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Delegates at the nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria

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Pros and cons

Arguments for and against the Iran Nuclear Deal

Former diplomats warn that time is running out to revive Barack Obama-era agreement

27 Apr 2022

Doctors treat patient in hospital wearing PPE

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Instant Opinion

‘False narratives about how the NHS is coping are damaging’

Your digest of analysis from the British and international press

23 Mar 2022

A mansion destroyed in the Iranian missile attack

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Getting to grips with . . .

Why Iran launched missile attack on Iraq

Strike near US consulate risks ‘sabotaging’ nuclear deal negotiations

15 Mar 2022

Richard Ratcliffe during a vigil outside the Iranian embassy in London

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In Depth

What next in the battle to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe?

British-Iranian mother jailed for a further year after being found guilty of ‘propaganda’

27 Apr 2021

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In Depth

Iranian-Israeli tensions mount after strike on Natanz nuclear site

Tehran vows revenge as attack sets back nuclear programme ‘by at least nine months’

14 Apr 2021

Members of the EU delegation in Vienna yesterday

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The latest on . . .

The Iran nuclear deal: can Joe Biden salvage it?

US joins EU Vienna talks as president seeks to deliver on key campaign pledge

7 Apr 2021

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In Depth

‘Eclipses Bin Laden’: reaction to killing of Qasem Soleimani

Death of Qasem Soleimani ‘one of biggest developments in the Middle East for decades’

3 Jan 2020

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In Depth

What happened to Donald Trump’s campaign promises?

President is facing a Democrat-led impeachment inquiry as he campaigns for second term in the White House

25 Sep 2019

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In Brief

Will Iran and the US go to war?

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claims US is to build a ‘coalition’ to deter Iran

20 Sep 2019

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In Depth

US launches ‘Countdown to Terror’ clock

Secretary of state warns against ending an arms embargo on Iran as US ramps up pressure on international community to fall in line

22 Aug 2019

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In Depth

Can Jeremy Hunt save the Iran nuclear deal?

The Foreign Secretary is seeking to ease tensions amid fears that the 2015 accord is on the verge of collapse

15 Jul 2019

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In Brief

Tehran delays breach of Iran nuclear deal

As it waits for the deal's remaining signatories to relieve sanctions, Iran narrowly avoids deliberately violating the JCPOA

28 Jun 2019

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In Brief

What really caused Iran’s economic crisis?

President blames US as he warns country faces toughest economic situation in 40 years

31 Jan 2019

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In Brief

EU, China and Russia sidestep US to keep Iran deal alive

Analysts doubt the proposed ‘barter system’ plan will be enough to keep Tehran onside

27 Sep 2018

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In Depth

Everything Donald Trump has threatened to quit

US president says he may withdraw US from the WTO - so what other pacts has he dumped?

31 Aug 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran last year

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In Brief

Iran cements ‘strategic relationship’ with Russia

Aide to Supreme Leader visits Moscow to shore up support as US sanctions hit

12 Jul 2018

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In Brief

US navy on alert as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil route

President Hassan Rouhani calls Trump’s sanctions on his nation ‘incorrect and unwise’

6 Jul 2018

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In Brief

Tehran protests: why are Iranians angry?

Thousands demonstrate in capital after seeing their savings dwindle

27 Jun 2018

Mike Pompeo outlines the new US policy towards Iran

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In Depth

‘Nuclear plan B’: how the US intends to confront Iran

Mike Pompeo threatens ‘strongest sanctions in history’ and hints of long-term regime change

22 May 2018

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In Depth

Trump scraps Iran deal: five risks to world security

Tensions rising in Middle East and the West following the decision

9 May 2018

Donald Trump displays an executive order imposing economic sanctions on Iran

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In Brief

Donald Trump pulls US out of Iran nuclear deal

US president vows the ‘highest level of economic sanctions’ against Tehran

9 May 2018

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In Depth

Johnson pleads with Trump to save Iran deal

Foreign secretary follows Macron and Merkel to the US in last-ditch effort to sway US president

8 May 2018

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In Brief

Oil prices hit four-year high

US withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal, deteriorating situation in Venezuela and Opec cuts drive up Brent Crude prices

8 May 2018

Iran deal

Arguments for and against the Iran Nuclear Deal

‘False narratives about how the NHS is coping are damaging’

Why Iran launched missile attack on Iraq

What next in the battle to free Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe?

Iranian-Israeli tensions mount after strike on Natanz nuclear site

The Iran nuclear deal: can Joe Biden salvage it?

‘Eclipses Bin Laden’: reaction to killing of Qasem Soleimani

Enjoy a different view

What happened to Donald Trump’s campaign promises?

Will Iran and the US go to war?

US launches ‘Countdown to Terror’ clock

Can Jeremy Hunt save the Iran nuclear deal?

Tehran delays breach of Iran nuclear deal

What really caused Iran’s economic crisis?

EU, China and Russia sidestep US to keep Iran deal alive

Everything Donald Trump has threatened to quit

Iran cements ‘strategic relationship’ with Russia

US navy on alert as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil route

Tehran protests: why are Iranians angry?

‘Nuclear plan B’: how the US intends to confront Iran

Trump scraps Iran deal: five risks to world security

Donald Trump pulls US out of Iran nuclear deal

Johnson pleads with Trump to save Iran deal

Oil prices hit four-year high

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