Iran nuclear program

Europe offers Iran sanctions relief for verifiable nuclear steps after U.S. deal

France, Britain, Germany and Italy are ready to lift sanctions on Iran in response to clear and verifiable steps by Tehran under its nuclear program.

15 June, 12:11 PM

Trump presses Iran deal as U.S. strikes test fragile ceasefire at Hormuz

President Donald Trump said on June 1 that Iran “really wants” to reach a deal with the United States and that any agreement would benefit Washington and its allies, Reuters reported.

1 June, 03:05 PM

U.S. strikes leave Iran’s nuclear timeline largely intact, intelligence finds

U.S. intelligence agencies believe attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites caused serious damage but did not significantly weaken Tehran’s nuclear program, leaving it potentially able to build a nuclear weapon within about a year, Reuters reported on May 4, citing three sources.

5 May, 01:52 PM

U.S. seeks 20-year Iran nuclear pause, not permanent enrichment ban

The United States is seeking a long-term “pause” in Iran’s nuclear activity and uranium enrichment rather than a permanent ban, The New York Times reported on April 13, citing sources familiar with the negotiations.

14 April, 02:43 PM

Trump puts Iran nukes first, vows Hormuz Strait will reopen with or without Tehran

Stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon is “99% of the deal” with Tehran, while the Strait of Hormuz will reopen soon on its own, U.S. President Donald Trump said, CNN reported.

11 April, 12:51 PM

U.S., Israel weigh special forces raid to seize Iran’s uranium stockpile

The United States and Israel discussed sending special forces into Iran to secure stockpiles of highly enriched uranium, Axios reported on March 8, citing four sources familiar with the talks.

8 March, 12:52 PM

Trump vows U.S. will block Iran from getting nuclear weapons

The United States will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons and will pursue that goal through diplomacy, President Donald Trump said during an address to Congress.

25 February, 12:20 PM

Iran demands economic payoff from U.S. in high-stakes nuclear talks

Iran is seeking a nuclear agreement with the United States that delivers economic benefits to both sides, including cooperation in oil and gas, mining and aviation, Reuters reported on Feb. 15, citing Hamid Ghanbari, deputy director of the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Department of Economic Diplomacy.

16 February, 04:16 PM

Iranian nuclear scientists secretly visited Russia twice in pursuit of sensitive technology — FT

Iranian scientists and nuclear experts made two secret visits to Russia in what the United States believes was an effort to obtain classified technology that could aid in building a nuclear weapon, the Financial Times reported.

19 November 2025, 10:06 AM

UN reinstates sanctions on Iran over nuclear deal violations

The United Nations has reinstated an arms embargo and other sanctions against Iran after the United Kingdom, France, and Germany accused Tehran of violating the 2015 nuclear agreement, Reuters reported on Sept. 28.

28 September 2025, 06:18 PM

Iran ends cooperation with IAEA over nuclear program amid renewed tensions with West

Iran has announced it will no longer cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency following what it called “reckless” actions by the United Kingdom, France and Germany regarding its nuclear program, Iranian state-linked outlet Tasnim reported on Sept. 20, citing a statement by the country’s Nuclear Safety Commission.

21 September 2025, 04:11 PM

European states, Iran move toward new nuclear negotiations

Iran has reached a preliminary agreement with the United Kingdom, France, and Germany to restart negotiations over its nuclear program, Iranian state-affiliated news agency Tasnim reported on July 20, citing anonymous sources.

21 July 2025, 07:34 PM

‘Uranium enrichment will not stop’: Iran rules out nuclear talks under U.S. pressure

Iran will not resume nuclear deal negotiations with the United States as long as Washington continues to “dictate” its terms, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, said in an interview with CBS News on June 29.

30 June 2025, 10:53 AM

Iran admits serious damage to nuclear sites from U.S. airstrikes for the first time

Iran admitted for the first time that U.S. airstrikes caused serious damage to its nuclear facilities, a spokesperson for the country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement reported by Bloomberg on June 25.

26 June 2025, 10:43 AM

Iran’s nuclear recovery may take years, US envoy Witkoff claims

Iran’s nuclear program is “almost impossible” to restore following U.S. airstrikes, Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy for the Middle East, said in an interview with Fox News on June 25, adding that the strikes destroyed Iran’s capacity to produce nuclear weapons.

25 June 2025, 11:50 AM

Iran says nuclear program will continue despite U.S. and Israeli strikes

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization has pledged to continue its nuclear program despite coordinated airstrikes on its facilities by the United States and Israel, Iran's state-aligned Tehran Times reported on June 22.

22 June 2025, 11:15 AM

Iran nuclear program