Washington said to demand Tehran publicly commit to Mideast de-escalation in return for taking Revolutionary Guard Corps off terror list; White House worried about domestic outcry

Move being mooted by US could set a worrying precedent, though some are convinced it's necessary in order to secure a deal to curb Iran's nuke program

Some 80 Congress members say it's 'unconscionable' to lift measures against hardline Iranian militia, which they warn threatens stability in the Middle East

Responding to reports that Washington readying to delist IRGC as terror group before JCPOA revival, State Department spokesman insists Biden committed to preventing nuclear Iran

In rare public remarks on negotiations, Iranian supreme leader stresses importance of economic self-suffiency, adding: 'I do not say that you should not seek to lift the sanctions'

PM says Americans are 'fully determined to sign deal. I do not get into quarrels just for the sake of quarrels'; but adds: US understands Israel won't be bound by accord

PM voices Israeli ire at ‘outrageous’ potential decision by Washington to delist IRGC as terror group under revived accord, says price will be 'too high'

Comments come amid growing misgivings in Israel over reports Washington willing to delist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terror group under renewed accord

UN atomic agency report said to find that uranium was converted from one form to another, making it harder to dilute and transport out of country, as planned in emerging deal

Decision would be coupled with announcement that US reserves right to re-designate IRGC if it returns to nefarious activity in region; Israel said briefed on possibility