Mar 04, 2021
US-Iran tensions soar over Iraq attack
Hostilities between the United States and Iran are escalating after the death of one American in the latest attack on an Iraqi military base that bears all the hallmarks of…
Mar 01, 2021
Iran accused of attacking Israeli ship
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of responsibility for an explosion aboard an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week. The MV Helios Ray was hit…
Feb 22, 2021
US informed Israel before Iran policy switch
Israel received prior notification that the United States is ready to discuss resumption of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal with Iran. This, according to Reuters,…
Feb 17, 2021
Iran threatens to cut IAEA inspections
Iran has declared its intention to dramatically scale back cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in less than one week, as the latest violation of its nuclear obligations.…
Feb 15, 2021
Iran test fires smart missiles
The Iranian army test fired a sophisticated new ‘smart’ short-range missile with 300 kilometer (186 mile) range yesterday, according to state media. The official IRNA news agency cited the Commander…
Feb 11, 2021
IAEA: Iran producing uranium metal
Iran has followed through on its intention to produce uranium metal, which can be used to make the core of an atom bomb. The development marks the latest significant breach…
Feb 10, 2021
Iran opens door to nuclear bomb development
A senior Iranian leader has declared that the Islamic Republic may indeed develop nuclear weapons, after years of denying it has any such ambition. Iranian Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi made…
Feb 08, 2021
US won’t lift Iran sanctions before talks
The United States has rejected Iran’s ultimatum to lift sanctions as the first move to rejoining the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal. “No,” declared US President Joe…
Feb 04, 2021
US moves to seize smuggled Iranian oil
The United States has filed a lawsuit to seize a cargo of oil it says came from Iran rather than Iraq. The move indicates resolve on the part of the…
Feb 03, 2021
Iran installs more centrifuges
Iran has escalated one of its most critical violations of its 2015 nuclear deal by enriching uranium with an expanded number of advanced centrifuge machines at the underground Natanz facility.…