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“This case illustrates Iran’s targeting of Americans in the United States in order to silence those who oppose the Iranian regime or otherwise further its goals,” said U.S. Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers.

“If we have to go back and withdraw from the nuclear deal, we certainly do not go back to where we were before.”

Mnuchin warned SWIFT, the bloodline of global banking, the US would penalize if should it not cut off financial services to entities doing business with Iran.

The Trump administration urges the international nuclear inspectors to investigate evidence provided at the UN General Assembly by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu that Iran...

India plans to cut its oil purchase from Iran significantly, and, according to the same source, “These payments will be made in rupee by refiners."

The administration is enhancing its diplomatic efforts to make sure Iranian oil sales will be "close to zero" when tougher US oil sanctions against Tehran are imposed on November 4.

Iran faces a potentially crushing loss of oil exports when US sanctions return in November.

The American delegation was given three hours to present its initial response on Tuesday, which it did.

This week marks the 65th anniversary of the overthrow of democratically elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh by the CIA.

We appreciate the continued American commitment to maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge, which enables us to defend ourselves by ourselves against any threat.

NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE.

'Mr. Trump, do not play with the lion’s tail, it would only lead to regret'

Iran claims the US' decision violated the Treaty of Amity, Economic Relations, and Consular Relations, signed by the US and Iran in 1955, decades before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

"Iran is investing billions of dollars in financing terrorism in the region and around the world, and in aggression in the region, instead of investing them in the Iranian people."

The Iranian regime has lost its key provider of nuclear know-how, even as its is riddled with suspicion about the motives of its other key provider of weapons and technology – Russia.

"The Iranian nation will not tolerate being under both sanctions and nuclear restrictions," Khamenei stressed.

"Germany should persuade the EU to disengage from Iran and seek closer cooperation with the US," New Europe advocated on Monday.

If Trump doesn't certify Iran's compliance, it goes to Congress, where they will have 60 days to decide whether or not to reimpose sanctions on Iran.

Trump's continued waivers of the sanctions are crucial to a Rouhani victory this Friday, since the Iranian President has built his reputation on the deal with the West.

The agreements had been kept secret for almost a year, and were publicized only because the Trump administration indicated it was planning to go public with them.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Iranian authorities had threatened to hurt Amiri's family if he did not return to Iran.

The boorish voice in this incident belonged to Obama. As a NY Post editorial put it, "What could President Obama have been thinking?"

Cardin and Schumer called on their colleagues in both chambers to quickly advance the legislation when Congress reconvenes in September.

The Iranians have recently sold 32 tons of heavy water to the US.

Republicans on the Hill would start voicing their loud objections to Obama's assessment once they realize that Iran could go back to working on a bomb in 10 years.

Secretary of State John Kerry said this week that “Nobody pretends that some of the challenges we have with Iran have somehow been wiped away."