Iran rejects ending 20% enrichment before U.S. lifts sanctions, state TV says

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U.S. President Joe Biden and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani – Photo: AP, Office of the Iranian Presidency Following reports Washington would offer new proposal to jump-start talks, Tehran threatens to further reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal if … Read More

Israel said bracing for retaliation as Tehran points fingers over nuke site fire

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Analysts say blast destroyed lab where Iran develops next-generation centrifuges to speed up uranium enrichment; one source says Iran nuclear program set back two months. This Friday, July 3, 2020 satellite image from Planet Labs Inc. that has been annotated … Read More

Report: Israeli cyberattack caused Iran nuclear site fire, F35s hit missile base

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Kuwaiti newspaper cites unnamed senior source as saying Jerusalem behind recent incidents in Iran, following an alleged attempt by Tehran to hack Israel’s water infrastructure. Centrifuge machines in the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran, November 5, 2019. (Atomic … Read More

Iran begins uranium enrichment aiming for 5% in latest forced step away from nuclear deal

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Fordow Uranium Conversion Facility © AFP / HO / Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Iran has begun the process of enriching uranium to 5 percent at its Fordow nuclear facility this week, as Tehran continues to scale back its commitments … Read More

Iran: Ballistic missile program not up for negotiation

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Iran denies Pompeo’s assertion that it is willing to negotiate over its ballistic missile program. Iranian ballistic missile – Reuters Iran denied on Tuesday that it was willing to negotiate over its ballistic missile program after Secretary of State Mike … Read More

Iran RAMPS UP uranium enrichment amid fears of nuclear weapons use – ‘300 tons by 2025’

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IRAN is preparing to ramp up its production of ‘yellowcake’, a precursor to the enriched uranium used in both nuclear power and nuclear weapons, in the latest sign of Tehran’s plans to step up its atomic activities. Iran news: 30 … Read More