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Nuclear watchdog urges ‘trust but verify’ that Iran engages in good-faith negotiations
Much remains unknown regarding the progress of Washington’s nuclear talks with Iran, but the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said the international community must «trust but verify» that Tehran is engaging in good-faith negotiations.
The U.S. and Iran are set to hold a third round of discussions on Saturday, which will deal with the technical aspects of Iran’s nuclear program, as well as political negotiations, according to reports.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has applauded the U.S.-Iran negotiations mediated by Oman, but said the top nuclear agency has not yet been asked to assist in the negotiations, though he has been in communication with Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
US CONFIRMS THIRD ROUND OF NUCLEAR TALKS WITH IRAN AFTER ‘VERY GOOD PROGRESS’
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi looks on as he addresses the media during the Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on Sept. 9, 2024. (Reuters/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo)
«I think there’s a general expectation that this goes well, and that the agreement is verified by the IAEA,» Grossi told reporters from Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. «It’s good the United States and Iran have a direct conversation. Of course, there are parallel processes.
«We have to keep our eyes on the ball. We must avoid Iran or prevent Iran from getting weapons. This is the objective.»
Grossi said that from the perspective of not only the top nuclear agency, but from world leaders he has been in communication with, there is a «degree of expectation» that after the political agreements are hashed out between Washington and Tehran, it will be the IAEA that makes the nuclear terms «credible» and «verifiable.»
«They all are expecting the IAEA to step in at the right time,» he said. «We are at their service to support, to make this thing credible. In a certain sense, they may have a political agreement, but then we have to make it verifiable.»
IRAN’S LONG TRAIL OF DECEPTION FUELS SKEPTICISM OVER NEW NUCLEAR DEAL AS TALKS CONTINUE
An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff is seen in Tehran, Iran, on April 12. (Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)
Fox News Digital obtained a copy of an address Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi — who traveled to China on Wednesday to reportedly discuss progress in the nuclear negotiations — was set to give at the Carnegie International Nuclear Policy Conference, though he never delivered the address due to format change requests by Tehran that were denied by the host.
But in his address, he was set to position Iran as a proponent of nuclear non-proliferation and said Iran’s position had been «mischaracterized.»
Since the U.S.’ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which Tehran has argued made the deal mute, Iran has significantly advanced its programs by stockpiling near-weapons-grade-enriched uranium to levels that, if further enriched, could produce five nuclear warheads, as well as its centrifuges and missile capabilities.
When asked by Fox News Digital if Grossi assessed the Islamic Republic’s position to be honest, he said, «Trust, but verify. We need to verify.»
«We are inspectors — that’s the only way we build trust,» he added.
Grossi said the administration needs to identify what the end goals of this latest deal will be, as the framework of the JCPOA — widely criticized by Trump — is now very dated due to the advancements Iran has made.
This photo released on Nov. 5, 2019, by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran shows centrifuge machines in the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran. (Atomic Energy Organization of Iran via AP, File)
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Issues like uranium stockpiles, inventories, centrifuge advances and weaponization capabilities are all on the table in the U.S.-Iran negotiations.
«We have a much more complex field in front of us,» Grossi warned. «The good thing is we know what we need to look at. We have a unique perspective of that.»
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Tech company at odds with Pentagon warns its AI possibly gained consciousness, Elon Musk gives 2-word response
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SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave a two-word retort after Anthropic leader Dario Amodei claimed in an interview that he isn’t sure if his company’s AI models have gained consciousness.
«Anthropic CEO says Claude may or may not have gained consciousness, as the model has begun showing symptoms of anxiety,» read a post on X by cryptocurrency-based prediction market Polymarket, to which Musk replied, «He’s projecting.»
The comment from Musk, who is also the founder of xAI, comes as Anthropic is at odds with the Pentagon over its use in a separate matter.
In an interview with The New York Times, Amodei, when asked about AI and consciousness, said, «We’ve taken a generally precautionary approach here,» and, «We don’t know if the models are conscious.»
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, left, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Samyukta Lakshmi/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
«We are not even sure that we know what it would mean for a model to be conscious or whether a model can be conscious. But we’re open to the idea that it could be,» he continued.
«We’re putting a lot of work into this field called interpretability, which is looking inside the brains of the models to try to understand what they’re thinking. And you find things that are evocative, where there are activations that light up in the models that we see as being associated with the concept of anxiety or something like that. When characters experience anxiety in the text, and then when the model itself is in a situation that a human might associate with anxiety, that same anxiety neuron shows up,» Amodei also told the Times.
The interview comes as the Trump administration is moving federal agencies away from Anthropic after the tech company pushed back against the War Department’s usage of its tools.
The Pentagon has called for Anthropic to allow the Department of War to utilize the company’s artificial intelligence product for «all lawful purposes,» but Amodei has suggested the government could potentially use their product for «mass domestic surveillance» or «fully autonomous weapons,» and that the company would not be willing to allow such use cases.
PENTAGON’S AI BATTLE WILL HELP DECIDE WHO CONTROLS OUR MOST POWERFUL MILITARY TECH
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stands outside the Pentagon during a ceremony welcoming Japan’s defense minister in Washington, on Jan. 15, 2026. (Kevin Wolf/AP)
President Donald Trump said last Friday, «The Leftwing nut jobs at Anthropic have made a DISASTROUS MISTAKE trying to STRONG-ARM the Department of War, and force them to obey their Terms of Service instead of our Constitution. Their selfishness is putting AMERICAN LIVES at risk, our Troops in danger, and our National Security in JEOPARDY.»
«Therefore, I am directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic’s technology. We don’t need it, we don’t want it, and will not do business with them again! There will be a Six Month phase out period for Agencies like the Department of War who are using Anthropic’s products, at various levels,» Trump added on Truth Social.
President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One before departing Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 1, 2026. Trump said last week he is «directing EVERY Federal Agency in the United States Government to IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of Anthropic’s technology.» (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth later wrote on X, «In conjunction with the President’s directive for the Federal Government to cease all use of Anthropic’s technology, I am directing the Department of War to designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk to National Security. Effective immediately, no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic. Anthropic will continue to provide the Department of War its services for a period of no more than six months to allow for a seamless transition to a better and more patriotic service.»
Fox News Digital’s Alex Nitzberg contributed to this report.
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La magia del azúcar y la música salvadoreña: lo que se vive en la Feria de la Panela de Apastepeque
Este fin de semana el distrito de Apastepeque, en San Vicente Norte, se convertirá en el epicentro de la cultura y la tradición salvadoreña con la celebración de la 24.ª edición de la Feria de la Panela. Esta festividad, que se realizará los días 7 y 8 de marzo en la molienda Divina Providencia, reunirá a turistas nacionales e internacionales para celebrar uno de los productos más emblemáticos derivados de la caña de azúcar: la panela.
La feria inicia el sábado 8 de marzo con una variada agenda que incluye música en vivo, cabalgatas, gastronomía típica, desfiles de carrozas, bandas musicales y actividades de turismo vivencial. La molienda Divina Providencia, ubicada a 500 metros al oriente del Parque Central José María Canales, será el principal escenario donde los visitantes podrán disfrutar de artistas invitados como Los Dos de la Banda, Alex Joshua, Alejandro Fernández y Selena Rodríguez, quienes amenizarán las jornadas con presentaciones musicales y espectáculos variados.
Uno de los momentos más esperados será la elección y coronación de la reina de la Feria de la Panela, un evento que destaca el papel de las jóvenes de la localidad y la importancia de preservar las tradiciones comunitarias. Además, la programación cultural del domingo contará con la participación de la orquesta Color Esperanza, el ballet folclórico y el grupo Impacto Norteño, así como agrupaciones coreográficas que enriquecerán la experiencia de los asistentes.
La feria no solo es una celebración musical y cultural, sino también una oportunidad para que los visitantes conozcan a fondo el proceso artesanal de elaboración de la panela y sus derivados. Durante el evento, los asistentes podrán observar el proceso completo, desde la cosecha de la caña de azúcar hasta la obtención de los dulces tradicionales como la melcocha, el batido y el azúcar de pilón. Quienes visiten la molienda tendrán la oportunidad de adquirir estos productos y apoyar a los productores locales, contribuyendo así al desarrollo económico de la región.
La elaboración de la panela en Apastepeque inicia en los cañales, donde la caña madura se corta manualmente con herramientas como el machete. Los productores seleccionan las cañas más robustas y frescas, que luego son transportadas a la molienda. En este punto, la caña se introduce en una máquina de rodillos que la prensa con fuerza para extraer el jugo dulce, conocido como guarapo.
El jugo recién extraído se filtra para eliminar impurezas y se vierte en grandes calderas de metal donde se calienta con fuego de leña. A medida que el líquido hierve, los maestros paneleros lo remueven de manera constante con palas de madera para evitar que se queme y para lograr una cocción uniforme. Un espeso vapor se eleva de los calderos y el ambiente se impregna del aroma característico del azúcar cocida.
Durante la cocción, el jugo de caña pasa por varias etapas en las que se va concentrando y adquiere una textura más densa. En el momento preciso, el maestro panelero traslada la mezcla a moldes de madera, donde se enfría y solidifica para formar los bloques de panela. El resultado es un dulce compacto y de color dorado, de sabor intenso y aroma penetrante.
Además de la panela, en la feria se elaboran y venden otros productos derivados como la melcocha, un caramelo suave que se estira y enrolla a mano; el batido, una variante que implica batir el jugo caliente hasta obtener una textura granulada; y el azúcar de pilón, que requiere un proceso de cristalización adicional.
La Feria de la Panela en Apastepeque es una vitrina para la cultura local, el trabajo de los productores y la riqueza gastronómica de San Vicente Norte. Este evento no solo permite degustar productos auténticos, sino que promueve la identidad y el orgullo de una comunidad que mantiene vivo el legado de la caña de azúcar y la elaboración artesanal de la panela, una tradición que trasciende generaciones y une a familias enteras en torno al dulce sabor de su tierra.
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An Iranian official warned that any European countries that enter the conflict against Iran will become «legitimate targets» for Tehran’s retaliation.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi made the remark to France24 as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday apologized to neighboring countries that have been attacked by the regime.
«We have already informed the Europeans and everybody else that they should be careful not to be involved in this war of aggression against Iran,» Takht-Ravanchi told the network. «If they help, I’m not trying to name any country, but if any country joins in the aggression against Iran, joins America and Israel in the aggression against Iran, definitely they will be also the legitimate targets for Iranian retaliation.»
«This war has imposed on us, and we will continue to defend ourselves to the best of our abilities,» he added. «We have an obligation to defend our people and that is what exactly we are doing.»
Then-Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi speaks to the media outside Security Council chambers at the U.N. headquarters in New York, on June 24, 2019. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)
Takht-Ravanchi also claimed Iran was «negotiating in good faith» in talks with the U.S. about its nuclear program, before America launched Operation Epic Fury and Israel began Operation Roaring Lion on Feb. 28.
«We are sincere. We are sincere in our endeavor to arrive at a peaceful conclusion of this issue,» he told France24.
AFTER THE STRIKES, HOW WOULD THE US SECURE IRAN’S ENRICHED URANIUM?
A group of men inspect the ruins of a police station struck during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (Vahid Salemi/AP)
Pezeshkian said Saturday that any future attacks coming out of Iran would only be in response to attacks against the country.
«I should apologize to the neighboring countries that were attacked by Iran, on my own behalf,» he said, according to The Associated Press. «From now on, they should not attack neighboring countries or fire missiles at them, unless we are attacked by those countries. I think we should solve this through diplomacy.»
Damage is seen in Bnei Brak, Israel, on March 3, 2026, following an Iranian missile barrage. (Nir Elias/Reuters)
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Pezeshkian made the apology during a prerecorded televised speech on Saturday after Iran launched repeated strikes on Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Oman.
Despite the vow, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Defense said on Saturday that the country’s air defense systems intercepted 16 ballistic missiles, 15 of which were destroyed while one fell into the sea.
Fox News Digital’s Elizabeth Pritchett and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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