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iranintl – The Trump administration is seeking full dismantlement of Iranian nuclear program in a way that the “entire world can see”, White House National Security Advisor Michael Waltz told CBS News on Sunday. His comments came two days after Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, talked of the US president’s intention to resolve Iran’s nuclear dispute diplomatically. In a …

iranintl – Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy commander said combat readiness is the top priority for the coming year, citing a direct order from the Supreme Leader. “Combat readiness and combat capability are our priority, because it is the order of the Supreme Leader,” said Alireza Tangsiri in an interview with ILNA news agency on Sunday. Tangsiri also elaborated …

iranintl – Esmail Qaani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force, told leaders of armed groups in Iraq not to take any action in response to threats from the United States and Israel during a recent trip to Baghdad. According to Asharq Al-Awsat, Qaani’s message was also passed on to Yemen’s Houthis via intermediaries in Iraq. Multiple meetings were held during Qaani’s …

iranintl – The head of a leading Israeli intelligence research center says Iranian support for Hamas in Gaza has been hampered since the war began, as the strip has been locked down, with efforts now refocused on Tehran’s allies in the West Bank. “Iran has a big problem to bring supplies and physical support to Gaza now because it’s closed …

iranintl – Iran will not yield to Western pressure regarding its nuclear program, a senior Iranian nuclear official said, warning that such pressure could have adverse effects on cooperation. Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), emphasized Iran’s determination to advance its nuclear industry and counter what he described as unjust accusations from Western powers. “The …

iranintl – Iranian judicial authorities have announced arrests and legal action against individuals who took part in New Year’s celebrations at historical sites, accusing them of desecration, disrupting public order, and violating Islamic norms. The gatherings in Fras Province and the religious city of Mashhad were marked by dancing and anti-government slogans, as well as expressions of support for the former Pahlavi …

gatestoneinstitute.org – Iran, in short, has a nuclear weapons program because of China. For a long time, the international community looked the other way as the “atomic ayatollahs,” in violation of their treaty obligations, worked on building these fearsome devices. President Donald Trump, to his credit, is taking the issue head on. Tehran almost certainly has [a nuclear bomb] by …

iranintl – A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Badroud in central Iran on Thursday, shaking areas roughly 26 kilometers (16 miles) from the Natanz nuclear facility, the country’s main uranium enrichment site. A second tremor, measuring 4.5 magnitude, followed just hours later at 1:03 PM local time, according to the Iranian Seismological Center. Authorities have not released any information about …

iranintl – Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei made no mention of recent diplomatic overtures from Washington, in his second address marking the Iranian New Year. Instead, he used the occasion to deliver warnings, emphasizing the prospect of retaliation. “Americans must know that threats will get them nowhere in confronting the Islamic Republic,” he said during a nationally broadcast speech in Tehran …

iranintl – The United States and Israel are set to discuss Iran’s nuclear program and potential talks with Tehran early next week, Axios reported on Thursday citing Israeli and US officials. The consultations, planned to take place in the White House according to the report, comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the US, with Trump asking Iran’s leadership to …