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Russia Weaponizes U.N. Position to Protect Iran from Sanctions

Russia is reportedly prepared to use its position as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) to protect Iran from “snapback” sanctions, which European leaders are threatening to invoke because Iran has failed to comply with its obligations under former president Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal.

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's Presiden

What Iran Wants from Round 2 of Talks with Trump Admin

Iran finally agreed to “indirect” negotiations – direct negotiations via classroom style note-passing – with the government of the United States this weekend, talks it needs after President Donald Trump imposed crippling sanctions on the regime and its allies.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei holds a meeting with senior officials at

U.S. Says Iran Not a ‘Willing Partner’ in Reviving Obama Nuclear Deal

U.S. representatives told the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday that Iran is not cooperating with the Biden administration’s reckless effort to revive former president Barack Obama’s nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). This glum assessment was the latest of many signs that the Iran nuclear deal might dead, at least until after the U.S. midterm elections.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves after speaking during a briefing at the State