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Iran Says Its Stockpiles Of Enriched Uranium Now Exceed Limit In Nuclear Deal

2:24pm July 01, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran now has more than 300 kilograms (661 pounds) of low-enriched uranium — surpassing the limit allowed under the 2015 agreement.

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A file photo from Jan. 15, 2011, shows Iran's heavy water nuclear facility near Arak. Iran plans to walk back modifications to a nuclear reactor at the site.

Iran Is About To Exceed Uranium Limits. Is The Nuclear Deal Dying?

4:26pm June 26, 2019

by Geoff Brumfiel

As soon as Thursday, Iran is expected to surpass a key limit set in place by the 2015 nuclear agreement. It could spell the end of the deal.

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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, speaks with a group of Revolutionary Guards and their families in Tehran on April 9. Tensions between Iran and the U.S. have escalated recently following Iran's shootdown of a U.S. drone and U.S. cyberattacks

What Are Iran's Options In The Standoff With The U.S.?

4:30pm June 24, 2019

by Peter Kenyon

Iran shot down a U.S. drone. The U.S. launched a cyberattack and put new sanctions on Iran. Here is a look at the deepening crisis from Iran's standpoint.

President Trump signed an executive order authorizing economic sanctions against Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday, after Iran shot down a U.S. drone last week.

Trump Levels New Economic Sanctions On Iran's Leaders

2:18pm June 24, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Trump said that "hard-hitting" sanctions will cut off the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his office from certain financial assets.

U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton speaks to the media in Jerusalem Sunday.

Bolton Defends Trump's Canceled Iran Strike: Don't Mistake Prudence For Weakness

11:16am June 23, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

In Jerusalem, where he's meeting with Israeli and Russian security officials, the national security advisor says the U.S. military is "ready to go" as he warns Iran against seeking a nuclear weapon.

President Trump did not offer specifics on those sanctions but suggested sanctions could be lifted in the future.

Trump: 'We're Moving Forward With Additional Sanctions On Iran'

8:11pm June 22, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Without offering specifics, the president says he is increasing sanctions as Washington accuses Tehran of downing a U.S. drone and attacking foreign-owned oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

President Trump reconsidered a plan to strike at Iran over its downing of an RQ-4 Global Hawk, like this drone seen at the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota.

Trump Says He Called Off Strike On Iran Because He Didn't See It As 'Proportionate'

9:04pm June 21, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The president says after he was told a retaliatory attack would likely kill 150 Iranians, he decided that would be too much for Iran's having shot down a drone.

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FAA Orders U.S. Airlines To Bypass Iranian Airspace After Drone Shot Down

9:41am June 21, 2019

The Federal Aviation Administration prohibited U.S. carriers from overflying Iran "until further notice, due to heightened military activities and increased political tensions."

After Iran shot down a U.S. drone, President Donald Trump speculated that "it could have been someone loose and stupid" behind the surface-to-air missile strike. The president spoke about the issue Thursday, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and White Hou

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Trump Says 'You'll Soon Find Out' If U.S. Will Strike, After Iran Shoots Drone Down

3:37pm June 20, 2019

by Scott Neuman

The U.S. says Iran's claims that the drone was in its airspace are false. On Twitter, President Trump says, "Iran made a very big mistake!"

The U.S. Navy says a limpet mine put a hole in this Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned tanker anchored off Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The limpet mines used to attack the tanker near the Strait of Hormuz resemble mines displayed by Iran, a Navy explosives

Opinion: Why War With Iran Is Bad For Trump — And America

1:05pm June 20, 2019

Iran's shoot-down of a U.S. drone underscores the growing risk of conflict between the countries. If war occurs, President Trump will wish he stayed out, write Aaron David Miller and Richard Sokolsky.