Iran marks U.S. Embassy hostage crisis anniversary with ominous nuclear upgrade

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Iran marks U.S. Embassy hostage crisis anniversary with ominous nuclear upgrade

Iranian protesters set US flags on fire during a rally outside the former US embassy in the Iranian capital Tehran on November 4, 2019, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis. with world powers by announcing it's doubling the number of advanced centrifuges it operates. Tehran called the decision a direct result of President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the agreement./ The announcement — which also included Iran saying it now has a prototype centrifuge that works 50 times faster than those allowed under the deal — came as ...

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Iran takes new step away from nuclear deal by activating sensitive Fordow enrichment facility

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