Iranian leaders have reiterated that Tehran will not compromise on its nuclear rights or abandon its conditions for negotiations with the United States, as Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, visited Iran amid ongoing diplomatic tensions.
Pakistan has strongly condemned the reported drone attack targeting the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant, calling it a serious violation of international law and nuclear safety norms.
In an interview with ABNA, former CIA analyst Larry C. Johnson said U.S. claims of Iran’s weakness are misleading, arguing that Tehran’s missile strength, nuclear capacity, regional influence, and ties with Russia and China make it a resilient and increasingly central regional power.
US President Donald Trump ordered the US military on Thursday to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.