Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Amid growing concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions, Israel has reportedly drawn up plans to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, with its military continuing preparations for potential airstrikes. The backdrop of this development is Iran's increasingly volatile position in the region, following the collapse of Syria's Assad regime and significant setbacks for Iran's proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon.

The flag of Iran flutters in the wind outside of the IAEA headquarters during the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA's Board of Governors meeting at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, on Nov. 20, 2024.

The Iranian people will not be affected by the US election, government spokeswoman Fathemeh Mohajerani said today, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency, after Donald Trump declared victory in the US presidential election.

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi on Tuesday called on Iran to adopt "concrete" measures to help bolster cooperation on the country's nuclear programme.

Israel and Iran accused one another Sunday at the United Nations of being the main threat to peace in the Middle East, each calling on the Security Council to impose sanctions on their sworn enemy.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog has voiced growing concern over Iran's ability to build nuclear weapons, fuelled by recent public statements in the country, according to a confidential report seen by AFP on Monday.

Late last month, as part of its monitoring of Iran's nuclear program, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported trace amounts of uranium at 84% enrichment. That's important, because 90% enrichment is required to produce a nuclear weapon.

Blinken: JCPOA must meet our bottom line * Eisenkot: mistake to exit agreement in 2018

The European Union and Iran agreed on Saturday to resume negotiations in Vienna in the coming days over Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers.

The agreement could help relieve tensions after the talks stalled for months, while Iran enriches uranium closer than ever to weapons-grade levels under decreasing international oversight.

Germany, the United Kingdom and France on June 9 urged Iran to "cease its nuclear escalation" and "urgently conclude the deal currently on the table" to revive the 2015 nuclear agreement.

"There has been a viable deal on the table since March," they said in a joint statement.