Tag: Saeed Khatibzadeh

  • Leaked recording reveals Iranian secrets

    A recording of Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has been leaked revealing that Russia allegedly wants to stop the U.S. and Iran from reentering the 2015 nuclear deal. Zarif warned the interviewer that this is so sensitive that “You definitely can never release this part.” The Associated Press has the story: Legitimate secret recording…

  • Talks proceeding slowly in Iran nuclear deal return attempt

    President Joe Biden has taken steps to return the U.S. to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, which President Donald Trump had pulled the U.S. out of. Talks have begun in Vienna between Iran and the other nations that were part of the deal, but progress is slow. The Associated Press has the story: 2015…

  • Iran says Israel behind nuclear facility cyberattack

    Tensions between Iran and Israel remain high after a cyberattack damaged centrifuges at Iran’s underground Natanz nuclear facility. Israeli media stated that the government was behind it, but Israeli government has not acknowledged responsibility. Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh warned that the country will take revenge. The Associated Press has the story: Israel likely…

  • Iran releases South Korean ship detained since January

    Iran finally freed a south Korean oil tanker held for months after seizing it in January. Iran said it had detained the ship because it was polluting the waters, but South Korea says it was done in retaliation for the country holding up $7 billion in Iranian assets related to U.S. sanctions on Iran. The…

  • Israel likely behind Iranian ship blast

    A limpet mine was placed on the hull of the MV Saviz, an Iranian ship believed to be a base for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. The New York Times reported that an anonymous source said Israel informed the U.S. that it was behind the attack. No one was injured. The Associated Press has the story:…