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Operation Midnight Hammer: Tehran confirms nuclear sites suffered ‘serious’ damage; mulls ending IAEA access

File photo: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi (Picture credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, on Thursday publicly admitted that the country’s nuclear sites sustained “significant and serious damages” in last weekend’s US airstrikes on three facilities, the first such official acknowledgement from Tehran. “The losses have not been small, and our facilities have been […]

‘Very good for US credibility’: Ex-secretary of state Condoleezza Rice on Iran strikes; says Tehran’s nuclear facilities ‘significantly damaged’

The strikes by the US on Iranian nuclear facilities have “bolstered America’s credibility on the global stage,” according to former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice.“Credibility is not something that you establish one day and then you sort of dial it in and say it’s done. We have to keep establishing that the United States is […]

‘US strikes caused significant physical damage but … ‘: Iran’s nuclear program wiped out? What nuclear watchdog chief said

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said that US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites would have caused “significant physical damage” but it would be “too much” to say that their nuke program has been “wiped out”.Centrifuges, which are spinning machines used to enrich uranium, require a high-degree of precision and are vulnerable to […]

‘Nothing taken out’: Trump on Iran shifting uranium from nuclear sites ahead of US strikes; says ‘too dangerous to move’

US President Donald Trump on Thursday dismissed all reports and claims that Iran had moved uranium stock pile from its nuclear sites ahead of the strikes from America. Calling it “too dangerous to move”, Trump said in a post on Truth Social, “The cars and small trucks at the site were those of concrete workers […]

‘Credibility up for auction’: Iran slams IAEA; Tehran lawmakers vote to cut ties with nuclear watchdog

Representative image Tehran’s tensions with global powers escalated further on Wednesday as Iranian lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to suspend cooperation with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The move comes after a 12-day conflict involving Israeli and US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military facilities.“The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran will […]

UK says it will buy F-35 jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs

The Hague: The United Kingdom will buy 12 US made F-35 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs and will join Nato’s shared airborne nuclear mission, in a major expansion of its nuclear deterrent, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday. The government called it “the biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation.” […]

‘Fake news’: Trump doubles down on ‘Iran nuclear sites obliterated’ claim after US intel contradicts him; defends Op Midnight Hammer

US President Donald Trump (Image credit: AP) President Donald Trump vehemently rejected news reports suggesting that the recent US strikes on Iran failed to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme, calling it “FAKE NEWS” and insisting the sites were “completely destroyed”.Posting in all caps on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “Fake news CNN, together with the failing New […]

Op Midnight Hammer: US intel reports Iran capable of resuming it’s nuclear programme within months; Trump’s claim on Iran strikes disputed | World News

Op Midnight Hammer: US intel reports Iran capable of resuming it’s nuclear programme within months; Trump’s claim on Iran strikes disputed Early US intelligence assessments have cast doubt on President Donald Trump’s assertion that recent American air strikes had “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme. According to a classified report by the Defense Intelligence […]

‘Thwarted their nuclear project’: Netanyahu declares ‘historic victory’ in strikes on Iran; ceasefire holds

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (file photo: ANI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday declared a “historic victory” in the 12-day conflict with Iran and pledged to stop Tehran from restoring its nuclear infrastructure.In a televised address to the nation, Netanyahu said, “We have achieved a historic victory,” after both nations agreed to a ceasefire. […]

Iran’s nuclear facilities ‘intact’ after US attack? White House says ‘top secret assessment’ ‘flat out wrong’

Iran’s Fordow nuclear site after US attack. The core components of Ira’s nuclear program are intact, and they can be set back by months, a top secret assessment of the US intelligence revealed, CNN reported. The report said the assessment was produced by the Defense Intelligence Agency, based on the battle damage assessment conducted by […]