Iran says nuclear program will
continue despite pressure,
attacks
September 15th, 8:57pm
(Al Mayadeen English)
Iran's Atomic Energy Organization spokesperson Behrouz
Kamalvandi said Tehran's peaceful nuclear program will
continue ------- despite military threats, sabotage, and
international pressure.
Iranian Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) spokesperson Behrouz
Kamalvandi said Tuesday that Iran’s nuclear program would not
be halted by external pressure, military attacks, or acts of
sabotage, stressing how Tehran’s activities are peaceful.
Speaking during the 70th General Conference of the International
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Kamalvandi said Iran...... “will not
surrender” and reiterated that the country’s nuclear program is
aimed at civilian purposes and pursued within the framework
of its rights --- under international agreements.
He argued that attempts to damage Iran’s nuclear infrastructure
through military strikes, sabotage, or assassinations would
not eliminate the country’s scientific capabilities or its
nuclear expertise.
“Military attacks, sabotage and assassinations cannot eliminate
Iran’s nuclear knowledge and industry,” Kamalvandi said.
Iran rejects claims of hidden nuclear activity
Addressing concerns over Iran’s underground nuclear facilities,
the AEOI spokesperson said the location of sensitive sites in
protected areas does not mean they are concealed from
international oversight.
“Locating nuclear facilities in safe and appropriate places
does not mean concealing or hiding them,” he said.
Kamalvandi stressed that despite being underground,
Iran’s sensitive nuclear facilities had remained
subject to International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) inspections, adding
that the inspectors had been
present at those sites.
He said Iran’s decision to fortify and protect key facilities
was a natural response to years of military and security
threats against the country.
“Iran has long faced continuous military and security threats,
and it is natural that it fortifies its vital facilities against
potential enemy attacks,” he said.
Tehran criticizes IAEA response to attacks
During his address, Kamalvandi also criticized the IAEA’s silence
regarding attacks targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, accusing
some countries of undermining international law and the
global non-proliferation framework.
He said the failure to condemn military attacks, sabotage
operations, and other actions against Iran’s nuclear
infrastructure raised questions...... about the
agency’s neutrality.
Kamalvandi argued that silence from states and international
institutions while the UN Charter, the IAEA Statute, and the
nuclear non-proliferation regime are being challenged ---
does not represent impartiality.
Tehran highlights NPT commitments
Kamalvandi also defended Iran’s record under international nuclear
agreements, saying Tehran was among the earliest members of
the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and has continued
to meet its obligations.
He questioned whether the IAEA had ever issued a report proving
that Iran diverted nuclear material toward military purposes.
“Have IAEA inspectors issued any report to date indicating
a diversion in Iran’s nuclear program?” he asked.
Iran has repeatedly maintained that its uranium enrichment
program is intended for peaceful uses, including energy
production, scientific research, and nuclear medicine,
while rejecting accusations that it seeks to develop
nuclear weapons.
Iran recalls JCPOA commitments
The AEOI spokesperson also addressed the 2015 Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), saying Iran
had remained committed to the agreement until
the United States withdrew from it --- in 2018.
Tehran has argued -- that its subsequent expansion of nuclear
activities came in response to Washington’s withdrawal and
the reimposition of sanctions, while Western governments
have accused Iran of moving beyond limits established
under the ''deal''.
Kamalvandi stressed that Iran’s nuclear achievements,
including in electricity generation and medical
applications, demonstrate the peaceful
nature of its program.
Source: Agencies
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Saudi Arabia cancels
crude shipments.. to
Europe's customers
September 15th, 5:26pm
(Al Mayadeen English)
Saudi Arabia cancels some crude oil shipments to
European customers --- amid disruptions to its
East-West pipeline and shipping routes.
Saudi Arabia -- has informed its European customers of the
cancellation of some crude oil shipments scheduled for
loading in late September, Reuters reported --- citing
three informed sources.
The world's largest crude oil exporter closed its East-West pipeline
after a strike targeting it last week, and faces challenges from the
Yemeni Armed Forces' advance in Yemen in the Red Sea area
and continued shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier, a Yemeni military source told al-Masirah TV that the Yemeni
Armed Forces had carried out a targeted operation against Saudi
troop concentrations, buildups, and reinforcements in the
al-Jawf desert, north of the al-Kanais area.
The source said the operation followed sustained monitoring of
Saudi forces and affiliated armed groups along the border and
desert fronts, and that the strikes achieved direct hits after
the targeted formations' movements had been tracked...
and the intelligence reconnaissance completed.
YAF continues to monitor,
strike Saudi mobilizations
strike Saudi mobilizations
According to the source, several members of the Saudi-backed
forces were killed or wounded, and several military vehicles
and pieces of equipment were destroyed or disabled at
the targeted positions.
The source added that the desert region had seen extensive Saudi
troop movements and repeated attempts to establish new
military positions, but that continued field surveillance,
military positions, but that continued field surveillance,
precision strikes, and preemptive operations had
disrupted "the enemy's" plans and inflicted
successive losses ---- in personnel
and equipment.
Over the past 24 hours, Saudi warplanes carried out 54 attacks
against Yemen, launching F-15 and Typhoon jets from the
Khamis Mushait and Taif bases to hit Taiz, Lahj,
al-Jawf, Marib, and Hajjah provinces.
Escalation timeline
The developments come as Yemeni forces engage Saudi-backed
forces across several governorates after launching preemptive
strikes against their military buildups, while Saudi Arabia has
carried out attacks on Marib, al-Jawf, Taiz, and Hodeidah.
Earlier on Monday, the Yemeni Armed Forces struck King Khalid
Air Base in Khamis Mushait using dozens of ballistic missiles
and drones, targeting aircraft hangars, radars, runways,
and ammunition depots.
YAF spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the
operation came in response to more than 300 Saudi
airstrikes launched over the previous five days
from the Khamis Mushait and Taif air bases,
and warned - that the armed forces would
continue operations inside Saudi Arabia
"for as long as its unjust aggression
against our people continues."
Last week, Yemeni forces completed their takeover of the Bab
al-Mandab Strait, captured Mayyun Island, and advanced into
Dhubab district.
The Yemeni Armed Forces have maintained the equation of
"blockade for blockade and escalation for escalation" in
response to the Saudi aggression and the years-long
blockade imposed on the country.
Source: Agencies
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Iran Set --- to Join BRICS
New Development Bank
- Report
September 15th, 2:38pm
(Sputnik International)
The BRICS countries agreed last week --- to allow Iran to join the
New Development Bank as a new member, Iranian government
spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Tuesday.
"During his visit to India, the president took part in BRICS-related
meetings, during which it was agreed to establish the BRICS'
New Development Bank with Iran as a member,"
Mohajerani said, as quoted by Iranian news
agency SNN.
The 18th BRICS summit took place in New Delhi from September 12
-13 under India's chairmanship. Following the meeting, the leaders
adopted the New Delhi Declaration ---- outlining the direction for
future cooperation among the member nations.
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The Iranian nation - shattered aggressor’s
illusions - with sustained popular rallies:
Parliament speaker
September 15th, 10:57am
(PressTV)
Iran's Parliament speaker has hailed the daily nationwide
demonstrations against foreign aggression and in
support of the country's sovereignty.
Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf made the remarks in a message
addressed to the public on Tuesday, on the eve of the
200th night of the countrywide rallies.
“Two hundred nights --- of the Iranian people’s presence in
the streets have demonstrated that military aggression
has failed to break the country’s resolve,” he wrote.
The period has shown that people form the primary foundation
of the Islamic Republic’s power, the top legislator noted,
adding that the persistent popular support ---- has
confounded the aggressors’ expectations.
“The enemy believed that it could break our will through military
aggression; but today, on the 200th night of the people’s
enthusiastic presence in the streets, it became clear
that what was defeated ....was the aggressor’s
illusion, not the will of the Iranian people.”
Qalibaf said the Iranian people’s continued presence was the basis
for the country’s defensive resilience, describing the public as the
source of the determination underpinning Iran’s resistance.
He added that the public’s role extended beyond the military sphere,
noting that its continued presence had also supported Iran’s
position in the diplomatic arena.
The official said that Iran’s diplomatic efforts are being pursued
on the basis of national interests and that public backing is
important to these efforts.
“What is being pursued in the diplomatic arena, [which is] relying on
dignity and national interests, is likewise sustained by the backing
of this very popular presence.”
Qalibaf also commended the public, for rallying together,
notwithstanding their differences of opinion, whenever
it comes to the country’s national interests.
“Pressures and differences of opinion can never undermine
the deep bond” ....between the 90-million-strong Iranians
and “beloved Iran and its national interests,” he wrote.
Historical connection between
battlefield, popular support
battlefield, popular support
Qalibaf also placed the events of the past 200 nights in
the context of Iran’s previous confrontations against
foreign aggressors and the history of the country’s
Islamic Revolution.
The history - he said, “attests to one reality: Whenever the
enemy has failed against Iran, the main reason has been
the resistance of the people.
“A resistance that, for 200 nights now, has found meaning
through the connection between the military battlefield
and the arena of popular presence in the streets.”
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Saudi Arabia requested intelligence
assistance from Israel to confront
Yemen, says report
September 15th, 10:31am
(PressTV)
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) and Israeli prime
minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Photo via social media)
Israel and Saudi Arabia have reportedly held talks mediated by the
US Central Command (CENTCOM) .....to help Riyadh defend itself
against retaliatory drone and missile strikes carried out by the
Yemeni armed forces ----- through intelligence assistance.
English-language Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post, citing
sources in the region, reported that representatives from the
Riyadh and Tel Aviv regimes have engaged in discussions
facilitated by CENTCOM to assist the Saudis in ensuring
their own security.
The sources said Saudi Arabia’s request for assistance was most
likely focused on intelligence support to paint a broader picture
of the Yemenis’ military deployment in the region .....and to
identify potential plans for future operations.
According to US news channel Bloomberg, Saudi Arabia also asked
Britain for help in repelling Yemeni military forces from the Bab
al-Mandab Strait and for help in defending against attacks
on its oil infrastructure.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has reportedly agreed to send
British military advisers to assist Saudi Arabia, but has not yet
committed to sending any additional aid.
This comes as the Yemeni military has intensified its retaliatory
attacks against Saudi Arabia over the past week, including a
large-scale and qualitative operation against King Khalid
Air Base near the Saudi city of Khamis Mushait.
According to the spokesperson for the Yemeni army, Brigadier
General Yahya Saree, dozens of domestically manufactured
Yemeni ballistic missiles and combat drones hit military
installations and infrastructure, aircraft hangars,
radar systems, runways, arms depots, and
other designated targets inside the
airbase, on Monday.
The Yemeni armed forces have lately declared their control over
Perim Island, also known as Mayyun Island in Arabic, thereby
establishing complete dominance over the Bab al-Mandab
Strait, an essential maritime route ---- connecting the
Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden.
The assumption of control over Perim Island, which lies at the heart
of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and serves as a vital observation site,
has placed the entire waterway under the authority of forces
operating from Sana’a.
Recent events unfold amidst escalating tensions along Yemen’s
western coastline, where Yemeni forces and Saudi-backed
mercenaries have engaged in confrontations over
crucial coastal areas and strategic locations.
The latest advances have altered the power dynamics on the
western front, leading Saudi Arabia to carry out airstrikes
targeting Yemeni positions and infrastructure.