UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Gets Round-the-Clock Security in Response to 'Specific Iranian Threat': Report

The head of the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, has been under round-the-clock protection for weeks in Vienna after Austrian security services received intelligence of a specific Iranian threat, according to a Tuesday report.

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Trump Says US Will Obliterate Iran's Nuclear Facilities Again If Tehran Tries Restarting Program

President Donald Trump warned Monday that the United States would destroy Iran's uranium enrichment sites again if Tehran tries to restart its nuclear program.

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'This Time the Israeli Effort Is Different': How Assassinations of Iranian Scientists Set Back Tehran's Nuclear Program

Israel successfully assassinated 19 senior Iranian nuclear scientists during the 12-Day War, depriving Tehran’s atomic "weapons program of its most capable and experienced personnel," according to a new intelligence assessment by a leading nonproliferation organization.

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Russia 'Ready to Assist Tehran in Refilling' Uranium Stockpiles, Foreign Minister Says

Russia’s foreign minister on Tuesday said that his country is prepared to help Iran replenish its uranium stockpiles, offering Tehran a path to a rebuilt nuclear program in the wake of the U.S. and Israeli campaign to prevent the Islamic Republic from building a bomb.

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Trump Fires Back at Dem Senator: 'I Am Not Offering Iran Anything, Unlike Obama'

President Donald Trump on Monday denied giving Iran any concessions or engaging in talks with the Islamic Republic's leaders, slamming Sen. Chris Coons (D., Del.) for suggesting that the Trump administration is offering Iran a deal with billions in incentives and sanctions relief.

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Trump Returns From NATO Summit with a Revamped Nixon Doctrine. Plus, an Ode to Joe Biden's Debate Collapse.

Pulling their weight: At the height of this week's NATO summit, China's ambassador to Nepal lashed out at the European "ass kissers" who made nice with Donald Trump. "His anger is well founded," writes the Hudson Institute's Mike Watson. "Between the bombing raid on Iran's nuclear program and the summit's results, the last few days have been good ones for Americans and their friends."

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Trump Drops Sanctions Relief for Iran Following 'Angry, Hostile, and Unhappy' Khamenei Address

President Donald Trump said Friday he has "dropped all work on sanction relief" for Iran, slamming Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei for condemning the United States and falsely claiming victory over Israel in an "angry, hostile, and unhappy" public address.

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Former Intel Officers Assess the Leaked Iran Strike Assessment. Plus, How Qatari Cash Influences Georgetown.

Top-secret toilet paper: The now-infamous Defense Intelligence Agency assessment that cast doubt on the success of Donald Trump's strikes on Iran relied on intercepted communications to do so, CNN reported on Tuesday. One day later, an Axios report cited an Israeli official who revealed "that intercepted communications suggest Iranian military officials have been giving false situation reports to the country's political leadership—downplaying the extent of the damage." Could those communications have made their way into the DIA assessment? It's likely, according to former intelligence officials.

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White House Tells Free Beacon: Trump Wants Middle East Peace but Is ‘Not Afraid To Use Strength’ Again

President Donald Trump hopes for peace in the Middle East but isn’t "afraid to use strength" again if necessary, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.

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Hegseth: US Bombs Struck Iran's Fordow Nuclear Facility Through Vent Shafts After Blasting Off Concrete Caps

The U.S. strike on Iran's Fordow nuclear site sent bombs directly down exposed vent shafts after blowing off concrete covers, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

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