A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is urging European countries party to a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran to trigger harsh United Nations sanctions

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is urging European countries party to a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran to trigger harsh United Nations sanctions  Read More

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar warned that time was running out to prevent Tehran from accessing nuclear weapons, and the Islamic regime was already capable of producing a “couple of bombs.”

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman emphasizes that the sanctions being adopted bypassing the UN Security Council are illegal, including those imposed on Iran, Russia, or any other country.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday dismissed the possibility of direct negotiations with the United States on his country's nuclear programme. "There will be no possibility of direct talks between us and the United States on the nuclear issue as long as the maximum pressure is applied in this way,

The bomber flights come as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to halt Iran's uranium enrichment program.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iran's top leaders aligned positions on issues around Iran's nuclear programme at talks in Tehran on Tuesday, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.

On Feb 16, Mr Netanyahu told a Jerusalem news conference with visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Israel would “finish the job” against Iran with the support of the US, its top ally. Mr Netanyahu also said Israel had “dealt a mighty blow to Iran’s terror axis” during the past 16 months.

This week's Farda Briefing looks at concerns in Tehran that Russia might sell Iran out in order to get a good deal with the United States.

Iran has significantly increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in recent months, according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) seen by AFP Wednesday.