Iran Nuclear Program

Iran Hints at Expanding Missile Range, Potential Shift in Nuclear Policy

Kamal Kharrazi, chairman of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations and adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, told the Al-Mayadeen news agency, which is close to Hezbollah, that Tehran is likely to increase the range of its ballistic missiles. He added that Iran currently has the ability to produce nuclear weapons. “We now have the technical ...

CIA Chief: Iran Has Not Decided to Develop Nuclear Weapon

CIA Director William Burns said on Monday that there is no evidence that Iran has decided to build a nuclear weapon. He added that if Iran were to make such a decision, the United States and its allies would likely be able to detect it soon after it occurs. Speculation has centered on whether Israel might strike Iranian nuclear sites to prevent ...

Iran Deems a Return to the Nuclear Agreement ‘Pointless'

Iran's head of diplomacy, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said on Saturday, December 9, that the nuclear agreement signed in 2015 had become increasingly "useless" for Iran. Speaking to students at Tehran University, he added, however, that he remained open to new negotiations. Iran said Saturday that attempting to revive its landmark nuclear deal with ...