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Western powers have to consider whether tough response would trigger wider conflict
Tehran says removal of Trump official will not bring prospect of talks with Washington closer
Rouhani says Tehran will begin research on speeding up uranium enrichment
Trump administration committed to ‘maximum pressure’ tactics despite French push to de-escalate
Washington mixes bait and threats as ‘maximum pressure’ campaign against Tehran becomes unorthodox
Iran Space Agency accused of helping develop Tehran’s ballistic missile programme
Success would stave off nuclear breach by Tehran but depends on Trump’s acceptance
Meeting between Iranian and US leaders had been mooted at the G7 summit in France
Macron spearheads drive to de-escalate tensions in the Gulf
Zarif arrived after Trump clashed with leaders over Iran and Russia
Tehran believes Revolutionary Guards’ strategy shows it can stand up to Trump
Renamed vessel leaves territory after Washington fails in last-ditch move to hold it
Justice department claims oil shipment is part of sales scheme to finance Tehran’s military
Court in British overseas territory rules that Grace 1 tanker seized last month is free to leave
Seizure of UK tanker prompts security groups to remove UK citizens from vessels
Shipments linked to CNPC in defiance of sanctions against Tehran
Argentine diplomat Rafael Grossi is vying to lead the International Atomic Energy Agency
Trump administration ramps up its ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Tehran
Dubai’s role as traditional hub for Iran-linked businesses being undermined
What are the factors Britain and its allies need to consider as they weigh their res…
Washington takes aim at state-backed group as it raises pressure on Tehran
The US lurches between offers of talks and lurid threats
Tanker seizures raise stakes in increasingly belligerent standoff between west and Tehran
The diplomatic crisis with Iran could push the UK into a military conflict
