Washington believes Tehran should engage the IAEA without further delay and a failure to do so would contradict Iran's stated desire for both parties to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal.
The New York Times reports facility allegedly targeted this week had appeared on a list of possible targets Israel presented to the administration of former US President Donald Trump in early 2020.
"An agreement has been reached to remove all insurance, oil and shipping sanctions that were imposed by (former US President Donald) Trump," Rouhani's chief of staff says.
Nournews, a website believed to be close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, reported Wednesday that the attack was foiled “before causing any damage to the building."
Ebrahim Raisi, who described himself as a "defender of human rights," asserts that Washington "is obliged to lift all oppressive sanctions against Iran."
This is the first time the uranium-fueled facility has reported an emergency shutdown. Iranian official says Bushar will be offline "for three to four days."
"The sides need to return to their capitals for consultations but also to decide on new policy," says Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Abbas Araghchi. "There is still a fair distance to travel on some of the key issues," says US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan.
"Iran has now sent a clear message that they are tilting to a more radical, more conservative position," says Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, a UAE political analyst, adding that Ebrahim Raisi's election in Iran might make improving Gulf ties a tougher challenge.
Amnesty International decries results in Iranian elections, says ultraconservative Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi should be investigated for alleged crimes against humanity. FM Lapid: Raisi's election should prompt renewed determination to immediately halt Iran’s nuclear program and put an end to its destructive regional ambitions.
If elected, judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi would be first serving Iranian president sanctioned by US before even entering office over his involvement in 1988 mass execution of political prisoners, suppression of 2009 unrest.
