Tehran says European governments sacrificing agreement to avoid trade reprisals from 'bully' Trump, after Washington says it will levy fees on car imports

Rouhani says soldiers could be in danger after triggering of nuclear accord's dispute mechanism; Zarif says Iranians were lied to about Ukrainian airliner shootdown

World Economic Forum says Zarif isn't coming next week because of 'backdrop of uncertainty in the region and what is happening in Iran'

Powerful military unit angry it was publicly blamed for downing of Ukrainian plane; government claims it was deceived over what had happened, UK's Telegraph reports

While FM Zarif initially responded angrily to encrypted American message sent to Swiss embassy in Tehran, subsequent communication between rivals was more measured

Top French diplomat warns Tehran could get access to atomic weapons within 'one or two years' if accord continues to lose substance

Analysts warn pro-Iranian militias may continue to seek revenge for slaying of senior commander and that there is no obvious mediator to calm tensions in the country

Iranian foreign minister had planned to attend Security Council meeting in New York before tensions flared over US killing of Soleimani

Iranian foreign minister had planned trip to attend upcoming meeting before tensions flared over killing of his country's senior general

Haniyeh praises Iranian general's 'role in supporting the resistance and backing the Palestinian people's rights'; Abbas's spokesman declines to comment