After Trump leaves, US and Israeli aggression against Iran remains

Israel’s assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist is the latest act of aggression in the Trump-Netanyahu campaign to undermine the Iran nuclear deal. Although President-elect Joe Biden has voiced support for returning to the JCPOA, longstanding US-Israel hostility to Iranian sovereignty will continue under his watch. … Read More >After Trump leaves, US and Israeli aggression against Iran remains

Former Mossad Chief Efraim Halevy challenged on Iranian scientist assassination, Syria airstrikes

On this episode of Going Underground, we speak to the former head of Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency Efraim Halevy. He discusses the alleged Israeli assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. … Read More >Former Mossad Chief Efraim Halevy challenged on Iranian scientist assassination, Syria airstrikes

Israel warns its citizens they may be targeted abroad by Iran following nuclear scientist’s assassination

Israel has issued a warning to its citizens abroad about potential terrorist attacks amid threats from Tehran of retaliatory action in response to the killing of a top Iranian nuclear scientist. … Read More >Israel warns its citizens they may be targeted abroad by Iran following nuclear scientist’s assassination

Iran to Boost Nuclear Activities, Halt IAEA Inspections If EU Doesn’t Relieve US Sanctions Burden

Tehran stopped adhering to the provisions of the 2015 nuclear deal in May 2019 due to the US withdrawal from the accord and introduction of sanctions against the Islamic Republic. Iran noted that since the remaining signatories had failed to protect it from the US sanctions, it’s no longer obligated to abide by the accord. … Read More >Iran to Boost Nuclear Activities, Halt IAEA Inspections If EU Doesn’t Relieve US Sanctions Burden

US officials anonymously blame Israel for assassinating Iran’s top nuclear scientist – reports

An unidentified Trump administration official has blamed Israel for last week’s assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist, CNN said, following an earlier New York Times report citing anonymous US sources fingering Tel Aviv. … Read More >US officials anonymously blame Israel for assassinating Iran’s top nuclear scientist – reports

‘Not useful’: Iranian govt speaks out against its parliament backing an end to international inspections of nuclear sites

The national parliament of Iran on Tuesday approved a bill demanding the suspension of UN inspections of its nuclear facilities, but the country’s government has opposed the move as “neither necessary nor useful.” … Read More >‘Not useful’: Iranian govt speaks out against its parliament backing an end to international inspections of nuclear sites

Iran ‘aggressively’ challenging regional security, Bahrain claims, calls for ‘unrelenting pressure’ on Tehran

Bahrain’s foreign minister has condemned what he termed Tehran’s heightened interference and aggression in the Middle East, saying it’s essential the international community confront Iran’s behavior “with unrelenting pressure.” … Read More >Iran ‘aggressively’ challenging regional security, Bahrain claims, calls for ‘unrelenting pressure’ on Tehran

‘Seems to be fake news’: Iran’s foreign ministry denies that senior IRGC commander was killed in drone strike on Iraq-Syria border

Iran’s foreign ministry has apparently denied reports that a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander and three of his escorts were killed in a drone strike on their car near Iraq’s border with Syria. … Read More >‘Seems to be fake news’: Iran’s foreign ministry denies that senior IRGC commander was killed in drone strike on Iraq-Syria border