 'Biden must prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons'Israel needs to insist that the US administration not return to the previous nuclear deal.![]() Iran and world powers to discuss nuclear agreementOfficials from Iran, China, Russia, France, Germany and Britain will meet virtually to discuss possible US return to 2015 nuclear deal.![]() IAEA: Iran enriching uranium with new batch of advanced centrifugesNew IAEA report finds Iran is again breaching its 2015 deal with world powers.![]() Top Iranian general: We don't need a nuclear dealIRGC Commander General Hossein Salami: Sanctions have been imposed on us, but their impact on our economy is rapidly fading.![]() Officials: US open to discussing wider deal with IranWestern officials believe Iran may wish to discuss a wider road map to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.![]() Report: Biden to offer Iran some sanctions reliefSources say Biden will ask Iran to halt some of its nuclear activities in exchange for some relief from US economic sanctions.![]() US senators to Biden: Iran agreement should address other issues too43 senators from both parties call on Biden to work toward international agreement that addresses issues beyond just Iran's nuclear program.![]() Khamenei: The US promises have no credibilityIran's Supreme Leader: The US will only return to its commitments under 2015 deal once Washington fully removes the sanctions.![]() IAEA: Iran enriching uranium with advanced centrifugeUN nuclear watchdog says Iran has started enriching uranium at Natanz plant with second type of advanced centrifuge.![]() White House national security adviser: US and Iran holding indirect diplomacyWhite House national security adviser Jake Sullivan reveals the US and Iran have begun indirect diplomacy on 2015 Iran deal.![]() US: We will not offer Iran unilateral incentivesState Department spokesman: We will not offer Iran unilateral incentives to persuade it to resume compliance with nuclear deal.![]() Report: Informal US-Iran talks to start soonBiden Administration reportedly set to begin informal negotiations to return to 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran.![]() 140 lawmakers to Biden: Take 'comprehensive' approach to IranBipartisan group of 140 House lawmakers say new agreement with Iran should address other threats besides the nuclear one.![]() Irish FM calls for 'engagement with all key players' in Iran dealIrish Foreign Minister says "engagement with all the key players" in 2015 nuclear agreement is required in order to revive the deal.![]() Rouhani to Europe: Avoid threats in negotiations with IranIran's President meets Irish Foreign Minister, says the best way to solve problems is negotiations based on mutual respect.![]() Irish Foreign Minister to meet Iranian PresidentIreland’s Foreign Minister Simon Coveney to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to discuss 2015 nuclear deal.![]() Will Biden prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons?Israel needs to insist that the US administration not return to the previous nuclear deal.![]() European countries drop planned condemnation of IranFrance, Britain and Germany dropped resolution criticizing Iran for suspending some IAEA inspections.![]() US, Iran in 'tug of war' for leverage in nuclear dealIran continues making military provocations and claiming the US must rescind sanctions before a return to negotiating table.![]() European countries to seek condemnation of IranBritain, France and Germany will put forward a resolution condemning Iran's suspension of UN nuclear inspections.![]() Iran to install new centrifuges at nuclear facilitiesAtomic Energy Organization of Iran to install new generations of centrifuges at Fordow and Natanz facilities.![]() Iran rejects European offer for direct talks with USIran says "time is not right" to hold talks with US given its recent actions.![]() Bahraini Crown Prince speaks to NetanyahuBahrain's official news agency says the conversation dealt with the negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program.![]() Netanyahu to Iran: You failed 2,500 years ago, you'll fail todayIsraeli political echelon coming together to present united front against any nuclear deal with Iran.![]() Germany urges Iran to accept US overturesGermany's Foreign Minister: Iran should accept the offer of diplomacy that’s on the table, including from the United States.![]() US: Our patience with Iran is 'not unlimited'State Department spokesman says Iran’s moves away from compliance with 2015 deal make the issue an “urgent challenge” for the United States.![]() Report: Israeli and Saudi officials discussed Biden policy on IranSaudi Arabia, like Israel, is troubled by the Biden Administration's position on the Iran nuclear deal.![]() European countries condemn Iran for restricting IAEA inspectionsBritain, France and Germany urge Iran to reverse all measures that reduce transparency after it halts IAEA inspections.![]() IAEA: Iran has started enriching uranium at up to 20% purityInternational Atomic Energy Agency reports Iran has added 17.6 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 20% to its stockpile.![]() Blinken: US will seek to strengthen and extend Iran dealSecretary of State: US remains committed to ensuring that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon. Diplomacy is the best path.![]() Iran ends nuclear deal's 'Additional Protocol'The Additional Protocol allows IAEA to carry out snap-inspections at sites not declared to the agency.![]() IAEA strikes deal with Iran to continue inspectionsIran had threatened to partly suspend nuclear inspections by the UN's atomic agency as of Tuesday.![]() IAEA chief visits Iran, will meet senior officialsThe visit comes ahead of deadline on which Iran said it would suspend nuclear inspections by the agency. |