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VOA— European officials are saying they expect President Donald Trump on Tuesday to withdraw the U.S. from the 2015 international agreement to restrain Iran’s nuclear weapons development, endangering the accord.

VOA — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran on Tuesday of deploying “very dangerous weapons” in Syria as part of a campaign to threaten Israel.

Radiofarda – Iranian newspapers from across the political spectrum commented May 8 on the fate of Iran’s nuclear deal with the West, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Radiofarda – Despite a ban on the popular messaging application Telegram, Iranians continue using the app, resorting to circumvention techniques, including virtual private networks, VPNs, and anti-filtering software, a recent survey conducted by Radio Farda shows.

Radiofarda – Iran’s currency rial continues its free fall reaching a historic low and bringing the country’s economy one step closer to collapse. Reports indicate that the U.S. dollar traded for more than 70,000 Rials on Monday May 7. It is almost double compared to a year ago.

RFL/RE – Oil prices surged to their highest levels since November 2014 as investors braced for U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision on whether to withdraw from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Trump is due to announce his decision at 2 p.m. Washington time (eds 8 p.m. Prague time) on May 8, and most investors expect him to pull the …

Al-Arabia – President Donald Trump is preparing to tell the world whether he plans to follow through on his threat to pull out of the landmark nuclear accord with Iran and almost surely ensure its collapse. There are no signs that European allies enlisted to “fix” the deal had persuaded him to preserve it.

VOA – President Donald Trump is set to announce Tuesday whether the U.S. will leave the Iran nuclear deal – several days ahead of a May 12th deadline. Iran and several of United State’s closest allies are bracing for a possible decision to quit the deal, with analysts saying this would have far-reaching consequences. VOA’s Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine has …

CHRI – President Rouhani Claims Supreme Leader Ordered Ban on Messaging App Used by 40 Million Investigations by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) show that Iran’s Telecommunications Infrastructure Company (TIC), which operates under President Hassan Rouhani’s Telecommunications Ministry, has yet to comply with a prosecutor’s order to block the Telegram messaging app.

Al-Monitor – The recent visits to Washington by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel were in all likelihood the last chance for Europeans to convince President Donald Trump not to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. With prospects for winning over Trump fading as the May 12 deadline for sanctions waivers approaches, one might argue that US …