Iran will elect a new president Friday after the death of hardline President Ebrahim Raisi. Whoever takes the helm in the country will inherit Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, which now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.
FILE - A worker rides a bike in front of the reactor building of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, just outside the southern city of Bushehr, Iran , on Oct. 26, 2010. Iran will elect a new president Friday, on June 28, 2024, after the death of hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi . Whoever takes the helm in the country will inherit Iran ’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, which now enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels. FILE - U.S. President George W.
1975 — German firm Kraftwerk Union begins construction of Busher nuclear power plant as part of $4.8 billion deal for four reactors. The shah tells an interviewer: “Honestly, I am not really thinking of nuclear arms. But if 20 or 30 ridiculous little countries are going to develop nuclear weapons, then I may have to revise my policies.
December 2006 — The United Nations Security Council imposes the first set of sanctions on Iran, banning the sale of sensitive nuclear technology. Five more Security Council resolutions follow by 2010, tightening sanctions on the Islamic Republic. September 2009 — Western leaders reveal Iran’s covert construction of its Fordo enrichment facility, built under a mountain to protect it from possible airstrikes.
January 2011 — Negotiations between Iran and the six world powers break off for what becomes a 15-month hiatus.November 2011 — The International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran had a “structured” military nuclear weapons program that ended in 2003. Iran denies that, though Western governments including the U.S. also say it.
November 2013 — Iran and the six powers announce an interim agreement that temporarily curbs Tehran’s nuclear program and unfreezes some Iranian assets. The deal sets the stage for extended negotiations on a comprehensive nuclear accord. November 2018 — The U.S. reenforces the most onerous sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the deal, targeting Iran’s vital banking and oil sectors.
May 13, 2019 — Four oil tankers, including two belonging to Saudi Arabia, come under mysterious attack off the United Arab Emirates. U.S. officials blame Iran. June 20, 2019 — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shoots down a U.S. spy drone in the Strait of Hormuz with a surface-to-air missile. Trump announces that he approved retaliatory military strikes on Iran but pulled back at the last minute.
Sept. 3, 2019 — The U.S. sanctions Iran’s civilian space agency, alleging the program is cover for testing ballistic missile technology.Sept. 14, 2019 — Drone attacks strike two key oil installations in Saudi Arabia, halving the supply of oil from the world’s largest exporter. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claim responsibility. U.S. and Saudi officials blame Iran, which denies involvement.Nov.
Jan. 14, 2020 — After days of denial, Iran’s announces it was responsible for shooting down the Ukrainian jetliner, sparking anti-government street protests. October 2020 — A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran that banned it from purchasing foreign weapons expires as scheduled under the nuclear deal, despite American objections.
Feb. 23, 2021 — The IAEA loses access to its surveillance cameras, as well as data from its online enrichment monitors and electronic seals, amid a standoff with Iran. Tehran pledges to hold onto the tapes and give them back when granted sanctions relief. June 19, 2021 — Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, wins the presidency in a vote that saw polling places largely deserted despite pleas to support the Islamic Republic at the ballot box.
March 5, 2022 — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov links restoring Iran’s nuclear deal to American sanctions targeting Moscow over its war on Ukraine, further complicating negotiations. May 11, 2022 — In a last-ditch diplomatic push, the European Union sends its envoy for the nuclear talks to Tehran, as negotiations hit a deadlock over Iran’s demand that Washington lift its terrorism designation on the Revolutionary Guard.
June 9, 2022 — Iran begins disconnecting 27 IAEA surveillance cameras at the country’s nuclear sites, further blinding inspectors, as it prepares to install more cascades of IR-6 centrifuges at Natanz. Nov. 17, 2022 — The IAEA Board of Governors passes a resolution censuring Iran for failing to cooperate with the IAEA’s safeguards investigation.
Oct. 7. 2023 — Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip storm into Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 others hostage. This begins the most-intense war ever between Israel and Hamas. Iran, which has armed Hamas, offers support to the militants. Regional tensions spike.
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