Nuclear proliferation
Tensions in the Middle East have reached a boiling point after the US launched a surprise attack on Iranian nuclear sites, dubbed 'Operation Midnight Hammer', which included 14 bunker-buster bombs, more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles, and over 125 military aircraft. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that
Iranian foreign relations
The Israel-Iran conflict, now in its seventh day, has resulted in significant loss of life and raised concerns about the potential for wider regional instability. Tensions escalated after Israel initiated pre-emptive airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear sites, scientists, and military leaders. Iran responded with ballistic missile and drone attacks on Israeli
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As the region inches closer to an all-out war between Israel and Iran, former Iranian diplomat and nuclear negotiator Seyed Hossein Mousavian cautions that the US risks being drawn into a devastating conflict with potentially catastrophic consequences. Mousavian, a visiting research collaborator at Princeton University, emphasized that the claim of
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The current escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict did not emerge in a vacuum. As Simon Tisdall notes, the roots of major conflicts often reach back decades. The Israel-Iran vendetta dates back to the 1979 Islamic revolution. A deeper examination reveals that Israel's nuclear program, initiated in the 1950s,
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President Trump's hawkish stance on Iran has sparked concerns among his own allies, who fear that the U.S. is becoming increasingly entangled in a foreign conflict. In a marked shift from his previous rhetoric, Trump is now using the word "we" to describe U.S.
Nuclear proliferation
Israel's bombing of Iran has set off a chain reaction of diplomatic tensions, with the US and its allies caught in the middle. The Israeli government has claimed that the strikes were preventative, aimed at halting Iran's suspected nuclear program. However, experts believe that the real
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran has been trying to assassinate United States President Donald Trump, citing the country's nuclear program as a threat to global security. Netanyahu made the allegation during an interview with Fox News on Sunday, stating that Iran views Trump as
Nuclear proliferation
Iran's nuclear program has been described as the only legitimate program under the United Nations Charter, yet it has been attacked by Israel, sparking intense diplomatic fallout. The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, has called on European countries, particularly the UK, France, and Germany, to condemn the
Nuclear proliferation
Nepal and Israel, June 16 - Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities have targeted several of its underground uranium enrichment sites, including Natanz and Fordow, as well as the Isfahan nuclear site. While the attacks have caused some damage to Iran's nuclear program, experts
Iranian foreign relations
The ongoing military campaign between Israel and Iran has reached a critical juncture, with Israel reportedly asking the United States to join its operations against Iran's nuclear program. The request centers on the heavily fortified Fordow enrichment facility, a critical node in Iran's nuclear infrastructure that
Nuclear facilities
The UK government has emphasized its commitment to preventing Iran's nuclear development, following Israeli strikes on the country's nuclear facilities. The UK is poised to take "every diplomatic step" to prevent further escalation, including considering the reinstatement of sanctions under the 2015 nuclear deal.
Nuclear facilities
Israeli fighter jets, guided by precise intelligence, struck the Iranian regime's uranium enrichment site in the Natanz area overnight, causing extensive damage to the facility. This is the largest uranium enrichment site in Iran, operated for years to achieve nuclear weapons capability, and houses the infrastructure required for
