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Iran nuclear deal

Iran will treat any attack as ‘all-out war’, says senior official

An Iranian woman walks on a street in Tehran, Iran, January 19, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
An Iranian woman walks on a street in Tehran, Iran, January 19, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

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With crackdown on protests, Iran’s government ‘is only buying time’

Supreme leader Khamenei has accused the United States and Israel of instigating and paying for the protests.
Supreme leader Khamenei has accused the United States and Israel of instigating and paying for the protests.

Iranian minister Araghchi wants Japan to play key safety role over nuclear facilities

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called for Japan to share its expertise and help Iran secure facilities severely damaged by recent Israeli and US strikes.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called for Japan to share its expertise and help Iran secure facilities severely damaged by recent Israeli and US strikes.

Foreign Minister says there is ‘no undeclared nuclear enrichment facility’ in Iran

A handout picture made available by the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (centre), accompanied by the head of the AEOI Mohammad Eslami (second from right), during a visit to the organisation on Nov 10.
A handout picture made available by the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (centre), accompanied by the head of the AEOI Mohammad Eslami (second from right), during a visit to the organisation on Nov 10.

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F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress fly over the US Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean on Nov 13.
F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress fly over the US Navy’s Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group in the Atlantic Ocean on Nov 13.

Iran says US is not ready for ‘equal and fair’ nuclear talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the US cannot expect to gain what it couldn’t in war through negotiations.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the US cannot expect to gain what it couldn’t in war through negotiations.

Verifying Iran’s enriched uranium stock is ‘long overdue’, IAEA report says

The IAEA has been calling on Iran to let inspections fully resume quickly.
The IAEA has been calling on Iran to let inspections fully resume quickly.

Iran’s president says Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visiting the Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation in Tehran on Nov 2.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visiting the Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation in Tehran on Nov 2.

Top US sanctions official to travel to Middle East, Europe to discuss ‘maximum pressure’ on Iran

Mr John Hurley will travel in the coming days to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Lebanon.
Mr John Hurley will travel in the coming days to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Lebanon.

Premature end to Iran nuclear deal after reimposed UN sanctions

Tehran does “not see any reason to negotiate” with the Europeans given they triggered the snapback mechanism.
Tehran does “not see any reason to negotiate” with the Europeans given they triggered the snapback mechanism.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.