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U.S. To 'Prod' And 'Cajole' Allies To Stop Doing Business With Iran, Official Says

4:04pm May 09, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

"We're certainly going to be pushing and asking and cajoling them to disinvest, absolutely," State Department official Andrew Peek tells NPR. The U.S. withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday.

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"The fact is this was a horrible one-sided deal that should have never, ever have been made," President Trump said Tuesday from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House.

Trump: U.S. 'Will Withdraw' From Iran Nuclear Deal

7:36pm May 08, 2018

Reaction was mixed, with Barack Obama calling the move "misguided," Israel praising the president, and Iran and France, Britain and Germany considering the next step.

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President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a ceremony to mark Iran's National Nuclear Day, dedicated to the country's achievements in nuclear technology, in Tehran on April 9.

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Trump To Announce Whether U.S. Will Break The Iran Nuclear Deal

9:37pm May 07, 2018

by Larry Kaplow

Ahead of the announcement Tuesday, a look at what the sanctions do, what a U.S. pullout would mean and how Iran could react. European allies warn that Iran could renew nuclear weapons development.

An Israeli intelligence firm was reportedly hired last year to compile background dossiers on several former Obama administration officials, including Colin Kahl, seen here in 2012.

Reports: Intel Firm Was Hired To Discredit Former Obama Iran Deal Negotiators

6:19pm May 07, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Obama foreign policy adviser Colin Kahl was reportedly targeted by the Israeli company Black Cube: "It's especially awful that they not only went after me, but that they went after my family."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech on Iran's nuclear program at the defense ministry in Tel Aviv on Monday.

Stolen Iranian Nuclear Plans May Trigger New Inspections

6:54pm May 01, 2018

by Geoff Brumfiel

Former inspectors say documents obtained by the Israeli government may prompt a fresh look at the nation's nuclear sites.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers a speech Monday in Tel Aviv on Iran's former nuclear weapons program.

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Israel Says Iran Lied; European Leaders Say That's Exactly Why Nuclear Deal Matters

3:15pm May 01, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

As President Trump considers withdrawing from the Iran accord, Israel says files show Iran concealed its nuclear ambitions. But the U.K., France and Germany say they always knew that — hence the deal.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, seen during a news conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, is urging easing economic sanctions against Qatar.

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Pompeo Urges Unity Among Gulf Countries, Pressure Against Iran

8:54pm April 29, 2018

by Alexis Diao

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is urging easing economic tensions with Qatar amid efforts by the U.S. to apply new sanctions against Iran.

Attendees hold signs and cheer during a Tea Party Patriots rally against the Iran nuclear deal in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9, 2015.

U.S. Negotiator's Plan For Iran Nuclear Deal: Tweak, Don't Delete

2:36pm April 25, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Brian Hook, the U.S. diplomat who is leading negotiations with the Europeans over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to make it more palatable to the Trump administration.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a meeting on peacebuilding at the United Nations in New York, on Tuesday.

Iran's Foreign Minister Comes To America, Keeping One Eye On Saudi Arabia

5:33pm April 24, 2018

by Steve Inskeep

In an NPR interview with Mohammad Javad Zarif, it was apparent how the rivalry with Saudi Arabia is a factor in many Iranian decisions — including the uncertain future of its nuclear deal.

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Mohammad Javad Zarif, the foreign minister of Iran, poses for a portrait.

Iran's Foreign Minister: Renegotiating Nuclear Deal Would Damage U.S. Credibility

10:20am April 24, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Mohammad Javad Zarif, speaking with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, said no one will trust the United States to stick to an international agreement if it goes back on the nuclear deal.

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