Iranians call for nuclear bomb after US-Israeli war as Tehran distributes anti nuclear radiation tablets

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The Persians have been calling for the Islamic Republic of Iran to develop nuclear and atomic weapons following the aftermath of the US and Israel military aggression against the republic.

According to the reports, more Iranian religious leaders, politicians and hardliners are openly demanding for the country to develop nuclear weapons after US and Israeli killed Supreme leader Ali Khamenei in February 2026. 

Iran under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his fatwa banned the development of nuclear weapons for many years.

According to report by the Times, Iran distributes ANTI-RADIATION TABLETS as it prepares for potential NUCLEAR FALLOUT. IODINE TABLETS handed out to communities NEAR NUCLEAR FACILITIES. Pickaxe Mountain may come under nuclear attacks of the US forces.

The United States is offering up to $20 million and possible relocation for information on Iran’s nuclear program, CENTCOM said Friday. 

The reward covers intelligence on nuclear facilities, equipment, personnel, scientists and their movements.

However, during Friday prayers in Tehran, leaders and members of parliament stated if Iran obtains a nuclear bomb, it won't be attacked again.  Currently, Top military officials confirmed the debate is underway with leadership but no final decision yet.

America, Israel and European counterparts only respect any other country with stockpile of arsenal and Iranians want the country to live up to the expectations that will guarantee the security of the Persians.

As potential US strikes are imminent, Iranian Health Ministry official confirmed the distribution of iodine tablets to residents living close to Nuclear facilities. Accord to officials, this was done during every war within 2-3 km radius of such Nuclear sites. They also added Trump can no longer be trusted and may go through with this crime.

Iran distributed about 180000 iodine tablets in Bushehr near its nuclear power plant.

Iodine tablets only protect the thyroid from radioactive iodine rather than shielding against other radioactive. They are standard precautions used around nuclear sites in wartime and accident incidents.

Tehran is signaling US could strike Pickaxe Mountain with nuclear weapon following months of public threats from Trump. Pickaxe Mountain remains hard target to be destroyed by conventional weapons unless nukes are used.

Meanwhile, Tehran has released a list of countries hosting US military bases that could face attacks in an eventual wider conflict.

Iran Names UK, Germany, France, Italy, Romania, Greece, Portugal & Cyprus Among Potential Targets. They are all NATO Nations.

The warning signals a potentially dramatic expansion of the Iran US confrontation across Europe and the Middle East. The middle east Arab Nations hosting the US military bases have many stories to tell about Iranian retaliatory missiles strikes hitting their territories.

As the hostilities range on, Iran has fired surface-to-air missiles at a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet over the Strait of Hormuz, while its integrated air defense network has also shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone over Qeshm Island,  Iranian military sources and state media confirmed the report.

In an official statement carried by Tasnim, Iran’s military said the Reaper was intercepted and destroyed using “advanced systems” belonging to its unified air defense network over Hormozgan province. The engagements come just days after U.S. carrier aircraft struck Iranian air-defense launchers on Qeshm Island.

While the US has neither confirmed nor denied the report, President Donald Trump has  stood in front of reporters in West Palm Beach and confirmed US strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island.

He said: "I don't want to talk about it. We do minor strikes, but they built a little bit of an anti-aircraft device and we knocked it out in about 15 minutes, maybe five."

As anti radioactive iodine is been distributed, Iran issued Code 100, its HIGHEST alert, for all armed forces, per initial reports as he war that is now more than 8 months old.

IAEA Says Notices New activity at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, Accusing Tehran of Non-Compliance with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act

The International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA says it has detected new activity at Iran’s heavily fortified Pickaxe Mountain site, but has no evidence yet of what is happening inside the underground complex.


IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said inspectors have not accessed the site and are relying on remote imagery.

The agency, backed by the United States is accusing Iran of not confirming with the UN nuclear non-proliferation act.


The Board of Governors of the United Nations nuclear watchdog passed a resolution accusing Tehran of failing to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation commitments and referring the matter to the UN Security Council (UNSC).

United States and its key European allies are looking for all means to pressure Iran. This comes more than six months into the US-Israeli war against Iran, and as tensions flare in the Strait of Hormuz, where the US and Iran have traded attacks on vessels in recent days.

IAEA has not had access to the Iranian nuclear facilities since the US/Israel 12 days war against Iran.

Iran Nemesis: President Trump speaks about North Korea's Kim Jong Un as his best friend

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US President Donald Trump speaks about North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un as his best friend. “Kim Jong Un has always treated me with great respect.

We spent time. I understand him. He understands me.

He didn’t like anybody, but I get along with him very well.

What I'm doing is making things safer.”

According to Donald Trump, US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un.

He also noted on Truth Social that South Korea had recently declined to join the US in the "denuclearisation" of Iran.

"These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States of America (as usual!), but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile," Trump posted.

I called the president of South Korea. I said, “Would you help with Iran? If you would like, we don’t need help.” He said, “No thanks.”

I said, “What do you mean? We have 39,000 soldiers over there guarding you from Kim Jong Un, and you are not going to help us with Iran? That’s strange.”

Then why are we involved with helping you? Protecting South Korea is costing us billions of dollars.

Seoul said it was reviewing Trump's comments, adding it hoped a favourable relationship between Washington and Pyongyang could lead to meaningful talks. Pyongyang has not yet commented.

Earlier, South Korea said the drills with the US would proceed "as scheduled".

It comes after North Korea this month conducted ballistic missile tests prohibited by the United States

He also noted on Truth Social that South Korea had recently declined to join the US in the "denuclearisation" of Iran.

Trump on Sunday said it was "too late to cancel", as the US and South Korea were due to start their annual military exercises on Monday. "While somewhat unrelated (?), I recently asked the President of South Korea if they would like to join us in the Denuclearization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and they said, 'No thanks!'"

Trump's announcement came less than 24 hours after he posted an old photograph of himself and Kim from 2019, writing the two were great friends.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump explicitly linked his decision to South Korea's refusal to "give us a little hand" with Iran. We have 39,000 soldiers over there guarding you from Kim Jong Un, your next door neighbour, and you're not going to help us on a very easy military operation in Iran," he said. "That's strange".

"All I want is fairness," he later added.

In its statement, South Korea's presidential Blue House said it would continue diplomatic consultations on US-Korea military cooperation related to the Strait of Hormuz, while discussing details on joint military drills with the United States.

According to a BBC report, experts suggest the walking back of joint military exercises could carry a high cost with relatively little benefit.

"US-South Korea combined defence exercises are essential for military forces to be ready and capable of doing their jobs," said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.

Scaling them back can damage alliance coordination, slow the process of South Korea taking on greater responsibility for its own defence, and weaken deterrence against possible conflicts in Asia.

"The cost savings from downsizing drills are marginal, while the diplomatic benefits for relations with North Korea are doubtful."

Last week, US and South Korean military leaders held a joint press conference announcing Ulchi Freedom Shield.

They said the 11-day event would be similar in scale to previous years, with about 18,000 South Korean soldiers participation 

During the news conference, military leaders also mentioned North Korea's deployment of troops to aid Russia's war against Ukraine.

US military spokesperson Ryan Donald said "our training accounts for that threat", referring to North Korean soldiers returning from the battlefield. About 28,500 American military personnel are stationed in South Korea.

On Friday, North Korea's foreign ministry condemned the joint military drills as "a rehearsal for an aggressive war".

The joint exercises come days after South Korea, the US and Japan detected the second North Korean missile test in days

Pyongyang has accelerated efforts to expand its nuclear and missile programmes since the collapse in 2019 of Kim's high-profile diplomacy with Trump during his first term in the White House.

He became the first ever sitting US president to set foot in North Korea when he visited seven years ago.

For Seoul, Trump's post is a mixed message. On the one hand, they have been requesting Trump engage with Pyongyang and the post raises hope that he might bring Kim back to the table

But Trump is also hinting that he is unhappy with South Korea's unwillingness to make direct military or logistical contributions to the US hostilities with Iran.

He has also expressed displeasure with other allies for their hesitance to get involved in the conflict, including Japan, France and the UK.

Trump's move to downsize joint military exercises with South Korea is not without precedent.

He suspended the exercises entirely in 2018, during denuclearisation negotiations with Kim. He said at the time that the annual drills were "provocative" towards North Korea and stopping the "war games" would save the US a "tremendous amount of money."

The exercises were again scaled back in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.

It was predicted that President Trump would suspend or scale down US-SK joint exercise, or even reduce the size of US troops in Korea.

Last week, South Korea's president proposed talks with its northern neighbour on officially ending the war between the two, which is technically still active since an armistice was signed in 1953

Trump has noted multiple times in the past that the US is providing security to South Korea without getting much in return.

He has criticised the number of troops it has stationed in the peninsula and the money spent.

This has complicated Washington's relationship with Seoul, which sees the troops as core to its alliance with the US.

Seoul tried to defuse the tension earlier this year, committing $350bn to investing in the US. And last year President Lee Jae Myung described Trump as a peacemaker.

"US Nuclear Strike on Iran Would Lead to Seizure of American Bases Worldwide" - Tehran Warns Washington

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A Senior Iranian commander and adviser to  IRGC Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi,  responded to questions during an  interview with PBS NewsHour, about the possibility of the United States using a nuclear weapon against Iran. 

He said such a move would be a major mistake. The morning after any nuclear bomb was used, all of America’s military bases around the world would be seized . 

He further  added that “Today, things are  different than World War II,” claiming the people of the world have awakened and would not allow such an act.

If the U.S. were to use a nuclear weapon against Iran, American military bases worldwide could become targets for seizure.

Tehran has consistently maintained that there is no any discussion about ceasefire with Washington. Islamic republic is all out to force Donald Trump to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding which was violated less than 48hours after it was signed. The US President Donald Trump declared it dead during a NATO submit in Turkey.

Today the united states and its military under Trump have been humiliated like never before in history and most especially since the end of second world war. Iranian ballistic missiles shattered all American military bases in the Gulf region on an account if unprovoked aggression against the Persians.

Having lost military, President Trump is now relying on Economic Pressure to force Iran to Capitulate, instead of Bombing.

Prominent Iranian journalists also Admit that Negotiations between Iran and the United States have Stalled

Top advisors have convinced President Trump that the Strait of Hormuz will become Irrelevant within Two Years and that oil will be transported Overland via Pipelines 

Economic pressure and an endless sanctions for more than forty years have proved Washington wrong as it made Tehran self dependent and self reliant.

Iran is preparing to outlast the Trump administration entirely, declaring it will prolong the war with the U.S. until 2029 — because "we have not yet reached our final objective, this is clear," a senior IRGC advisor told PBS.

"We will wait until we get to the next term of the presidency and cause attrition, so that if anyone else wants to attack Iran, they will know there is a cost," said Mohammad Reza Naqdi, senior advisor to the IRGC Commander-in-Chief.

Iran's strategy is now explicit, wait out the clock on Trump's presidency, keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, and bleed U.S. resources until Washington accepts Tehran's terms — or until the next administration takes office.

The Persians are restructuring the country's military for an offensive posture abroad as it threatening to prolong the war until Trump leaves office on January 20, 2029, shifting from defense to offense.

The leader of the Islamic Republic Khamenei Majtoba has approved a sweeping reorganization, appointing hardliners to top IRGC and security posts. "Whenever conditions are favorable, we must be able to take the operation into enemy territory," IRGC adviser Gen. Naqdi said.

"We will wait until the next term of the presidency and cause attrition, so that anyone who attacks Iran knows there is a cost," Naqdi added.

"The IRGC had been tasked under a new offensive doctrine with developing the capability to conduct operations from Iran's borders. We must be able to take operations into enemy territory, into the enemy’s lands, and carry out operations far from our own territory,” Naqdi stated.

“These are characteristics of an offensive doctrine that must be fulfilled. The IRGC has now been ordered to acquire this readiness, to build this capability, so that it can carry out this task when required,” he added.

IRAN: Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until end of Trump's term in 2029, unless America accepts all of Iran's demands

Iran on Monday declares the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until 2029, the end of Trump's term, unless Trump accepts all of Iran's demands, according to a senior Iranian source and Majid Shakeri, advisor to Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf.

Tehran has reportedly slammed the door on future negotiations with the Trump administration — saying it will simply wait until Trump’s term ends in January 2029.

Iran's demands in the US surrender document remain unchanged, $300 billion in compensation, the release of up to $100 billion in frozen assets, lifting all sanctions, US troop withdrawal from the entire region, an end to the naval blockade, and accepting transit fees on every ship.

Persian authorities flatly ruled out any future negotiations with the Washington administration, declaring it will wait out Trump's term until January 20, 2029. "Trump will not reach an agreement with us. We will accompany him until his term ends," Majid Shakeri, advisor to Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says.


Shakeri adds "the path to victory is neither fighting nor a deal, it is managing the process of neither war nor peace, up to the point of victory. Publicly confirming negotiations with the US is sheer folly. The winning approach is denial, ambiguity, and strategic patience."


Unless Trump accepts all of Iran's conditions in the US surrender document, the Strait of Hormuz stays closed until 2029.

Countering Tehran, US President Donald Trump said Monday he is demanding that Iran compensate Americans harmed in attacks he blamed on Tehran and separately pay the families of Iranian protesters killed by the Islamic Republic, ordering the issue raised in all future talks.

Writing on Truth Social, American leader said his demand came after Iranian representatives sought compensation for damage sustained during the five-month military conflict, an issue he said had not previously been raised in negotiations.




Trump said the United States would in turn seek compensation for Americans killed or wounded in conflicts he blamed on Iran, including attacks involving roadside bombs during the period when Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani oversaw Iran’s regional operations.

He also said compensation should be paid to the families of Iranian protesters killed by the Islamic Republic, adding that “hundreds of thousands” had been killed over the past 50 years and 52,000 in the past five months.


Trump is reportedly preparing to walk away with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz but Tehran is more than ready to punish the US President for the unprovoked aggression against the Islamic Republic.

As Persia is emerging stronger from the war, IRGC has announced new Advances in its Missile Capabilities.

Iran's ballistic missiles are now capable of Altering their Trajectory to Evade Enemy Defense Systems. Even if a Missile has a Specific Target, that target can be Changed Mid-Flight, and a Secondary Target can be assigned to it.

Iran has singlehandedly end the America's superpower era. All the US military bases in the Persian Gulf region were totally damaged by the Iran's ballistic missiles barrages.

Beijing Rejects Trump's Claims' Says China supports Iran in protecting its sovereignty, security, and national dignity

Says Iran remains a “comprehensive strategic partner”  

China on Friday vehemently pushed back against President Trump’s claim that Chinese President Xi pledged Beijing would never provide weapons to Iran.


According to the reports, responding to the remarks, China’s Foreign Ministry reaffirmed that Iran remains a “comprehensive strategic partner” and said Beijing supports Iran in protecting its sovereignty, security, and national dignity.


The statement marks Beijing’s first public response to Trump’s assertion and underscores that China is maintaining its diplomatic backing for Tehran despite growing regional tensions as it's foreign ministry directly rejected Donald Trump's claim that Beijing pledged not to supply weapons to Iran, reaffirming its "strong support" for Tehran's sovereignty and security.


US President Donald Trump claimed Chinese President Xi and Russian President Putin told him China and Russia "would not, under any circumstances, give or sell weapons to Iran." Beijing's foreign ministry responded by declaring its support for Iran's "sovereignty, security, and national dignity" — a diplomatic posture that casts doubt on Trump's narrative.

China has previously dismissed reports of weapons transfers to Iran as "baseless smears."

Trump also denied selling weapons to Ukraine to fight Russia. The relationship between Moscow and Tehran can not be overemphasized.


Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday met Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov. 

Araghchi welcomed Russia’s “principled stance in firmly condemning the military aggression” of the US and Israel against Iran.

Tehran is prepared to respond if necessary - Iran’s parliament speaker dismisses Trump threats

The Iranian parliament speaker who is also the head negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has dismisses the US threats, saying Tehran is prepared to respond if necessary.

The Tehran’s delegation walked out of the talks with the US in Switzerland in protest against threats made by US President Donald Trump, Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim news agency reports, citing a source close to the Iranian negotiating team.

American President Donald Trump has threatened the Iranian officials in Switzerland that they won’t make it back to Iran if they close the Strait of Hormuz while Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu bombs Lebanon.

According to Fox News, Trump says he spoke with Iranian officials and told them, "You close the Strait of Hormuz and you won't have a country." He also told them, "You won't even make it back to your fucking country."

Despite this claim Iran has closed the Strait of Hormu adding that the ceasefire agreement must be respected by both the US and State of Israel.

Ghalibaf has said the US should be careful with its statements, warning that Iran’s armed forces are "ready to respond".

Tehran dismissed claims that an agreement has been reached with the United States on reducing its enriched uranium stockpile, insisting that nuclear issues are not part of the current round of talks and will not be discussed until Washington fulfills key obligations under the memorandum of understanding. 

Iran's Fars reported that Tehran insisted that implementation of commitments related to Lebanon, sanctions relief, maritime restrictions, and frozen Iranian assets must come first. 

Iranian officials also stated that IAEA Director Rafael Grossi has no role in the ongoing negotiations.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that $6 billion frozen assets in Qatar will be returned to Tehran as part of a preliminary deal between Iran and the US. “With the start of the negotiations from today, the $6 billion we have in Qatar will also be unfrozen and returned to our country,” Pezeshkian said in statements carried by the state broadcaster IRIB.

Trump warned Iran of new powerful strikes over the situation in Lebanon. "Iran must immediately stop their highly paid proxies in Lebanon from causing trouble"

UN’s nuclear watchdog chief, Rafael Grossi, says No proof of Nuclear Program In Iran

 

The UN’s nuclear watchdog chief, Rafael Grossi, says inspectors have not found evidence of a coordinated Iranian programme to build nuclear weapons despite Israeli and US claims.

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi told NBC News that the agency had not identified “elements of a systematic and structured programme to manufacture nuclear weapons” in Iran.

At the same time, he confirmed that Tehran has enriched uranium to 60 percent purity – a level far beyond civilian energy needs.

Grossi said such enrichment is something “only countries with nuclear weapons have”.

He stressed that inspectors could not conclude Iran intends to build a bomb, but said the stockpiling raised serious questions.

This enrichment, he said, was “the source of the concerns we had”, and there was “no clear objective” for accumulating material at that level.

“The centrifuges were spinning constantly and producing more and more of that material,” he said, adding that theoretically this would have been “enough to produce more than 10 nuclear warheads. But do they have them? No.”

IRGC Claims Devastating Missile Strike on Israeli PM’s Office and Air Force HQ, Fate of Netanyahu Remains Unknown

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a high-stakes escalation this morning, claiming to have targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office with a "tenth wave" of Kheybar ballistic missiles. In the same coordinated strike, Tehran reported hitting the headquarters of the Israeli Air Force commander.

IRGC have also unleashed the 11th wave of the latest barrage with over 700 drones and hundreds of missiles targeting US and Israeli forces

According to Sputnik, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced the 11th wave of its True Promise Four operation: a combined, large-scale strike by the IRGC’s navy and air force targeting US and Israeli bases on the third day of the war on Iran.

United States  information centers and supply depots in the Persian Gulf, the Israeli army communications network in Be’er Sheva and over 20 targets in Tel Aviv, West Jerusalem and Galilee were hit.

Since the start of the war on Saturday, Iranian forces have attacked 60 strategic targets and 500 US and Israeli positions, launching over 700 drones and hundreds of missiles – surpassing the number during last-year’s 12-day war in just the last 48 hours.

The IRGC said the brutal US and Israeli attacks against defenseless Iranian civilians – including attacks on hospitals, schools and civilian infrastructure – have only strengthened Iran’s resolve to wage a total war against its enemies.

While the IRGC has characterized the status of the Prime Minister as "unknown" following the surprise attack, Israeli officials and local reports from Jerusalem indicate no confirmed injuries or visible damage to the government compound. Despite the dramatic claims from Tehran, traffic in the area reportedly continues to flow normally, and several Israeli analysts have dismissed the report as psychological warfare. 

Tehran asserts the use of Kheibar (Khorramshahr-4) ballistic missiles in a "tenth wave" of strikes targeting the Israeli PM’s office and Air Force Command HQ.

•While Iranian state media reports the "fate of the Israeli Prime Minister is unknown," the IDF and Israeli officials have formally categorized these claims as psychological warfare/propaganda, stating that all projectiles targeting government compounds were successfully neutralized.

Meanwhile, the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier has been reportedly vacated the Persian gulf as IRGC targeting the US war ships.

No Regime Change in Iran — Kremlin warns US as Russian Warships Hold Position in Strait of Hormuz with IRAN

Russia Federation on warned the United States that there won't be a regime change in Iran especially the external induced change in Tehran will not be allowed.

On February 20, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation.


The Foreign Ministers exchanged views on the current situation regarding the Iranian nuclear programme, including in light of the recent indirect US-Iran contacts held in Geneva.

The Russian Side reaffirmed its support for a negotiation process aimed at finding fair political and diplomatic solutions while fully respecting Iran’s legitimate rights in accordance with the principles of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

The Ministers also touched upon certain issues on the bilateral agenda of mutual interest.


In another related development, Russia"No Regime Change as We monitor an unprecedented escalation around IRAN" Russian Warships Hold Position in Strait of Hormuz with IRAN.

Dimitry Peskov who is the Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin noted the escalation is "singular" or historic in scale but expressed hope for negotiations. This aligns with Moscow's broader stance of supporting Iran while avoiding direct entanglement.

As Iran's close partner, Russia reaffirmed ongoing ties (including the drills) but positioned itself as favoring diplomacy.

Russia opposes external efforts at regime change in Iran, viewing them as violations of sovereignty and destabilizing. For instance, Russian officials have criticized US approaches that could lead to overthrowing the Iranian government, framing such actions as incitement or unlawful interference.

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and other Russian officials and diplomats have explicitly condemned Western "plots" for regime change in Iran.

The United States and Iran concluded a second round of indirect negotiations mediated by Oman on Tuesday, with both sides acknowledging progress amid a growing American military buildup in the region.

Shortly after the Geneva talks, US Vice President JD Vance described the process as productive "in some ways," but said Tehran was "not yet willing" to engage on some of Trump's "red lines."

Araghchi said talks showed progress, describing the atmosphere as "more constructive."

US President Donald Trump has significantly stepped up American military presence in the region, deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, with the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier on its way to the region, along with additional fighter jets.

The Geneva meeting was the second round of negotiations since US President Donald Trump ordered strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities during the 12-day Iran-Israel war last June. The first round was held in Muscat, Oman, on Feb. 6.

On Thursday, Trump said it will be clear if it is possible to make a deal with Iran "over the next probably 10 days," warning that Washington "may have to take it a step further" if negotiations fall short.

Earlier, the Kremlin called on Iran and all regional partners to "exercise restraint and caution," describing the tensions as "unprecedented."

Iran Announces Maximum Security Measures, Says Nuclear weapons Not Needed To Defend the Islamic Republic

Tehran authorities have announced maximum alert measures, including plans to use underground parking areas and metro stations as shelters.

Reports also say senior officials are relocating to protected facilities, while the military continues to expand its drone capabilities for surveillance, defense, and electronic warfare.

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami says, There is no place for nuclear weapons in our military doctrine. Iran maintains its defense capabilities without the need for nuclear arms.

Preparing for a possible US attacks, the head of Tehran’s Crisis Management Authority stated that 82 metro stations in the capital have been designated as shelters and are currently being equipped with basic living supplies.

While 300 parking facilities at commercial and administrative centers have been designated as shelters, with capacity to accommodate up to 2.5 million people.

US President Donald Trump says talks with Iran are ongoing, but the Gulf countries cannot be informed about them.

Meanwhile, reports by Axios  quoting senior Iranian officials saying that progress has been made toward launching negotiations with the United States.

Egypt, Russia, Turkey, and Qatar are supporting the talks in an effort to prevent a full-scale war in the Middle East.

Satellite images in the last 12hours show the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln departing the Sea of Oman and heading back toward the Indian Ocean, according to Sentinel-2 data. The U.S. aircraft carrier withdraws from the Gulf of Oman and repositions in the Arabian Sea.

The Prime Minister of Qatar conducted an urgent 2-hour visit to Iran, reportedly to deliver a message on behalf of the United States.

During the visit, he met with President Pezeshkian and Araghchi, signaling high-level diplomatic engagement amid ongoing regional tensions.

A U.S military analyst has warned that Tehran has the ability to cause serious damage to Israel and U.S. military bases, according to reports!

Scott Ritter, a  former UN weapons inspector and former U.S. officer said Iran is clearly a major power in the region. Iran has the ability to shut down the region’s energy production whenever it wants. 

Iran can cause devastating damage to U.S. military bases, which could result in the deaths of hundreds or even thousands of American soldiers.

 And Iran could carry out decisive attacks on Israel that would weaken its ability to survive and make the land unlivable for millions of its residents.” 

This is reality against the western media propaganda os the United States and Israel. For instance ,Israel's claim that its aerial defense systems are top-notch and would bring down all of Iran's missiles. The narrative was widely accepted until the 12-day Israeli -Iranian war when Tehran surprised everyone, including the US. 

Iran's missiles hit many Israeli infrastructure targets until Israel couldn't keep up with the pressure, but had to propose for an urgent ceasefire.

As part of their image sanitization, Israel launched a campaign trying to push a narrative about how it won the war.  A few months later, among the US/Israel proposals in the new Iranian deal, they are currently pushing the issue of ballistic missiles. 

They want Iran's missiles to have a range limited to 500 kilometers.  This is telling, given that the 12-day war exposed Israel's limits and weaknesses. 

If Iranian missiles were as ineffective as the Western media portrays, why are Israel and the US pushing such proposals? 

As regards the ongoing negotiations as announced by Donald Trump, Iranian Foreign Ministry wants US to lift economic sanctions from Iran until new agreement is reached based on Iran’s peaceful nuclear program. 

Tehran has insisted that Iran will never backdown from achieving nuclear energy goals and continues its nuclear use into Medical, Electricity, Naval submarines and Space Explorations.

Destruction of Iranian Nuclear program FAILED, Tehran managed to restore it, says Israel

Macron & Netanyahu

Israel has reportedly informed France that the destruction of the Iranian Nuclear program FAILED and Iran managed to restore it.

Israeli officials told French authorities that the Iranian nuclear program was not completely destroyed after the June airstrikes by the US and Israel, reports Le Monde.

According to Israeli intelligence data, Tehran managed to retain uranium enrichment equipment and the entire stock of raw materials for creating a nuclear bomb, as well as scientific potential.

Iran moving uranium from nuclear sites bombed by American Army

 

🚨⚡️BREAKING:

Israel screams
Iran is moving uranium from the rubble of sites bombed by the American army. pic.twitter.com/sITelCc5Yn

— RussiaNews 🇷🇺 (@mog_russEN) June 27, 2025

Nuclear Deal: American Trump ready to offer Tehran $30 Billion, other benefits for Iran to give up a nuclear bomb

 

BREAKING:

🇺🇲🇮🇷 Trump considering to offer Iran $30 Billion and other benefits for Iran to give up a nuclear bomb - CNN

The Trump Administration is reportedly discussing the possibility of providing Iran $30 Billion to build a civilian-energy-producing nuclear program.

He is… pic.twitter.com/tlmBFOajIs

— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) June 26, 2025

United States President Donald Trump will definitely want to use any means to resolve the nuclear deal with Iran as the architect of the setback to the Iranian Nuclear deal with the world powers and Germany. 

Trump in his first term in office withdrawn the United States from the deal introduced all forms of economy terrorism inform of sanctions and threats but non discouraged Tehran from pursuing her nuclear agenda.

12days Israel-Iran War with America's direct attacks on Iranian Nuclear Sites have only engineered Tehran determination to pursue what it called civilian peaceful nuclear program. Iran is a member of non nuclear proliferation treaty.

The question is will Islamic Republic accept Trump's offer of $30b plus sanctions relief and let go of the nuclear dream in the face of isreali aggression?

Iran says NUCLEAR PROGRAM will Resume without interruption including Enrichment

 

#BREAKING🚨‼️IRAN🇮🇷 just announce that NUCLEAR PROGRAM will RESUME without interruption including ENRICHMENT. pic.twitter.com/Nc7aP2AFpV

— Iran 🇮🇷 (@InsideIran_) June 24, 2025

Israel-Iran War: Iran sets To attend nuclear talks in Geneva on Friday with France, Germany, UK, EU says Iran foreign minister

Iran foreign minister says to attend nuclear talks in Geneva on Friday with France, Germany, UK, EU

#BREAKING Iran foreign minister says to attend nuclear talks in Geneva on Friday with France, Germany, UK, EU pic.twitter.com/P8zLHWQpY8

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 19, 2025

Israel -Iran War: Iran Promised a Surprise Retaliation that the world will forever Remember

 

if true, this is not merely a military maneuver...
it’s a message etched into the history of resistance.
a declaration, not just to adversaries, but to every oppressed soul
who waited for the day someone would rise in their name.tonight may be more than retaliation…
it may be…

— Iran | Army of the Islamic Republic of Iran 🇮🇷 (@aghamohsen17012) June 17, 2025

THERE IS A SURPRISE TONIGHT THAT THE WORLD WILL REMEMBER FOR MANY CENTURIES pic.twitter.com/uPmKWckBEM

— Iran Military Media (@IranMilitary__) June 17, 2025

Iran/Israeli war,: American Trump Will Disappoint Israeli Netayahu

Kolawole Odetola 

Its early days in the Iran/Israeli war, but some things are now clear enough. This was an unprovoked, brazen attack on Iran by Israel the type of which when launched by any anti western government against a pro western one would have had the western media and its commentariat in a meltdown. Now there is either explicit support for the Zionist state or weasel words about 'de-escalation'.

It's also that clear that not only did America know sbout Israel's plans, they helped concieve them including engaging Iran in a false and mendacious negotiation process, luring it into a false sense of security deliberately exposing its leadership to Israel's decapitation strike on Thursday evening.

The third and probably most important point that has emerged since the crisis started three days ago is this time Netanyahu might have bitten off more than he can chew. Its still early days in the war and Israel has undoubtedly inflicted damage on Iran, especially in the targeted killings of its top scientists and military officials. It has also hit but not destroyed its nuclear facilities as the most importand are hundreds of metres below ground. But the scale of Irans response has been sobering for Netsnyahu and his warmongers.

Iran has hit back hard raining hundreds of ballistic missiles on Israels most important cities like Tel Aviv, Haifa and Jerusalem killing at least 15, wounding hundreds and levelling entire blocks, devastating whole districts proving Israels vaunted missile defense system is far from infallible. In any war the party that started the conflict is always at a certain disadvantage. They have to achieve their objectives or they would have lost. All the other side has to do is survive.

By having the stated and clear aim of regime change in Iran Netanyahu has dug himself into a massive hole. While the toppling of the islamic republic cannot be totally ruled out, it is very far from the most likely outcome of this war. To kill its top military leaders Israel targetted their homes wiping out entire families including children causing revulsion in Iran. And even amongst those sections of the Iranian population who dislike the Ayatollahs, the country's nuclear scientists are hugely popular. Killing them might have been a tactical coup but strategically it was a mistake as they can be replaced and it would have disgusted even those amongst the iranian population who are not enamoured of its religious bent. 

Netanyahus problem is while Israel might have a military edge over Iran, Tehran has far more strategic depth and unlike the arab nations and militias it has fought over the last 77 years geographically, Iran is very far removed from Israel. Israels planes have to travel hundreds of miles to hit targets in what is a vast country. Iran is 8 times bigger than Israel and has nine times its population. Israeli plane have to refuel mid air and fly over arab countries to reach Iran. Apart from the logistical strain which Israel cannot long bear, the longer Iran resists the bolder the arab street will get risking explosive movements that could topple the arab dictators in the gulf enabling Israel. Then most of Iran's military assets are buried underground and scattered across its vast territory, a land mass so vast Israel has simply not got the military resources to cover.

Israels military has been built to fight short and sharp wars. It is also heavily reliant on western supplies. The major problem with this is western military arsenals have been stretched to almost breaking point by its proxy war in Ukraine. America is desperately short of missiles particularly the vital missile interceptors which Isreal needs for its 'Iron Dome' defense shield. In the missile war now being waged between Iran and Israel supplies of missile interceptors is far more important than those of the attacking cruise or ballistic missiles as it takes up to 8 interceptors to bring down one incoming missile. Meaning the assailant can fire off decoys to exhaust the limited supply of interceptors. Russia has used this tactic in Ukraine to the point where Kiev has so few interceptors left that incoming Russian missiles now have free reign over Ukraines skies. Iran is using the same tactic in its war with Israel. 

Another problem, a huge one for Israel is the lethality of Irans ballistic missiles and hypersonic projectiles, some of whose sophistication matches anything the Russians or Chinese have. It should not be forgotten that in the early stages of the Ukraine war Russia relied heavily on Iran for its drone and missile know how. This has been proved with devastating effect over the last few days with a some Israeli neighbourhoods beginning to resemble Gaza's bombed out apocalyptic streets. Iran still has thousands of these missiles. Possibly tens of thousands of them. The iranian strategy clearly is to target Israeli civilians to undermine a government that more than any other in the world draws the very reason for its existence on protecting its populace from external harm. The senselessness of Netanyahu's genocidal behaviour over the last two years means that the Iranian tactic of targetting Israeli civilians will not draw any significant outrage from around the world. It also threatens Israels very existence. As if the jewish state cant protect jews - the very reason it was created, why should jews live there. If Israel loses this war the result will be milions of israelis will emigrate threatening the states very survival.

Netanyahu knows he might lose this war especially with the unexpected ferocity of the Iranian response to his unprovoked attack. His only hope is to drag the US in directly. But this will be a huge problem for Trump. Beneath his bluster Donald Trump is fickle and incapable of long term commitment to anything. Unlike say a Putin or China's Xi, he lacks a strategic grasp of the world and the steely resolve to see through his actions or think and act long term. He is transactional and like the Estate agent he is has the attention span of a gnat. He starts fights he cant finish then simply walks away from the chaos he instigated or gives up and backs down. He did so with the China tarrifs, with the Houthi attacks and has recently backed down from.his mass raids on illegal or undocumented immigrants after masive pushback from the entertainment, leisure and agricultural industry who rely on their labour and the massive street protests it sparked. He is no Nixon. The danger for Israel and the American establishment and Trump himself is him acutally getting involved in the attacks on Iran. If the Iranians hit back and kill American soldiers in bases across the middle east, destroy all the oil platforms in the gulf sending oil prices soaring or sink an American warshio Trump going by his form and his erratic behaviour is likely as he did with the China tarrifs chicken out blaming everybody, the Iranians, Netsnyahu, the Europeans everyone but himself. Netanyahu has very few options in the war he started and they are getting less each day it rages on.

Operation True Promise III : Iran Launched Barrage of Missiles Against Israel , Trump Threatening US Military Might Against Terhan If Attacked

 

Operation True Promise III has officially entered its next phase. pic.twitter.com/x9GRxHXEyB

— Iran Military Watch (@IRIran_Military) June 14, 2025

 Islamic Republic of Iran fires a fresh barrage of missiles at Israel, state television announces, as the rivals exchanged fire for a third day.

'A new wave of Operation Honest Promise 3 began a few minutes ago,' Iranian state TV reports.

US President Donald Trump has said the full US military might will be unleashed against Iran if Terhan attacks American military bases in the middle east.

#BREAKING Trump says if Iran attacks 'full strength' of US military will 'come down' pic.twitter.com/nBAG3BTwAd

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) June 15, 2025

Trump said: 'If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the US Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before,' Donald Trump warns, adding that 'we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel' 

Iranian officials say 18 of Iran's 31 provinces have been affected by Israeli airstrikes. Here's a map of the major cities and regions targeted by Israel so far. It is a full scale war against Israel.

According to Iran International, Iranian Ali Asghar Hejazi, deputy chief of staff to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is in negotiations with Russian officials to secure a potential exit from Iran for himself and his family if the situation deteriorates.

Iran has threatened to intensify its attacks if Israel continues hostilities.

The Israeli Air Force carried out an “extensive series of intelligence-based strikes” on a number of targets in Tehran, including the headquarters of Iran’s Ministry of Defense, the Israeli military said. Iran’s Tasnim News Agency earlier reported that the strike caused minor damage to one of the ministry’s administrative buildings.

Terhan said Israeli strikes targeted South Pars natural gas field – the largest in the world – and Shahran oil depot. Videos from Tehran show a large fire burning and smoke billowing in the distance.

The next round of US-Iran nuclear negotiations, due to take place in Oman this weekend, has been canceled, Oman’s foreign minister has said. His Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, earlier said such talks were “unjustifiable” while Israel’s attacks continued.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has condemned the attacks against Iran as unprovoked.

Iranian FM says an Arab country will deliver Trump's letter to Tehran

American President Donald Trump’s letter to Iran’s clerical establishment “will soon be delivered to Tehran by an Arab country,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in televised remarks on Wednesday.

According to Reuters reports Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei insisted last week that Tehran would not be bullied into negotiations, after Trump said he had sent a letter urging Iran to engage in talks on a new nuclear deal.

It should be recallef that in 2018, President Trump unilaterally withdrew the US from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on  nuclear deal between Iran and world powers and re-imposed sanctions on Tehran, which retaliated by moving away from its nuclear-related commitments a year later.

Reacting to Wednesday’s closed doors UN Security Council meeting over Iran’s nuclear programme, Araghchi said that the gathering was a “new and bizarre process that puts into question the goodwill of states requesting it”.

The meeting was requested by six of the council’s 15 members — France, Greece, Panama, South Korea, Britain and the US — due to Iran’s expansion of its stock of close to weapons-grade uranium.

Iran has denied wanting to develop a nuclear weapon. However, it is “dramatically” accelerating enrichment of uranium to up to 60 per cent purity, close to the roughly 90 per cent weapons-grade level, the International Atomic Energy Agency has warned.

Talks between Tehran and the remaining members of the 2015 nuclear pact have gained momentum as Iran’s nuclear programme remains an important global issue.

Araghchi said that Iran would soon have a fifth round of talks with the European powers forming part of the nuclear deal — France, Britain and Germany — and confirmed a meeting in Beijing on Friday with the other members, Russia and China.

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