A report from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz estimates that the US used 93 interceptors from its THAAD missile defense system to defend Israel from Iranian missiles during the 12-day US-Israeli war against Iran. At $13 million per interceptor, that means the US...
Iran’s President Signs Law Suspending Cooperation With IAEA in Response to US-Israeli Airstrikes
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has signed a law suspending Tehran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a step taken in response to the 12-day US-Israeli war against Iran, which involved US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities....
Iran Says It Needs Time To Decide on Resuming Negotiations With the US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that Tehran needs time to decide whether or not it will resume talks with the US following the 12-day US-Israeli war against Iran, which was launched under the cover of negotiations. President Trump had previously said...
Israel Called Its Initial Attack on Iran ‘Red Wedding,’ Referring to a Fictional Massacre that Relied on Deception
According to The Wall Street Journal, Israel codenamed its initial attack on Iran that killed senior military leaders "Red Wedding," referring to a gruesome massacre from the book series "Game of Thrones," which was adapted into a TV series on HBO. In the Red Wedding...
Trump Says He’s Not Offering Iran ‘Anything’
President Trump said in an early morning Truth Social post that he was not offering "anything" to Iran, a response to comments from Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), who suggested the president was seeking an arrangement similar to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the...
US Refueled Israeli Jets Throughout Iran War
US military tanker aircraft refueled Israeli jets throughout the 12-day US-Israeli war against Iran to ease the burden on Israel's limited and aging fleet of tankers, Israel Hayom has reported. The report said that "hundreds of aerial refuelings were conducted for...
Israeli Bombing of Iran’s Evin Prison Killed 71
Iran's judiciary announced on Sunday that Israel's June 23 bombing of the Evin Prison in Tehran killed 71 people, a number that's been corroborated by a US-based rights group that's critical of the Iranian government. "During the attack on the Evin Prison, 71 people —...
IAEA Chief Says Iran Could Resume Enriching Uranium Within Months
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has said that Iran could likely resume enriching uranium within a few months despite the US and Israeli attacks on its nuclear facilities. "They can have, you know, in a matter of months, I...
Top Iranian General Doubts Israel Will Uphold Ceasefire
Maj. Gen. Abdolrahim Mousavi, the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, expressed doubt on Sunday that Israel will uphold the ceasefire that was reached last week after 12 days of an Israeli-initiated war. Mousavi, who replaced former Chief of Staff Mohammad...
Iran’s Foreign Minister Says No Plans To Restart Talks With US Despite Trump’s Claim
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Iran currently has no plans to restart negotiations with the US, contradicting claims made by President Trump, who said a day earlier that Washington and Tehran would hold talks next week. "Some...