Reuters: Iran to keep reducing nuclear deal commitments in stand-off with U.S.: supreme leader
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran’s supreme leader upped the ante in a volatile stand-off with the United States on Tuesday, warning Tehran would continue removing restraints on its nuclear program and retaliate for the seizure of an Iranian oil tanker.
Tensions have spiked since U.S. President Donald Trump last year abandoned world powers’ 2015 nuclear deal with Iran under which it agreed to curtail its enrichment of uranium in return for the lifting of global sanctions crippling its economy.
European parties to the pact decided on Monday not to trigger the deal’s dispute mechanism in favor of pursuing more talks and avert any U.S.-Iranian military conflict, but took no action to shield Iran against a sanctions clampdown by Trump.
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Update #1: Rejecting Diplomacy, Iran’s Top Leader Vows to Avenge ‘Vicious’ Seizure of Tanker -- The New York Times
Update #2: UK Piracy Will Not Be Left Unanswered - Iranian Leader on Oil Tanker Seizure -- Sputnik
WNU Editor: More threats from Iran.
Update #3: U.S. Secretary of State is saying that the Iranians are ready to negotiate .... Oil Dives As Trump Says No Iran Regime Change; Pompeo Says They're "Ready To Negotiate" (Zero Hedge).
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