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Pentagon fires intelligence chief after Iran attack assessment

Pentagon fires intelligence chief after Iran attack assessment

Rachel Muller-Heyndyk BBC News Reuters Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon’s intelligence agency chief, just weeks after a White House rebuke of a review assessing the impact of American strikes on Iran. Lt Gen Jeffery Kruse will no longer serve …

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Hegseth fires top US general after Iran assessment that angered Trump | US military

Hegseth fires top US general after Iran assessment that angered Trump | US military

The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from US strikes angered Donald Trump, according to two people familiar with the decision and a White House official. Lt Gen Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), according to the …

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UN nuclear watchdog official to visit Iran – Politico

UN nuclear watchdog official to visit Iran  Politico Iran says UN nuclear watchdog official will visit country for talks, but no inspections planned  CNN Iran says IAEA official to visit for talks, no access to nuclear sites planned  Reuters Iran says ‘no cooperation’ with IAEA until new agreement is reached  Hindustan Times IAEA can visit for talks, but won’t have access to nuclear sites, …

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3,000-year-old burial of elite teen unearthed in Iran, with gold jewelry and astonishing ‘scorpion’ cosmetics box

3,000-year-old burial of elite teen unearthed in Iran, with gold jewelry and astonishing ‘scorpion’ cosmetics box

Archaeologists in Iran have unearthed the lavish grave of a teenager who lived more than 3,000 years ago, when the region was part of the Greater Khorasan Civilization. The woman died at about age 18, probably of natural causes. Her rich grave goods, including gold jewelry, indicate that she came from a wealthy family with “inherited status,” according to a …

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Iran bomb damage intel suggests two nuclear sites not ‘obliterated’ – The Washington Post

Iran bomb damage intel suggests two nuclear sites not ‘obliterated’  The Washington Post New U.S. assessment finds American strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites  NBC News New reports cast doubt on impact of US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites  Al Jazeera Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Was Badly Damaged by U.S. Strikes, New Assessment Finds  The New York Times Report: Of 3 …

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Iran President Pezeshkian was reportedly injured in Israeli strikes

Iran President Pezeshkian was reportedly injured in Israeli strikes

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was reportedly slightly injured during one of Israel’s attacks on Iran last month. Iran’s state Fars news agency, close to the revolutionary guard, says that on 16 June, six bombs targeted both access and entry points of a secret underground facility in Tehran where Pezeshkian was attending an emergency meeting of the Supreme National Security Council. …

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Iran sees chance for nuclear deal with U.S. even after attacks – The Washington Post

Iran sees chance for nuclear deal with U.S. even after attacks  The Washington Post As Trump Threatens to Restart War, Saudi Interests Push to Revive U.S.- Iran Nuclear Talks  Haaretz Iran says it would resume nuclear talks if US guaranteed no further attacks – Middle East crisis live  The Guardian US will resume diplomatic talks with Iran after bombing, Trump says  USA Today Iran …

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Netanyahu says he’s ‘confident’ hostage deal can be reached, Iran in ‘deep trouble’ – The Times of Israel

Netanyahu says he’s ‘confident’ hostage deal can be reached, Iran in ‘deep trouble’  The Times of Israel Gaza truce talks faltering over withdrawal; 17 reported killed in latest shooting near aid  Reuters As Trump seeks to be a peacemaker, Netanyahu leaves Washington without breakthrough on Gaza deal  AP News Gaza ceasefire talks on verge of collapse, Palestinian officials say  BBC Hamas agrees to release …

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Iran says it would resume nuclear talks with US if guaranteed no further attacks

Iran says it would resume nuclear talks with US if guaranteed no further attacks

Iran’s foreign minister said Saturday that his country would accept a resumption of nuclear talks with the U.S. if there were assurances of no more attacks against it, state media reported. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a speech to Tehran-based foreign diplomats that Iran has always been ready and will be ready in the future for talks about its …

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