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Reports --Lead Up to Talks & US Military Intervention Against Iran Nuclear Facilities Threatened When Talks Fail

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Splitting the topic and reporting from Israel Conflict threads about Iran nuke program to here.
 
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Iran has so far installed four out of the eight clusters of advanced IR-6 centrifuges it said earlier this month it would quickly set up at its Fordow uranium-enrichment plant, an IAEA report seen by Reuters says.
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"At the underground plant at Natanz, Iran has fed natural uranium into three more IR-2M cascades and three IR-4 cascades for passivation, but the production of uranium enriched to up to 5% purity using those cascades in Natanz has yet to begin, the report added.
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Israel prepares for Trump's return and for a joint attack on Iran's nuclear facilities:
IDF and US military generals meet in Israeli ahead of Trump's inauguration to discuss frozen US weapons shipment and potentially plan an attack on Iran, which is dramatically close to nuclear capability
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The deputy commander of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, landed in Israel last week for a visit and met with the deputy chief of staff, Major General Amir Baram.
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The parties discussed shipments of critical weapons that the outgoing Biden administration has delayed and improving readiness for a possible joint attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
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The IDF Spokesperson reported that Baram and Cooper visited a number of Israeli Air Force bases, where a review of joint operational operations took place. "In addition, a joint discussion was held regarding the threats from Yemen and cooperation with the U.S. military," the IDF spokesman reported.
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Trump did not rule out the possibility that he would order an attack against Iran's nuclear facilities or support such an attack by Israel. At a press conference about three weeks ago, the president-elect was asked about a possible preemptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, amid reports that his team was considering such a step, and replied that he does not rule out any action.
Tehran is preparing for Trump's return to the White House, and amid Israeli threats, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi declared about two weeks ago that "2025 will be an important year in terms of the Iranian nuclear issue."
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Araghchi made the remarks after a meeting with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing. He did not mention Donald Trump or elaborate on the significance of 2025. It is possible that his remarks were related to Trump's return, and Iranian fears that his entry into the White House would strengthen Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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According to the latest quarterly report published by the IAEA in November, Iran has already accumulated a fairly significant amount of 60% enriched uranium, an amount that is enough for four nuclear bombs. According to the report, as of October 26, the amount of uranium enriched to this level stands at 182.3 kg – an increase of 17.6 kg since August.
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In order for uranium to be used to produce nuclear weapons, it must be enriched to a level of 90%, but nuclear scientists explain that the path from 60% to 90% is quite short and is considered a "technical" step which can be done in a few days or weeks.
Israel and the U.S. are discussing the Biden Administration's delayed weapons shipment, which includes 1,700 heavy bombs, 134 D9 Caterpillar bulldozers, and additional weapons. The IDF is already preparing to target Iran's nuclear facilities by improving readiness for a possible joint attack with the U.S.
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The use of these bulldozers by the IDF led to major internal criticism in the U.S., protests and tremendous pressure on the Biden administration which gave in and froze the shipment. An examination conducted by Ynet in November revealed that dozens of IDF D9 bulldozers require maintenance. These bulldozers were also needed in southern Lebanon.
"At the height of the fighting in Gaza, about a year ago, battalion commanders 'fought' over D9 bulldozers, making it necessary to carry out maintenance on them," said an IDF commander in November. It is difficult to officially and directly link the deadly results of the raid in Jabaliya in October and November, and the 21 fighters killed in about a month, many from IEDs, to the dire need for D9 bulldozers.
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Israel prepares for Trump's return and for a joint attack on Iran's nuclear facilities

IDF and US military generals meet in Israeli ahead of Trump's inauguration to discuss frozen US weapons shipment and potentially plan an attack on Iran, which is dramatically close to nuclear capability
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The Deputy Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, arrived in #Israel last week (Thursday) on a visit where he was an official guest of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Major General Amir Baram.
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DOC sends photos and information about the visit of CENTCOM Deputy Commander Admiral Brad Cooper as the guest of Deputy Chief of Staff Amir Baram. The content of the message is general and refers to the patrol in Nebatim and the 80th Division, but in the photos there is an emphasis on the fact that Cooper met with armored personnel carriers (women) and with Lt. Col. Or Ben Yehuda, Magadit Karkal.
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Israel Rigged Centrifuge Technology With Explosives, Iran Alleges:
Israel planted explosives in centrifuge technology Iran bought for its nuclear program, veteran diplomat and vice president Mohammad Javad Zarif said, alleging an apparently unknown attempted attack by the Islamic Republic's arch-enemy.

Providing few details, Iran's vice president for strategic affairs said in a preview of an online interview that sanctions on Iran and its allies deepened security challenges and made them vulnerable to Israeli booby traps.

“Our colleagues had purchased a centrifuge platform for the Atomic Energy Organization, and it was discovered that explosives had been embedded inside it, which they managed to detect," he told the Hozour (Presence) online program.

It was not clear when the alleged incident occurred.

A power failure at Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment site in April 2021 apparently caused by an explosion was decried by Iran as an act of "nuclear terrorism".

The murky incident was neither fully explained by Iran nor claimed by Israel, which has repeatedly carried out cyberattacks and assassinations aiming at Tehran's nuclear program.

Iran says it is pursuing peaceful nuclear technology, while Israel and the United States believe Iran may ultimately seek a bomb.

Zarif detailed how sanctions compel Iran and its allies to rely on intermediaries, creating vulnerabilities that have allegedly been exploited by Israel.

“Instead of being able to order equipment directly from the manufacturer, sanctions force you to rely on multiple intermediaries for such purchases," Zarif said.

"If the Zionist regime infiltrates even one of the intermediaries, they can do anything and embed anything they want, which is exactly what happened.”

A series of coordinated explosions in Hezbollah's communication devices in September 2024 arose from Israel's diligent infiltration of those suppliers, he added.

“The issue with the pagers in Lebanon turned out to be a multi-year process, meticulously orchestrated by the Zionists."

The September incidents in Lebanon involved the detonation of around 5,000 pagers and 1,000 walkie-talkies, resulting in at least 32 deaths and more than 3,000 injuries.

Though Israel has not taken credit for the attacks, Israeli intelligence operatives appear to have covertly modified the devices, embedding explosives during a decade-long operation involving fake companies and deceptive distribution tactics.
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Israel rigged centrifuge technology with explosives, Iran alleges

Israel planted explosives in centrifuge technology Iran bought for its nuclear program, veteran diplomat and vice president Mohammad Javad Zarif said, alleging an apparently unknown attempted attack by the Islamic Republic's arch-enemy.
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The IAEA reported that Iran significantly increased the rate of enriched uranium production to a level of 60%.

As of February 8, Iran has 274.8 kg of uranium enriched to the level of 60%. This is a significant jump of 92.5 kg since last November - a step that brings it dangerously close to the enrichment levels required for nuclear weapons - 90%.
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Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran

United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, US official says
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Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran​

The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, a U.S. official said Sunday. The previous waiver expired Saturday and the U.S. Department of State did not renew it, the U.S. embassy in Baghdad said in a statement.

The decision came as part of President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure campaign" on Iran, which is "designed to end Iran's nuclear threat, curtail its ballistic missile program and stop it from supporting terrorist groups," the statement said.
 
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