Nuclear program
- Middle East
CIA says Iran’s nuclear program ‘severely damaged’ by US strikes
Washington: CIA Director John Ratcliffe has asserted that the agency had gathered “a body of credible evidence” suggesting that Iran’s nuclear infrastructure suffered extensive damage in recent US airstrikes, reinforcing the White…
- Middle East
UN calls for diplomacy to ensure Iran’s nuclear programme remains peaceful
United Nations: UN Undersecretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo called for diplomacy and dialogue to ensure the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme. In a briefing to the Security Council on the…
- World
US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months: Report
Washington: A new US intelligence report found that Iran’s nuclear programme has been set back only a few months after a US strike and was not “completely and fully obliterated” as President…
- World
Trump says Israeli attack on Iran is not imminent but is concerned it ‘could very well happen’
Washington: President Donald Trump says an Israeli attack on Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program is not imminent but “could very well happen.” “I don’t want to say imminent, but it looks like…
- Middle East
Trump says Iran has proposal from the US on its rapidly advancing nuclear programme
Abu Dhabi: US President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has an American proposal over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme as negotiations between the two countries go on. Trump’s remarks represent the…
- Middle East
Iran’s President approves Zarif’s resignation ahead of key nuclear talks
Tehran: Iran ‘s president formally approved the resignation of one of his vice presidents who served as Tehran’s key negotiator in its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, just as the head…
- Middle East
Tehran says next round of Iran-US nuclear talks in Oman
Rome: The talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program had appeared ready Monday to leave the Middle East, as an Italian source and others said the…
- Middle East
Iran urges IAEA to avoid ‘politicising’ nuke programme
Tehran: Iran has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to avoid “politicising” issues concerning Iran’s nuclear programme. Kazem Gharibabadi, deputy chief of the Iranian Judiciary and a former envoy to the…
- Middle East
Iran ‘entitled’ to develop civilian nuke program: Atomic chief
Tehran: Head of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, Mohammad Eslami said Iran is entitled to develop its “civilian” nuclear program, Press TV reported. Dismissing allegations by some countries that Iran is…
