Iran expert Trita Parsi on the fallout of Israel’s unprovoked 12-day war against Iran and implications for Gaza. United States President Donald Trump can force Israel to end the war on Gaza if he shows the same gumption as he did with Iran, argues Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible … Read more
Iranians attend funeral procession of IRGC, nuclear scientists in Tehran | The Jerusalem Post Jerusalem Post/Middle East Iranian authorities said 627 people were killed in Iran, where the extent of the damage could not be independently confirmed because of tight restrictions on the media. People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and nuclear … Read more
Tehran says its nuclear technical know-how can’t be destroyed. US President Donald Trump says that Sunday’s US air strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites have caused the “total obliteration” of its nuclear programme. But the US Joint Chiefs of Staff says the final analysis is yet to come. The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran insists the … Read more
Several B-2 stealth bombers were spotted approaching Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on Sunday following the U.S.’ strikes against Iran. On Sunday, the Pentagon shared details about Operation Midnight Hammer, the massive, complicated mission that struck three key Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday, calling it the “largest B-2 operational strike in U.S. history.” The … Read more
Global fears rise over nuclear risk from confrontation in the Middle East. Israel says that ending Iran’s nuclear programme is a key aim of its attacks on the country. Israel is widely believed to have nuclear arms, but has never admitted that. So, what are the nuclear capabilities of both sides, and what are the … Read more
An Iranian missile slammed into the main hospital in southern Israel, wounding people and causing “extensive damage,” according to the medical facility. However, IRNA, the Islamic Republic News Agency, has said on Telegram that the “main target” of the missile attack early on Thursday “was the large [Israeli army] Command and Intelligence (IDF C4I) headquarters … Read more
For more than three decades, a familiar refrain has echoed from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Iran is on the verge of developing nuclear weapons. Since 1992, when Netanyahu addressed Israel’s Knesset as an MP, he has consistently claimed that Tehran is only years away from acquiring a nuclear bomb. “Within three to five years, … Read more
Iran has struck Israel with barrages of missiles, a day after an Israeli onslaught against its nuclear and military facilities killed top generals and scientists. Iranian missiles have targeted sites across Israel, killing at least three people and injuring dozens, in retaliation for continuing Israeli attacks on Iran. Iran called on its citizens to unite … Read more
Israel attacks Iranian military and nuclear sites, claiming Iran was close to producing a nuclear weapon. Israel hit Iran’s nuclear facilities, killed several of the country’s top nuclear scientists, along with the head of the Revolutionary Guard and several military leaders, and damaged residential areas in Tehran. Iran retaliated by sending hundreds of armed drones … Read more
Washington has not been clear on ‘how and through what mechanism’ sanctions would be lifted, says Tehran. Iran has demanded that the United States clarify exactly how sanctions will be lifted if the two sides are to reach a new agreement on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei made the comments … Read more