Iran nuclear

IAEA says Iran must 'seriously improve' nuclear cooperation to avoid tensions with West

The IAEA has inspected Iran multiple times since June but was denied access to key sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi addresses a news conference during an IAEA board of governors meeting in Vienna, Austria, March 6, 2023.
 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on during a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, June 22, 2025

Iranian foreign minister denies nuclear pretext for strikes, cites Oman-mediated talks

 Image of Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi against a backdrop of the Iranian flag, US flag and fire.

'We identified our weaknesses and those from our enemies': Iran's Araghchi warns Israel - analysis

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2025.

Iran will rebuild its nuclear facilities 'with greater power', president says


Iran rebuilding ballistic missile manufacturing capabilities with China's support - CNN

Iran has purchased over 2,000 tons of sodium perchlorate since the 12-Day War, enough to produce fuel for over 500 ballistic missiles with nuclear capabilities.

IRANIAN MISSILE is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, Aug. 20.

The IDF celebrates one year since crippling attack on Iranian air defenses

The October 2024 precision strikes targeted and destroyed ballistic missile launch sites and arms manufacturing facilities.

An Israeli Air Force plane utilized in the October 2024 strike against Iranian military infrastructure.

How Iran is rebuilding its nuclear program, learning from past Israeli strikes - analysis

The Mossad’s efforts to keep surveillance of Tehran’s nuclear facilities and, if necessary, act against them, may become more crucial than ever.

A billboard with Iranian centrifuges illustrations and portraits of nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes is displayed on a street in Tehran, Iran August 29, 2025

Khamenei tells Trump to 'keep dreaming' he destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities

"The US president proudly says they bombed and destroyed Iran's nuclear industry. Very well, keep dreaming!" Khamenei said on X/Twitter.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

'Iran is developing a nuclear missile to hit the US,' Netanyahu warns in Ben Shapiro interview

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Iran is developing a missile that could “put New York City, Boston, Washington, or Miami under their atomic guns.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an interview with Ben Shapiro

Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu speak on Gaza war, Iran nuclear program

Both leaders spoke on US President Donald Trump's 20-point proposal to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

 Benjamin Netanyahu, Vladimir Putin

If Iran restarts nuclear program, we will deal with that too, Trump warns

Trump's comments came during a speech at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the US Navy.

US President Donald Trump reacts as first lady Melania Trump applauds during a Navy 250 Celebration in Norfolk, Virginia, US, October 5, 2025.

Iranian's brace for impacted economy as UN reimposes sanctions

Tehran says its enrichment is for peaceful purposes; the economy is expected to worsen.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 24, 2025.

Russia and China fail to delay UN nuclear sanctions on Iran

A resolution intended to delay the UN from imposing nuclear "snapback" sanctions on Iran failed after being voted on at the United Nations Security Council.

China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang speaks to delegates after voting on a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York

Iran's vice president says it won't waver from its nuclear program

"Iran's path and the Iranian program are completely transparent, and we will not deviate from it. You know that the most stringent inspections are conducted in Iran."

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), attends a session of the World Atomic Week international forum, an event dedicated to the global nuclear industry and related sectors, in Moscow, Russia, September 25, 2025.

Iran sanctions snapback: Enforcement is the only way to curb Tehran’s threats - opinion

The only question is whether governments will translate the legal mechanism into enforcement or allow it to fade into symbolism.

IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, in Tianjin, China, earlier this month. Tehran is betting that Western governments will lack the will to act decisively, states the writer.