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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
Boston Globe
14 hours ago
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- Boston Globe
Israel suggests it could strike Iran again to counter new threats
Katz, speaking to Israel's Channel 12, said the Israeli military was still finalizing what he called an 'enforcement policy' with Iran. 'We have the determination to implement it: preserving aerial superiority, preventing the advancement of nuclear projects, and preventing the advancement of threatening long-range missiles,' he said. Advertisement Such a wide-ranging Israeli interpretation of threats from Iran could imperil the truce, which ended a 12-day war that the United States briefly joined when its warplanes bombed three Iranian nuclear sites. The war did significant damage to Iranian nuclear sites and air defenses, and Iran may seek to rebuild its strategic infrastructure. Katz's comments may have been directed at his local audience, particularly the hawkish government's base of supporters. But the remarks could also lay the groundwork for a confrontation with Washington. It is unclear whether Trump would push back against the policy that Katz outlined. Israel may also choose to wait and see the results of any future diplomacy between Tehran and Washington. Trump was outraged when the ceasefire got off to a shaky start, and both sides appeared to violate the truce with rocket fire in the early hours. Advertisement He directed his strongest criticisms at Israel, even at one point posting messages on social media when he was concerned it might strike Iran again. He warned it would be a 'MAJOR VIOLATION' if Israel were to bomb Iran and demanded that the country 'BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!' Katz told Channel 12 that Israel does not need US approval to attack Iran in the future. 'We are saying unequivocally, once the Iranians violate, we will strike.' He said Israel's policy would be similar to what it has done in the aftermath of its war against the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. The United States brokered a truce to end that war as well after Israel killed most of the group's leadership. Since then, Israel has bombed targets in Lebanon frequently, even though Hezbollah has refrained from attacks on Israeli territory. Israel has justified some of those strikes by saying that they were aimed at preventing Hezbollah's efforts to rearm. Katz told another network, Channel 13, that Israel's policy on Iran would be 'like in Lebanon — just times 100.' Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, warned that 'Iran is not Lebanon,' in an interview with state television Friday. 'We do not accept any ceasefire or halt in operations that implies an agreed-upon arrangement,' he said, adding that he had 'serious doubts' about Israel's commitment to the deal. He pointed to Israel's frequent airstrikes in Lebanon and Netanyahu's decision to break a ceasefire with Hamas in March to restart military operations in the Gaza Strip. 'They declare a truce, but assume that the other side is weak, then proceed to violate it themselves and attempt to prevent any response,' he said. Advertisement Iran still has ballistic missiles and launchers, despite the damage it has sustained from Israeli and US strikes. It could still inflict blows that Israel would likely need to take into account should it choose to strike again. Araghchi vowed that Iran would 'decisively respond to any breach by the Zionist regime.' This article originally appeared in
Shafaq News
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Katz orders military to draft new strategy on Iran
On Friday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz unveiled a new enforcement doctrine aimed at sustaining military pressure on Iran, warning that The Rising Lion marked the beginning of a permanent policy shift in Israeli defense strategy. In a televised statement, Katz noted that he had instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to implement a plan focused on three pillars: preserving Israeli air superiority, preventing further development of Iran's nuclear and missile programs, and responding decisively to Tehran's support for militant groups hostile to Israel. 'We will act continuously to neutralize threats of this kind,' the minister stated, adding that after October 7 (the beginning of the Gaza war), immunity has ended. Meanwhile, Israeli Channel 12 reported that newly obtained satellite images show Iran resuming activity at the Natanz nuclear facility. According to the report, recent movements and visible work at the site suggest that Iranian authorities have begun efforts to extract enriched uranium stored in underground sections of the complex. This development comes amid ongoing assessments of the impact of US-led airstrikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure. A recent US intelligence review found that the damage inflicted may set Iran back only by a few months, rather than disabling its program permanently.
India.com
19 hours ago
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- India.com
Was Irans Supreme Leader Khamenei A Target In Recent Conflict? Israeli Defence Minister Katz Reveals…
Israel-Iran Conflict: After days of tensions in the Middle East, as Israel and Iran exchanged several attacks, a ceasefire was reached. Meanwhile, several media reports had earlier claimed that the United States had vetoed the plans to kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. On the other hand, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has revealed the intentions of his country regarding the assassination. ANI reported, citing Al Jazeera, that Katz said that Israel wanted to assassinate Khamenei during the recent 12-day conflict. Speaking to Israel's Channel 13, he stated on Thursday that his country did not require Washington's permission to carry out the operation. This claim of the Israeli Defence Minister countered the reports of a US veto on assassination plans. He said, "We wanted to eliminate Khamenei, but there was no operational opportunity." As per Al Jazeera, Katz asserted that Israel had a "green light" from Trump to strike Iran again should its nuclear activities resume. "I do not see a situation where Iran will restore the nuclear facilities after the attack," he said. Was Khamenei Aware Of Plan? Al Jazeera also reported that Katz further claimed that Khamenei was aware of the threat and went into deep hiding, cutting communication with commanders who had replaced Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) leaders killed in the initial Israeli strikes. The Iranian Supreme Leader reportedly released video messages during the Israel-Iran conflict, but there has been no confirmation yet that he was cut off from the military commanders. The plan, if executed, would have resulted in a major escalation of the tensions between the two West Asian nations. Iran's Regime Change According to Al Jazeera, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump had earlier hinted that the war could lead to regime change in Iran. Trump had posted on social media that the conflict could "MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN." The remarks came amid reports of damage to Iran's nuclear infrastructure following US strikes on key sites including Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. Meanwhile, as per ANI, Khamenei on Thursday said that the US had "exaggerated" the extent of the damage. The 12-day war concluded with a US-brokered ceasefire following Iran's retaliatory missile attack on Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base.
The Sun
20 hours ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Israeli defence minister orders military plan against Iran
CAIRO: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz instructed the military to prepare an enforcement plan against Iran following their 12-day air war, Katz said on Friday in a statement. The plan 'includes maintaining Israel's air superiority, preventing nuclear advancement and missile production, and responses to Iran for supporting terrorist activities against Israel', Katz added.
