Iran Nuclear

Iran's nuclear program is central to strengthening national security and deterring international threats, a top official said on Monday as hawkish President Donald Trump returned to the White House after repeatedly vowing to deny Tehran a bomb.

Iran will never negotiate over its military capabilities, the foreign ministry spokesman told reporters on Monday, in response to questions about potential Western demands to limit Tehran’s ballistic missile program.

The Leighee family travelled from Chicago to Washington DC, braving the January chill to queue for hours at Donald Trump's victory rally, a day before his inauguration.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson on Friday said President Masoud Pezeshkian will discuss Iran's nuclear program with Vladimir Putin during his ongoing trip to Moscow.

Iranian officials find themselves in a Shakespearian dilemma over whether to negotiate with the incoming Trump administration. Engaging would mean justifying or apologizing for past intransigence, while refusal risks confronting a deeper existential threat.

The United States should not rule out any arrangement with Iran that leads to peace and security in the Middle East, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick for state secretary Senator Marco Rubio said on Wednesday.

Decisions concerning Iran's nuclear doctrine are made exclusively by the nation’s highest authorities, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said on Wednesday.

Iran’s navy unveiled its first signals intelligence (SIGINT) vessel, Zagros, on Wednesday, said to be designed for electronic surveillance and cyber intelligence operations.

US President-elect Donald Trump needs to show he will keep his word before Iran will consider talks with his administration, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told reporters on Wednesday.

Iran's foreign minister ruled out direct talks with the United States about its disputed nuclear program but emphasized Tehran’s readiness for what he called dignified discussions.

Israel planted explosives in centrifuge technology Iran bought for its nuclear program, veteran diplomat and vice president Mohammad Javad Zarif said, alleging an apparently unknown attempted attack by the Islamic Republic's arch-enemy.

Iran has been reduced to its weakest point in decades, President Joe Biden said in a valedictory foreign policy speech on Monday, citing Tehran's dire economy, knocked-out air defenses and loss of Syria as an ally.

Iran's president told NBC News that Tehran is committed to peace and de-escalation, in a dovish message likely aimed at the incoming US administration

Thousands of workers are currently involved in constructing the second and third units of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran, the country's atomic energy chief announced on Monday.

Negotiators from Iran and the European E3 countries of France, Britain and Germany convened a third round of talks on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program in Geneva on Monday, an Iranian deputy foreign minister said.

Iran will not beg the United States for nuclear negotiations, the country’s foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday as the incoming Trump administration promises a maximum pressure stance on Tehran.

Saudi Arabia plans to monetize all its mineral resources, including uranium, by enriching and selling it, while Iran begins nuclear talks with the E3 in Geneva.

As Iran’s political establishment braces for Donald Trump’s return as US president, a senior figure in Ali Khamenei's office has sought to downplay the Supreme Leader's recent remarks, in which he urged Iranian officials to disregard US demands.

CIA Director William Burns suggested on Friday that Iran’s weakened strategic position marked by regional setbacks could open the door to renewed nuclear negotiations.

The leader of the Japanese crime syndicate Yakuza has pleaded guilty in a Manhattan federal court to conspiring to traffic uranium and weapons-grade plutonium to an informant posing as an Iranian general, according to US authorities.

Tehran has no plan to acquire a nuclear bomb since Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has forbidden it on religious grounds, Iran's president said on Tuesday.

US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is not "stupid" to answer a question on the possibility of a US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

As President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration nears, more establishment figures and experts in Iran are urging authorities to engage in negotiations with the United States to alleviate the Islamic Republic’s severe economic pressures.

French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Monday that Iran's nuclear program is nearing the point of no return, stressing the need for Paris to engage in strategic discussions with US President Donald Trump's administration about Tehran.

Hossein Shariatmadari, the firebrand editor of the flagship Khamenei-funded hardline newspaper Kayhan, wrote in a Saturday editorial that those proposing negotiations with the US are either "asleep, drunk, or insane."

A former Iranian diplomat has suggested that Tehran appoint a special representative to engage with the Trump administration and work toward resolving disputes with Washington.

Former lawmaker Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh dismissed Tehran’s attempts to signal readiness for talks with the incoming US administration, arguing that Iran is not a top priority for Donald Trump.

A prominent centrist political analyst has warned that Iran’s economic prospects under the 2015 nuclear deal are dwindling, urging Tehran to address sanctions as the government faces mounting pressure to revive talks with the West.

Some Reformist politicians in Iran are urging direct talks with Donald Trump to help resolve the country's serious economic crisis. However, others prefer indirect talks, highlighting hesitations among establishment figures.

Britain, France, and Germany will begin a new round of talks with Iran over its nuclear program in Geneva on January 13, Iranian foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.

A day after protests erupted at two of Tehran's traditional bazaars over the worsening economic crisis and soaring inflation, the goldsmiths bazaar joined the strike on Monday, December 30.

A prominent centrist political analyst in Tehran has warned that the benefits Iran once expected from the 2015 nuclear deal are rapidly fading as the country’s economy continues its downward spiral since last summer.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has denied any message exchange with the United States on nuclear negotiations via Oman, but said messages were being exchanged 'when necessary' through Switzerland.

The coming year is expected to bring significant developments in Iran's nuclear program, necessitating increased consultations, said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi upon arrival in China on Friday.

Russia has called on the UN nuclear watchdog to adopt an impartial approach to the monitoring of Tehran's nuclear facilities, after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned Tehran is rapidly nearing the position of a nuclear state.

The outgoing Biden administration is briefing President-elect Donald Trump's team on the growing risk of Tehran pursuing the development of a nuclear weapon, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.