Iran nuclear news

Iran's moment for 'effective' nuclear talks with US not yet reached, FM says

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiations with the US must be held "at their own time" and explained that there still isn't "negotiation maturity."

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart after their meeting in Cairo on June 2, 2025.
Pictures of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes are displayed in Behesht Zahra Cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, July 11, 2025

Iran sends nuclear scientists into hiding after 12 day war - report

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu holds a news conference in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu: Israeli jets will fly over Tehran soon, we will strike every site

 Illustration of drones circling Hamas terrorists.

Hamas says Iran 'paying the price' for supporting Gaza terrorists


Netanyahu's office fails to deny Trump stopped Israeli strike on Iran nukes

Netanyahu directed "countless overt and covert operations" that have been instrumental in preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear arsenal.

 WOULD WAR with Iran lead to Israel’s destruction, or does Israel have no choice but to attack?

Int'l Atomic Energy Agency head to visit Tehran amid flurry of nuke talks

In March, Grossi informed the IAEA Board of Governors that Iran’s 60% level enriched uranium had increased to 275 kilograms, up from 182 kg in the past quarter.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iran rushes to upgrade air defenses, fearing joint Israel-US attack - report

The Islamic regime has domestically developed an air defense system and has Russian S-300s to protect its nuclear sites, the report says, though they are concerned it is not enough.

 Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

Iran nuclear proliferation 'critical threat' in coming months, French spy chief says

France's intelligence head made rare comments on Iran's nuclear capabilities.

 The Qader cruise missile is seen during the annual military parade in Tehran, Iran, September 21, 2024.

IAEA chief visits two nuclear sites during Iran trip

Iran's foreign minister told International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi that Tehran is willing to resolve outstanding disputes over its nuclear program but won't succumb to pressure.

 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi waits for the start of a meeting of the agency's 35-nation Board of Governors in Vienna, Austria, June 3, 2024.

Iran expands stock of near-weapons grade uranium, IAEA reports no progress

Iran's stock of uranium enriched to up to 60% purity, close to weapons grade, one of the confidential International Atomic Energy Agency reports to member states showed.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iran close to testing nuclear weapons for first time - European intel

Iran's fast-moving development of weapons-grade uranium is bringing the possibility of an Iranian first nuclear test closer.

 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

Close to midnight on an Iranian nuke – what matters now and what doesn’t - analysis

This came after multiple top US officials said that Iran could jump from the 60% medium uranium enriched level to the 90% level in 12 days.

A Ghadr 1 class Shahab 3 long range missile is prepared for launch during a test from an unknown location in central Iran

What is Iranian nuclear ‘weaponization’ and why is it decisive? - analysis

In the last few decades, there was a battle to stop Tehran from being able to develop a nuclear weapon.

A SATELLITE view of Iran's Fordow nuclear plant.

Isfahan drone attack linked to Iraqi Kurdistan, Iran state media reveals

On January 29, there were four explosions at the site, all of which appeared to specifically target a facility developing advanced weapons.

 A picture taken late on June 2, 2021, shows fire raging at an oil refinery in the Iranian capital Tehran. - A fierce blaze broke out at the refinery in southern Tehran after a liquefied gas line leaked and exploded, the head of the capital's crisis team said on state television.

Iran demands closure of IAEA probes for 'sustainable' nuclear deal

Iran's demand risks hurting the chances of saving the deal because Washington has rejected linking it to the agency's investigation.

 Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi gestures after a news conference in Tehran, Iran August 29, 2022.