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Iran's nuclear enrichment cannot be stopped, US-Israel defeated, Tehran's nuke chief Eslami claims

The US and Israel have reached a "stage of desperation," and a "request for a ceasefire indicates their defeat," Iran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said.

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), speaks during the 69th annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) general conference on September 15, 2025 in Vienna, Austria; illustrative.
IDF soldiers of the Paratroopers Brigade, operating under the 98th Division, seen during operational activity in southern Lebanon, April 2026.

Netanyahu announces negotiations to begin with Lebanon, IDF braces for Hezbollah missiles

US White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 8, 2026.

US dispatching negotiating team for Iran talks, Tehran signals willingness to hand over uranium

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on, as they hold a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

Trump says he will work with Iran for 'very productive regime change, there will be no enrichment'


Satellite images show Iran is rebuilding missile arsenal, nuclear sites - New York Times

Despite Iran’s three main nuclear facilities remaining inoperative, images show visible work underway.

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.

No clear objectives for US military action in Iran, officials say

Senior US officials are unclear on Trump's objectives for military action in Iran, as indirect talks continue in Oman amid rising tensions.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails alongside the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

Iran rejects call to halt uranium enrichment after second round of indirect US negotiations in Oman

An Iranian official told Reuters the direct talks had not officially started, and that Iran’s demands had been conveyed to the US via Oman.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (L) meets with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi for indirect nuclear talks with the US in Muscat, Oman, February 6, 2026.

US reiterates call for all citizens to 'leave Iran now,' in security alert on open border crossings

The US urged its citizens to "leave Iran now" due to protests, security measures, and flight disruptions. Dual nationals face the risk of detention, the travel advisory warned.

 An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 26, 2025; illustrative

Talking to Tehran: Why US returned to the negotiating table as Iran was at its weakest

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: That is a question many are now asking, alongside other questions that reflect a deeper sense of confusion: Wasn’t the issue Iran’s killing of protesters, not centrifuges?

Iranians hold banners during the annual al-Quds Day in Tehran, Iran, March 28, 2025

Trump cares more about Iran's nuclear weapons than its protesters, Vance says

Vance added that the president had also worked with other nations, some allies of the US and others with more fraught relations, to avoid nuclear proliferation worldwide. 

Women walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, February 5, 2026

Missile barrages and cyber operations: Iran outlines multi-front war plan against US - report

The concept echoes recent years of proxy warfare across Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and the Red Sea, where Houthi maritime attacks disrupted shipping and drew international responses.

Soldiers march during a military parade to mark the Iran's annual Army Day in Tehran on April 18, 2025.

Israel estimates slim prospects for US-Iran agreement in Oman talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with United States President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Muscat, Oman on Friday.

US President Donald Trump bows his head in prayer during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC on February 5, 2026.

Pakistan working with regional states to ease US-Iran tensions, PM says

For Pakistan, the stakes are practical as well as political: avoiding a broader conflict near its borders, protecting trade routes and energy flows, and limiting instability.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif grimaces prior to a bilateral meeting, on December 12, 2025 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Putin arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in the Forum dedicated to the International Year of Peace and Trust

What Arab media is expecting from the US-Iran talks in Oman - analysis

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that for talks to actually lead to something meaningful, they will have to include the range of their ballistic missiles.

A woman walks past a deactivated Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile in front of a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran's Bahrestan Square on September 27, 2025, as part of an exhibit to mark the "Sacred Defense Week" commemorating the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq war.