The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has issued its quarterly report on Iran’s civilian nuclear program, and like clockwork media outlets responded with hysterical speculation about Iranian nuclear weapons despite this report being not materially dissimilar...
Iran Rules Out Direct Talks With US in Response to ‘Maximum Pressure’
On Tuesday, Iran said it would not engage in direct talks with the US in response to President Trump reinstating his so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against the Islamic Republic, which has involved new sanctions targeting Iranian oil sales. "Iran’s position...
Iran Says Israel’s Nuclear Weapons Are a ‘Grave Threat’ to the World
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told the UN's Conference on Disarmament in Geneva that Israel's nuclear weapons pose a "grave threat" to the world. Israel is estimated to have somewhere between 90 and 300 nuclear weapons, and its nuclear arsenal...
US Imposes More Sanctions Targeting Iranian Oil Sales
The US on Monday imposed new sanctions on 30 people and ships over their alleged role in shipping Iranian oil as the Trump administration is attempting to ramp up its so-called "maximum pressure campaign" against Iran. According to the Treasury Department, among the...
Tehran Hits Back at Netanyahu’s Threat To ‘Finish the Job’ Against Iran
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday hit back at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for threatening that the US and Israel will "finish the job" against Iran. "Threatening others is both a gross violation of international law and the United Nations Charter,"...
Report: Israel Likely To Bomb Iran in the Coming Months
The Washington Post reported on Wednesday that Israel will likely attempt to bomb Iran in the coming months, a move that would risk a major war in the region involving the US. The report, which cited US intelligence, said the idea would be to bomb Iran's nuclear...
Iran’s President Says Sanctions Show the US Is Not ‘Sincere’ About Negotiations
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday that the US was not "sincere" about negotiations with Iran, citing new sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. President Trump has re-imposed his so-called "maximum pressure campaign" on Iran and added new...
US Imposes New Iran Sanctions Targeting Oil Sales To China
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions meant to target Iranian oil shipments to China, which came after the president signed an executive order to reinstate the so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran of his previous administration....
Trump Dismisses Idea That the US and Israel Will Bomb Iran, Says He Wants Deal
On Wednesday, President Trump said reports about the US and Israel planning an attack on Iran were "greatly exaggerated" and insisted that he wanted a deal with the Islamic Republic instead. "I want Iran to be a great and successful Country, but one that cannot have a...
President Trump Signs Order To Reinstate ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
On Tuesday, President Trump signed an executive order to reinstate a policy of "maximum pressure" against Iran. "Maximum pressure" refers to the Iran policy of the previous Trump administration, which involved withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, imposing...