5 d. ago CIA chief told lawmakers Iran’s nuclear program set back years by strikes

WASHINGTON — CIA Director John Ratcliffe told skeptical U.S. lawmakers that American military strikes destroyed Iran’s lone metal conversion facility and in the process delivered a monumental setback to Tehran’s nuclear program that would take years to overcome, a U.S. official said Sunday. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the […]

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5 d. ago Trump Says Iran Might Get Sanctions Relief If It Can Be Peaceful

President Donald Trump suggested he might back eventual sanctions relief for Iran “if they can be peaceful,” combining threats and the prospect of diplomacy after US strikes aimed at destroying Iranian nuclear sites.

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7 d. ago Iran’s top diplomat says U.S. strikes ‘complicated’ potential nuclear talks

The U.S. was one of the parties to the 2015 nuclear deal in which Iran agreed to limits on its uranium enrichment program in exchange for sanctions relief and other benefits.

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9 d. ago U.S., Iran to talk next week and ‘may sign an agreement,’ Trump says

'I don’t think it’s that necessary' to sign an agreement, Trump added, saying that the U.S. strikes had 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear facilities

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9 d. ago Trump defends U.S. strikes on Iran as intel assessment stirs debate

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that U.S. strikes delivered a crushing blow to Iran’s nuclear program despite a preliminary American intelligence assessment suggesting that the assault inflicted only a marginal setback. “This was a devastating attack, and it knocked them for a loop,” Trump said as his administration deployed a phalanx of top […]

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1 week ago American attack only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months, U.S. intelligence report suggests

The assessment suggests that at least some of Iran's highly enriched uranium, necessary for creating a nuclear weapon, was moved before the strikes and survived

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1 week ago US Strikes Had Limited Impact on Iran’s Nuclear Program, Early Report Shows

Early intelligence findings suggest US airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities had only a limited impact, people familiar with the matter said, challenging President Donald Trump’s claim that the uranium-enrichment sites had been “totally obliterated.”

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1 week ago US Sees Limited Damage to Iran Atomic Sites as UN Seeks Access

American airstrikes had only a limited impact on Iran’s nuclear program, according to early US intelligence findings, as the United Nations watchdog urged fresh inspection of the sites.

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1 week ago U.S. strikes on Iran nuclear sites only set program back months: report

The report from the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, according to sources, contradicts U.S. President Donald Trump who said the strikes 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear program.

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1 week ago Canada’s youngest adults more likely to trust Iran and its current regime: poll

‘They seem to have a much softer view on Iran's intentions and the intentions of Iranian regime,’ says Association for Canadian Studies’ Jack Jedwab

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1 week ago Iran is ‘the elephant in the room’ as NATO meets amid escalation fears

The two-day NATO summit is set to focus on boosting allies' defence spending, but is starting a day after Iran retaliated against U.S. military strikes on its nuclear facilities.

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1 week ago Iran Says US Caused Irreparable Harm to Treaty on Nuclear Arms

Iran said US strikes on its nuclear sites over the weekend have delivered an “irreparable blow” to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty — a bedrock, international agreement preventing the spread of atomic bombs.

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1 week ago Israel targets Iran government, notorious prison as Iran launches more attacks on Israel

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel hit Iranian government targets in Tehran on Monday in a series of strikes that followed a salvo of missiles and drones fired by Iran at Israel in the wake of the Trump administration’s massive strikes on Iranian nuclear sites the day before. The Israeli military also confirmed it struck […]

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1 week ago Iran’s Promise of Payback Keeps World Powers, Markets on Edge

Iran vowed retaliation and kept up attacks on Israel following the US strikes on its nuclear facilities over the weekend, fueling fears of a wider war in the Middle East and rattling global markets.

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1 week ago Iranian Canadians and others watch and worry after U.S. strikes on nuclear sites

Iranian Canadians and Jewish organizations watched the situation in the Middle East with growing concern on Sunday, as U.S. airstrikes sparked fears of intensifying conflict.

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1 week ago UN Nuclear Chief Urges Halt to Iran Strikes to Allow Inspections

The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog called for a return to diplomacy after the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, saying there’s “a window of opportunity” to return to dialogue.

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1 week ago Canadians say Carney government failed them as Iranian missiles landed in Israel

Two Canadians expressed their frustration with the federal government over its failure to actively evacuate nationals stranded in Israel pointing to American leaders like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis personally greeted evacuees at Tampa Bay's airport on Friday after chartering passenger flights home

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1 week ago How Iran could retaliate after U.S. strikes on its nuclear program

Iranian officials had warned the U.S. to stay out, saying it would have dire consequences for the entire region.

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1 week ago Carney says Middle East ’highly volatile’ after U.S. strikes Iran, calls for calm

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for de-escalation after the United States carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear sites early Sunday. Carney issued a social media post saying the U.S. military action was “designed to alleviate” threats posed by Iran, but the situation in the Middle East remains “highly volatile.” Iran’s nuclear programme […]

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1 week ago Vance says Iran has a renewed chance to pursue ’the path of peace’ after U.S. attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that America “does not seek war” with Iran in the aftermath of a surprise attack overnight on three of that country’s nuclear sites while Vice President JD Vance said the strikes have given Tehran a renewed chance of negotiating with Washington. The mission, called “Operation Midnight […]

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