
Iran Nuclear Program In Focus As US, Allies Search For Options
With the dust still settling after United States and Israeli elections, next week may open a new phase of controversy in Iran’s nuclear program.

With the dust still settling after United States and Israeli elections, next week may open a new phase of controversy in Iran’s nuclear program.

Both supporters and opponents have criticized Iran’s embattled Reform Front for a statement it issued this week presenting its position over current protests.

The Iranian vice president for parliamentary affairs has threatened that the Islamic Republic will respond to anyone involved in the current protests anywhere in the world.

Security forces have again cracked down on protesters who took to the streets and chanted against the Supreme Leader and the IRGC in southeastern Iran on Friday.

Amid international concerns over the Islamic Republic’s violent crackdown on dissent, its foreign minister has warned the UN Human Rights Council over organizing any session to discuss the situation.

Commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Hossein Salami has threatened the Islamic Republic's “enemies,” claiming that they are frightened and on alert mode.

US State Department Thursday voiced concern over expanding ties between Russia and Iran, calling it a “deepening alliance” after Tehran’s drone supplies to Moscow.

More and more Iranian actresses are posting photos of themselves without the Islamic Republic’s mandatory hijab as a show of solidarity with antigovernment protests.

Protests in Iran continued Thursday with most of the demonstrations taking place in Kurdish majority cities while women were unveiling in support of the revolt and workers continued their strikes.

A German member of European Parliament has vehemently slammed Iranian lawmakers for demanding the execution of protesters, saying all these MPs must be sanctioned.

Two US B-52H Stratofortress bombers flew over the Middle East , in a multilateral drill with partner air forces in the region, CENTCOM announced on Thursday.

An Iranian member of the parliament says those who toss the turbans of clerics in Iran will see the result of their act as they are “playing the lion’s tail.”

Raphael Mariano Grossi, head of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has highlighted growing attention and unease over Iran’s nuclear program.

Australia’s foreign minister Penny Wong has condemned the deadly and disproportionate use of force against protesters in Iran.

Outgoing Defense Minister Benny Gantz has trumpeted the prospect of an Israeli military attack on Iran’s expanding nuclear facilities.

Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani has dismissed comments attributed to him regarding Iran's protests, saying he does not have a “representative to express his opinion on political issues.”

International outcry over Islamic Republic’s crackdown on antigovernment protests is increasing with Germany’s new package of sanctions and measures planned by the EU.

As the Islamic Republic continues expulsion and suspensions, students are boycotting classes and holding sit-ins in various universities across the country.

Iran’s Fars news agency close to the Revolutionary Guard claimed Thursday that Iranian intelligence has arrested a person “who is an agent” of Iran International.

Iran has built a hypersonic ballistic missile, the Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace commander claimed Thursday, in remarks likely to heighten concerns about Iran’s missile program.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says he held a meeting with his four predecessors, including Mohammad Javad Zarif, without disclosing any details.