Arak heavy water reactor in Iran damaged in Israeli air strike, UN nuclear watchdog says
Arak heavy water reactor in Iran damaged in Israeli air strike, UN nuclear watchdog says
Israeli air strikes hit multiple Iranian cities on Friday, with the UN confirming damage to the Arak heavy water reactor.
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Iranâs Foreign Ministry has launched a blistering verbal offensive against German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, accusing Berlin of directly supporting Israelâs âwar of aggressionâ against the Islamic Republic. In a fiery statement posted online, senior Iranian official Esmaeil Baqaei slammed Merz for endorsing what he called âatrocity crimesâ and âunprovoked armed attacksâ by Israel, claiming it violated the UN Charterâs Article 2(4). Labeling Germanyâs position as both âillegalâ and âcriminal,â Baqaei said Berlinâs support amounts to âcomplicity in aggressionâ and warned that Germany now bears international legal responsibility. The remarks come as Iran seeks to rally global opinion against Israel following strikes on its territory, and as Tehran accuses Western powers of shielding Israeli actions. Iranâs legal framing of Germanyâs conduct could escalate diplomatic tensions and spark fierce debates at global forums including the UN and ICJ.
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Iran has signaled its willingness to resume nuclear diplomacyâbut only under strict conditions. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said renewed talks must include U.S. guarantees that Iranian nuclear sites will not be struck again, following recent Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, including the impactful June 22 bombing campaign. The cancelled June 15 round in Oman collapsed after Tehran deemed the attacks a âdeclaration of war.â Araghchi told Le Monde that diplomacy must now be rooted in accountability, mutual respect, and concrete assurances. Tehran continues enriching uranium to 60% purity under IAEA oversight, arguing this proves its programâs peaceful goals. Iran also refuses to discuss its ballistic missile capability, calling it defensively crucial. Washington asserts Trump remains committed to peaceâthough Araghchi dismissed claims of Iranâs program being âobliteratedâ and hinted at possible compensation for damage. The stakes are high as both sides weigh whether talks can survive past recent military escalations.
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A senior Iranian official confirmed that Israel attempted to assassinate President Masoud Pezeshkian during a high-level military meeting amid Israel's June attacks on Iran. Presidential advisor Sayyed Mehdi Tabatabaei revealed that Israel targeted a gathering of political and military leaders with a large-scale explosion, calling it a direct operation aimed at decapitating Iran's leadership. Pezeshkian himself confirmed the assassination attempt in a recent interview, criticizing Israeli hostility and U.S. complicity. Iran has vowed to reject any future negotiations that seek to undermine its nuclear capabilities and missile program, which it considers non-negotiable national rights. Iranian leaders also accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of bias and warned that cooperation with the agency depends on fair treatment.
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A dramatic sn!per attack video released by the Al-Quds Brigades shows the moment a Palestinian fighter targets and hits an Israeli soldier positioned atop Al-Sourani Hill, east of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City. Captured with precision and edited for maximum impact, the footage reveals the deadly accuracy of the sn!per as he fires a single shot that strikes the soldier.
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Yemenâs Ansarullah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has declared that the reopening of Israelâs Eilat port is now âimpossible,â reaffirming Yemenâs firm blockade on Israeli-linked shipping through the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, and Arabian Sea. In a defiant televised address, al-Houthi warned all shipping companies against aiding Israel, promising decisive retaliation. He cited the Yemeni Navy's missile strike on the ETERNITY C and the dramatic sinking of the Magic Seas as warnings.
Yemenâs naval campaign began in November 2023 in solidarity with Gaza, following Israelâs bombing campaign. Al-Houthi denounced Israeli airstrikes on Hudaydah and praised Yemenâs missile defense systems. He stated that despite near-total U.S. backing, Israel had failed militarily, especially in Gaza, where resistance fighters killed and wounded nearly 20 Israeli soldiers in a single operation. The Red Sea front, he asserted, now belongs to the resistance â and Eilat is no longer open.
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Russia has launched a scathing attack on UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres, accusing him of political bias and acting as a mouthpiece for NATO and the âcriminal Kyiv regime.â Moscow condemned Guterres' recent comments on alleged Russian missile and drone strikes that supposedly caused a power outage at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant.
Russia insists the real culprits were Ukrainian militants and blasted the IAEA for ignoring those attacks in its reports. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Guterres was spreading âfabricated liesâ and violating the UN Charter by favoring one side. Moscow asserts that it ensures the plant's safety and only targets military sites, unlike Kyiv, which it accuses of systematic strikes on civilians. With accusations of double standards and a call to end disinformation, Russia warned that UN officials must return to neutrality or risk losing credibility on the global stage.
#RussiaUNClash #GuterresCriticism #UNBias #ZaporizhzhyaNPP #UkraineCrisis #RussiaUkraineWar #IAEABias #KyivRegime #NATOBias #UNCharterViolation #RussiaCondemnsUN #NuclearPlantDebate #MoscowStrikesBack #UkraineTerrorismClaims #GuterresControversy #RussiaVsWest #UNUnderFire #DoubleStandards #WesternPropaganda #DisinformationBattle
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In a stunning admission, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms that the U.S. airstrikes on Iranâs nuclear facilities â including Natanz, Fordow, and Arak â were fully coordinated with Israel and rehearsed during the Biden administration. As Israel closes its airspace amid fears of Iranian retaliation, the region braces for what could be the next major flashpoint in the Middle East.
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Tensions between Israel and Iran hit a boiling point as Israel issues a chilling evacuation warning near Iran's Arak heavy water reactor â a site capable of producing weapons-grade plutonium. A satellite image marked with a red circle was posted by the Israeli military, signaling what many fear is a prelude to a direct strike on Iranâs nuclear infrastructure.
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