Iran’s navy received its first signals intelligence ship on Wednesday, semi-official Tasnim news organisation reported, a few days after the country’s army took delivery of 1,000 new drones. The Zagros is a new category of military vessel equipped with electronic sensors and the ability to intercept cyber-operations and conduct intelligence monitoring, Tasnim said. “The … Read more
2025 will be an important year for the country’s nuclear issue, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told reporters in Beijing on Saturday. His comments show signs that it is bracing for a possible re-imposition of incoming US president Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” policy. Araqchi added, in remarks aired by Iran’s state TV, that he … Read more
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on Iran and Houthi-related entities, according to the Treasury Department website which listed a number of individuals, companies and vessels that had been targeted. The sanctions target three vessels involved in the trade of Iranian petroleum and petrochemicals, which generate billions of dollars for Iran’s leaders, the … Read more
The risk of Iranian nuclear proliferation is a serious threat in coming months and Britain and France are working out strategies to prepare for such an event, the head of France’s foreign intelligence service said on Friday. “Our services are working side by side to face what is undoubtedly one of the threats, if … Read more
The UN atomic watchdog’s 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday again ordering Iran to urgently improve cooperation with the agency and requesting a “comprehensive” report aimed at pressuring Iran into fresh nuclear talks. Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, which proposed the resolution, dismissed as insufficient and insincere a last-minute … Read more
Though Israel did not attack Iran’s nuclear program on October 26, it is more likely than ever before that it will do so in the future, a senior defense source said on Thursday. The source outlined that “this is the first time in many years that two conditions are present” regarding attacking Iran’s nuclear program, … Read more
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi on Wednesday contradicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that Israel struck a nuclear site in Iran as part of its 20 attacks on the country on October 26. Netanyahu said one of the sites attacked was connected to Iran’s nuclear program, with leaks that he was referring to the site … Read more
Iran has tried in vain to prevent a Western push for a resolution against it at the UN nuclear watchdog’s board meeting by offering to cap its stock of uranium just shy of weapons-grade, the watchdog and diplomats said on Tuesday. One of two confidential International Atomic Energy Agency reports to member states, both … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump’s administration is preparing to reinstate its “maximum pressure” strategy against Iran, targeting Tehran’s economic stability and its ability to support militant proxies and nuclear development, The Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing sources close to the transition team. The sources revealed that the administration plans to impose stricter sanctions, particularly … Read more
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog visited two Iranian nuclear sites on Friday as part of a visit to Iran, ahead of an expected European diplomatic push over Tehran’s atomic activities before Donald Trump’s return to the White House. During the visit, Iran’s foreign minister told International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi … Read more
