Since the European Union and the United States on Saturday announced the lifting of their nuclear-related sanctions on Iran, members of the international community have been voicing their opinions about the historic event. The White House hailed the historic deal, saying it is the best solution available to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon without taking military action. “Now that Iran’s actions have been verified, it can begin to receive relief from certain nuclear […]
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Trump slams Iran over treatment of U.S. sailors
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday (January 13) told supporters at a rally in Pensacola, Florida, that the reason U.S. sailors were detained and later released by Iran was “money.” Iran freed 10 U.S. sailors on Wednesday, a day after detaining them aboard two U.S. Navy patrol boats in the Gulf, bringing a swift end to an incident that had rattled nerves just before the expected implementation of a landmark nuclear accord. There were […]
End of Iran sanctions “not impossible” in January 2016, IAEA chief says
Iran’s aim of having sanctions against it lifted by the end of January under a deal with major powers is “not impossible”, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog monitoring its implementation said on Wednesday (December 16). Tehran is racing to keep its side of the deal reached with world powers in July, under which the sanctions that have battered its economy will be suspended in exchange for Iran severely limiting its nuclear programme. Iranian […]
Kerry says Iran nuclear deal will make Egypt, Middle East region, safer
(Reuters) — A nuclear deal signed between Iran and world powers last month will boost security in Egypt and the Middle East region, the U.S. Secretary of State said in Cairo on Sunday (August 2). “There can be absolutely no question that if the Vienna plan, fully implemented, it will make Egypt and all the countries of this region safer than they otherwise would be,” said John Kerry, during the first “strategic dialogue” talks between […]





