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Israel says it’ll take 6 months for Iran to produce enough fissile material for a single nuclear weapon, longer than US projection

Posted on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021By Editor

The Israeli energy minister has said he predicts it will take Iran six months to reach a position where it has enough fissile material for a single nuclear weapon, while a small arsenal could be achieved in one to two years. … Read More >Israel says it’ll take 6 months for Iran to produce enough fissile material for a single nuclear weapon, longer than US projection

Iran says it has installed hundreds of advanced nuclear centrifuges at Natanz site

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of advanced centrifuges with a higher capacity for uranium enrichment have been installed at Iran’s Natanz nuclear site, the country’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Tuesday. … Read More >Iran says it has installed hundreds of advanced nuclear centrifuges at Natanz site

WATCH: Iran test launches new satellite-carrying Zuljanah rocket with ‘most powerful’ solid-fuel engine

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021By Editor

The Iranian military has test-launched a new rocket, designed to carry satellites into space and featuring what officials called the country’s “most powerful” solid-fuel engine. … Read More >WATCH: Iran test launches new satellite-carrying Zuljanah rocket with ‘most powerful’ solid-fuel engine

Tehran says Biden administration must remove crippling sanctions if they want Iran to cut enhanced enrichment program

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

Iran’s foreign minister said the country won’t accept US demands to reverse the acceleration of its nuclear program, adding that Washington should make the first move and remove sanctions, as it was the party that left the JCPOA. … Read More >Tehran says Biden administration must remove crippling sanctions if they want Iran to cut enhanced enrichment program

US freeze on F-35s sale to Abu Dhabi won’t hurt normalization between Israel & UAE – PM Netanyahu

Posted on January 31, 2021January 31, 2021By Editor

The suspension by US President Joe Biden on selling F-35 fighter jets to the UAE won’t derail normalization between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi, as the process has gone too far already, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted. … Read More >US freeze on F-35s sale to Abu Dhabi won’t hurt normalization between Israel & UAE – PM Netanyahu

‘Military grenades’ injure 9 soldiers during clashes with anti-lockdown protesters in Lebanon’s Tripoli

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

At least nine Lebanese soldiers have been injured in Tripoli, one critically, by a grenade attack, in a third consecutive night of clashes during protests against ongoing Covid restrictions and the country’s economic crisis. … Read More >‘Military grenades’ injure 9 soldiers during clashes with anti-lockdown protesters in Lebanon’s Tripoli

Iran accuses Israel of ‘psychological warfare’ as it dismisses military threats

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

Iranian officials have dismissed recent military threats made by Israel’s armed forces as nothing more than “psychological warfare” from a government that has “virtually no plan” to follow through on its rhetoric. … Read More >Iran accuses Israel of ‘psychological warfare’ as it dismisses military threats

Tehran aims to manufacture 14 million indigenous Covid-19 vaccines in June alone as govt highlights good progress in human trials

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

A senior public official has said that Iran is moving towards solving its inoculation problems as it looks to mass-produce its first vaccine after very early trial data suggest the jab is effective against Covid-19. … Read More >Tehran aims to manufacture 14 million indigenous Covid-19 vaccines in June alone as govt highlights good progress in human trials

Mayhem in Jerusalem as ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with cops amid ongoing lockdown resistance (VIDEO)

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

Rioters threw rocks, blocked roads and scuffled with police in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem, as anger over Israel’s Covid-19 measures continues to spill into the streets. … Read More >Mayhem in Jerusalem as ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with cops amid ongoing lockdown resistance (VIDEO)

Tehran to use Russian, Chinese, Indian & own vaccines, while US jabs are rejected due to ‘lack of trust’ – Iranian FM to RT

Posted on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021By Editor

Iran won’t be using US vaccines due to a mix of public health and political concerns, instead relying on Covid-19 jabs from its allies and a homemade immunization, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told RT’s Worlds Apart show. … Read More >Tehran to use Russian, Chinese, Indian & own vaccines, while US jabs are rejected due to ‘lack of trust’ – Iranian FM to RT