A year after US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, an ongoing war has seen Iran gain leverage by controlling the Strait of Hormuz, impacting global fuel prices. US President Donald Trump now threatens new strikes on an Iranian nuclear facility known as 'Pickaxe Mountain'.
Researchers report a 18-month Kremlin-orchestrated drone surveillance campaign targeting nuclear sites in the UK, France, Belgium, and Netherlands, launched from shadow fleet vessels. Western militaries were unable to intercept the drones, exposing a strategic failure in NATO air defenses.
The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, confirmed that the interim peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran grants U.N. inspectors access to Iran's nuclear sites, despite a "war of statements" between the parties regarding the scope of inspections. The deal also aims to end hostilities in the Middle East.
The IAEA will inspect Iran's nuclear sites under a preliminary US peace deal, confirmed by Director General Rafael Grossi. However, Iran's deputy foreign minister stated access to damaged facilities and nuclear material requires a final agreement and sanctions lift, creating a 'war of words' amidst ongoing negotiations.
CNN reports Iran has intensified efforts to secure its near-weapon-grade enriched uranium, including collapsing tunnels and mining storage entrances, making US retrieval significantly harder. President Trump reportedly canceled a US military operation to seize the material due to high risks.
The UN's atomic watchdog board urged Iran to fully cooperate, provide details on its near weapons-grade nuclear material stockpile, and grant inspectors access to nuclear sites. The resolution passed with 21 votes, opposed by Russia, China, and Niger, amid heightened Middle East tensions.
The IAEA is concerned about restricted access to Iranian nuclear sites, while the US House voted to end military operations against Iran, sparking a rebuke from President Trump. Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader warns against 'doubt and despair' sown by enemies.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi condemns drone attack on Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, warning it endangers nuclear safety and violates principles to protect the site.
Tulsi Gabbard's departure from her role as Director of National Intelligence is framed as an inevitable consequence of her anti-war stance clashing with Trump's foreign policy. The article details her improbable political journey and her exit, linking it to a broader "anti-war MAGA civil war" within the administration.
Tulsi Gabbard's departure from her role as Director of National Intelligence highlights internal rifts within the Trump administration, particularly between her anti-war stance and Trump's foreign policy actions. Her exit, alongside other female appointees, suggests a pattern of women being sidelined when they become liabilities.
Iran's envoy to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani, warned the UN and Security Council that targeting peaceful nuclear facilities would violate international law and could lead to catastrophic humanitarian, environmental, and radiological consequences. He stated Iran itself has been a victim of US and Israeli attacks on its IAEA-controlled nuclear sites.
Former President Trump stated that recovering uranium from Iran will be a protracted and challenging endeavor following US strikes on Tehran's nuclear sites. He asserted that "Operation Midnight Hammer" completely destroyed these facilities, making retrieval difficult.
US President Donald Trump stated that extracting enriched uranium from Iranian nuclear sites destroyed in US strikes last June will be a long and difficult process. Trump claimed the strikes resulted in 'a complete and total obliteration' of Iran's nuclear facilities. The US president also said Iran is ready for an indefinite suspension of its nuclear program without receiving frozen assets from Washington, and that most terms of a potential deal have been agreed. The US and Israel launched an operation against Iran on February 28, with a two-week ceasefire announced on April 7.
