A top Iranian official has warned that European threats to reimpose sanctions on Iran could trigger the country to withdraw from an international pact that limits the spread of nuclear weapons.

Western sanctions and even military strikes are failing to stop Iran’s nuclear program for one key reason: it’s not funded by the official economy. -Instead, a “secretive commercial empire” run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) finances the effort.

President Pezeshkian declares Iran is 'fully prepared' for renewed conflict with Israel despite ongoing ceasefire, claiming U.S. strikes failed to eliminate Iran's nuclear capabilities.

For weeks, fires and explosions have been reported almost daily in Iran. Officials are investigating what they think is a coordinated campaign.

But the quake, which appeared to leave the fortified plant intact, has renewed agonizing questions about the intersection of natural disasters, military tactics, and the remarkable engineering that characterizes Iran’s subterranean nuclear facilities.

Iran continues to refuse proposal it join regional consortium for enriched uranium as officials prepare for meetings with Russia, China and European nations amid nuclear tensions