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Home / News / Politics News / Iran-US tensions rise amid new sanctions threat
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    Iran-US tensions rise amid new sanctions threat

    Sripriya Yegneswaran
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    Last updated on Jan 01, 2016, 05:25 pm
    Iran-US tensions rise amid new sanctions threat
  • Iranian President Hassan Rouhani ordered the country's missile program to proceed "with high speed", in response to threats of renewed sanctions by the US.

    The US Treasury Department recently announced that it was considering sanctions against a number of Iranian individuals and agencies linked to the country's missile program.

    The new sanction threats come on the heels of Iran's recent ballistic missile threat.

  • In this article
    What is the controversy? Iran Nuclear Talks kick off Talks fail, but US sees progress Stop the nuclear weapon! US threatens new sanctions on Iran Lift sanctions to sign deal: Rouhani Iran takes a step back on nuclear talks Nuclear deal finalized between Iran and major powers Iran parliament backs the nuclear deal Iran tests new missile, breaches UN resolution Iran to ship enriched uranium to Russia Iran's Uranium ships reach Russia Iran-US tensions rise amid new sanctions threat
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    What is the controversy?

  • In 2002, protesters in Iran uncovered two nuclear facilities that weren't declared to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Since then, western powers have been trying to curb Iran's nuclear program.

  • 18 Feb 2014

    Iran Nuclear Talks kick off

    Iran Nuclear Talks kick off
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  • P5+1 nations (US, UK, Germany, China, France, Russia) and Iran began talks to reach a final settlement on the latter's controversial nuclear programme.

    Election of Hassan Rouhani in 2013 as the president of Iran gave hopes of a compromise.

    Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has the final say on all matters of Iran, said that talks "will not lead anywhere".

  • 24 Nov 2014

    Talks fail, but US sees progress

    Talks fail, but US sees progress
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  • US Secretary of State, John Kerry said that there has been 'real and substantial' progress over the nuclear agreement with Iran.

    After several meetings between Kerry and the Iranian foreign minister, the deadline for achieving a comprehensive deal had been extended till 30 June.

    This is the second extension given to the deadline, which gave a major boost to Obama's critics in US.

  • Information

    Stop the nuclear weapon!

  • The P5+1 want to stop Iran from making a nuclear weapon. They want Iran's nuclear infrastructure dismantled and frequent international inspections allowed. In return, they will ease financial sanctions on Iran.

  • 27 Mar 2015

    US threatens new sanctions on Iran

    US threatens new sanctions on Iran
  • The US Senate voted unanimously to slap new economic sanctions on Iran in case it violates the nuclear deal which it is expected to reach with the world powers.

    Since it is a resolution, it did not carry the weight of a law, but it highlighted the senators' opinion.

    The self imposed deadline to finalize a framework for the deal was 31 March.

  • 9 Apr 2015

    Lift sanctions to sign deal: Rouhani

    Lift sanctions to sign deal: Rouhani
  • Iranian President said that the deal would be signed only if all the sanctions were lifted on the same day.

    US said that sanctions would be phased out gradually according to the final nuclear pact.

    With the deadline fast approaching, the six superpowers were expected to meet soon to give final touches to the deal.

  • 25 Jun 2015

    Iran takes a step back on nuclear talks

    Iran takes a step back on nuclear talks
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  • A week before the deadline for the final agreement between Iran and world powers on the former's nuclear program, Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei seems to be taking a different path.

    Khamenei has asked for lifting of most sanctions before Iran dismantles a fraction of its nuclear infrastructure and before international inspections begin.

    He also reiterated his refusal to allow military sites' inspection.

  • 14 Jul 2015

    Nuclear deal finalized between Iran and major powers

    Nuclear deal finalized between Iran and major powers
  • The long-drawn negotiations between Iran and the 6 major powers have come to an end; Iran will have to curb its nuclear programme in exchange for a reprieve from sanctions.

    According to the draft deal, UN inspectors will gain access to inspect suspected Iranian nuclear sites.

    The resolution will be adopted in July and by early 2016, both sides will take the required steps.

  • 13 Oct 2015

    Iran parliament backs the nuclear deal

    Iran parliament backs the nuclear deal
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  • Iran's parliament ratified a settlement on its nuclear programme and "agreed with the six world powers".

    The deal was announced with 161 votes in support, 59 opposing and 13 abstentions.

    The deal, struck in July, approves the lifting of sanctions in return for Iran restricting sensitive nuclear exercises.

    However, the Iranian parliament asserted that international inspectors would only have checked admittance to military sites.

  • 8 Dec 2015

    Iran tests new missile, breaches UN resolution

    Iran tests new missile, breaches UN resolution
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  • Iran tested an 1800-2000 km range- nuclear capable missile on Nov 21 in a breach of UN resolutions that banned Iran from conducting ballistic missile tests.

    The US voiced concerns over the development and decided to take up the matter with the UN Sanctions Committee.

    President Obama stated that the test would not derail the US-Iran nuclear deal, but raised concerns over Iran's intentions.

  • 20 Dec 2015

    Iran to ship enriched uranium to Russia

    Iran to ship enriched uranium to Russia
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  • Iran will ship 9 tonnes of enriched Uranium to Russia, in a bid secure relief from international sanctions and implement the nuclear deal it reached with world powers in July.

    Under the deal, Iran will have to reduce its stockpile of enriched uranium to 300 kg.

    IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said it was "not impossible" that sanctions could be lifted in January 2016.

  • 29 Dec 2015

    Iran's Uranium ships reach Russia

    Iran's Uranium ships reach Russia
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  • Keeping its word on the historic nuclear accord with world powers, Iran sent a large shipment of 8.5 tonnes of low-enriched uranium materials to Russia.

    The US Secretary of State, John Kerry said this was "significant progress" in Tehran's accomplishment of a deal to check its development of nuclear weapons.

    The US has promised to lift sanctions once Iran's compliance has been verified.

  • 1 Jan 2016

    Iran-US tensions rise amid new sanctions threat

    Iran-US tensions rise amid new sanctions threat
  • Iranian President Hassan Rouhani ordered the country's missile program to proceed "with high speed", in response to threats of renewed sanctions by the US.

    The US Treasury Department recently announced that it was considering sanctions against a number of Iranian individuals and agencies linked to the country's missile program.

    The new sanction threats come on the heels of Iran's recent ballistic missile threat.

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