Nuclear program

Renewed US blockade on Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz closer pushes region closer to open war

Initially, the US undertook limited targeted counterstrikes at Iranian assets around Hormuz to convince Iran to back down.

Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) Navy Adm. Brad Cooper testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2026 in Washington, DC.
 IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi holds a news conference after the first day of the agency's quarterly Board of Governors meeting at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 9, 2025.

IAEA inspections in Iran need to be fundamentally different after Iran was bombed - analysis

The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

Iran's nuclear weapon timeline barely set back despite US-Israeli strikes, sources say

CENTCOM Gen. Kenneth McKenzie

Ex-CENTCOM Chief: IRGC running Iran can make concessions without regime change - interview


Uranium enrichment not part of civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, US energy secretary says

The agreement is about the construction of a large nuclear power plant in Saudi Arabia, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during a welcoming ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025

B-2 pilots reveal US strikes on Iran were the 'most consequential raids' of their career

According to CBS, stealth F-22 and F-35 tactical fighters escorted the B-2s into Iranian airspace. “We knew they were not alone, the performance was perfect."

 A B-2 Spirit proceeds to an undisclosed location after flying a mission over Iraq, March 27, 2003.

Austria boosts IAEA chief's security detail amid fears of Iranian attempt on his life - WSJ

Grossi has been receiving non-stop protection from Austria's security services after Vienna's intelligence agency received information about the threat.

IAEA board and chief Rafael Grossi hold exceptional meeting about Israel's strikes on Iran, June 16, 2025

Iran's new posture on nuclear talks is not a breakthrough - it is a stalling tactic - opinion

Tehran, long adept at delaying diplomacy while advancing its nuclear program, had assumed 2025 would play out like previous rounds. But this time, the Islamic Republic misjudged.

 Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff attends a meeting in the White House Situation Room on attacking Iranian nuclear facilities, last month. Now there is anticipation over new nuclear talks.

Nuclear partnership: US signs second-ever civil nuclear deal with south-Asian country

"The signing of this... marks an important step toward establishing a robust civil nuclear partnership between the United States and Malaysia," the State Department said.

 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a memorandum of understanding signing with Malaysia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamad Hasan during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ meeting at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Impossible to know how much uranium was razed in strikes on Iran nuke sites, officials tell 'Post'

Trump said earlier that all the enriched uranium Iran had was inside the sites that were bombed.

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.

IDF commandos covertly operated in Iran, Zamir reveals

"These forces operated covertly in the heart of enemy territory, securing operational freedom of action."

 A picture of late Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General Hossein Salami is seen on a street in Tehran, Iran June 15, 2025.

Zamir: IDF intel officials, nuclear experts assess Iran's nuclear program systematically destroyed

"We will not allow Iran to produce weapons of mass destruction," Zamir declared.

 A vehicle burned by Israeli attacks stands on a street, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Tehran, Iran, June 23, 2025

Chief Rabbi denounces South African government for supporting Iran

Pre-emptive attack saved Israel and the Jewish People from “another Holocaust”.

"Israel strikes Iran 1-minute to midnight" by Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein

Tehran claims success in latest missile barrage against Israel amid rising tensions

The IRGC Aerospace Force is employing precision-guided and smart missile systems to strike military centers and airbases, according to Tasnim News.

 Rescue personnel work at an impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, Israel, June 14, 2025.