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Iran’s president and Revolutionary Guard chief warned Washington over the weekend against pulling out of the 2015 nuclear energy deal.
US President Donald Trump has raised speculation he will announce he is decertifying Iran’s compliance with the accord in a speech later this week.
The accord lifted an international blockade on Iranian oil exports in return for UN inspections to ensure Iran’s nuclear energy programme is only used for peaceful purposes.
Tehran retaliates with attacks on Israel, the Gulf Arab states and crude oil flows
Trump threatens war and punitive tariffs to recapture Iranian resources – just as in 1953, when the CIA overthrew Mossadegh and US corporations immediately seized 40% of the oil, says SEVIM DAGDELEN
The US’s bid for regime change in the Islamic Republic has become more urgent as it seeks to encircle and contain a resurgent China, writes CARLOS MARTINEZ
While Trump praises the ‘successful’ attack on Iranian nuclear sites, the question arises as to the real motives behind this escalation. MARC VANDEPITTE explores the issues