The story: Iran says it will continue to pursue anyone involved in the US assassination of Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani—regardless of the outcome of efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. This comes as the Joe Biden administration is expected to soon decide on whether to remove the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from the US list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). Meanwhile, the nuclear negotiations have stalled amid ambiguity over Washington’s preparedness to respond to Tehran’s latest proposal.

The coverage: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Apr. 18 rejected suggestions that Tehran would abandon its pursuit of those responsible for Soleimani's death if the IRGC is removed from Washington's FTO list...