Iran nuclear threat

Iranian official responds to Trump's warning over missiles, says 'Iran's defense not containable'

“Iran’s ‌missile capabilities and defense are not containable or permission-based,” said Ali Shamkhani, a political advisor of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. 

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.

Huckabee: Iran ignored Trump’s warning until US B-2 bombers struck Fordow nuclear site

 Image of Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi against a backdrop of the Iranian flag, US flag and fire.

'We identified our weaknesses and those from our enemies': Iran's Araghchi warns Israel - analysis

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with ambassadors in Tehran, July 12, 2025; illustrative.

Iran-IAEA 'deal' on broader nuclear standoff unclear, with contradicting reports on inspections


Analysis: Iran’s nuke moves are more bark than bite... so far

There is perhaps no loaded gun on the table yet, but with these threats Iran is at least placing a gun on the table and showing off its large collection of bullets.

Iran test fires a Fajr-3 missile 370 (R)

French FM: Iran's uranium enrichment plans are close to the 'red line'

Tensions between Iran and the West have surged since President Donald Trump pulled the US out of the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reaches out to shake hands with French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2018.

Iran calls U.S. leaders cruel and disloyal, says armed forces 'prepared'

"Iranian armed forces are now, thanks to God, more prepared than ever and will not wait for the permission or approval of any power to develop defense capabilities."

IRANIAN EXHIBITORS stand in a booth during the opening of the fair ‘Iran country presentation’ in Rome, Italy last year.

Reveal of Israel’s intel coup in Iran bolsters deterrence, helps avert war

Iran violated the agreement by presenting a false presentation as an appendix to the contract.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with Muslim leaders and scholars in Hyderabad, India, February 15, 2018.

Angela Merkel: Iran nuclear accord not ideal, but best to stick with it

"The question is whether you can talk better if you terminate an agreement or if you stay in it ... we say you can talk better if you remain in it."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel

EDITOR'S NOTES: The final word on Iran

What happens next with Iran’s nuclear program remains unclear.

US President Donald Trump

Pompeo hits the road again to press allies on new Iran deal

"The ultimate goal is to lay the groundwork for getting everyone back to the table and negotiating a new deal," said the US State Department.

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends a NATO foreign ministers meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels

Trump nixes Iran nuclear deal

The speech that shook the world.

US President Donald Trump announces his intention to withdraw from the JCPOA Iran nuclear agreement during a statement in the Diplomatic Room at the White House in Washington, US, May 8, 2018

Trump expected to quit Iran deal, Europeans say

One senior European official closely involved in Iran diplomacy said US officials had indicated late on Monday that Trump would withdraw from the deal but it remained unclear on what terms.

US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, 2017

Defense Minister Liberman seeks assurances from Russia on Syria and Iran

Praising the "special relations" between the two countries, Liberman called on Moscow to condemn Iran.

An S-300 air defense missile system launches a missile during the International Army Games 2017 outside Astrakhan, Russia August 5, 2017