Trump administration says new Iran deal won’t repeat Obama-era mistakes

June 15, 2026 2:42 AM

Trump administration says new Iran deal won’t repeat Obama-era mistakes

Senior Trump administration officials on Sunday mounted a vigorous defence of the emerging US-Iran agreement, saying it bears little resemblance to the nuclear accord negotiated under former President Barack Obama, even as Obama-era officials questioned whether the new arrangement would ultimately be much different. The debate unfolded across multiple television interviews on Sunday as the White House moved closer to a memorandum of understanding with Iran that President Donald Trump said cou...

UK publishes new sanctions over Iran nuclear programme

September 29, 2025 10:24 PM

UK publishes new sanctions over Iran nuclear programme

The British government sanctioned dozens of Iranian-linked individuals and entities on Monday, following similar moves made by the United Nations and the European Union aimed at curbing what Britain described as Iran's nuclear proliferation efforts. Britain, France and Germany initiated the return of sanctions on Iran at the U.N. Security Council over accusations it had violated a 2015 deal that aimed to stop it developing a nuclear bomb. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons. On Monday, Britain...