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Tuesday

VIDEO: How The U.S. And Iran Ratcheted Up Their Long-Running Feud

People hold posters showing the portrait of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani at a protest outside the U.S. Consulate on Jan. 5 in Istanbul, Turkey. Chris McGrath/Getty Images hide caption

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World

VIDEO: How The U.S. And Iran Ratcheted Up Their Long-Running Feud

If you want to trace the history of U.S.-Iran tensions, you would have to go back decades. But the roots of the latest escalation can be found in a series of developments over the past two years.

Tuesday

'Left With No Choice,' European Allies Put Iran On Notice Over Nuclear Deal Breaches

The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, talks to reporters Tuesday at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. The same day, the U.K., France and Germany announced they were lodging a dispute against Tehran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPoA, better known as the Iran nuclear deal. Jean-Francois Badias/AP hide caption

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Europe

'Left With No Choice,' European Allies Put Iran On Notice Over Nuclear Deal Breaches

France, Germany and the U.K. say they are lodging a dispute against Tehran. While they voiced hope for the nuclear agreement's survival, the clock is ticking — and renewed sanctions may be looming.

Friday

'Engagement Is Losing Credibility': Iranian Foreign Minister

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrives to speak at the United Nations on Wednesday. Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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World

'Engagement Is Losing Credibility': Iranian Foreign Minister

Iran would commit to permanent nuclear inspections in exchange for a permanent lifting of U.S. imposed-sanctions, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tells NPR.

'Engagement Is Losing Credibility': Iranian Foreign Minister

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Thursday

What's The Deal With The Iran Deal Now?

From left: Iran's Atomic Energy Organization spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi, government spokesman Ali Rabiei and Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi give a joint press conference at the presidential headquarters in the capital Tehran on Sunday. Iran is enriching uranium beyond a 3.67% cap set by the nuclear deal. Hamed Malekpour/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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World

What's The Deal With The Iran Deal Now?

A special meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna this week let the U.S. and Iran spell out their starkly different views, and came amid continuing tensions.

What's The Deal With The Iran Deal Now?

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Tuesday

How Oman Has Become A Key Diplomatic Player In The Middle East

The Sultan Qaboos Mosque in Salalah, Oman. The country has emerged as a quiet facilitator of dialogue, including between Iran and the U.S. Sam McNeil/AP hide caption

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World

How Oman Has Become A Key Diplomatic Player In The Middle East

Oman has emerged as a quiet facilitator of dialogue, including between Iran and the U.S. "We always keep a focus not on the negative, but on the positive," says Oman's incoming U.N. ambassador.

How Oman Has Become A Key Diplomatic Player In The Middle East

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Sunday

Iran's Uranium Enrichment Breaks Nuclear Deal Limit. Here's What That Means

An Iranian security official in protective clothing walks through a uranium conversion facility in 2005. Iran says it is now enriching uranium above the limit set in the 2015 nuclear deal. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption

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World

Iran's Uranium Enrichment Breaks Nuclear Deal Limit. Here's What That Means

The move signals that Iran is losing patience with the 2015 agreement after the U.S. blocked the economic relief promised.

Iran's Uranium Enrichment Breaks Nuclear Deal Limit. Here's What That Means

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Wednesday

Iran Is About To Exceed Uranium Limits. Is The Nuclear Deal Dying?

A file photo from Jan. 15, 2011, shows Iran's heavy water nuclear facility near Arak. Iran plans to walk back modifications to a nuclear reactor at the site. Hamid Foroutan/AP hide caption

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Iran Is About To Exceed Uranium Limits. Is The Nuclear Deal Dying?

As soon as Thursday, Iran is expected to surpass a key limit set in place by the 2015 nuclear agreement. It could spell the end of the deal.

Iran Is About To Exceed Uranium Limits. Is The Nuclear Deal Dying?

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Thursday

Trump Says, 'You'll Soon Find Out' If U.S. Will Strike, After Iran Shoots Down Drone

After Iran shot down a U.S. drone, President Trump speculated that "it could have been someone loose and stupid" behind the surface-to-air missile strike. The president spoke about the issue on Thursday as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (center) and White House national security adviser John Bolton looked on in the Oval Office. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters hide caption

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Middle East

Trump Says, 'You'll Soon Find Out' If U.S. Will Strike, After Iran Shoots Down Drone

The U.S. says Iran's claims that the drone was in its airspace are false. On Twitter, President Trump said, "Iran made a very big mistake!"

Monday

Iran Says It Will Exceed Nuclear Deal's Limit On Uranium 'In 10 Days'

Atomic Energy Organization of Iran spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi, pictured at a July 2018 news conference in Tehran, said Monday: "We have quadrupled the rate of enrichment and even increased it more recently." Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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National Security

Iran Says It Will Exceed Nuclear Deal's Limit On Uranium 'In 10 Days'

A spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran also says that Tehran is prepared to increase enrichment of uranium beyond what's permitted in the multilateral agreement.

Wednesday

Iran Says It Will Resume Some Activities It Had Halted Under Nuclear Deal

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will begin keeping its excess uranium and heavy water, and he set a 60-day deadline for new terms to its nuclear deal before the country will resume higher uranium enrichment. Rouhani is seen here at a cabinet meeting in Tehran on Wednesday. Iranian Presidency Office/AP hide caption

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National Security

Iran Says It Will Resume Some Activities It Had Halted Under Nuclear Deal

President Hassan Rouhani announced that Tehran will start keeping larger amounts of enriched uranium and heavy water. Iran's economy has been damaged by the return of U.S. sanctions.

Saturday

Tuesday

Squeezed By U.S. Sanctions, Iran Has Had An Especially Bad 2018

People withdraw money from a bank machine in the Iranian capital Tehran's Grand Bazaar in November, months after President Trump announced in May he was withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and reimposing sanctions on the country. Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Analysis

Middle East

Squeezed By U.S. Sanctions, Iran Has Had An Especially Bad 2018

The Trump administration hit Iran with sanctions after pulling out of the nuclear deal. That's hurt the Iranian economy — and emboldened hard-liners.

Saturday

Reimposing Sanctions Will Hasten End Of Iran Nuclear Deal, Some Experts Warn

An exchange shop displays rates for various currencies in downtown Tehran last month. Iran is bracing for the restoration of U.S. sanctions on its vital oil industry set to take effect on Monday, as it grapples with an economic crisis that has sparked sporadic protests over rising prices, corruption and unemployment. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption

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World

Reimposing Sanctions Will Hasten End Of Iran Nuclear Deal, Some Experts Warn

The Trump administration is poised to reimpose sanctions on Iran this Monday. Tehran has been abiding by the nuclear deal, but some warn that it could fall apart in the face of renewed sanctions.

Reimposing Sanctions Will Hasten End Of Iran Nuclear Deal, Some Experts Warn

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Tuesday

Iran Braces For New U.S. Sanctions To Further Cripple Economy

People walk at the old main bazaar in Tehran, Iran, last month. The strained Iranian economy is bracing for the impact of new U.S. sanctions that went into effect Tuesday. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP hide caption

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Here & Now Compass

Iran Braces For New U.S. Sanctions To Further Cripple Economy

The new sanctions, which were previously lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, severely limit Iran's ability to buy U.S. currency and issue sovereign debt, and place restrictions on trade with Iran.

Monday