Iran's Nuclear Threat: Are Sanctions Working?

Under its terms, Iran agreed to dismantle much of its nuclear program and open its facilities to more extensive international inspections in exchange for billions of dollars’ worth of. WASHINGTON — The United States issued fresh sanctions targeting Iran on Wednesday, the Treasury Department said, two days after US President Donald Trump announced planned direct talks with. 19 hours ago · 12 day war Israel, which has long viewed Iran as an existential threat , targeted the Islamic Republic's nuclear program on June 12, killing dozens of top military officials and nuclear scientists. VIENNA (AP) — The U.N. Nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years, a move that. Iran says it has built and will activate a third nuclear enrichment facility, ratcheting up tensions with the U.N. Immediately after its atomic watchdog censured Iran for failing to comply with obligations meant to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon. 2 days ago · Iran’s president has enacted a law to suspend cooperation with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, Iranian state media reported on Wednesday, in a move that will shut out international. Iran is potentially facing a return of all the UN sanctions that were lifted as part of its 2015 nuclear deal — the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) — with global powers. Iran says it’s willing to negotiate but insists on a deal that guarantees lasting sanctions relief and respects its right to enrich uranium for civilian purposes, a key sticking point.