FM Ashkenazi says Tehran ‘crushing the last vestiges of oversight by the IAEA'; Defense Minister Gantz says IDF 'constantly preparing' for possibility of military action

Sides plan to reconvene working group set up under Obama administration, keep discussions low profile to avoid public spat

Tehran appears to be jockeying for position ahead of nuke deal talks by blackballing inspectors and threatening to increase enrichment, but the posturing carries dangerous risks

Iran leader also warns it may enrich uranium to 60%, as it further steps away from nuclear deal; top US diplomat says DC willing to reenter pact if Tehran in ‘strict compliance’

In letter to Netanyahu and Gantz, ex-senior military and intelligence figures call for fresh international agreement to curtail Tehran’s military activities in the region

Foreign Minister Zarif indicates he is looking to avoid an impasse over compliance with 2015 pact

After Biden said he's ready to engage with Islamic Republic, Iranian deputy foreign minister says country will soon respond to offer for 'informal' gathering of P5+1 powers

IAEA visited the 2 locations last summer after Iran tried for months to block it, Reuters reports; finding could complicate US return to negotiations with Tehran

Breaking ranks with most MKs, Omer Barlev and Yair Golan, two of the top security experts in politics, say the JCPOA was good for Israel, even if everyone else refuses to say so

As White House inches toward talks with Tehran, Iran's FM says country will immediately 'reverse all remedial measures' if US unconditionally lifts sanctions imposed by Trump