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Trump warns Iran: Threats could 'come back to bite you like nobody has been bitten before'

July 3, 2019

Trump warns Iran: Threats could 'come back to bite you like nobody has been bitten before'

President Trump lashed out at Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Wednesday, ramping up tensions between the two nations over the crumbling nuclear agreement.

Iran warns Europe it 'will take next step' to enrich uranium to weapons-grade level if new deal isn't reached

July 3, 2019

Iran warns Europe it 'will take next step' to enrich uranium to weapons-grade level if new deal isn't reached

Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani warned Europeans nations Wednesday that Tehran will "take the next step" in increasing its uranium enrichment closer to weapons-grade levels this coming Sunday if they do not offer a new deal by then.

Pyongyang warns South Korea not to mediate North's talks with US

June 27, 2019

Pyongyang warns South Korea not to mediate North's talks with US

North Korea said Thursday that South Korea must stop trying to facilitate talks between Pyongyang and Washington as the North stepped up its pressure on the United States to salvage nuclear diplomacy between the two nations.

Ash Carter: Iran 'feeling the pressure' of Trump sanctions

June 14, 2019

Ash Carter: Iran 'feeling the pressure' of Trump sanctions

Iran's government is feeling the pressure of sanctions, though relations are still tense between Washington and Tehran, according to former Defense Secretary Ash Carter.

Pompeo: Trump admin willing to talk to Iran 'with no preconditions' as tensions hit boiling point

June 2, 2019

Pompeo: Trump admin willing to talk to Iran 'with no preconditions' as tensions hit boiling point

Just weeks after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced a renewed "pressure campaign" targeting Iran's energy sector, America's top diplomat said Sunday the Trump administration is willing to talk with Iran "with no preconditions"

As nuclear weapons risk escalates, debate grows about 'vintage' US arsenal

May 23, 2019

As nuclear weapons risk escalates, debate grows about 'vintage' US arsenal

The threat of nuclear weapons being deployed is now at its highest point since the conclusion the World War ll, a top United Nations security expert cautioned this week, calling the matter an “urgent” one that requires global attention.

Joseph Lieberman, Mark Wallace: Trump should toughen sanctions on Iran

May 10, 2019

Joseph Lieberman, Mark Wallace: Trump should toughen sanctions on Iran

Tougher economic sanctions are needed on Iran, particularly its petrochemical industry.

WATCH: First B-52 bombers depart for Middle East to deter Iran

May 8, 2019

WATCH: First B-52 bombers depart for Middle East to deter Iran

The bombers departed Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana Tuesday en route to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

Iran is using 'nuclear blackmail' to negotiate new deal, says former CIA station chief

May 8, 2019

Iran is using 'nuclear blackmail' to negotiate new deal, says former CIA station chief

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that he would build up stockpiles of low-enriched uranium and heavy water, used to create nuclear reactors, and end limits to uranium enrichment if Europe doesn’t adequately compensate Iran in the oil and banking sectors within 60 days, a move former CIA station chief Daniel Hoffman calls “nuclear blackmail.”

Kim-Putin summit was short on substance, but had symbolism both men need: Bill Richardson

April 25, 2019

Kim-Putin summit was short on substance, but had symbolism both men need: Bill Richardson

Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson said on “America’s Newsroom” on Thursday that the first summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was short on substance, but long on the kind of symbolism that both men need.