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Natanz attack hit 50 meters underground, destroyed most of the facility

The alleged Israeli attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility targeted an electrical substation located 40 to 50 meters underground and damaged “thousands

Iran, Russia and Turkey signal growing alliance

Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif was very content during a trip to Turkey on Friday. He said it was productive and smiled

As Iran plays chicken with Biden, it also moves closer to the bomb

With each step Iran takes to advance its nuclear program, a path out of the dangerous quagmire becomes even more murky. On

Iran’s nuclear weapons program never really slowed down

Samples collected by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at two Iranian sites where Tehran has not reported any nuclear activity showed

As Europe celebrates U.S. return to diplomacy with Iran, Washington’s Arab allies fret

As the Biden administration takes steps toward a renewed detente with Tehran, some of Washington’s Arab allies in the Middle East —

‘If pushed, Iran may pursue nuclear weapons,’ intel minister warns West

Iran’s intelligence minister warned the West that his country could push for a nuclear weapon if crippling international sanctions on Tehran remain

Iran’s Plan to Topple Arab Leaders

Iran’s Islamist proxies in the Arab world have resurfaced to condemn last week’s normalization agreement between Israel and Morocco just as they

Iran Is Moving Key Facility at Nuclear Site Underground, Satellite Images Show

The mysterious July explosion that destroyed a centrifuge assembly hall at Iran’s main nuclear fuel enrichment facility in Natanz was deemed by

The quadruple threat: North Korea, China, Pakistan and Iran

n Sept. 8, 2020, a meeting took place between Mojtaba Zolnouri, the chairman of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy

Iran Threatens Gulf Countries Making Peace with Israel

Iran is escalating threats toward the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain after the United States helped broker peace deals between Israel

North Korea’s massive new missile could help Iran threaten Israel

North Korea’s massive military parade showcased an arsenal that should raise eyebrows in the Middle East. It wheeled out its Hwasong-15 ballistic

A Clash with Turkey Is Becoming Inevitable

Late last month, Mike Pompeo became the first secretary of State to visit Greece twice. While his initial remarks sought de-escalation, the