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France will send experts to Saudi Arabia

The specialists will investigate the responsibility for the attacks

While the United States and Saudi Arabia accuse Iran of being responsible for the drone aircraft attacks on Aramco tankers (see AVIONEWS), Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian announced today on September 19 that France will send seven military experts such as explosives, missile trajectory and ground-to-air defense systems specialists to Riyad to investigate about it. He added that the claim by the...

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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

DefenseIran-Russia: new nuclear reactor construction phase

It could be completed in 2027

Iran and Russia began a new phase on Sunday for the construction of the second nuclear reactor in Bushehr, on the Gulf coast. The manufacturing began in 2017 and yesterday Ali Akbar Salehi, head of the... more

DefenseIran: today gas injection in centrifuges

Nuclear plant soon operational

As announced yesterday (see AVIONEWS) Iran begins today to inject uranium gas into its 1044 centrifuges at the Fordow plant. A decision that pushes the country away from the 2015 nuclear agreement called... more

DefenseEuropean Commission urges Iran to stop nuclear activities

"Increasingly difficult to preserve the pact"

The European Commission (EC) declared on November 5 that it was alarmed at Iran's decision today to take another step against the 2015 nuclear agreement commitments.In a speech broadcast live on state... more

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