Tehran says IAEA must 'prevent paving ground for misunderstanding' after Europeans push back on uranium metal development plan following publication in watchdog's report

French FM warns Trump's 'maximum pressure' tactics only increased risk posed by Tehran; comments come after Iranian announcement of advancing research on uranium metal production

Britain, France and Germany say Tehran has 'no credible civilian use' for the material, which it says it is now researching in breach of nuclear deal

FMs of Germany, France and Britain say Tehran's latest move to depart from nuclear deal 'risks compromising the important opportunity for a return to diplomacy' under Biden

With brazen breach of 2015 nuclear accord, Islamic Republic exerts 'calibrated strategy of pressure' on West, analysts say

Day after upping uranium enrichment to 20%, Islamic Republic's atomic chief announces steps to increase production further

27-nation bloc warns Iranian move to further enrich uranium will have 'serious implications' for nuclear nonproliferation, highlights broad advantages of salvaging 2015 pact

Iranians apply pressure by breaking nuclear deal with higher uranium enrichment, but experts say US president is becoming more unpredictable as he rages over election loss

IAEA verifies violation at underground Fordo facility; Iranian FM claims government was legally bound to take step, says move 'fully reversible upon FULL compliance by ALL'

Tehran nuclear chief issues warning amid heightened tensions day ahead of one-year anniversary of Soleimani's killing in US drone strike