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"Ball Is In America's Court": Iran On Nuclear Deal
Iran's president on Wednesday hailed the White House departure of "tyrant" Donald Trump, saying "the ball is in America's court" to return to a landmark nuclear deal and lift sanctions on Tehran.
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UK Envoy Says Trump Ditched Iran Deal To Spite Barack Obama: Report
Britain's ambassador to Washington believed US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iranian nuclear deal because it was associated with his predecessor Barack Obama, leaked documents showed Saturday.
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Iran Under Pressure As US Reimposes Oil, Financial Sanctions
The United States reimposes oil and financial sanctions against Iran on Monday, significantly turning up the pressure on Tehran in order to curb its missile and nuclear programs and counter its growing military and political influence in the Middle East. The move will restore U.S. sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by t...
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Barack Obama Says Trump's Iran Decision 'Misguided'
Former US president Barack Obama made a rare public criticism of his successor Tuesday, describing Donald Trump's decision to abandon the Iran nuclear deal as "misguided" and a "serious mistake."
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Fate Of Iran Deal Now In Europe's Hands, Says Barack Obama Adviser Rob Malley
Rob Malley, the conflict resolution specialist and former adviser to Barack Obama who helped negotiate the Iran nuclear accord, has no doubt that Donald Trump will now try to kill it.
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Opinion: Here's How Both Barack Obama And Donald Trump Stoked The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry
From the surprise resignation (then un-resignation) of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to the intra-Gulf crisis with Qatar to the battle for influence in post-Islamic State Iraq and the vicious civil wars in Yemen and Syria, the signs of the regional battle royale between Saudi Arabia and Iran are everywhere.
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'Unchecked' Iran Could Become Another North Korea: United States
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has termed the Iran nuclear deal a failure and said an "unchecked" Tehran could become another North Korea, but stopped short of threatening to derail the landmark agreement.
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United States Defence Chief In Israel For Talks On Iran, Syria
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis visited Israel on Friday for talks expected to focus on Iran, Syria and the two countries' close strategic relations despite recent tensions with Barack Obama's adminstration.
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US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis In Riyadh To Boost US-Saudi Alliance
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is in Saudi Arabia Wednesday to reinvigorate the Riyadh-Washington alliance, with both seeing a common adversary in Iran and its "destabilising" activities.
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Donald Trump Wants To Push Back Against Iran, But Iran Is Now More Powerful Than Ever
President Donald Trump's tough talk on Iran is winning him friends in the Arab world, but it also carries a significant risk of conflict with a U.S. rival that is now more powerful than at any point since the creation of the Islamic republic nearly 40 years ago.
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US Preparing New Iran Sanctions Over Missile Test
The Trump administration is preparing to levy new sanctions on Iran, US officials say, in the first punitive action since the White House put Iran "on notice" after it test-fired a ballistic missile.
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Glad To See Barack Obama Go, Gulf Arabs Expect Donald Trump To Counter Iran
Gulf Arab states are quietly applauding the arrival in the White House of a hawkish leader opposed to their adversary Iran, even if they suspect Donald Trump's short temper and abrasive Tweets may at times heighten tensions in the combustible Middle East.
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Barack Obama Warns Donald Trump Not To Jettison Iran Nuclear Deal
US President Barack Obama on Monday marked the first anniversary of the nuclear deal with Iran by emphasizing its "significant and concrete results" and warning against undoing a pact supported by the world's major powers.
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First Sign Of Enhanced US-Russia Relations Under Donald Trump: An Invite To Syria Talks
Russia has invited the incoming Trump administration to Syrian peace talks it is sponsoring later this month with Turkey and Iran, part of a process from which President Barack Obama's administration pointedly has been excluded.
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Iran Demands That Barack Obama Allow US Sanctions To Expire
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani demanded Sunday that US President Barack Obama not sign an extension of US sanctions, saying the bill is a violation of a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
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"Ball Is In America's Court": Iran On Nuclear Deal
Iran's president on Wednesday hailed the White House departure of "tyrant" Donald Trump, saying "the ball is in America's court" to return to a landmark nuclear deal and lift sanctions on Tehran.
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UK Envoy Says Trump Ditched Iran Deal To Spite Barack Obama: Report
Britain's ambassador to Washington believed US President Donald Trump pulled out of the Iranian nuclear deal because it was associated with his predecessor Barack Obama, leaked documents showed Saturday.
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Iran Under Pressure As US Reimposes Oil, Financial Sanctions
The United States reimposes oil and financial sanctions against Iran on Monday, significantly turning up the pressure on Tehran in order to curb its missile and nuclear programs and counter its growing military and political influence in the Middle East. The move will restore U.S. sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal negotiated by t...
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Barack Obama Says Trump's Iran Decision 'Misguided'
Former US president Barack Obama made a rare public criticism of his successor Tuesday, describing Donald Trump's decision to abandon the Iran nuclear deal as "misguided" and a "serious mistake."
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Fate Of Iran Deal Now In Europe's Hands, Says Barack Obama Adviser Rob Malley
Rob Malley, the conflict resolution specialist and former adviser to Barack Obama who helped negotiate the Iran nuclear accord, has no doubt that Donald Trump will now try to kill it.
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Opinion: Here's How Both Barack Obama And Donald Trump Stoked The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry
From the surprise resignation (then un-resignation) of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to the intra-Gulf crisis with Qatar to the battle for influence in post-Islamic State Iraq and the vicious civil wars in Yemen and Syria, the signs of the regional battle royale between Saudi Arabia and Iran are everywhere.
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'Unchecked' Iran Could Become Another North Korea: United States
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has termed the Iran nuclear deal a failure and said an "unchecked" Tehran could become another North Korea, but stopped short of threatening to derail the landmark agreement.
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United States Defence Chief In Israel For Talks On Iran, Syria
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis visited Israel on Friday for talks expected to focus on Iran, Syria and the two countries' close strategic relations despite recent tensions with Barack Obama's adminstration.
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US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis In Riyadh To Boost US-Saudi Alliance
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is in Saudi Arabia Wednesday to reinvigorate the Riyadh-Washington alliance, with both seeing a common adversary in Iran and its "destabilising" activities.
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Donald Trump Wants To Push Back Against Iran, But Iran Is Now More Powerful Than Ever
President Donald Trump's tough talk on Iran is winning him friends in the Arab world, but it also carries a significant risk of conflict with a U.S. rival that is now more powerful than at any point since the creation of the Islamic republic nearly 40 years ago.
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US Preparing New Iran Sanctions Over Missile Test
The Trump administration is preparing to levy new sanctions on Iran, US officials say, in the first punitive action since the White House put Iran "on notice" after it test-fired a ballistic missile.
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Glad To See Barack Obama Go, Gulf Arabs Expect Donald Trump To Counter Iran
Gulf Arab states are quietly applauding the arrival in the White House of a hawkish leader opposed to their adversary Iran, even if they suspect Donald Trump's short temper and abrasive Tweets may at times heighten tensions in the combustible Middle East.
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Barack Obama Warns Donald Trump Not To Jettison Iran Nuclear Deal
US President Barack Obama on Monday marked the first anniversary of the nuclear deal with Iran by emphasizing its "significant and concrete results" and warning against undoing a pact supported by the world's major powers.
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First Sign Of Enhanced US-Russia Relations Under Donald Trump: An Invite To Syria Talks
Russia has invited the incoming Trump administration to Syrian peace talks it is sponsoring later this month with Turkey and Iran, part of a process from which President Barack Obama's administration pointedly has been excluded.
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Iran Demands That Barack Obama Allow US Sanctions To Expire
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani demanded Sunday that US President Barack Obama not sign an extension of US sanctions, saying the bill is a violation of a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
