Iran

A return to the 2015 deal would see the return of Iranian oil to the market at a time when crude prices have hit their highest levels in more than a decade. 

Prices on U.S. oil leapt to levels not seen in nearly 14 years before dipping back down.

Emirati officials reject that their country’s reputation as an isle of stability is being threatened.

Iran is clashing with three Western countries and Ukraine over reparations for the Iranian military’s missile attack against a Ukrainian passenger jet in January 2020 that killed all 176 passengers and crew on board

Iran’s nuclear advancements throughout 2021 have shrunk its “breakout time,” or the time it would take to be able to build a nuclear bomb.

Iran’s only male athlete at the Beijing Olympics has tested positive for an anabolic steroid in the first confirmed doping case at the Games.

The announcement comes in the wake of several successive drone and missile attacks on the UAE.

After the latest round of talks in Vienna produced progress, the negotiations have reached a critical stage, the official told reporters.

The official said that the U.S. was not imposing an “artificial deadline” or “an ultimatum.”

The missile launch comes just one week after a deadly Houthi-claimed attack on Abu Dhabi that used what UAE officials say were drones and missiles.

In an area home to some of the world’s largest oil producers and key shipping routes, the uptick in tensions is likely to keep crude markets on edge.

International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $87.75 on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Abu Dhabi, its highest level since 2014.

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed an attack in Abu Dhabi that resulted in three fuel tanker explosions near state oil firm ADNOC’s storage facilities.

The meeting comes amid rising tensions in the region between Iran and its adversaries, as Tehran ramps up its nuclear development.

Iran has walked back all concessions it made in previous negotiations on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal but is insisting on pocketing compromises from other governments while issuing fresh demands, a senior U.S. official told reporters on Saturday.

Indirect talks between Iran and the U.S. kicked off on Monday, as the two countries look to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.

Tehran has said there is no way to return to the 2015 deal without the lifting of all U.S. sanctions.

Negotiators in Vienna have resumed talks over reviving Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, with the United States taking part at arm’s length as in previous rounds since the Trump administration pulled out of the accord three years ago

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The rescue in the Gulf of Oman comes days before key nuclear talks are set to restart.