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US is a long way from lifting Iran sanctions, says Antony Blinken

On the issue of Afghanistan peace process, he said Zalmay Khalilzad was offered to stay in his capacity of United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation in the Biden admin

Amid tensions, Iran sentences Iranian-American to prison on spying charges

Iran's judiciary did not name the man sentenced, but said he had been free on bail and re-arrested while trying to flee the country

'US has urgent responsibility to ensure Iran do not acquire nuclear weapon'

At his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Blinken said: "An Iran with a nuclear weapon ... would be an Iran that will be even more dangerous than it already is"

US: Trump administration doubles down on Iran with fresh sanctions

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement on Friday announced sanctions against Iran's Marine Industries Organization (MIO), Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO), and the Aviation Industries

US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran in final days of Trump presidency

Washington blacklisted seven entities and two individuals in sanctions related to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and Iranian shipping entities

United Nations watchdog confirms another Iranian breach of nuclear deal

The United Nations' atomic watchdog agency confirmed Thursday that Iran has informed it that the country has begun installing equipment for the production of uranium metal

Iran launches cruise missiles during naval drill, state media says

Iran fired cruise missiles Thursday as part of a naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, state media reported, amid heightened tensions with the US

US designates ex-Kataib Hizbollah Secretary-General as 'global terrorist'

The United States has designated former Secretary-General of the Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia group as a global terrorist, informed the US State Department on Wednesday

Russia denies Mike Pompeo's allegation of links between Iran, al-Qaeda

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that there is no evidence of Iran's ties with terrorist group al-Qaeda, after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made such an accusation.

2021: Dark clouds and silver linings

Fresh hopes on the economic, health and political front temper the grim legacy of 2020

US imposes sanctions on Iranian foundations in last days of Trump's term

Republican Trump is due to hand over power to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden after losing the Nov. 3 election

Pompeo says Iran sheltering al-Qaeda; confirms death of group's 2nd-in-line

US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo accused Iran of sheltering al-Qaeda asserting that the middle eastern country has become a new "home base" for the terror outfit

Mike Pompeo says al Qaeda has new home in Iran, gives no hard evidence

Pompeo told a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington that he was announcing publicly for the first time that al-Masri died on Aug. 7 last year.

European Union warns Iran enrichment moves could imperil nuclear deal

Tehran's decision to ramp up uranium enrichment could undermine efforts to keep the deal alive: Official

GitHub to offer its services in Iran after sanction exemption from US

Open Source repository GitHub has secured a license from the US government to offer its services to developers in Iran.

European Union says it will redouble efforts to save Iran nuclear deal

Iran has started to enrich uranium to new levels

Explainer: Joe Biden's Iran problem is getting worse by the day

US President-elect Joe Biden has an Iran problem. And, it's getting more complicated by the day

Iran warns against hostile moves on anniversary of Soleimani assassination

Iran's chief diplomat called on the United States President Donald Trump to "be careful of a trap"

US flies bombers to Middle East amid concerns of possible Iran retaliation

Amid concerns of possible Iranian retaliation, the US on Wednesday flew a pair of B-52H over the Persian Gulf, according to US Central Command

Iran begins construction at underground nuclear facility amid US tensions

Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the US over its atomic programme, a report said