US National Security Advisor John Bolton vowed Tuesday to "squeeze" Iran "until the pips squeak", a week after a tough new round of sanctions came into force. President Donald Trump has dramatically increased pressure on Tehran, withdrawing from an international agreement aimed at ending its nuclear programme and introducing several rounds of unilateral US sanctions.

US security chief Bolton vows to 'squeeze' Iran

Iran has been abiding by the terms of its nuclear deal with global powers, the latest report from the UN atomic watchdog indicated Monday, days after fresh US sanctions hit the country.

Iran sticking to nuclear deal conditions: IAEA

The United States said Tuesday it would exempt Iran's Indian-backed port of Chabahar from new sanctions on Tehran, recognizing the value of the project to Afghanistan.

US exempts Indian-backed Chabahar port in Iran from sanctions

As US oil sanctions on Iran kicked-in, China opposed the Trump administration's decision calling it a "unilateral" action. "China opposes unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction," foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said.

We oppose unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction against Iran: China

The United States will add 700 individuals and entities to its Iran blacklist and pressure the global SWIFT banking network to cut off Tehran when expanded sanctions are put in place next week.

'Sanctions are Coming', tweets Trump as US reimposes all sanctions on Iran

Shortly after US President Donald Trump announced in May he would reimpose sanctions on Iran, the State Department began telling countries around the world the clock was ticking for them to cut oil purchases from the Islamic Republic to zero.

Trump's Iran sanctions resolve faces test from oil-thirsty China, India

The United States will refuse any additional reconstruction assistance to war-torn Syria so long as Iranian troops are present in the country, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday.

Pompeo says no more US reconstruction aid to Syria if Iranian troops stay

US President Donald Trump took his campaign to isolate Iran to the UN Security Council Wednesday, accusing Tehran of spreading chaos at a meeting that laid bare divisions between Washington and key allies.

Trump takes anti-Iran campaign to UN Security Council

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that an internationally negotiated accord with Iran was the best way to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons despite Washington's withdrawal from the 2015 agreement.

2015 deal still best way to avoid nuclear-armed Iran: Theresa May

Ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting, both US President Donald Trump and top adviser to Iran claimed that they had rejected a 'meeting'' with each other. Describing Iran President Hassan Rouhani as an absolutely ''lovely man'', Trump said "Despite requests, I have no plans to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.

Iran rejects US offer for meeting even as Trump tweets 'no plans to meet Iranian President' 

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