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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative public policy think tank, in Washington, Monday, May 21, 2018. Pompeo is threatening to place “the strongest sanctions in history” on Iran if its government doesn’t change course. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

US demands wholesale changes in Iran policies post-nuke deal

By JOSH LEDERMAN and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini delivers her speech during the State of the Union conference organized by the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, Friday, May 11, 2018. (Claudio Giovannini/ANSA via AP)

The Latest: White House says Iran destabilizing Mideast

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In this photo released by official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, President Hassan Rouhani addresses the nation in a televised speech in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday he'd send his foreign minister to negotiate with countries remaining in the nuclear deal after Donald Trump's decision to pull America from the deal, warning he otherwise would restart enriching uranium &quot;in the next weeks.&quot; (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

The Latest: Macron calls US exit from Iran deal a ‘mistake’

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Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., listens as Congressional Budget Office Director Keith Hall testifies at a Senate Budget Committee oversight hearing, Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Tim Kaine: White House should have used sanctions on Iran rather than withdraw from agreement

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with a group of school teachers in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Khamenei has challenged President Donald Trump over America pulling out of the nuclear deal, saying, "You can not do a damn thing!" a day after Trump announced he was renewing sanctions on Iran. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Iran’s supreme leader: Trump ‘can’t do a damn thing’

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this May 5, 2018 photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable discussion on tax reform at Cleveland Public Auditorium and Conference Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Trump says he will announce his decision on whether to keep the U.S. in the Iran nuclear deal on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump declares US leaving ‘horrible’ Iran nuclear accord

By CATHERINE LUCEY and JOSH LEDERMAN - Associated Press

In this May 4, 2016, file photo, Secretary of State John Kerry, left, speaks with Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz at the State Department in Washington. Former Obama administration officials who played central roles in brokering the Iran nuclear agreement are scheduled to brief congressional Democrats on the merits of the international accord as President Donald Trump prepares to announce a decision that could lead to an unraveling of the pact. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Donald Trump slams John Kerry over ‘possibly illegal’ private talks with Iran

By Dave Boyer and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson leaves the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, following President Donald Trump's announcement that Kirstjen Nielsen, a cybersecurity expert and deputy White House chief of staff, is his choice to be the next Homeland Security Secretary. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: UN leader hopes Iran nuclear deal will stand

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Iranian worshippers walk past a painting of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini and Basij paramilitary force members, at the conclusion of the Friday prayer ceremony, in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Oct. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

AP Explains: What is Iran’s Revolutionary Guard?

By JON GAMBRELL - Associated Press

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, right, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands at the conclusion of their joint press conference at the Saadabad Palace in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. With Turkey's president by his side, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani pledged Wednesday that they would ensure borders in the region remain unchanged after the recent Kurdish independence referendum in Iraq. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

Iran, Turkey vow ‘decisive action’ against Iraqi Kurds over referendum vote

By Carlo Muñoz - The Washington Times

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson speaks at a press briefing at the Hilton Midtown hotel during the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017, in New York. Tillerson attended the highest-level meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials since the start of the Trump administration earlier in the evening. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Diplomats meet on Iran deal as Trump stays mum on decision

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Diplomats meet on Iran deal as Trump stays mum on decision

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

The National Council of Resistance of Iran holds a boisterous rally each year in France with current and former U.S., European and Middle Eastern officials speaking out in support of regime change in Tehran. (Associated Press/File_

Iranian dissidents rally in France for the overthrow of Iran’s theocracy

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump speaks during a joint statement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, May 22, 2017, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Analysis: In Mideast, Trump pushes shared worries over Iran

By JULIE PACE - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during a joint statement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Monday, May 22, 2017, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Analysis: In Mideast, Trump pushes shared worries over Iran

By JULIE PACE - Associated Press

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani gives a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 22, 2017. Rouhani, a cleric whose administration struck the 2015 landmark nuclear deal with world powers, decisively won a second term in Friday's election. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iran’s president criticizes U.S. after Trump’s sharp words

By ADAM SCHRECK - Associated Press

In this Dec. 29, 2016, photo, released by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), a long-range S-200 missile is fired in a military drill in the port city of Bushehr, on the northern coast of Persian Gulf, Iran. (Amir Kholousi, ISNA via AP) **FILE**

US wrestlers in limbo after Iran bans them from tournament

By LUKE MEREDITH and NASSER KARIMI - Associated Press

Then-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin in Moscow, Tuesday, July 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Maxim Shemetov, Pool) ** FILE **

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad allies say Iran supreme leader told him not to run again

By Amir Vahdat - Associated Press

Iranian dissidents call for regime change

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Maryam Rajavi, the leader of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, says Western powers stand "against the Iranian people's will." (Associated Press) **FILE**

Iranian dissidents rally with former U.S. leaders against Tehran’s theocracy

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times