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UN atomic watchdog chief travels to Iran, grapples with Tehran’s escalating nuclear program

Rafael Mariano Grossi, head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, visited Iran on Monday. Grossi warned that Iran may have enough enriched uranium to build multiple nuclear bombs. Challenges include uncertainty regarding covert enrichment activities and confusion over oversight by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog visited Iran on […]

Senators press Biden administration on Iran crypto mining

Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (D-Maine) on Wednesday asked the Biden administration how to address Iran’s use of cryptocurrency mining to circumvent sanctions. We asked for information on whether the “Iran has raised millions of dollars through mining cryptocurrencies, a steady source of income that allows it to buy imported goods, move funds […]

Iran and Russia Move into Sri Lanka After China’s Belt and Road Disaster

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Sri Lanka on Wednesday to inaugurate a hydropower plant and irrigation project, and on Friday Russia took control of part of the Chinese-built airport. These two signs indicate that other members of the Axis of Oppression are involved in cleaning up the wreckage. From the failure of China’s Belt and […]

Iran Cheers on Antisemitic Protests on U.S. Campuses

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian on Thursday expressed support for violent anti-Semitic protests erupting on American university campuses, praising demonstrators who criticize the “Israeli regime” and saying: He blamed “American police and security forces” for trying to restore order. Amir Abdullahian Said: The American police and security forces’ repression and harsh treatment of professors […]