Trump Says US Close to a Nuclear Deal with Iran
By Nayera Abdallah, Parisa Hafezi and Tala Ramadan
DUBAI, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was getting very close to securing a nuclear deal with Iran, and Tehran...
US Issues Sanctions to Hit Iranian Efforts to Build Ballistic Missiles
May 14 (Reuters) - The United States issued sanctions on Wednesday to target Iranian efforts to domestically manufacture components for ballistic missiles, the U.S. Treasury Department said.
The sanctions target six individuals and 12 entities for what...
Iran, Europeans to Hold Nuclear Talks on Friday, Diplomatic Sources Say
By John Irish and Parisa Hafezi
PARIS/DUBAI, May 13 (Reuters) - Iran will hold talks in Istanbul on Friday with European parties to their now-moribund 2015 nuclear deal, two European and an Iranian diplomatic source said on...
US Imposes Sanctions on Companies It Says Sent Iranian Oil to China
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on more than 20 companies in a network that it said has long sent Iranian oil to China, days after negotiators from Iran and the United...
Iran, US Nuclear Talks End in Oman, with Further Talks Planned
By Parisa Hafezi
DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) - Fresh talks between Iranian and U.S. negotiators to resolve disputes over Tehran's nuclear program ended in Oman on Sunday with further negotiations planned, officials said, as Tehran publicly insisted on...
US Imposes Iran-Related Sanctions on Third China ‘Teapot’ Refinery, Ports
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on a third Chinese independent - or "teapot" - oil refinery, and port terminal operators in China for purchases of Iranian oil.
The...
Turkish Bank Tells US Supreme Court It Should Be Immune From Iran Sanctions Charges
By Jonathan Stempel
May 7 (Reuters) - Türkiye's state-controlled Halkbank HALKB.IS asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lower court ruling saying it could be prosecuted on criminal charges it helped Iran evade American sanctions.
In a petition posted this...
ANALYSIS: How Trump Blindsided Netanyahu With His Iran Nuclear Gamble
By Samia Nakhoul, Humeyra Pamuk, Parisa Hafezi
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump blindsided Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month with a gamble on immediately opening negotiations with Iran. Now, the success of those talks hinges...
Trump Says Buying Iranian Oil Must Stop, Threatens Secondary Sanctions on Purchasers
May 1 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said all purchases of Iranian oil or petrochemicals products must stop and that any country or person buying any from the country would be immediately subject to...
US-Iran Talks Postponed, New Date Depends on US Approach, Iranian Official Says
DUBAI, May 1 (Reuters) - A fourth round of talks between the United States and Iran, which had been due to take place in Rome on Saturday, has been postponed and a new date will be set "depending on the U.S....
