Zarif also explained how sanctions had forced Iran to rely on intermediaries., which created serious security vulnerabilities that were subsequently allegedly exploited by Israel.

The Iranian Army launched military drills on Sunday to bolster the defense of its nuclear facilities, including Fordo and Khondab, amid mounting threats from the United States and Israel to target its atomic sites.

Iran has announced plans to expand the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant with the construction of two new units, aiming to generate 20,000 megawatts of nuclear electricity over the next 17 years. This move is part of a broader strategy to increase energy production,

This is the first time an Iranian official has explicitly confirmed the extent of Mossad's infiltration into Iran's nuclear program.

Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives for its nuclear enrichment program in an act of sabotage