Category: Iran’s nuclear programme

Iran faces return of sweeping sanctions from UK, France and Germany

Decision by European powers follows Iran’s failure to readmit UN inspectors to all of its nuclear sitesThe UK, France and Germany are expected to announce on Thursday that they will reimpose sweeping sanctions on Iran for...

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Iran’s closure of strait of Hormuz would be monumental act of self-harm, says Lammy

UK foreign secretary wants Iran to return to negotiating table but refuses to endorse strikes by US and IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesAny Iranian move to close the strait of Hormuz waterway would be an act of...

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Keir Starmer backs US strike on Iran but warns of wider ‘escalation’ risk

PM calls on Tehran to return to negotiations and holds talks with Macron and Merz after US attack on three nuclear sitesMiddle East crisis – latest updatesKeir Starmer has warned of a “risk of escalation” in...

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Easy regime change in Tehran is a nice idea. But look to history: it’s a near-impossible one | Martin Kettle

No one doubts the malignity of the Iranian government, but if we forget the tragedies of interventions past, we’ll make the same mistakesOn the eve of the 1991 Gulf war, a TV reporter asked the US commander Norman...

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European leaders to press Trump on Israel-Iran strategy at G7 meeting

Leaders gathering for summit in Canada intend to pin US president down on his whole Iran strategyMiddle East crisis – live updatesEuropean leaders gathering for a G7 summit with Donald Trump in the Canadian Rockies plan to...

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Trump says he warned Israel against attack on Iran as nuclear deal ‘very close’

US president claims he told Tel Aviv he thought agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme could come within weeksDonald Trump has claimed he warned Israel against attacking Iran because he believed he was very close to a...

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Iran threatens to end nuclear talks with Europe after Mandelson comments

Iranian foreign minister says there can be no further talks if UK and European position is zero uranium enrichmentIran’s foreign minister has threatened to end all talks with European officials over its nuclear programme...

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