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Perimeter Construction at Natanz Nuclear Facility - September 18, 20
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What is Iran's Pickaxe Mountain and why Trump wants to bomb it

Trump has threatened to bomb Iran's Pickaxe Mountain, but experts warn the deeply buried site may withstand conventional strikes and increase regional risks.

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14 July, 2026
A view of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in the Persian Gulf port city of Bushehr of Iran
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Iran refuses to allow IAEA access to nuclear facilities

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11 July, 2026
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Pezeshkian calls MoU 'great victory' for Iran as attacks halted

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29 June, 2026
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UN says Iran nuclear pledge needs 'very strong' verification

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 June, 2026
Satellite imagery shows visible damage and disrupted facility infrastructure at the Isfahan nuclear complex
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Iran says won't allow UN inspectors at bombed nuclear sites

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 June, 2026
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US intel indicates limited new damage to Iran nuclear programme

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 May, 2026
Iranian President Pezeshkian visits nuclear facilities in Tehran
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US-Iran talks: What are the sticking points as truce extended?

The New Arab Staff
21 April, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Kore
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China could take control of Iran's enriched uranium

The New Arab Staff
18 April, 2026
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Trump says Iran agrees to hand over its enriched uranium

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 April, 2026
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UN nuclear chief urges strict Iran checks in any deal to end war

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 April, 2026
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Almost all Russian staff pulled from Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 April, 2026
Vantor satellite image shows closer views of northwest tunnel entrances at the Natanz nuclear facility underground complex.
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Iran 'retains nuclear capabilities' despite weeks of bombardment

The New Arab Staff
12 April, 2026
Vance announced the negotiations with Iran had failed less than 24 hours after they began
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US-Iran talks failed over Hormuz, Lebanon and nuclear programme

The New Arab Staff
12 April, 2026
US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a Senate hearing in Washington, DC, on March 18, 2026.
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Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment, US intelligence says

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18 March, 2026
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Trump rejects proposal to move Iran's enriched uranium to Russia

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14 March, 2026
Iranian diplomats and the delegation are seen after the indirect talks between Iran and the US with Oman acting as mediator, with messages exchanged, in Geneva
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US, Iran could reach deal if talks focus on nuclear issue

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 February, 2026
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US officials warn of Iran 'threat' to the US ahead of talks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 February, 2026
Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, speaks during a joint press conference with the President of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan Region in the regional capital Arbil on February 17, 2025.
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Iran 'ready for any necessary steps to reach deal with US'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 February, 2026
Anti riot police stand in front of state building that is covered with a giant anti-U.S. billboard depicting the destruction of a US aircraft carrier in downtown Tehran on a main street in Tehran on February 21, 2026 in Tehran
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Iran holds military drills as US masses forces in Gulf

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24 February, 2026
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Iran and US have 'differing views' on sanction relief: official

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 February, 2026
An Iranian family sits under a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, breaking their fast while attending at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque at the end of the second day of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran, on February 20, 2026.
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Iran prepares counterproposal as Trump considers limited attacks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 February, 2026