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Republicans say Iran nuclear deal will die after they retake power

US Republicans say if they retake the congress, any nuclear deal inked by the administration of President Joe Biden will be killed. The party's foreign policy leaders told The Washington Free Beacon the US president has no power to permanently unwind sanctions.

Pentagon review finds no misconduct in Kabul strike that killed civilians

A Pentagon review has concluded that the US drone attack that killed Afghan civilians, including several children, in the final days of the American troops withdrawal from the war-torn country was not caused by misconduct or negligence, and doesn’t recommend any disciplinary action.

US says possible to implement understanding on JCPOA compliance

The United States believes it is still possible to quickly reach and implement an understanding on a mutual return to compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the Iran Nuclear Deal.

US says to maintain military presence in ME

A US official has confirmed that the administration of President Joe Biden does not intend to end the US military presence in the Middle East.

Shamkhani: Powerless US president not ready to give guarantees

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says the “powerless” president of the United States is not ready to give any assurances that Washington will abide by the nuclear deal, JCPOA, after returning to the agreement.

IAEA chief seeks eye-to-eye talks with Iranians

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has expressed hope to visit Iran ‘soon’ for ‘high-level talks’ with the Iranian officials.

Pentagon removes Afghanistan War footage from its website

The Pentagon has removed a massive collection of Afghanistan War footage totaling 124,000 photos and 17,000 videos from its official visual record.

US lawmakers urge Biden not to re-open Jerusalem consulate

Two hundred American Republican lawmakers sent a letter to US President Joe Biden on Monday, urging him not to re-open Washington Consulate in East Jerusalem.

Erdogan: US should not support terror groups

Turkish President President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the United States not ‘to support terrorist organizations’.

Russia: US likely to establish bases near Afghanistan

The United States may continue attempts to deploy its military infrastructure on the soil of Afghanistan neighbors, Russia warns.

Ex-UK envoy blames US for existing problems over JCPOA

Washington should be held accountable for the existing problems over the Iran nuclear deal because US President Joe Biden could return to the agreement to avoid the current dilemma, a former British diplomat believes.

Iran says expects actions from Washington on JCPOA, words are enough

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said Tehran has had enough of words from the US regarding the Iran nuclear deal and it’s waiting for action from Washington.

Blinken says diplomacy ‘best path forward’ on Iran nuclear deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated the United States believe diplomacy is the best path forward to resolve the Iran’s nuclear issue.

Biden says US suffering from Trump’s withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal

US President Joe Biden has stated the United States is "continuing to suffer" from former President Donald Trump's decision to pull Washington out of the Iran nuclear deal.

Biden concerned over Turkey’s possession of Russian S-400

US president Joe Biden has "reaffirmed" Washington's defense partnership with Ankara, and Turkey's "importance as a NATO ally", but also voiced "US concerns over Ankara's possession of the Russian S-400 missile system".

Iran negotiator: Tehran wants US sanctions lifted

Top Iranian nuclear negotiator says Tehran seeks the removal of the US sanctions in talks with the 4+1 group of countries.

Russia pleased ‘US shows seriousness’ to return to JCPOA

Moscow says it is glad that Washington demonstrates the willingness and seriousness to return to the Iran nuclear deal after it withdrew from the agreement in 2018, a Russian official says.

Biden seeks ‘higher costs on Iran’ despite Tehran announcing talks resumption

A source familiar with discussions about Iran nuclear deal tells CNN that US President Joe Biden will discuss potential options ‘of imposing higher costs on Iran’ during his G20 meetings with allies and that those costs could be imposed even as the Iran talks are underway.

IAEA chief hopes to meet Iran’s president “soon”

The head of the United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog says he wishes to meet with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi soon to build a relation of "mutual trust and confidence".

China urges US to correct wrong policy on Iran

Beijing has called on Washington to “thoroughly correct its wrong policy of maximum pressure” against Tehran in order to bring the 2015 landmark agreement back on the right track. China has also welcomed Iran’s announcement of its return to the nuclear negotiations before the end of November.

Biden to discuss Iran with E3 at G20

US President Jo Biden will hold talks with European leaders over Iran nuclear programme on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 (Group of 20) summit in Italy, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Thursday.

Turkey to US: Deliver F-35s or give money back

The United States should either deliver the F-35s or return the money Turkey has paid for the military aircraft, Ankara says. Turkey has also announced it could purchase Russian-made SUs instead.

Putin warns of Asia arms race following US exit from nuclear treaty

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned about the possibility of an arms race between world powers in Asia after the US exit from Cold War-era nuclear weapons deal.

Iran rejects Reuters narration of nuclear talks

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has said the groundwork has not yet been laid for the United States to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Bagheri rejected a report by Reuters claiming nuclear talks with six world powers will resume in November’s end.

US says still possible to implement understanding on JCPOA full compliance

The United States believes it is still possible to quickly reach and implement an understanding on return to mutual full compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or the Iran Nuclear Deal. Earlier, Tehran has said it will resume talks with world powers in November on reviving the nuclear deal.

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