Iran says 935 killed in Israeli air strikes, new forensic data reveals

[ad_1] Listen to article Some 935 people were killed in Iran during the 12-day air war with Israel, based on the latest forensic data, a spokesperson for the Iranian judiciary said on Monday, according to state media. Among the dead were 38 children and 132 women, the spokesperson, Asghar Jahangir, said. The death toll was a sharp … Read more

Iran wants UN to blame Israel, US for war

[ad_1] Listen to article TEHRAN: In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres published on Sunday, Iran demanded that the United Nations recognise Israel and the United States as being to blame for this month’s war. In addition, Iran also said that it was not convinced Israel would abide by a ceasefire that ended their 12-day war … Read more

Iran could produce enriched uranium in months, UN nuclear chief warns

[ad_1] Listen to article Iran could be producing enriched uranium in a few months, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi was quoted as saying on Sunday, raising doubts about how effective US strikes to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme have been. US officials have stated that their strikes obliterated key nuclear sites in Iran, although … Read more

Trump tears into media over Iran report

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has escalated his longstanding assault on the mainstream media, denigrating individual reporters and threatening legal action against major outlets over their coverage this week of US military strikes on Iran. Trump has staked significant political capital on the success of last weekend’s strikes, which he ordered despite criticism within his … Read more

Iran holds state funeral for top brass slain in war with Israel

[ad_1] TEHRAN: Iran held a state funeral service Saturday for around 60 people, including its military commanders, killed in its war with Israel, after Tehran’s top diplomat condemned Donald Trump’s comments on supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as “unacceptable”. The proceedings started at 8:00 am local time (0430 GMT) in the capital Tehran as government … Read more

Iran slams Trump over ‘disrespectful’ remarks on Supreme Leader

[ad_1] Iran has condemned remarks by US President Donald Trump as “disrespectful and unacceptable” after he claimed credit for saving Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, from “an ugly and ignominious death,” AFP reported on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded strongly on the social media platform X, warning that such language would not … Read more

Trump denies reports of $30bn nuclear offer to Iran

[ad_1] Listen to article US President Donald Trump dismissed media reports that said his administration had discussed possibly helping Iran access as much as $30 billion to build a civilian-energy-producing nuclear program. CNN reported on Thursday and NBC News reported on Saturday that the Trump administration in recent days had explored possible economic incentives for Iran in … Read more

Iran holds mass funeral for commanders assassinated in Israel strikes

[ad_1] Iran began a mass funeral procession in Tehran on Saturday for dozens of military commanders and high-ranking officials killed in Israeli airstrikes during a 12-day conflict that has escalated regional tensions. State media reported that the ceremony to honour the “martyrs” commenced in Enghelab Square, with thousands of mourners dressed in black and waving … Read more

If necessary, will bomb Iran again: Trump

[ad_1] WASHINGTON/ TEHRAN: President Donald Trump said on Friday he would consider bombing Iran again if Tehran was enriching uranium to a level that concerned the United States, and he backed inspections of Iran’s bombed nuclear sites. “Sure, without question, absolutely,” Trump said when asked about the possibility of new bombing of Iranian nuclear sites … Read more

Trump vows to bomb Iran if uranium enrichment continues

[ad_1] Listen to article The US president said he would “absolutely” bomb Iran again if intelligence indicated the country was still able to enrich uranium to nuclear-weapons grade. Asked in a White House press conference whether he would consider fresh air strikes if last week’s sorties were not successful in ending Iran’s nuclear ambitions, he said: “Without … Read more