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In a bid to rekindle diplomatic talks with Iran, the Trump administration is quietly exploring a multi-billion-dollar proposal that offers sanctions relief and investment in a civilian nuclear program, as long as Tehran agrees to ban uranium enrichment. The proposal, which involves $20-30 billion in investment and access to $6
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United States President Donald Trump's air strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities in Fordow and Natanz have sparked a controversy over the extent of the damage. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has assessed that the damage may be "moderate to severe," while Trump has claimed
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As the United States directly entered the conflict between Israel and Iran, residents and tourists in major American cities expressed growing unease and anxiety about the possibility of violence breaking out at home. The escalation of tensions sparked concerns about public safety, with some feeling less secure traveling and others
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has broken his silence after a week, warning the US that similar attacks will occur in the future if needed, following a recent missile attack on a US airbase in Qatar. In his first televised address in a week, Khamenei claimed the
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, has maintained the country's hostility to the West during his 36 years in power, and his regime's worldview has been shaped by the lessons of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s. With the recent US attack on Iran&
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US President Donald Trump's latest spat with US intelligence over Iran's nuclear facilities is just the latest in a long line of disagreements he has had with intelligence assessments during his decade in politics. Trump's remarks, including his continued claims that the US had
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The debate over Iran's nuclear program has been a contentious issue for nearly two decades, with the US intelligence community consistently concluding that while Iran has a program to enrich uranium, it has never actually built any atomic bombs. However, Israel and neoconservative Iran hawks have repeatedly argued
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President Donald Trump's push for peace in the Middle East hit a snag as he criticized Israel for accusing Iran of ceasefire violations and ordering new airstrikes, while also chastising Iran for its actions. The tense situation stems from a 12-day conflict that drew in the United States,
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US Vice President JD Vance acknowledged that a 400kg stockpile of uranium, equivalent to 10 nuclear weapons, is unaccounted for following last week's airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities. The unenriched uranium, stored across Iran's key sites, was enriched to 60 per cent, bringing it close
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US President Donald Trump and the White House pushed back against a new intelligence assessment that casts doubt on the administration's claim that American airstrikes had "totally destroyed" Iran's nuclear program. The report from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) concludes that Iran's
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Tensions between Israel and Iran reached a boiling point on June 13, as Israel launched a surprise strike on Iran's military and nuclear sites. The attack came a day after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board passed a resolution accusing Iran of non-compliance with its nuclear safeguards.
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Iran's threats to retaliate against the US joining the Israeli military campaign against its nuclear sites have raised concerns about the potential targets, including US military sites in the Middle East. A Congressional Research Service report from July 2024 identifies 128 overseas bases in 51 countries, with at
