US Navy fires warning shots in new tense encounter with Iran

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An American warship fired warning shots when vessels of Iran‘s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard came too close to a patrol in the Persian Gulf, the US Navy said Wednesday. The Navy released black-and-white footage of the encounter Monday night in international waters of the northern reaches of the Persian Gulf. In it, lights can be seen … Read more

Iran, US warships in first tense Mideast encounter in a year

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American and Iranian warships had a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, the first such incident in about a year amid wider turmoil in the region over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday. Footage released by the Navy showed a ship commanded by Iran‘s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard cut in … Read more

Iran says 60% enrichment meant to show nuclear prowess, is reversible

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Iran began enriching uranium to 60% purity in order to show its technical capacity after a sabotage attack at a nuclear plant, and the move is quickly reversible if the United States lifts sanctions, the Iranian government said on Tuesday. Talks in Vienna aimed at bringing the United States and Iran back to full compliance … Read more

U.S. was not involved in Iran nuclear site incident -White House

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The White House on Monday said it was not involved in a power outage incident at an Iranian nuclear site and declined comment on Tehran’s accusing Israel of sabotaging the Natanz facility. “The U.S. was not involved in any manner,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in response to questions. “We have nothing to … Read more

EU ‘rejects any attempts’ to undermine Iran nuclear talks

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The European Union on Monday warned against attempts to derail talks aimed at returning the United States to the Iran nuclear deal, after Tehran accused Israel of an attack on its main Natanz site. EU spokesman Peter Stano said the reported incident “could have been an act of sabotage” but insisted that there had been … Read more

Iran reports electrical problem in Natanz nuclear site, no casualties

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A problem with electrical power caused an incident in Iran‘s Natanz underground nuclear facility, Iranian Press TV reported, a day after Tehran launched new advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges in the site. “The incident caused no casualties or pollution,” Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said. Last year, a fire broke out at the Natanz … Read more