In Islamabad, US set to face a more defiant Iran at negotiating table Iran's widening ambitions after the war include a bid to exercise permanent control over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran
Trump renews threat to Iran's energy, oil sites despite 'great progress' in talks US President Trump's latest threat came as Iran's Foreign Ministry slammed the US administration's "excessive, unrealistic and unreasonable" demands. Iran
Dermer’s return puts Netanyahu’s 'brain' at center of US-Israel calculus Dermer, former Israeli strategic affairs minister, is considered one of Netanyahu’s closest associates, having worked together for over two decades. Israel
Russia evacuates 160 staff from Iran's Bushehr plant: What to know The Kremlin says it is committed to maintaining energy cooperation with Iran amid strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Iran
Analysis Israel sees long road to Iran regime change as IRGC tightens grip By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Analysis Israel, Gulf fear Trump may lose interest in war as Iran weighs nuclear breakout By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Iran unveils ballistic missile named after Qasem Soleimani A missile named for the powerful commander killed in a US drone strike last January was unveiled on Iranian state TV Thursday. Iran
Moscow boosts ties with Tehran as US-Iran tensions escalate While Iran and Russia are trying to limit US influence in the Middle East, the United States lacks the leverage to counter China’s and Russia’s growing influence in the region. Russia
Iran shipyard incident latest in series of unexplained fires A huge fire engulfed ships docked at the port city home to Iran's only nuclear power plant. Iran
Mysterious explosions escalate Israel, Iran tensions Ahead of the US presidential elections, and on the backdrop of mysterious explosions, Israel prepares for various escalation scenarios on Iran’s part. Israel
Israel launches new spy satellite The move follows a series of mysterious happenings in Iran, including at a nuclear facility. Israel
Iran admits incident at nuclear site caused 'slowdown' Iranian officials have confirmed that an incident at the Natanz nuclear facility was intentional. Iran
Iran confirms ‘incident’ at nuclear site A third fire has struck Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment plant in one week. Iran
UN nuclear watchdog urges Iran to allow inspections of old sites The watchdog agency's board hadn't issued a formal rebuke of Iran since 2012. Iran
Intel: White House refuses to detail secretive Saudi nuclear talks to government watchdog The Donald Trump administration refused to disclose details of its talks with Saudi Arabia about possible cooperation on a civil nuclear program, according to a Government Accountability Office report released on Monday. Saudi Arabia
Key Trump ally blasts administration for extending Iran nuclear waivers The Donald Trump administration is casting the renewal of four civil nuclear waivers as “restrictions” on Iran’s nuclear program, but Sen. Ted Cruz argues that they enable Tehran. United States
UAE shows path for peaceful nuclear development Fuel assemblies have been loaded into the first of four UAE nuclear power plants following the country's yearslong effort to develop major national and international support for nuclear energy. United Arab Emirates
Russia lends Egypt $25 billion for Dabaa nuclear power plant Experts warn that all safety and security precautions must be taken before the Dabaa nuclear plant in Marsa Matrouh is established, and they fear the impact of the massive Russian loan of $25 billion on the rise of Egypt's external debt. Egypt
