US officials have voiced increasing pessimism regarding the chances for an agreement; Ebrahim Raisi is likely to take an even tougher approach with the West

In blow to JCPOA revival efforts, Tehran notifies parties it's staying away from negotiation table until after relatively relatively moderate Rouhani vacates office in August

Eyal Hulata, tapped for the job this week, suggested, while as a Mossad official, that Israel should not forcefully reject pact backed by US but rather learn to live with it

President Herzog to attend ceremony, which comes weeks after Lapid inaugurates missions in Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Foreign ministry official in Riyadh says moves by Tehran to enrich uranium to 20% 'represent an increasing threat' to regional security and non-proliferation efforts

Jerusalem recognizes that Biden intent on returning to original agreement, but fears removing curbs could hamper future efforts to halt Tehran's missile program, regional expansion

Washington cautions Tehran to end its nuclear 'brinkmanship'; Britain, France, Germany express 'grave concern' at latest move violating 2015 nuclear pact they are trying to save

Following Stockholm Initiative meeting in Madrid, member countries renew appeal to all nuclear powers to promote disarmament by adopting significant measures to comply with NPT

Gadi Eisenkot appears to imply US exit from accord was a mistake; also pans 'irresponsible' comments on covert Israeli actions, in seeming criticism of former Mossad chief, PM

Tehran reportedly citing security concerns in wake of alleged Israeli strike in April; ‘They are provoking us,’ a Western diplomat says