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U.S. does not want war with Iran, continues diplomacy: Pompeo

While it is "unmistakable" that Iran was responsible for the attacks on two tankers last week, the United States does not want to go to war with Tehran, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday. In an interview with "Fox News Sunday," Pompeo said, "President Trump has done everything...

Iran to scale back nuclear deal commitments: Tasnim

Iran will announce further moves on Monday to scale back compliance with an international nuclear pact that the United States abandoned last year, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday. “Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation tomorrow at the Arak heavy water site will...

British envoy denies Iran summons over tanker attacks claim

Britain's ambassador to Iran on Sunday denied he was summoned by the Iranian foreign ministry after London accused Tehran of "almost certainly" being responsible for tanker attacks in the Gulf. "Interesting. And news to me," ambassador Rob Macaire said in a tweet a day after the Iranian...

Iran, EU officials meet on nuclear deal amid tensions

Iran's deputy foreign minister met a top EU diplomat Saturday to discuss the future of the troubled nuclear deal, state media said, amid rising tensions between Tehran and Washington. The meeting in Tehran between Abbas Araghchi and Helga Schmid, deputy to EU foreign policy chief Federica...