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Iran threatens to ramp up enrichment of nuke-grade uranium AGAIN – just 24 days after Trump bombed ‘Mount Doom’ facility
The U.S. Sun
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July 16, 2025
IRAN has again threatened to ramp up enrichment of its near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile just days after being bombed by the US. It comes after Israel said some of Iran's nuclear fuel survived US bombings during the 12-Day War last month. 8 A...
Iran Update, July 15, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability...
Iran’s Regime Negotiates with Four Countries to Import Water as Crisis Deepens
Iran Focus
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July 16, 2025
Amid growing warnings about water shortages and the Iranian regime’s failure to manage the drought crisis, Abbas Aliabadi, Iran’s Minister of Energy, stated that importing water from neighboring countries is on the agenda and that negotiations...
Iranian govt. spokesperson says regulation of foreign nationals key to economic relief
Iran Front Page
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July 16, 2025
The Iranian government’s spokesperson has said the regulation and organization of foreign nationals living in Iran has become one of the administration’s central priorities, particularly as a means of eassing economic pressure and reducing the...
Iran threatens consequences if UN sanctions are restored
Israel Today
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July 15, 2025
(JNS) Reimposition of United Nations sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program will receive an “appropriate and proportionate response,” the Iranian regime warned on Monday. Snapback sanctions would allow the international body to quickly...
Iran reaches tech to produce 11,500 strategic refinery equipment items domestically
Tehran Times
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July 16, 2025
TEHRAN – Iran has successfully localized the production of more than 11,500 strategic refinery equipment and components, according to the managing director of South Pars Gas Complex, a key player in the country’s gas industry. Speaking to IRIB,...
Iran’s President Mandates Major Cyber Security Overhaul Amid Recent Hostilities
Al Manar
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July 16, 2025
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for a fundamental review and stronger multi-layered protection of the country’s national data in cyberspace, labeling it a critical priority for digital governance. His remarks came during a meeting...
Iran marking national welfare week
Tehran Times
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July 16, 2025
TEHRAN –National welfare week is being held across the country from July 16 to 22. This year, the week is observed with the theme ‘together for well-being; participating today, empowering tomorrow’. The head of the Welfare Organization, Seyed...
Iranian missile strike costs Bazan up to $200 million
CTech
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July 16, 2025
The Iranian missile that struck the Bazan compound in Haifa during Operation Rising Lion caused damage estimated at $150–200 million, the company reported to the stock exchange on Wednesday. Bazan stated that it has received an initial advance...
Iran's top diplomat assures China that Tehran not developing nuclear weapons
TASS
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July 16, 2025
BEIJING, July 16. /TASS/. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi assured his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that Tehran is not engaged in any activities related to the development of nuclear weapons, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry....
Portrush church thanks Derry-based Iranian asylum seeker whose artistic talents have put smiles on little faces
Derry Journal
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July 16, 2025
An Iranian asylum seeker has put his incredible artistic talents to good use by helping brighten up a church in Portrush. In his previous life Alborz Nobakht ran an art school in the west Iranian city of Lali but was forced to flee following a...
Thailand’s Industrial Confidence Dips for 4th Straight Month
MENAFN
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July 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Thailand’s industrial confidence declined for the fourth consecutive month in June, pressured by escalating border disputes with Cambodia, intensified U.S. trade tariffs, and ongoing geopolitical unrest, new data revealed on Wednesday....
Harman settles for $1.45m over US Iran sanctions evasion
AV Magazine
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July 16, 2025
The US Department of the Treasury has announced a $1.45m settlement with Harman International Industries. The settlement relates to a potential civil liability for 11 apparent violations of sanctions on Iran. In a statement, the Treasury...
Barkha Bisht Joins Amar Upadhyay And Smriti Irani In Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi Reboot
ABP Live
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July 16, 2025
As excitement builds around the much-anticipated return of 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi', another familiar face is joining the iconic television franchise. Actor Barkha Bisht has confirmed her entry into the reboot, adding to the growing buzz...
750 tons of Iranian weapons bound for Houthis intercepted, CENTCOM says
CBS News
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By Kerry Breen Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including...
Iran seizes foreign tanker suspected of smuggling oil in Gulf of Oman
The National News
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A foreign tanker suspected of smuggling two million litres of fuel has been seized by Iran in the Gulf of Oman, Iranian media reported on Wednesday. The semi-official Mehr news agency quoted the chief justice of Iran's Hormozgan province as saying...
Iran’s president calls for stronger multi-layered protection of national data in cyberspace
Iran Front Page
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July 16, 2025
Speaking at a meeting of the Supreme Council of Cyberspace on Tuesday, Pezeshkian underlined the council’s vital role in enhancing service quality and addressing pressing security concerns, particularly under what he called the current sensitive...
Deal or sanctions: West threaten Iran ahead of August deadline
Al Mayadeen
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July 16, 2025
As Western powers push snapback sanctions, Iran defends its rights under international law and signals it won’t yield to coercive diplomacy. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United...
Europe doesn't have the warships to fully protect Red Sea shipping, and vessels taking fire aren't asking for help
Business Insider
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July 16, 2025
Europe's counter-Houthi mission doesn't have the warships it needs to fully protect Red Sea shipping lanes, the commander overseeing the operation told Business Insider. He said that two vessels that were recently attacked didn't ask for an...
Talks are off unless US shifts strategy, Iranian lawmakers say
Iran International
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July 16, 2025
“When the US uses negotiations as a tool to deceive Iran and to cover for sudden military attacks by the Zionist regime, talks cannot continue as before,” members of parliament said in a joint statement read during an open session by MP Ahmad...