International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi (left) meets with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. – X/@araghchi “The ball is in the EU/European trio’s court,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says on Channel X. Tehran will send a message to the European powers via Grossi: Official. Head of Iran’s nuclear program says meeting with Grossi was … Read more
Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Indiana, Pennsylvania, US, on September 23, 2024. – Reuters Washington: When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, he will inherit a host of national security challenges, including major wars in Ukraine and the Middle East. What is less discussed are the growing nuclear threats facing the United … Read more
United Nations: Iran has written to the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency to complain about Israeli threats to strike its atomic energy sites, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said in a weekly press conference on Monday. Israel vowed to attack Iran in response to a barrage of Iranian missiles on October 1, sparking widespread … Read more
PYEONGYANG: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will speed up steps toward becoming a military superpower with nuclear weapons and would not rule out using them if it came under enemy attack, state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday. Kim mentioned South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol by name for the second … Read more
WASHINGTON: ‘We hope and expect to see some wisdom as well as strength, but as you guys know, no guarantees,’ senior State Department official tells CNN A senior US State Department official said Israel has not assured the Biden administration it would refrain from attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, according to CNN. The official said Friday … Read more
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he would not support a strike by Israel aimed at wiping out Iran’s nuclear facilities in retaliation for its latest missile attack. “The answer is no,” Biden told reporters, when asked whether he would back strikes against Iranian nuclear sites. “We’ll be discussing with the Israelis what they’re … Read more