Russia welcomes U.S. call to extend nuclear deal
The Kremlin says it welcomes the U.S.’ readiness to extend the New START treaty on curbing nuclear weapons stockpiles, but warned that success will “depend on the details.”
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US made ‘stupid mistake’ abandoning nuclear deal ―Iran President
Iran’s president said Wednesday the United States made a “stupid mistake” by abandoning a nuclear deal and warned of severe consequences if its allies agree to extend an arms embargo. The United States is waging a campaign to extend the ban on selling conventional weapons to Iran, which is set to be progressively eased starting
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Iran seeks Germany, France, UK support on nuclear deal
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said there was room for manoeuvre in reimposing the 2015 agreement that kept Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. Zarif added it would only happen if Germany, France and the UK showed the same willingness to reinstate the deal’s economic benefits for Iran. The landmark agreement has been on life support
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Iran demands US ‘pay more’ for a wider deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani demanded on Wednesday that the United States “pay more” for any agreement that goes beyond the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that Washington abandoned. Rouhani also rejected meeting United States President Donald Trump while the two are in New York this week for the annual United Nations General Assembly, but both U.S.
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Nuclear Deal: US can also withdraw from other agreements — Expert
A Professor of International Relations, Ogba Oche, has said that President Donald Trump’s recent withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal was an indication that he would soon withdraw from other agreements.
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Iran threatens to quit nuclear deal if US walks away
Iran warned Thursday it will quit a landmark nuclear deal if President Donald Trump pulls the United States out of the accord, while also criticising European states over “concessions” to the Americans.
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The Iran nuclear deal collapse – Sonny Atumah
The United States President Donald Trump a fortnight ago decertified the Iranian Nuclear Accord entered into in Vienna, Austria in July 2015. The deal limited Iran’s capacity to civilian nuclear programme for power and medical purposes. The United States was empowered to watch over Iran with the US President required to certify that Iran complied with the agreement every 90 days. It was to be subjected to regular checks by international inspectors to ensure no perverse activities took place.
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Zuma reshuffles cabinet, appoints close ally to oversee nuclear deal
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has appointed a close confidant to be energy minister on Tuesday as his government tries to push through one of the biggest nuclear deals in decades.
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