France Warns Russia Against Blackmail Over Iran Nuclear Talks

VOA — VIENNA — France on Monday warned Russia not to resort to blackmail over efforts to revive a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, after Moscow demanded a U.S. guarantee... Read more »

Iran to Answer UN Nuclear Questions as Deal Talks Near End

VOA — VIENNA — Iran has agreed to supply answers long sought by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, Tehran and the U.N. agency said Saturday, as talks in Vienna over its tattered... Read more »

Iran, UN nuclear watchdog take steps to resolve key issues

DW — Iranian officials and the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi have laid out a timeline in Tehran to resolve differences that hinder the revival of the 2015... Read more »

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Arrives in Tehran as UK Says Deal ‘Close’

VOA — TEHRAN — The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s chief arrived Friday in Tehran amid hopes of reviving a 2015 accord between Iran and world powers, with Britain saying a deal was “close.”... Read more »

Russian Forces Reported to Control Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

VOA — Ukrainian officials say Russian forces have taken control of Europe’s largest nuclear plant, Zaporizhzhia, near the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar, after shelling it and sparking a fire in a building... Read more »

China asked Russia to wait for Olympics to end before invading Ukraine

DW — Senior Chinese officials asked their Russian counterparts not to invade Ukraine during the Olympics. Western intelligence picked up reports of the communications. Read more »

Satellite Photos Show Another Failed Iran Space Launch

VOA — Iran likely suffered another failed launch of a satellite-carrying rocket in recent days, even as Tehran faces last-minute negotiations with world powers to save its tattered nuclear deal in Vienna.... Read more »

Iran Studying Draft Deal to Restore Nuclear Agreement

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran is studying a rough draft of a deal to revive a 2015 nuclear agreement with major powers hammered out during talks in Vienna, its foreign minister... Read more »

Macron warns that ‘this war will last’ on brief visit to Paris’ agriculture fair

RFI — The world must brace for a long war between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow launched an invasion of its pro-Western neighbour, French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Saturday.  “I can... Read more »

US, EU, Britain Expel Russia from SWIFT Banking System

VOA — The U.S. and allies on Saturday attempted to slam the brakes on Russia’s economy and banking systems by expelling selected Russian banks from the global bank-to-bank payment system known as... Read more »