Iran reserves the right to “take action” against those behind the incident at the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facility in Natanz, the head of the nation’s Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, told state TV on Sunday. He called the incident at the plant an act of “nuclear terrorism.” Iran “condemns …
Read More »The United States rejoining the Iran nuclear deal is a good thing, right? Well, not necessarily
As the countdown closed in on the point of no return regarding any chance of salvaging the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA, better known as the Iran nuclear agreement), the administration of President Joe Biden has signalled a dramatic policy change. Following a series of emergency meetings in Vienna, …
Read More »Iran hails ‘constructive’ nuclear deal talks but dismisses offer of $1bn asset release to halt uranium enrichment
Negotiator Abbas Araghchi, who is also Iran’s deputy foreign minister, revealed the development after negotiations in Vienna on Tuesday, which he said were “constructive,” according to Iranian state-run news network Press TV. Iran and the US are currently engaging in indirect talks concerning the deal. The UK, France, and Germany have mediated …
Read More »Iran seemingly rejects new reported nuclear proposal from Biden… before US even formally proposes it
President Joe Biden is putting the final touches on an offer to Tehran that would provide some relief from US sanctions, according to Politico, citing officials familiar with the proposal. In exchange, Iran would be asked to halt some of its nuclear development, including work on advanced centrifuges and the …
Read More »WATCH: Three of Russia’s nuclear submarines spectacularly & simultaneously emerge from under Arctic ice for first time in history
A video released by the Ministry of Defense shows the vessels coming up for air as part of naval exercises. © Russian Defense Ministry In the clip, the three submarines, which are around 300m away from each other, slowly break through the 1.5m of ice in the country’s far north. …
Read More »Pakistan successfully test-fires 900km-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile (VIDEO)
The army’s media department, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), confirmed in a statement on Friday that a test of the Shaheen-1A missile, which has a range of 900km, had been successfully completed. ISPR said the test was aimed at “re-validating various design and technical parameters of the weapon system, including advanced …
Read More »Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization announces plan to cold test redesigned Arak nuclear reactor
Spokesperson for the AEOI Behrouz Kamalvandi laid out the plan in a statement made to Iranian media outlets on Friday. Although a specific date wasn’t given, the official said it would take place early in the Iranian new year, which begins on March 20. The process of cold testing was …
Read More »UK’s Johnson calls on China to reduce its nuclear arsenal as Britain commits to increasing its own
Speaking on Tuesday, as the British government published its Integrated Review Of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson highlighted China as posing a “great challenge” to Britain. Part of the new strategy sees the UK planning to increase its nuclear stockpile by 40%, taking the …
Read More »Going nuclear: UK to reportedly boost Trident warhead stockpiles by 40%, detonating outrage among activists & observers
Johnson is poised to announce that the cap on the number of Trident nuclear warheads in the UK’s arsenal will be raised by a staggering 40%, the Guardian has claimed, citing a leaked copy of a review of the country’s defense and foreign policy. The policy would change the number …
Read More »US must lift sanctions and pledge not to repeat Trump’s ‘mistakes’ before nuclear talks can resume, Iran says
“The US should lift sanctions on Iran and also should give guarantees that Trump’s mistakes will not happen again, then we can talk within the framework of JCPOA,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad …
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