US President Donald Trump on Thursday said Iran’s nuclear arsenal had been “totally obliterated” and called on Middle Eastern nations to join the Abraham Accords, framing the strikes as a pathway to regional peace.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday described Iran as “a very evil place” and said he believes the situation will look very different in the coming years, citing US efforts to cripple Tehran’s nuclear program to prevent wars across the Middle East.
Iran’s Foreign Minister said on Wednesday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must clarify how it would go about inspecting nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States in June.
Iran’s judiciary announced on Wednesday that Rouzbeh Vadi, a nuclear scientist and member of the Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute under the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, had been executed for allegedly spying for Israel.
An Iranian delegation including nuclear scientists with ties to a sanctioned military research unit travelled to Russia last year to visit institutes producing dual-use technologies, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.
A resilient anti-sanctions consensus dominated major Western policy circles and media narratives for a decade, but this stance risks undermining international law by normalizing Iran’s sustained nuclear defiance.
No inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency are currently present in the country, Iran said on Monday, adding that future cooperation with the agency will be determined following an upcoming visit by a senior IAEA official.
Tehran would issue a firm response if European governments trigger the snapback mechanism under UN Resolution 2231, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Sunday.
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has warned that regime change in Iran could produce outcomes “as bad or worse,” saying there is no guarantee that any successor to the Revolutionary Guards would be an improvement.
Iran is holding talks with European powers on its nuclear program, but no negotiations aimed at reaching a new agreement are currently underway, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said in an interview published on Saturday.
The United States dismissed Iran’s demand for financial compensation over the June strikes on its nuclear sites, calling it "ridiculous" and urging Tehran to end destabilizing actions.
Iran has told European powers it may withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if UN sanctions are reimposed, Western diplomats told Iran International after last week’s talks in Istanbul.
Iran will not return to nuclear negotiations unless the United States agrees to provide compensation for damages sustained during last month’s war, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the Financial Times.
Russia said on Wednesday that attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities must not become routine and warned of the catastrophic risks such strikes could pose.
The Supreme Leader-affiliated newspaper, Kayhan, has accused the International Atomic Energy Agency of acting as a tool for Western intelligence, following new legislation last month that imposed restrictions on the UN nuclear watchdog's activities in the country.
US and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear sites last month did not void the need for a renewed deal with Tehran, senior UK member of Parliament Emily Thornberry told Iran International.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Tuesday that Western powers, led by the United States, are using Tehran’s nuclear program as an excuse for confrontation with the Islamic Republic.
An Iranian lawmaker on Tuesday urged a vote on a draft proposal to bar US talks unless the Gaza blockade ends, a day after President Trump accused Tehran of blocking ceasefire efforts.
Iran's foreign minister on Monday insisted Iran would not give up enrichment and the United States has no way to end it militarily, hours after US President Donald Trump vowed to wipe out Iran's nuclear sites again if it revived its activities.
US President Donald Trump on Monday expressed frustration over stalled efforts to reach a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza and accused Iran of obstructing the negotiations.
Iran opposes any attempt by European powers to activate the UN sanctions snapback mechanism, the foreign ministry said on Monday after recent nuclear negotiations in Istanbul.
France said on Sunday it will push for sweeping global embargoes on Iran unless a broader deal is reached by the end of August covering not just Tehran’s nuclear program but its missile and regional activities.