Nuclear watchdog, tasked with verifying Iran's compliance with 2015 nuclear deal, says Iran crossed 3.67% purity level for uranium enrichment. Announcement confirms Iranian statement.
A day after Iran announces breach of 2015 nuclear deal, country's nuclear agency says it is enriching uranium to 4.5% purity, potentially shortening path to nuclear bomb. Trump warns Tehran on Sunday that it "better be careful."
Ramses 2019 maneuvers "reflect the enhanced military partnership and cooperation between Cairo and Paris," Egyptian military statement says. Training includes joint navigation exercises, a simulation of various naval battle formations, artillery training, and fighting nontraditional threats.
"The United States told us through diplomatic intermediaries that it wanted to carry out a limited operation," senior Revolutionary Guards commander says, "but Iran's response was that we regard every operation as the beginning of a war."
Ancient Mesopotamian city on Euphrates River becomes sixth world heritage site within the borders of a country known as a cradle of civilization. After years of neglect, Iraq's president hails city's return to "rightful place" in history.
Rights groups and rescuers say 544 Syrian civilians have been killed in a two-month-long government assault on rebel-held parts of Idlib province, with over 2,000 wounded.
Substantive progress made on all four parts of a peace deal: counterterrorism assurances, troop withdrawal, participation in intra-Afghan dialogue and negotiations, and a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire, envoy says.
Businessman Ashraf Al-Ghanem recounts that Palestinian Authority security forces raided his home in Hebron and attempted to arrest him for participation in the economic summit. Still, he says, discussion among nations in Manama proved beneficial.
At US request, British territory interdicts vessel believed to be breaching EU sanctions on Syrian regime. The EU, and others, have imposed sanctions on Assad's government over its continued crackdown against civilians, which target 270 people and 70 entities.
Analyst Tzvi Kahn of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies explains that Tehran's aim is not to start a war but to preserve relations with European allies in the face of the Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign.
