No full access for UN inspectors to nuclear sites after stopgap deal expired – Iranian parliament speaker

As the Vienna nuclear talks have not led to a breakthrough, Iran must ramp up pressure and further limit its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the parliament said. The IAEA could be denied access to surveillance materials. … Read More >No full access for UN inspectors to nuclear sites after stopgap deal expired – Iranian parliament speaker

Senior EU negotiator at Iran nuclear talks reports ‘substantial progress,’ feels ‘quite sure’ of deal’s revival

The EU’s political director has hailed the progress made at negotiations to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and said he is confident an agreement can be reached, as the fourth round of talks concludes in Vienna. … Read More >Senior EU negotiator at Iran nuclear talks reports ‘substantial progress,’ feels ‘quite sure’ of deal’s revival

‘Significant disagreements remain’ on Iran nuclear deal, says French foreign ministry as Vienna stalemate continues

The French foreign ministry has said that a great deal of effort is still required to bring Iran and the US back to the 2015 nuclear agreement, as time runs low and “significant disagreements remain” between the parties. … Read More >‘Significant disagreements remain’ on Iran nuclear deal, says French foreign ministry as Vienna stalemate continues

US ‘ready’ to lift sanctions and return to nuclear deal, Iran negotiator says, as 4th round of talks concludes in Vienna

Iran’s chief negotiator at talks to revive the nuclear deal has told state media that the US is willing to lift many of its sanctions and come back to the agreement, but Tehran is still pushing to secure “all our demands.” … Read More >US ‘ready’ to lift sanctions and return to nuclear deal, Iran negotiator says, as 4th round of talks concludes in Vienna

Commodifying capitalism’s collapse, extinction rebellion update, renegotiating Iran’s nuclear deal

The US today is a sick, broken society. Late-stage capitalism doesn’t offer any real solutions to the problems that people are facing as the economy falls apart. Lee Camp looks at the false solutions that corporations and the US government offer to people instead of addressing the root causes of the real problems that we all face. System-wide problems require systemic answers but unfortunately it’s more profitable to allow those problems to persist while selling solutions to the symptoms. … Read More >Commodifying capitalism’s collapse, extinction rebellion update, renegotiating Iran’s nuclear deal

Pompeo Touts ‘Toughest’ GOP Sanctions Bill on Iran Amid Signs of Tentative Progress at Vienna Talks

Amid ongoing Vienna talks to reactivate the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Biden administration has been sending indications to Tehran that it may consider reducing punitive sanctions currently targeting Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. … Read More >Pompeo Touts ‘Toughest’ GOP Sanctions Bill on Iran Amid Signs of Tentative Progress at Vienna Talks

‘Long road ahead’ in Iran nuclear deal revival talks, US State Department says as negotiations paused

There’s still a long way to go in efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, US State Department spokesman Ned Price has said after indirect talks between Washington and Tehran were paused until next week. … Read More >‘Long road ahead’ in Iran nuclear deal revival talks, US State Department says as negotiations paused

‘Progress made’ in Iran nuclear deal revival talks, parties say as negotiations pause so delegations can do ‘homework’

International talks to rescue the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have progressed and the original signatories are now clearer about how to get the US and Iran to comply, representatives of Russia and China have said. … Read More >‘Progress made’ in Iran nuclear deal revival talks, parties say as negotiations pause so delegations can do ‘homework’

EU claims progress on Iran nuclear deal: Washington and Tehran ‘interested in reaching an agreement’

The EU’s chief diplomat has said there are positive signs coming out of talks in Vienna which would see the US and Iran rejoin the nuclear pact that former US president Trump ditched in 2018, introducing sanctions on Tehran. … Read More >EU claims progress on Iran nuclear deal: Washington and Tehran ‘interested in reaching an agreement’

Iran says it could enrich uranium to 90% purity if it wanted to, but is ‘not seeking weapon’ as nuclear deal talks restart

The enrichment of weapons-grade uranium is within Iran’s reach, but it chose to stick to a lower purity level because it does not want to make a bomb, President Hassan Rouhani has said as talks to revive the nuclear deal continue. … Read More >Iran says it could enrich uranium to 90% purity if it wanted to, but is ‘not seeking weapon’ as nuclear deal talks restart