Tag: Nuclear agreement

• Tuesday, May 8th 2018 - 08:14 UTC

  Oil rises to US$ 70 a barrel, ahead of Trump's Tuesday decision on sanctions to Iran

  

  Oil prices rose for the fourth straight day on Monday to hit levels not seen since late 2014, boosted by the latest trouble for Venezuelan oil company PDVSA and the possibility that the United States could re-impose sanctions on Iran.

• Tuesday, May 1st 2018 - 10:29 UTC

  European signatories reaffirm support for Iran deal, despite Trump saying Teheran is lying

  

  The UK has backed a “vitally important” nuclear deal with Iran, despite accusations from the US and Israel that Iranians are pursuing atomic weapons. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu claims thousands of “secret nuclear files” proved Iran covertly sought nuclear weapons - an accusation Iran rejects.