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No bomb, but Iran won’t give up 'peaceful' nuclear work, Pezeshkian says

Jun 12, 2025, 09:03 GMT+1

Iran will not pursue nuclear weapons but will also not give up its peaceful nuclear program, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday.

“We won’t build a nuclear bomb, but we will not abandon peaceful nuclear industry either,” he said, speaking to economic figures in Ilam province.

Pezeshkian condemned Western pressure, saying the US and Europe are “trying to impose maximum sanctions and pressure on our people.”

He accused foreign powers of seeking to exploit Iran’s resources while selling it weapons.

“We have placed our trust in God, not in the US and its agents,” he said. “We want to talk to the world, but we will not bow to coercion and bullying.”

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Iran was warned of possible Israeli strike by ally, official tells Reuters

Jun 12, 2025, 08:57 GMT+1

A regional ally had informed Tehran of a potential Israeli military strike, a senior official of the Islamic Republic told Reuters on Thursday, but stressed that Iran would not abandon its right to uranium enrichment despite mounting tensions.

“The tensions are intended to influence Tehran to change its position about its nuclear rights,” the official said.

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that American personnel were being withdrawn from the Middle East due to growing risks in what he called a “dangerous place,” reaffirming that Washington will not permit Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.

Tehran and Washington are set to resume nuclear talks in Muscat, Oman Sunday.

Iran won’t yield to US pressure, President Pezeshkian says

Jun 12, 2025, 08:30 GMT+1

Iran will not bow to American pressure, President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday, accusing the US of regional destabilization.

“Those who plundered the world now accuse Iranian officials, while our nation serves with full commitment.” Pezeshkian said in a speech in Ilam province.

“They want to portray Iran as weak, but they don’t know the Iranian people.”

Referring to the country’s long history and cultural legacy, he said, “For 47 years, they’ve failed to make us surrender—and they still won’t.”

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Iran held high-level meeting to plan response to possible Israeli strike - NYT

Jun 12, 2025, 07:31 GMT+1

Senior Iranian military and government officials have convened to discuss potential responses in the event of an Israeli attack, the New York Times reported Wednesday.

Citing a senior Iranian official, the paper wrote, “Iranian military and government officials have already met to discuss their response to a potential Israeli strike.”

According to US and European officials quoted in the report, Israel appears to be preparing to launch an attack on Iran soon, prompting heightened alert in Tehran.

A screengrab shows an Israeli Air Force plane, which the Israeli army says is departing to carry out strikes on Iran, from a handout video released on October 26, 2024.
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Omani FM confirms sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks set for Sunday

Jun 12, 2025, 07:24 GMT+1

The sixth round of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States will take place in Muscat this Sunday, June 15, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi confirmed Thursday.

“I am pleased to confirm the 6th round of Iran US talks will be held in Muscat this Sunday the 15th,” Albusaidi wrote on X.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat, Oman, April 12, 2025.
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Witkoff to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Muscat on Sunday - Axios

Jun 12, 2025, 07:23 GMT+1

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet Iran’s foreign minister in Muscat on Sunday to review Tehran’s response to Washington’s latest proposal, Barak Ravid of Axios reported Wednesday on X.

However, diplomatic sources have suggested the meeting may be postponed or canceled due to rising tensions between the two sides.