MYSTERIOUS: 23 - What They Never Told You

What is the NPT, and why has Iran threatened to pull out of the treaty?

The NPT bars members that don’t have nuclear weapons from acquiring them. But critics call the treaty discriminatory.

Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2025

The Iranian people were starting to win their battle for liberty and prosperity. Then Israel attacked

Something was shifting in Iran, but now missiles and the return of foreign interference may tear up the green shoots of progress, says Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, founder of the Bourse & Bazaar Foundation thinktank

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025

Regime change wouldn’t likely bring democracy to Iran. A more threatening force could fill the vacuum

The timing and targets of Israel’s attacks on Iran tell us that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s short-term goal is to damage Iran’s nuclear facilities in order to severely diminish its weapons program.

The Conversation · Jun 17, 2025

Trump Says Warned Netanyahu Against Striking Iran

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off from striking Iran as he voiced optimism about nuclear talks his administration is holding with Tehran.

International Business Times · May 28, 2025

Iran’s leaders slam Trump for ‘disgraceful’ remarks during Middle East tour

The pushback comes after the US president accused Tehran’s leadership of being ‘corrupt and ineffective’.

Al Jazeera · May 17, 2025

Iranian President Visits Azerbaijan As Ties Warm

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Monday with his Azerbaijani counterpart in a rare visit to Baku, the latest sign of a thaw in relations between the two neighbours.

International Business Times · Apr 28, 2025

Iran’s President Pezeshkian visits injured, site of deadly port explosion

The fiery blast at the Shahid Rajaee port in southern Iran has killed at least 40 people and wounded some 1,000 others.

Al Jazeera · Apr 27, 2025

Iran confirms that the 2nd round of nuclear talks with the US will be in Rome

Iranian state television has confirmed that the second round of Iran-U.S. nuclear talks will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would take place

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025

US-Iran nuclear talks venue confirmed as Rome following confusion over location

Iran had earlier insisted that the next round of nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington would take place in Oman.

Euronews · Apr 16, 2025

Next round of Iran-US nuclear talks to be held in Rome, diplomatic sources say

The speculation on the next location comes as Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani separately told journalists in Japan that the Italian government has given its go-ahead to host the talks.

Euronews · Apr 14, 2025