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The general and specific provisions of the bill to suspend cooperation with the IAEA have been approved by lawmakers, said Alireza Salimi, a member of the parliament’s presiding board, on Wednesday. According to the parliament’s resolution, IAEA inspectors will not be permitted to enter Iran unless the security of the country’s nuclear facilities and that of peaceful nuclear activities is …

Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations, speaking at an emergency session of the UN Security Council on Monday, strongly condemned the US military aggression on Iranian soil, saying Tehran reserves the complete and lawful right to defend itself under international law. In a fiery speech, Amir Saeid Iravani said today marks yet another “shameful chapter in the political history …

President Donald Trump on Sunday said US air strikes had “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facilities, and warned of more attacks to come if Tehran does not seek peace. In a televised address to the nation from the White House after the United States joined Israel’s air campaign against Tehran, Trump called the US attacks a “spectacular …

President Donald Trump will decide in the next two weeks whether the US will get involved in the Israel-Iran air war, the White House said on Thursday, raising pressure on Tehran to come to the negotiating table. Citing a message from Trump, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters: “Based on the fact that there’s a substantial chance of …

Israel began attacking Iran last Friday, saying it aimed to prevent its longtime enemy from developing nuclear weapons. Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes on Israel. It says its nuclear programme is peaceful. Israeli air attacks have killed 639 people in Iran, said the Human Rights Activists News Agency. Those killed include the military’s top echelon and nuclear scientists. …

China on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of “pouring oil” on the mounting conflict between Iran and Israel, after the US leader warned Tehran residents to “immediately evacuate”. The sudden flare-up in hostilities has sparked fears of a wider conflict, with Trump urging Iran back to the negotiating table after Israel’s attacks derailed ongoing nuclear talks. Trump also issued an …

Despite growing calls for the long-time foes to end hostilities, neither Israel nor Iran showed any signs of cutting short the missile blitz kicked off Friday, when Israel launched an unprecedented series of aerial raids targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities. After a new wave of Israeli strikes on Iran’s capital — including a dramatic attack on a state TV …

Senior advisor to the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has said Iran is ready for a long war. Tehran is fully prepared to face any long-term conflict with its full military strength, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said. Speaking to the media, General Vahidi stated that advanced weaponry will be deployed in battle if …

Donald Trump was due to leave the Group of Seven summit in Canada later on Monday, a day early, due to the Middle East situation, the White House said. Fox News reported he would convene his National Security Council. “Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, …

Iranian authorities raided a three-story residence on the outskirts of Tehran, uncovering a covert Mossad-operated facility for assembling drones and explosives. Police on Sunday released footage showing drone components, including wings and fuselage parts, alongside metal tooling used for manufacturing. According to officials, the drones were being constructed within the house, with equipment for fabricating parts also seized. The discovery …