Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Iran’s nuclear tactics leaves Biden with tough choices

Iran has put US President Joe Biden in an increasingly difficult position. The removal of 27 cameras from Iran’s nuclear sites could deal a “fatal blow”. Iran has pushed ahead with uranium enrichment operations. This week’s flare-up in tensions between the UN nuclear monitor and Iran has put US President Joe Biden in an increasingly … Read more

Iran disconnects nuclear site cameras after Western censure motion

Iran

Iran disconnects some UN nuclear watchdog’s cameras monitoring nuclear sites. Western nations accused Iran of failing to cooperate with IAEA. Britain, France, and Germany urge Iran to “stop escalating its nuclear program. Iran disconnected some of the UN nuclear watchdog’s cameras monitoring its nuclear sites on Wednesday, according to its atomic energy agency, after Western … Read more

UN nuclear watchdog urged to rebuke Iran, a US, European draft shows

Nuclear

The United States, France, Britain, and Germany are pushing for the UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors to rebuke Iran for failing to answer longstanding questions on uranium traces at undeclared sites, a draft resolution seen by Reuters showed. The move is likely to anger Iran, which generally bristles at such resolutions, and that in … Read more

Israeli PM vows more Ukraine talks, even if prospects ‘not great’

Israel

JERUSALEM – Israel’s premier said Sunday his country had a “moral obligation” to help stem fighting in Ukraine even if chances of success were “not great”, after shuttle diplomacy that saw him visit the Kremlin. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met for three hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Saturday, before flying … Read more

UN nuclear watchdog head offers to travel to Chernobyl

UN nuclear watchdog

VIENNA – The head of the UN nuclear watchdog offered Friday to travel to Chernobyl to negotiate with Ukraine and Russia on ensuring the security of Ukraine’s nuclear sites. The offer came hours after Russian invasion forces seized control of Europe’s largest power plant at Zaporizhzhia after a battle with Ukrainian troops that caused a … Read more