Rezaei cautioned that any American aircraft targeting Iran from facilities in Europe or other distant regions will face direct retaliatory strikes. Despite White House claims that the war has effectively concluded, both nations remain divided over nuclear enrichment, sanctions relief, and the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is actively replenishing its armaments, unveiling a new underground missile city and manufacturing about 50 ballistic missiles monthly, which is roughly half its prewar production rate.
Key points
Tehran has warned it will strike American military bases in Europe if U.S. aircraft launc…: Tehran has warned it will strike American military bases in Europe if U.S. aircraft launch attacks from them.
Critical disagreements persist between Washington and Tehran concerning nuclear enrichmen…: Critical disagreements persist between Washington and Tehran concerning nuclear enrichment, sanctions relief, and navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Regional damage and economic losses across Gulf nations already exceed $200 billion and c…: Regional damage and economic losses across Gulf nations already exceed $200 billion and could quadruple by 2030.
Sources checked by our analysis pipeline: 1
Iran has no intention of surrendering its enriched nuclear material, which it wants to use to build nuclear-powered submarines, security chief Mohsen Rezaei said on Wednesday, in an apparent rejection of US demands to give up the material for a political settlement.
In an interview with Al Mayadeen TV network, Rezaei said Iran will not allow a “single speck” of enriched uranium to leave the country.
"We need the enriched material to design ships and submarines that work on nuclear energy," Rezaei said, adding that Tehran has informed Moscow that its enriched nuclear material will remain in the country and "we will use it ourselves".
Rezaei’s remarks come a day after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Iran’s terms for a political settlement “absurd” and stressed that the Trump administration believes its maritime blockade against Iran gives them the upper hand in negotiations.
Rezaei, who has become more prominent in the media in recent months for explaining Iran’s terms, struck a defiant tone in his interview.
Federal lawmakers are challenging the emergence of financial wagers on medical research, warning that speculative trading could compromise scientific ethics and clinical trial results. Democratic Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Ron Wyden have formally petitioned health officials to scrutinize potential insider trading and conflicts of interest. The move pressures regulatory agencies to establish strict guardrails as commercial betting platforms expand into the pharmaceutical sector.
Addressing an audience during a Veterans Day gathering in Arlington, Virginia, the U.S. president framed ongoing hostilities with Tehran as an unresolved conflict dating back to 1979. He insisted that Washington requires an absolute resolution rather than a partial settlement to permanently conclude the decades-long confrontation. The remarks also addressed the extensive physical toll already inflicted, which was estimated to require decades of recovery efforts.
Citizens across the country have launched a general strike alongside mass demonstrations to express widespread anger over deteriorating affordability conditions. Public outrage has reached a boiling point following the eviction and subsequent death of an elderly resident. This tragedy has mobilized communities to demand immediate relief from escalating living expenses.