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Israel-Iran live updates: Senate rejects war powers resolution limiting Trump
6 Updates Jun 26, 2025, 4:41 PM EDT Israel says it did not destroy all enriched uranium in Iran, tried to assassinate Khamenei Israel did not destroy all of Iran's highly enriched uranium and tried to kill Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during its operation, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in an interview to Channel 13 on Thursday evening. When asked about the 408 kilograms of highly enriched uranium the Iranians had before the war and if it was moved inside Iran or taken out of the country, Katz said, "It was clear from the outset of our attack that we would not eliminate all of the material. The shared U.S.-Israeli position is that the Iranians will be asked to hand over that material." Israel tried during the war with Iran to assassinate Khamanei, but there was "no operational opportunity to do so," Katz said. He laughed off the suggestion Israel would need "permission" from the U.S. He denied it was "forbidden" by the U.S. Iran still evaluating if and how they will continue work with IAEA, remain in NPT, Iranian FM says Iran is still evaluating if and how they will work with the International Atomic Energy Agency in light of a new bill passed in Iran's Parliament Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Iranian state TV Thursday. Whether or not Iran will stay in the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty, also known as the NPT, needs to be investigated, Araghchi said. Iran will "act accordingly with the interest of the country," he added. One of the reasons Iran cannot maintain the same relationship with the IAEA as it had before the 12-day war is because the IAEA did not condemn Israel and the US's attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, he said. "The IAEA Director-General should have done this," referring to condemning Israel and the U.S.'s attacks on Iran's' nuclear facilities, Araghchi said. 'Attacking nuclear facilities is an unforgivable crime from international law." Araghchi said the law passed by Iran's Parliament will be further investigated by the Iranian government and said the new law hasn't completely blocked a path for cooperation with the IAEA. "We need to perform more legal work on this law and decide how we can set our relations with the IAEA," Araghchi said. The IAEA inspections have stopped inside Iran, Araghchi said. Jun 26, 2025, 3:42 PM EDT Iran has not reached an agreement to resume negotiations with the US, Iranian FM says Iran has not reached an agreement to return to negotiations with the U.S. on its nuclear program and no date for a potential meeting to re-start the negotiations has been set, the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Iranian state TV Thursday. Araghchi said speculation about negotiations resuming should not be taken seriously. "I would like to state clearly that no agreement, appointment or conversation has been made to start new negotiations," Araghchi said. Araghchi also said the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran will only be more difficult after the U.S. and Israel's military actions. "The next negotiations won't be any easier for the Americans compared to the previous ones," Araghchi said. "Human beings have been killed for it. It's not possible to make an agreement on it as easy as before." Jun 26, 2025, 2:45 PM EDT Iran will not change its position on nuclear program, foreign ministry says Iran will not change its position regarding its nuclear program despite the military action taken by the U.S. and Israel, Esmaeil Baghaei, a foreign ministry spokesperson, told Iranian state media on Thursday. "We have shown that pressure, intimidation, threats, and even the use of naked force against a sovereign state, in violation of all international standards and norms, cannot undermine our rights. Our rights remain intact," Baghaei told IRNA in a lengthy interview published Thursday. Baghaei also addressed accusations that Iran was looking to prolong the negotiations with the U.S. that had been scheduled to take place in Oman before Israel attacked. "All of these cases show that the American side was not serious about the negotiations from the beginning. But this does not diminish the value of the actions of the Islamic Republic of Iran. In my opinion, Iran's entry into these negotiations truly exposed the hypocrisy and lies of the other side," Baghaei said. "History will record that in the midst of a diplomatic process between Iran and a party that considers itself a global power, Iran's logic prevailed, and they failed to meet this logic. For this reason, they encouraged and supported their proxy in the region to attack Iran," Baghaei added. On the calls to resume negotiations with the U.S. over Iran's nuclear program, Baghaei said, "First, we never trusted the other side. Because sometimes some words are used, such as 'the recent incident caused trust between Iran and America to decrease' or 'to disappear,' while we basically never trusted [them]. One of the reasons for this is the events that we are witnessing now. We were talking to the other side in an atmosphere of absolute distrust. The reason for this distrust is their history of breaking promises." -ABC News' Othon Leyva
Middle East Eye
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Iranian FM tells Trump to change his 'disrespectful' tone toward Khamenei
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that if US President Donald Trump wants Iran to return to the negotiating table, he needs to change his behaviour toward Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. "If President Trump is genuine about wanting a deal, he should put aside the disrespectful and unacceptable tone towards Iran's Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and stop hurting his millions of heartfelt followers," Araghchi said on X. He appeared to write the remainder of the post in an online style now made famous by the president's social media accounts. "The Great and Powerful Iranian People, who showed the world that the Israeli regime had NO CHOICE but to RUN to 'Daddy' to avoid being flattened by our Missiles, do not take kindly to Threats and Insults. If Illusions lead to worse mistakes, Iran will not hesitate to unveil its Real Capabilities, which will certainly END any Delusion about the Power of Iran," Araghchi said.
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Iran Halts Cooperation with IAEA, Blames Director General Grossi for Nuclear Site Attacks
Taarek Refaat In a dramatic escalation of tensions surrounding its nuclear program, Iran announced the suspension of its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), placing the blame squarely on the agency's Director General Rafael Grossi, for what it claims is his complicity in recent attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities. The announcement came via Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who stated in a post on the social platform X (formerly Twitter) that the Iranian parliament had voted to halt all collaboration with the UN nuclear watchdog 'until the safety and security of Iran's nuclear activities are guaranteed.' According to Araghchi, Grossi played a 'regrettable role' in facilitating international pressure on Iran by allegedly covering up the fact that 'all previous issues related to Iran's nuclear file had been officially closed over a decade ago.' The minister further accused the IAEA chief of 'bias' that paved the way for what he described as 'politically motivated resolutions' passed by the IAEA's Board of Governors — resolutions that, in Araghchi's view, encouraged recent Israeli and American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. 'By refusing to condemn these attacks,' Araghchi said, 'Grossi violated the professional duties entrusted to him by the international community. We hold him and the IAEA fully responsible for the current situation.' The remarks follow mounting frustration in Tehran over what it views as double standards in the international nuclear oversight system, particularly in light of recent sabotage incidents at nuclear facilities in Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow, which Iranian officials attribute to Israeli covert operations. 'A National Symbol of Resistance' In a separate statement, Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), praised what he called the 'resilience of the Iranian people' in the face of foreign aggression. He described Iran's nuclear program as 'a successful symbol of the Iranian nation's determination to achieve scientific independence, national sovereignty, and technological advancement.' Eslami also pointed out that Iran's nuclear sites are under 'full and continuous surveillance by the IAEA,' arguing that the attacks against these internationally monitored facilities constitute 'a clear violation of international law and established regulatory frameworks.' He sharply criticized Grossi for his 'silence' regarding these attacks, calling it 'a blatant breach of the agency's charter and international responsibilities.' A Deepening Rift The decision to suspend cooperation marks a turning point in Iran-IAEA relations and threatens to further undermine the already fragile nuclear monitoring system in the region. The IAEA has yet to issue a formal response to Iran's accusations or its suspension of cooperation. The move comes amid heightened geopolitical tensions and a stalled revival of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), from which the United States withdrew in 2018. Despite sporadic diplomatic overtures in recent years, Iran has steadily expanded its nuclear activities, enriching uranium well beyond the limits set by the deal. With the IAEA now effectively sidelined and Iran hardening its stance, experts warn that the risk of miscalculation or open confrontation may increase, especially given ongoing shadow conflict dynamics between Tehran, Tel Aviv, and Washington. read more CBE: Deposits in Local Currency Hit EGP 5.25 Trillion Morocco Plans to Spend $1 Billion to Mitigate Drought Effect Gov't Approves Final Version of State Ownership Policy Document Egypt's Economy Expected to Grow 5% by the end of 2022/23- Minister Qatar Agrees to Supply Germany with LNG for 15 Years Business Oil Prices Descend amid Anticipation of Additional US Strategic Petroleum Reserves Business Suez Canal Records $704 Million, Historically Highest Monthly Revenue Business Egypt's Stock Exchange Earns EGP 4.9 Billion on Tuesday Business Wheat delivery season commences on April 15 News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan Technology 50-Year Soviet Spacecraft 'Kosmos 482' Crashes into Indian Ocean
Middle East Eye
10 hours ago
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Iran blocks UN nuclear watchdog for refusing to condemn US strikes on nuclear sites
Iran appears to have blocked the United Nations nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), from visiting the country and carrying out inspections. On Friday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said his country's parliament has "voted for a halt to collaboration with the IAEA until the safety and security of our nuclear activities can be guaranteed," and that this is "a direct result of @rafaelmgrossi's regrettable role in obfuscating the fact that the Agency - a full decade ago - already closed all past issues." "Through this malign action, he directly facilitated the adoption of a politically-motivated resolution against Iran by the IAEA BoG as well as the unlawful Israeli and US bombings of Iranian nuclear sites," Araghchi wrote on X. Grossi is the head of the IAEA. On Wednesday, he said much of Iran's highly enriched uranium survived the US and Israeli attacks because it was moved out of areas likely to be targeted. He intended to travel to Iran to inspect the state of the facilities. "In an astounding betrayal of his duties, @rafaelmgrossi has additionally failed to explicitly condemn such blatant violations of IAEA safeguards and its Statute," Araghchi said. "The IAEA and its Director-General are fully responsible for this sordid state of affairs. @rafaelmgrossi's insistence on visiting the bombed sites under the pretext of safeguards is meaningless and possibly even malign in intent. Iran reserves the right to take any steps in defense of its interests, its people, and its sovereignty".
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Iran says IAEA chief request to visit bombed sites suggests ‘malign intent'
TEHRAN: Iran on Friday rejected a request by UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi to visit facilities bombed by Israel and the United States, saying that it suggested 'malign intent'. International Atomic Energy Agency director general 'Grossi's insistence on visiting the bombed sites under the pretext of safeguards is meaningless and possibly even malign in intent,' Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on X. 'Iran reserves the right to take any steps in defence of its interests, its people and its sovereignty.' Araghchi again hit out at Grossi personally for not speaking out against the Israeli and US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, describing it as an 'astounding betrayal of his duties'. UN nuclear chief urges 'more transparency' from Iran He charged that the IAEA chief had 'directly facilitated… the unlawful Israeli and US bombings' by 'obfuscating' Iran's efforts to allay the watchdog's concerns in a May 31 report that accused it of 'less than satisfactory' cooperation. That report led to the adoption of a censure motion by the IAEA board of governors that Iran says cleared the way for the 12-day war Israel launched on June 13. The minister's comments came after the Iranian parliament approved a bill suspending cooperation with the UN watchdog. Araghchi said the new relationship with the IAEA would continue 'until the safety and security of our nuclear activities can be guaranteed.' Grossi had called on Monday for IAEA inspectors to be granted access to Iran's nuclear facilities so that they could establish what had happened to its large stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Concerns have been raised in Israel and in Western countries fearful of Iran's ambitions over whether Iran was able to relocate its stockpile before the Israeli and US strikes.
