The Pentagon announced that recent U.S. airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear sites have likely delayed Iran’s nuclear programme by up to two years. The strikes, conducted on June 22, hit three critical nuclear facilities in Iran. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell stated that internal assessments estimate a significant setback to Iran’s capabilities….
US airstrikes did not destroy Iran’s nuclear capability and only set it back by a few months, according to a preliminary US intelligence assessment, as a shaky ceasefire brokered by President Donald Trump took hold between Iran and Israel. Earlier on Tuesday, both Iran and Israel signaled that the air war between the two nations…
Three sources familiar with the matter, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters of the preliminary assessment. According to two of the sources, the assessment was prepared by the US Defence Intelligence Agency. One of the sources said Iran’s enriched uranium stocks had not been eliminated, and in fact, the country’s nuclear programme may…
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a sharp decline on Monday as investors anxiously waited to see if Iran would retaliate against the US weekend attacks on its nuclear sites. The PSX’s benchmark KSE-100 plunged 1,628.08 points or minus 1.38 points to reach 118,395.15 points during intraday trading amid rising uncertainty in the Middle East….
Oil prices surged and Asian markets traded lower on Monday on concerns of disruption to energy markets after US air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The dollar strengthened as traders assessed the weekend’s events, with Iran threatening US bases in the Middle East as fears grow of an escalating conflict in the volatile region. Iran…
Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam, on Sunday asserted that Iran would continue its nuclear program despite the United States (US) attacked its three nuclear sites including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. According to Pakistan’s state-run news agency, the APP, speaking at the emergency press conference here at the National Press Club, Islamabad, he…
In a decisive response to the US aggression against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities, the Iranian parliament has voted to close the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. A senior Iranian lawmaker, Esmaeil Kowsari, said on Sunday that the Majlis (Iranian parliament) has agreed to close the key artery for global energy trade in response to the…
Airlines continued to avoid large parts of the Middle East on Sunday after U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, with traffic already skirting airspace in the region due to recent missile exchanges. “Following US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, commercial traffic in the region is operating as it has…
In his first public remarks after the US strikes, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused Washington of breaching international law. “The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations,” Araghchi said…
“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. “A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow.” Trump added that “all planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our…
