Iran warned the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that it would no longer be bu...
UNITED NATIONS - Iran warned the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that it would no longer be burdened with preserving a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers as European states pushed Tehran to stick with the agreement because there is “no credible, peaceful alternative.”
Under the deal to curb Tehran’s nuclear program most U.N. and western sanctions on Iran were lifted, however the United States has imposed new sanctions that it says are designed to force Iran back to the negotiating table. European powers have been trying to save the deal, but Iran has has given them a deadline of July 8. It has said it is ready to go through with a threat to enrich uranium to a higher level than permitted under the deal if Europe cannot shield Tehran from U.S. sanctions.
“Iran’s defiance of the Security Council and its reckless behavior threatening peace and security globally must not be downplayed in the name of preserving a deal that doesn’t fully cut off Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon,” he said. Iran’s U.N. Ambassador Majid Takht Ravanchi told reporters on Monday: “The U.S. is not in a position to spark snapback because they are not part of the deal.”
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Is Trump’s Iran policy leading to war?The relationship between Iran and the U.S. has worsened since the Trump administration pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal and reimposed sanctions. A June 13 attack on two oil tankers that the U.S. blamed on Iran set off a sequence of retaliation. After Iran shot down a U.S. drone, President Trump considered bombing Iran, but called it off at the last minute. \n\nTrump believes the threats of military action combined with the sanctions will force Iran to go back to the bargaining table. Trump wants a tougher new accord. He has said he doesn't want war, but his national security adviser, John Bolton, has been publicly calling for an attack on Iran for more than a decade.
Read more »
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says sanctions must be working for Iran leadership to be so upsetPresident Donald Trump's administration hopes additional sanctions on Iran will force the country to negotiate.
Read more »
Trump: Iran's Diplomacy Statement 'Ignorant', 'Insulting'Iran president Hassan Rouhani called the latest U.S. sanctions against Iran 'outrageous' and 'idiotic.' Trump responded
Read more »
Iran says U.S. sanctions on Khamenei mean end of diplomacy - TweetIran said on Tuesday that U.S. sanctions imposed on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...
Read more »
Iran: ‘Permanent Closure’ Of Diplomatic Talks With U.S.Trump’s latest sanctions are worsening U.S./Iran relations.
Read more »
Iran: ‘Permanent Closure’ Of Diplomatic Talks With U.S.Trump’s latest sanctions are worsening U.S./Iran relations.
Read more »