Iran Covertly Ramping Up Nuclear ‘Weaponization’ Work, Dissident Group Reveals

Iran has covertly accelerated activities to construct nuclear weapons despite publicly declaring that its nuclear program is for peaceful, civilian purposes, a coalition of Iranian opposition groups revealed on Thursday. The National Council of Resistance …

Egypt hosts presidents of Iran and Turkey at summit of eight Muslim-majority nations

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, left, gestures to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, second right, after a group picture during the D-8 summit in Cairo. AFP Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, left, gestures to Iranian President …

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Natick man indicted in Iran-backed drone strike that killed U.S. service members

Two Iranian nationals, one a dual citizen who lives in Massachusetts, have been indicted in connection with a drone strike that killed U.S. service members overseas. The FBI arrested 42-year-old Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi at his Natick home on Monday. The same …

Why is energy giant Iran facing gas shortages?

Iran has one of the biggest reserves of natural gas and crude oil in the world, holding the second-largest proven gas reserves and fourth-largest proven crude reserves.   And yet the energy giant is facing a fuel crunch, with demand for natural gas …

Iran's Pezeshkian, Egypt's al-Sisi eye on ‘full restoration of ties’

TEHRAN – The presidents of Iran and Egypt on Thursday reviewed the recent positive steps taken in relations between the two countries and expressed hope that such steps would continue until the “full restoration of ties”. President Masoud Pezeshkian of …

Iran President calls for unity among D-8 members to stop Israel assaults

Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, called Thursday on Islamic countries to unite to stop Israeli attacks in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, Anadolu Agency reports. Addressing the D-8 summit in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, Pezeshkian said the “brutal killings …

Will Trump push Iran towards nuclear deterrence and the East, or open door to diplomacy?

As Iran confronts an evolving global order, marked by increasing Western pressure and shifting power dynamics, it faces some critical decision-making. To safeguard its security and interests, Iran seeks to recalibrate its foreign policy, pursuing its own …

President Sisi meets Iran’s President on sidelines of D-8 summit

CAIRO – 19 December 2024: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 11th summit of the Developing Eight Organization for Economic Cooperation (D-8) held in Cairo on Thursday. The Spokesman …

Leaders from Egypt, Türkiye, Iran address Mideast issues at D-8 summit

Leaders and senior officials pose for a group photo during the 11th Summit of the Developing Eight (D-8) Organization for Economic Cooperation in Cairo, Egypt, on Dec. 19, 2024. D-8 originally refers to the eight Muslim-majority developing countries of …