Iran says several arrested in nuclear facility sabotage plot
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran says several arrested in nuclear facility sabotage plot

The Hindu  

Iranian state television reported Monday that the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard arrested members of a “network" working for Israel that planned to sabotage Iran’s major underground nuclear facility at Fordo. The TV report came as months long negotiations in Vienna aimed at restoring Iran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers went on what their European hosts described as “a pause" after Russia demanded relief from sanctions targeting it over its war on Ukraine. Monday's claim also follows several suspected incidents targeting Iran’s nuclear program that have heightened regional tensions in recent months. In other developments, state TV also reported Monday that the country’s intel agents have arrested and dismantled two groups of militant, including six “armed terrorists” who had entered Iran to assassinate “several foreign nationals” working in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan on various infrastructure projects.

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Israel accuses an ‘unprecedented’ number of Israelis of spying for Iran
1 week, 5 days ago

Israel accuses an ‘unprecedented’ number of Israelis of spying for Iran

CNN  

Haifa, Israel CNN — In the months before Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Nevatim Airbase in October, Iran dispatched spies to film and photograph the site in southern Israel, according to Israeli authorities. Nisanov’s attorney Maher Talhami did not deny that Nisanov photographed Israeli military bases, but told CNN that Nisanov “didn’t know that he was dealing with the Iranians.” …

Satellite Images Reveal Extent of Iran's Military Damage in Israel Attack
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Satellite Images Reveal Extent of Iran's Military Damage in Israel Attack

Live Mint  

Two secretive Iranian military bases were damaged in an Israeli attack, as shown by satellite images. The damage could be seen at the Parchin and Khojir military bases, both of which are important for missile production and nuclear weapons development. Iran has not acknowledged any damage at either base, but the attack has raised concerns about the country's nuclear program …

Satellite Images Reveal Extensive Damage to Iranian Military Bases in the Persian Gulf
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Satellite Images Reveal Extensive Damage to Iranian Military Bases in the Persian Gulf

Deccan Chronicle  

Satellite images show damage from an Israeli attack at two secretive Iranian military bases. The attacks damaged facilities at a base southeast of the Iranian capital that experts in the past have linked to Tehran's onetime nuclear weapons program and at another base tied to its ballistic missile program.

Iran threatens citizens with 10 years in prison for sharing videos of Israeli strikes
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Iran threatens citizens with 10 years in prison for sharing videos of Israeli strikes

The Telegraph  

Iran has threatened citizens with lengthy prison sentences for sharing footage of Israeli strikes while officially confirming attacks on military facilities across three provinces. But Iranian police warned that sharing images or information with “hostile media affiliated with the Zionist regime” constitutes a crime punishable by one to 10 years’ imprisonment. The threat carries particular weight in Iran, where authorities …

Iran fires air defence batteries at Isfahan air base and nuclear site, after Israeli attack
8 months ago

Iran fires air defence batteries at Isfahan air base and nuclear site, after Israeli attack

New Indian Express  

DUBAI: Iran fired air defences at a major air base and a nuclear site near the central city of Isfahan after spotting drones early Friday morning, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike in retaliation for Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. In particular, IRNA said air defences fired at a major air base in Isfahan, which long has …

An Iranian nuclear facility is so deep underground that US airstrikes likely couldn’t reach it
1 year, 7 months ago

An Iranian nuclear facility is so deep underground that US airstrikes likely couldn’t reach it

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Near a peak of the Zagros Mountains in central Iran, workers are building a nuclear facility so deep in the earth that it is likely beyond the range of a last-ditch U.S. weapon designed to destroy such sites, according to experts and satellite imagery analyzed by The Associated Press. The photos and videos from Planet …

Iran blames Israel for Isfahan drone attack
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran blames Israel for Isfahan drone attack

Al Jazeera  

The drone attack targeted a military factory in Isfahan on Saturday night, causing minor damage, according to authorities. Iran has blamed Israel for last week’s drone attack on a military factory near the central city of Isfahan, promising revenge for what appeared to be the latest episode in a long-running covert war. The attack came amid tension between Iran and …

Iran reports drone attack on defense facility in Isfahan
1 year, 10 months ago

Iran reports drone attack on defense facility in Isfahan

India Today  

Drones attacked an Iranian defense factory in the central city of Isfahan overnight, the state-run IRNA news agency reported early Sunday. READ: Children among 16 killed in Iran protests, India Today verifies security forces opened fire Iran and Israel have long been engaged in a shadow war that has included covert attacks on Iranian military and nuclear facilities. Parchin is …

Iran executes four people accused of working for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency
2 years ago

Iran executes four people accused of working for Israel's Mossad intelligence agency

Firstpost  

Israel and Iran are regional arch-enemies and Iran occasionally announces the detention of people it says are spying for foreign countries, including the United States and Israel Cairo: Iranian authorities executed four people Sunday accused of working for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, the state-run IRNA news agency said. Israel and Iran are regional arch-enemies and Iran occasionally announces the detention …

Iran arrests ‘spies linked to Israel’s Mossad’
2 years, 4 months ago

Iran arrests ‘spies linked to Israel’s Mossad’

Al Jazeera  

Iran’s law enforcement intelligence organisation says Mossad gave pledges to the five arrested members of the spy network. “The arrested five members of this spy network were given various pledges from Mossad, including financial promises, to gather information from important areas across the country,” the law enforcement intelligence organisation said in a statement reported by the semi-official ILNA news agency. …

Iran says suspected Israel cell members planning attack arrested
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran says suspected Israel cell members planning attack arrested

Al Jazeera  

The intelligence ministry says the arrested individuals were purportedly about to blow up an unspecified ‘sensitive centre’ in Isfahan. Tehran, Iran – Iran says its intelligence forces have arrested suspected members of an Israeli cell hours before they were allegedly planning to carry out a major “terrorist” bombing operation in the central Iranian city of Isfahan. Iran’s intelligence ministry, in …

Iran says it foiled Israel-linked attacks on ‘sensitive’ sites
2 years, 5 months ago

Iran says it foiled Israel-linked attacks on ‘sensitive’ sites

Al Jazeera  

Iran has long accused Israel of carrying out attacks against its nuclear sites and assassinations of key figures. Iran’s intelligence ministry has announced the arrest of a network of agents linked to Israel’s Mossad who entered Iran to carry out attacks against “sensitive” sites, state media reported. The announcement by Iran’s intelligence ministry came amid heightening tensions with regional rival …

Iran says Israeli ‘sabotage’ on Fordow nuclear plant foiled
2 years, 9 months ago

Iran says Israeli ‘sabotage’ on Fordow nuclear plant foiled

Al Jazeera  

Since 2020, Iran has accused Israel of orchestrating two sabotage attacks on its nuclear facilities and of assassinating a nuclear scientist. Tehran, Iran – Iranian state television has aired a report claiming that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps foiled an imminent Israeli plot to “sabotage” the Fordow uranium enrichment plant. ‘Nuclear terrorism’ A year after former US President Donald Trump …

Iran explosion near Natanz nuclear facility a controlled test
3 years ago

Iran explosion near Natanz nuclear facility a controlled test

Al Jazeera  

No damage was incurred as part of the air defence test, according to Iranian media. Tehran, Iran – A loud explosion was heard near Iran’s main nuclear facilities in Natanz, which have previously been targeted by sabotage attacks, but state media said it was part of a controlled test. Nournews, an outlet close to Iran’s security forces, confirmed an air …

Iran: ‘Sabotage attack’ on civilian nuclear center thwarted
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran: ‘Sabotage attack’ on civilian nuclear center thwarted

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities have thwarted what they called a “sabotage attack” targeting a civilian nuclear facility near the country’s capital, state TV reported Wednesday, as details about the incident remained scarce. There are two sites associated with Iran’s nuclear program known to be in the area, including the Karaj Agricultural and Medical Research Center. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization …

‘Sabotage attack’ on Iranian nuclear building foiled
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Sabotage attack’ on Iranian nuclear building foiled

Al Jazeera  

The attack was halted ‘before causing any damage to the building’, news agencies said. An Iranian news site close to security services said authorities thwarted a “sabotage attack” on the country’s civilian nuclear programme on Wednesday, without providing further information. Iran’s English-Language Press TV reported “the hostile attempt occurred on early Wednesday, but did not result in any casualties or …

Ex-Mossad chief signals Israel attacked Iran nuclear assets
3 years, 6 months ago

Ex-Mossad chief signals Israel attacked Iran nuclear assets

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The outgoing chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service has offered the closest acknowledgment yet his country was behind recent attacks targeting Iran’s nuclear program and a military scientist. The comments by Yossi Cohen, speaking to Israel’s Channel 12 investigative program “Uvda” in a segment aired Thursday night, offered an extraordinary debriefing by the head of …

Ex-Mossad chief signals Israel attacked Iran nuclear assets
3 years, 6 months ago

Ex-Mossad chief signals Israel attacked Iran nuclear assets

India Today  

The outgoing chief of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service has offered the closest acknowledgement yet his country was behind recent attacks targeting Iran’s nuclear program and a military scientist. The comments by Yossi Cohen, speaking to Israel’s Channel 12 investigative program “Uvda” in a segment aired Thursday night, offered an extraordinary debriefing by the head of the typically secretive agency in …

Enrichment, Sabotage Cast Shadow Over New Iran Nuclear Talks
3 years, 8 months ago

Enrichment, Sabotage Cast Shadow Over New Iran Nuclear Talks

News 18  

Talks to save the Iran nuclear deal resume in Vienna Thursday amid new tensions, with Tehran preparing to ramp up uranium enrichment in response to an attack on a facility it blamed on arch-foe Israel. After a positive first round of negotiations aimed at resurrecting the 2015 agreement scuttled by Donald Trump, Iran’s push towards enrichment levels needed for military …

Rouhani says Iran will boost nuclear activity after Natanz attack
3 years, 8 months ago

Rouhani says Iran will boost nuclear activity after Natanz attack

Al Jazeera  

The president promises to boost uranium enrichment in response to the Natanz attack, which he says will strengthen Iran’s hand in nuclear talks. Isfahan’s Natanz facilities were hit with a large blackout on Sunday, the second attack in less than a year, in what Iran said was an act of “nuclear terrorism” orchestrated by Israel. Retaliation for Natanz attack Rouhani …

Analysis: Iran’s powerful Guard faces scrutiny after attacks
3 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: Iran’s powerful Guard faces scrutiny after attacks

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The recent sabotage at Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility is just the latest setback for the country’s Revolutionary Guard, though the paramilitary force is rarely publicly criticized due to its power. Rouhani, a relatively moderate cleric within Iran’s theocracy whose administration struck a 2015 nuclear deal that brought Iran relief on sanctions, cannot run again …

Iran blames Israel for Natanz nuclear plant blackout, vows revenge
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran blames Israel for Natanz nuclear plant blackout, vows revenge

India Today  

Iran on Monday accused arch-foe Israel of sabotaging its key Natanz nuclear site and vowed revenge for an attack that appeared to be latest episode in a long-running covert war. Iran-US nuclear talks The incident occurred amid diplomatic efforts by Iran and the United States to revive Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, an accord Israel fiercely opposed, after …

Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran blamed Israel on Monday for an attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged its centrifuges — sabotage that imperils ongoing talks over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal and brings a shadow war between the two countries into the light. While the nature of the attack and the extent of the damage at Natanz …

Iran blames Israel for nuclear plant outage, pledges revenge
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran blames Israel for nuclear plant outage, pledges revenge

The Hindu  

Iran blamed Israel on Monday for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged its centrifuges and vowed it would take “revenge”. While the extent of the damage at Natanz remains unclear, a former Iranian official said the assault set off a fire while a spokesman mentioned a “possible minor explosion.” The attack also further strains relations …

Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site, warns of revenge
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site, warns of revenge

Firstpost  

Dubai: Iran blamed Israel on Monday for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges it uses to enrich uranium, warning that it would avenge the assault. Sunday’s assault and Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh’s comments blaming Israel could imperil ongoing talks in Vienna with world powers about saving a tattered accord aimed at curbing Iran’s …

Iran’s nuclear sites attacked in 600 words
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran’s nuclear sites attacked in 600 words

Al Jazeera  

Recent sabotage at Iran’s Natanz facility threatens to upend nuclear negotiations, which began last week, and heighten regional tensions. Iran’s nuclear programme has been targeted in sabotage attacks over the last decade, the latest incident striking its underground Natanz facility. Nuclear sites Natanz, in Iran’s central Isfahan province, hosts the country’s main uranium enrichment facility. ‘Nuclear terrorism’ The head of …

Iran: Mysterious blackout threatens to undermine nuclear talks
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran: Mysterious blackout threatens to undermine nuclear talks

CNN  

Tehran CNN — Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has vowed revenge against Israel after an apparent attack on an Iranian nuclear site caused a blackout at the facility over the weekend. Newly inaugurated centrifuges at Iran’s Natanz facility, a centerpiece of the country’s contentious nuclear program, appeared to have been badly damaged in Sunday’s incident, which Tehran has described as …

Iran warns Israel it will take revenge after sabotage attack on Natanz nuclear facility
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran warns Israel it will take revenge after sabotage attack on Natanz nuclear facility

ABC  

Iran has blamed Israel for a sabotage attack that damaged centrifuges used to enrich uranium at its underground Natanz nuclear facility, warning it would take revenge for the assault. Key points: The event was initially described as a blackout caused by the electrical grid feeding its above-ground workshops and underground enrichment halls The incident took place a day after Tehran …

Iran calls Natanz nuclear enrichment site blackout 'nuclear terrorism'
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran calls Natanz nuclear enrichment site blackout 'nuclear terrorism'

ABC  

A blackout at Iran's Natanz nuclear facility on Sunday was an act of "nuclear terrorism", according to the country's nuclear chief, Ali Akbar Salehi. Key points: Multiple Israeli media outlets reported a cyberattack caused the blackout The incident took place a day after Tehran launched advanced uranium enrichment centrifuges Israel has not claimed responsibility for the attack While there was …

Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout ‘nuclear terrorism’

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Sunday described a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility an act of “nuclear terrorism,” raising regional tensions as world powers and Tehran continue to negotiate over its tattered nuclear deal. Iran also blamed Israel for the November killing of a scientist who began the country’s military nuclear program decades earlier. “It’s hard …

Iran nuclear incident: Israel army chief appears to hint at possible role in Natanz facility blackout
3 years, 8 months ago

Iran nuclear incident: Israel army chief appears to hint at possible role in Natanz facility blackout

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — Israel’s army chief has appeared to hint at possible Israeli involvement in an incident at the Natanz nuclear site in Iran, which was described as “terrorist action” by the head of Iran’s atomic energy agency. Just hours after Iranian officials reported the incident, Israel’s army chief Aviv Kochavi said the country’s “operations throughout the Middle East are …

Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's killing points to Israel's murderous game plan
4 years ago

Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh's killing points to Israel's murderous game plan

The Hindu  

The assassination of MohsenFakhrizadeh, a high-ranking nuclear physicist who headed the Iranian Defence Ministry’s Innovation and Research wing, on November 27 on the outskirts of Tehran was done with the express purpose of provoking a new military confrontation in the region and permanently scuttling the United States-Iran nuclear deal. Fakhrizadeh’s assassination was planned to sabotage the stated goal of the …

Satellite images show construction at Iranian nuclear facility
4 years ago

Satellite images show construction at Iranian nuclear facility

LA Times  

Iran has begun construction on a site at its underground nuclear facility at Fordo amid tensions with the U.S. over its atomic program, satellite photos obtained Friday by the Associated Press show. Asked for comment, Iran’s mission to the United Nations told the AP that “none of Iran’s nuclear activities are secret,” given the ongoing inspections by the International Atomic …

Iran FM: Indications of Israeli role in scientist's killing
4 years ago

Iran FM: Indications of Israeli role in scientist's killing

The Independent  

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Satellite photos show construction at Iran nuclear site
4 years, 1 month ago

Satellite photos show construction at Iran nuclear site

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has begun construction at its Natanz nuclear facility, satellite images released Wednesday show, just as the U.N. nuclear agency acknowledged Tehran is building an underground advanced centrifuge assembly plant after its last one exploded in a reported sabotage attack last summer. “Nothing in Iran regarding its peaceful nuclear program is being done in secret, …

UN watchdog: Iran building at underground nuclear facility
4 years, 1 month ago

UN watchdog: Iran building at underground nuclear facility

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Inspectors from the U.N.'s atomic watchdog have confirmed Iran has started building an underground centrifuge assembly plant after its previous one exploded in what Tehran called a sabotage attack over the summer, the agency’s head told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Ali Akbar Salehi, the head of Iran’s nuclear department, last month told state television the destroyed above-ground …

Iran says ‘internal agents’ may be responsible for Natanz blast
4 years, 3 months ago

Iran says ‘internal agents’ may be responsible for Natanz blast

Al Jazeera  

President Rouhani’s administration hints at new possibility of sabotage at Iran’s key nuclear facilities. Tehran, Iran – The Iranian government said on Tuesday there are strong suspicions that “internal agents” played a role in a massive explosion that occurred at a key nuclear facility earlier this year. “One of the strong theories is based on internal agents being involved in …

Iran says sabotage caused explosion at Natanz nuclear site
4 years, 4 months ago

Iran says sabotage caused explosion at Natanz nuclear site

Al Jazeera  

Spokesman for Atomic Energy Organization says authorities will reveal ‘in due time the reason behind blast’ in July. Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization has said an explosion last month that damaged the country’s Natanz nuclear facility was the result of “sabotage”. “Security investigations confirm this was sabotage and what is certain is that an explosion took place in Natanz,” spokesman Behrouz …

Suspicions cyber sabotage behind fire at Iran nuclear facility, but Israel says it's 'not necessarily' involved
4 years, 5 months ago

Suspicions cyber sabotage behind fire at Iran nuclear facility, but Israel says it's 'not necessarily' involved

ABC  

A fire at Iran's underground Natanz nuclear facility has caused significant damage that could slow the development of advanced centrifuges used to enrich uranium, an Iranian nuclear official said. Key points: Israel denies it was behind an incident at the Iranian facility, which caused significant damage but no casualties Iran has stepped away from the agreement requiring it to limit …

Iran declines to disclose cause of fire at Natanz nuclear site
4 years, 5 months ago

Iran declines to disclose cause of fire at Natanz nuclear site

Al Jazeera  

Move comes as Iran’s civil defence chief threatens to retaliate if proof of a foreign cyberattack is found. Iranian investigators have determined the cause of a fire at the Natanz nuclear plant, a spokesman for Iran’s top security body said on Friday, while declining to immediately release details of the findings over “security reasons”. The National Security Council’s statement came …

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