Iranian media and witnesses reported explosions including at the country’s main uranium enrichment facility at Natanz, while Israel declared a state of emergency in anticipation of retaliatory missile and drone strikes. Israel’s military said Iran launched about 100 drones toward Israel on Friday and that it was making an effort to shoot them down. “Iran…
The UK government Tuesday said it will invest billions of pounds in the new Sizewell C nuclear power plant as it strives to meet its net zero and energy security targets. The £14.2 billion ($19 billion) investment will end “years of delay and uncertainty”, the UK Treasury said in a press release, adding it would…
Iranian and US flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. — Reuters DUBAI: Iran will soon hand a counter-proposal for a nuclear deal to the United States via Oman, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, in response to a US offer that Tehran deems “unacceptable”. Reuters…
The Iranian flag outside the IAEA headquarters during the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors meeting at the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on November 20, 2024. — AFP VIENNA: Western allies are planning to file a resolution to the world nuclear watchdog condemning Iran for “non-compliance” over its nuclear programme, diplomatic sources told…
PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is speaking at the Middle East Institute on the challenges and opportunities in Pakistan-US relations. — Screengrab via YouTube/Middle East Institute India used nuclear-capable missile in recent war, says Bilawal. Says New Delhi lowered threshold for future military action. India laying foundation for first nuclear water war, he adds. Former foreign…
Russian delegation, led by presidential adviser, Vladimir Medinsky, Chief of the Turkish General Staff, Metin Gurak, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkey’s intelligence chief, Ibrahim Kalin, Ukrainian delegation led by Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, attend a meeting at Ciragan Palace on the day of the second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine,…
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, in Cairo, Egypt, June 2, 2025. — Reuters FM Araghchi meets UN nuclear watchdog’s chief in Cairo. Insists Iran has “nothing to hide” on its nuclear programme. Leaked report shows Tehran stepped up uranium enrichment. Iran on Monday said it will…
Iran is poised to reject a US proposal to end a decades-long nuclear dispute, an Iranian diplomat said on Monday, slamming it as a “non-starter” that fails to address Tehran’s interests and leaves Washington’s stance on uranium enrichment unchanged. “Iran is drafting a negative response to the US proposal, which could be interpreted as a…
The United Sates sent Iran a proposal for a nuclear deal that the White House says is “acceptable” and in its “best interest” to accept, US media reported on Saturday. It came shortly after a UN report said the Islamic republic had stepped up production of highly enriched uranium. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks during a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan (not pictured) in Istanbul, Turkey, October 19, 2024 — Reuters Iran has further stepped up its production of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential UN nuclear watchdog report, as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that…
