Category: Pezeshkian
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Iran Suspends IAEA Cooperation
4 Jul 2025 Issue: 68 / 27 By: Yesar Al-Maleki Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian signed a law on 2 July suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) amid rising tensions with the UN nuclear watchdog following Iran’s 12-day conflict with Israel last month. The Iranians have accused IAEA Director Rafael Grossi of providing political cover…
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Iran to Suspend IAEA Cooperation, Risks Renewed UN Sanctions
Copyright © 2025 Energy Intelligence Group All rights reserved. Unauthorized access or electronic forwarding, even for internal use, is prohibited. Published: Thu, Jul 3, 2025 Iran has suspended its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a move that promises to escalate the Iran nuclear issue to the UN Security Council, where France or…
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Cautious approach: Responses From South Asia Amid the Iran-Israel Escalation and US Strikes on Iran
Amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict and US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the international community expressed deep concern and called for de-escalation. Responses from South Asian countries were marked by caution, reflecting efforts to maintain neutrality and avoid provoking the United States. Soon after the attacks, Indian Prime Minister Modi spoke with Iranian President Masoud…
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Iran becomes the latest Russian ally to discover the limits of Kremlin support
For the past three years, Iran has been a major backer of Russia’s war against Ukraine. But when Israel and later the United States recently began a campaign of airstrikes against Iranian targets, this support was not reciprocated. Instead, Tehran has found that Moscow appears unwilling or unable to offer anything more substantial than diplomatic…
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Israel’s War on Iran Backfired
Twelve days of war between Israel and Iran left a trail of devastation across both countries. Yet the clearest takeaway is this: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bold gamble failed. Despite launching one of the most audacious military campaigns in Israel’s history, the war was short, punishing, and ultimately fell far short of its declared aims.…
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Iran Faces New Realities
Kachor Valentyna/Shutterstock Tehran’s response last week to US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites was carefully calibrated. By launching a ballistic missile salvo at the US’ Al-Udeid Air Base — with advance warning and no casualties — Iran managed to send a message while avoiding provoking further US attacks. But notwithstanding the delicate Israel-Iran ceasefire…
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In the crossfire: How the Gulf states can steer dialogue between Iran and Israel
Iran’s strikes on the Al Udeid air base in Qatar on June 23 forced the Gulf states to confront a long-feared scenario: getting caught in the crossfires of an Israel-Iran conflict. While Tehran carefully calibrated the attack by targeting only American assets—and not “brotherly” Qatar— the incident sparked vivid reactions across the region. Gulf leaders…
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Trump says U.S. and Iran will talk next week as ceasefire holds: ‘The way I look at it, they fought, the war is done’
Israel and Iran seemed to honor the fragile ceasefire between them for a second day Wednesday and U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that American and Iranian officials will talk next week, giving rise to cautious hope for longer-term peace. Trump, who helped negotiate the ceasefire that took hold Tuesday on the 12th day of the war, told reporters at a…
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Fragile Israel-Iran Cease-Fire Holds Despite Shaky Start
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at a fragile Israel-Iran cease-fire, day one of the NATO summit, and Thailand’s new border restrictions against Cambodia. Trump Seeks Calm Israel and Iran upheld a fragile, U.S.-brokered cease-fire deal on Tuesday, ending a 12-day conflict that risked pulling the wider Middle East region into all-out war.…
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Iran Retaliates Against U.S. With Strikes on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Iran retaliating against U.S. strikes, the two-day NATO leaders’ summit, and a terrorist attack in Syria. ‘The Era of Hit-and-Run Is Over’ Iran launched several short- and medium-range ballistic missiles at a major U.S. base in Qatar on Monday in retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump…
