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Amid Near-Daily Blasts in Iran, Eyes Turn to Israel

Officials, speaking anonymously, say seemingly random incidents are really Israeli sabotage

(Newser) - A series of unexplained explosions and fires have rattled Iran for more than two weeks, hitting oil refineries, residential towers, a road near a major airport, and even a shoe factory, reports the New York Times . Publicly, Iranian authorities have attributed the incidents to aging infrastructure, gas leaks, or...

Report: US Destroyed Only One of Three Iran Nuclear Sites

Two other facilities remain damaged but could restart enrichment soon

(Newser) - A new US assessment of damage inflicted on nuclear enrichment sites in Iran concludes that only one of three was put out of commission for the long term, reports NBC News . The other two could conceivably be operating again in a matter of months. NBC's report is based...

Iranian Arms Shipment to Houthis Was Intercepted: US

Cache includes advanced missiles, drone parts, and radar systems

(Newser) - A record-breaking cache of Iranian weapons, including advanced missiles and drone technology, was intercepted en route to Yemen's Houthi rebels, US Central Command announced Wednesday, calling the seizure the largest of its kind. Yemen's National Resistance Forces seized more than 750 tons of Iranian arms, CBS News...

In One Sense, Trump Got Done in 5 Months What Took Biden 4 Years

He's ordered nearly as many airstrikes as his predecessor in much less time

(Newser) - Donald Trump entered his current term in the White House touting ambitions to be a "peacemaker" president, pledging an end to America's often drawn-out conflicts. Yet within his first six months, the Independent reports that Trump's administration has launched at least 529 airstrikes across Africa, the...

Iran Got Better at Outsmarting Israel's Missile Shield

Per Jinsa stats, its success rate doubled

(Newser) - Iran's recent missile campaign against Israel became a stark test for missile defense systems, revealing that even state-of-the-art shields can spring leaks. The Wall Street Journal takes a look at how Iran managed to get more successful at breaking through Israel's vaunted air defenses over a 12-day...

Iran's Supreme Leader Resurfaces in Public

Under threat, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had gone into a bunker

(Newser) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday made his first public appearance since the 12-day war between Israel and Iran began, attending a mourning ceremony on the eve of Ashoura. The absence of Khamenei during the war had suggested heavy security for the Iranian leader, the AP reports, who...

Pentagon Offers Latest 'Confusing' Remarks on Iran

Spokesperson says nuclear program has been set back by about 2 years

(Newser) - Pentagon officials are now saying the recent US military strikes on Iranian nuclear sites have set the country's nuclear program back by about two years, a less sweeping assessment than President Trump's earlier claim that the strikes "obliterated" Tehran's nuclear capabilities, the Wall Street Journal...

Iran No Longer Cooperating With UN Nuclear Watchdog

Israel calls for reimposing all lifted UN sanctions in response to suspension

(Newser) - Iran's president on Wednesday ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities, likely further limiting inspectors' ability to track Tehran's program that had been enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels. The order by...

Iran's 'Robert' Threatens New Leak of Trump Allies' Emails

Iranian hackers claim 100GB of emails from Trump's inner circle

(Newser) - Iran-linked hackers, collectively known as "Robert," say they may release more emails stolen from aides and associates of President Trump. The group previously leaked documents from Trump's campaign during the 2024 US election and now claim to have about 100 gigabytes of emails sourced from people...

In Intercepted Call, Iran Officials Speculate About US Strikes

Leaked intelligence reveals officials wondering why US strikes were not more damaging

(Newser) - Intercepted conversations among top Iranian officials indicate that the recent US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites caused less damage than the officials expected, contradicting President Trump's claims of "obliteration." Four people familiar with the intercepted Iranian communications anonymously shared the information with the Washington Post...

IAEA Leader Undercuts Trump's Iran Claims

Tehran could be enriching uranium again in a 'matter of months,' says Rafael Grossi

(Newser) - President Trump is not going to like the new interview from the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Speaking to Face the Nation on CBS News , Rafael Grossi downplayed the damage done to Iran's nuclear sites by US bombs.
  • Iran could start enriching uranium again, at least to
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Iran Admits Heavy Damage to Nuclear Sites

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi's assessment is in sharp contrast to that of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

(Newser) - Iran's foreign minister acknowledged Thursday evening that US and Israeli bombings caused "excessive and serious" damage to the nation's nuclear sites. Speaking on state TV, Abbas Araghchi said Iran's Atomic Energy Organization is still assessing what was hit, reports the BBC . He also made clear...

Senators Diverge Sharply After Classified Iran Briefing

Meanwhile, IAEA head says strikes did 'enormous damage'

(Newser) - Senators emerged deeply divided after a classified briefing on US strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities Thursday, with sharp disagreements over whether the attacks dealt a crippling blow or left key questions unresolved. The briefing, meant to clarify the extent of damage and next steps, instead highlighted partisan splits...

Ayatollah: We 'Delivered Hand Slap to America's Face'

Khamenei makes first public comments since ceasefire with Israel

(Newser) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday his country had "delivered a hand slap to America's face" in his first public comments since a ceasefire was declared with Israel. Khamenei spoke in a video broadcast on Iranian state television, his first appearance since June 19, looking...

Spy Chiefs, Citing New Intel on Nuclear Sites: Trump Is Right

More information on Iran strikes is expected to be presented at briefing Thursday

(Newser) - President Trump and his administration have pushed back , hard , against reports that Iran's nuclear program has not, in fact, been "obliterated" in recent strikes. But now, the administration is touting "new intelligence" supporting Trump's claim that the strikes set the nuclear program back years, not...

Rubio: We Did 'Very Significant' Damage to Iran

Secretary of state says media reports to the contrary are false

(Newser) - President Trump says Iran is "decades" away from a nuclear weapon after the American strikes. A preliminary intelligence assessment suggests it's more like a few months. In an interview with Politico at the NATO summit, Secretary of State Marco Rubio seems to suggest a middle ground between the...

Israel Says It Killed at Least 14 of Iran's Nuclear Scientists

It's an unprecedented attack on Iran's nuclear know-how

(Newser) - Israel's tally of the war damage it wrought on Iran includes the targeted killings of at least 14 scientists, an unprecedented attack on the brains behind Iran's nuclear program that outside experts say can only set it back, not stop it. In an interview with the Associated Press...

Report: US Strikes Didn't 'Obliterate' Iran Nuclear Program

Sources say early intelligence suggests program was only set back by a few months

(Newser) - The US strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran were not as successful as President Trump claimed they were, according to details of an early intelligence assessment leaked to outlets including CNN . Trump said the Saturday strikes "completely obliterated" nuclear facilities but according to CNN's sources, core components of...

How the Iran-Israel Ceasefire Came Together

Trump spoke with Netanyahu, then a Qatari official, who relayed the message to Iran

(Newser) - One name is emerging as a key figure in helping President Trump secure a ceasefire between Israel and Iran—the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. A rough chronology, from various reports.
  • On Monday afternoon, shortly after Iran's relatively low-key retaliation against the US, Trump called
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Trump Drops an F-Bomb Venting at Iran, Israel

They don't know 'what the f--- they are doing,' he says after reports of ceasefire violations

(Newser) - Before he set out for the NATO summit in Europe on Tuesday, President Trump made clear he wasn't happy with reports that the Iran-Israeli ceasefire had already been violated. But the full extent of his remarks—including an f-bomb—show just how unhappy he was:
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