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Iranian president blames US for Middle East conflict while denying nuclear ambitions, offers to dilute uranium
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian flatly denied Thursday that Tehran wants a nuclear bomb while claiming Iran is willing to submit its nuclear program for international inspection, blaming Washington for the nearly seven-month war in the Middle East and accusing it of blocking diplomacy.
Asked point-blank during an exclusive interview on Fox News’ «Special Report,» «Do you want a nuclear bomb or not?» Pezeshkian firmly rejected the premise.
«Not at all. Not at all. Our martyred, esteemed supreme leader had announced several times that, from a religious decree, it is unholy. It is illegal,» he told Bret Baier, referencing religious edicts issued against weapons of mass destruction.
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President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke to Bret Baier on «Special Report» (Fox News )
The Iranian leader’s public denial came amid long-term international scrutiny of Iran’s nuclear program and its enrichment of uranium to levels well beyond those typically used for civilian nuclear power.
This became President Donald Trump’s central rationale for launching Operation Epic Fury in February.
On Thursday, however, Pezeshkian indicated Tehran would be open to lowering its enrichment levels and allowing outside verification as part of an effort to ease nuclear tensions.
«So, that weapon’s mass destruction. We said we’re willing to dilute them. It’s not a big deal. We are willing to submit ourselves to verification,» he said.
Pezeshkian also pointed to the failed memorandum of understanding, or MOU, signed by him and President Donald Trump in June intended to halt hostilities and establish a framework for a broader U.S.-Iran agreement.
The process was intended by Washington to lead to an end to Iran’s nuclear ambitions and included a 60-day process toward that final agreement.
«We have no problems. We did reach an agreement with your president,» Pezeshkian said of Trump, who signed the agreement.
«That agreement was signed, and, based on that, we are willing and still wish to move forward.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and President Donald Trump (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images; Jose Luis Magana/AP)
«And the framework was agreed upon. We had not closed the Strait of Hormuz; it was open without any legal justification or framework,» he said.
«They attacked us. They assassinated and martyred our esteemed supreme leader, our scientists, our military commanders and government.»
Pezeshkian then criticized Washington for the subsequent breakdown in diplomacy but insisted Tehran remains prepared to reach an agreement.
«The problem is that America, instead of conducting dialog, they descend into the arena by bombing us first, by blocking every pathway. We are ready,» he said.
«This is not the way to conduct yourself on the world stage. They can have free access to see whatever we have, but not to put us under such pressure, under blockades, deny us access.»
Pezeshkian also placed broader blame on Washington for the war.
«We do not seek to kill Americans, as shown by actions, demonstrable actions. America has sought to kill Iranians,» Pezeshkian said. «What we know is that if we’re attacked, we must defend ourselves.»
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This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a view of the Isfahan nuclear site in Iran June 22, 2025, after U.S. strikes ordered by President Donald Trump. (Joe McNally/Getty Images; Maxar Technologies via AP)
Addressing U.S. military strikes — including Operation Outcast — and increasing secondary sanctions, Pezeshkian said Iran would continue resisting Washington’s campaign.
«This is something that has been the doing of the United States,» he said. «We will keep resisting. We will find ways, and the life of our country will continue. We will remain.
«Yes, we do have economic issues, certainly. But in order to remain, we will go through any hardship and endure.
«If America thinks that they can keep sanctioning us, we have nothing to do, nor do we consider any type of American elections. If the current American government, within international legal frameworks, wishes to reach an agreement, fine. If not, before the elections or after the elections, what difference does it make for us?»
Pezeshkian repeated that Iran does not want the war to continue, while blaming Israel for helping provoke the conflict and putting responsibility on Washington to bring it to an end.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, speaks during a gathering of public relations officials in Tehran in May 2026. (Foad Ashtari/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
«We will stand resolutely to defend ourselves. We never sought war. We do not seek war,» he said.
«I deeply believe that humans should not cause the death of another human. But with the instigations conducted by Israel, they have imposed this war on us.
«But we do not wish to continue. It’s America that must choose whether it wants to end this or not.»
The Iranian president also addressed reports that Iranian forces used Chinese satellite imagery to carry out a deadly strike on a U.S. base in Jordan. The attack resulted in the deaths of three U.S. service members.
When questioned about the reports, Pezeshkian denied direct knowledge.
«I’m specifically unaware of these purported images that you talk about,» Pezeshkian said.
«Now, what do militaries do with one another between two countries? It is their own business within their own guidelines.»
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Mamdani accuses Blakeman of ‘bigotry and racism’ in breakout debate that mayor didn’t watch
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani accused Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman of «bigotry and racism» Tuesday night despite admitting he didn’t watch Blakeman’s debate with Gov. Kathy Hochul live.
Mamdani made the statement in comments to reporters Wednesday after Blakeman and Hochul squared off Tuesday night. A reporter asked Mamdani whether he was bothered that Hochul hadn’t responded to Blakeman’s claims that the NYC mayor is an antisemite.
«So, I think, you know, it is hard for anyone to keep up with all of the bigotry and racism that Bruce Blakeman exhibits on a regular basis. So, I think that the governor did a good job. And I’ll never fault someone for not being able to catch all of it because that is a fool’s errand when it comes to Bruce Blakeman,» Mamdani said.
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«And I think the governor also made clear, you know, I’ve said that I, I didn’t watch the debate beyond the clip, but I think the governor has made clear time and time again what her vision is. It’s a vision of a more affordable New York,» he continued.
«And when it comes to Bruce Blakeman, his vision seems to be making life harder for working people. When the governor and I announced putting our city on a pathway to universal childcare, Bruce Blakeman went on television and said this was rewarding lazy parents who would sit at home and watch ‘The View.’ When we were speaking about concerns about what HR1 was going to do with regards to healthcare access across the state, Bruce Blakeman went on television and said that he would cut Medicaid in half.»
The debate opened with the candidates being asked about the conduct of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which last week drew outrage in New York City after the shooting of a 28-year-old Dominican national whom the Department of Homeland Security said refused to comply with lawful orders during a targeted operation in the Bronx. A 5-year-old boy inside Oscar Bergal’s vehicle was unharmed.
«Kathy Hochul appealed to ICE to let this criminal out. The question that New Yorkers have to ask is what was this guy doing in New York in the first place? It’s because Kathy Hochul has made us a sanctuary state,» Blakeman said.
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«Think about it. This guy came into the country illegally. He’s been convicted of a crime. He’s got pending charges for dealing drugs, poison to our children. And he’s a gang banger. This is who Kathy Hochul is defending?» Blakeman continued.
«I have a cooperative agreement with ICE until Kathy Hochul said we could no longer cooperate with ICE. We got over 2,000 illegal migrants out of my county with criminal records ranging from rape, attempted murder, robbery, burglary, drug dealing, carjacking, gang activity.
«And that’s because we cooperated with ICE, and we didn’t raid one school, one hospital, one daycare center or one church. If you cooperate with federal law enforcement, it makes for a safer community. That’s what I did. Kathy Hochul is taking that ability away from us. That’s why things like this happen.»
Hochul called Blakeman’s response a «non-answer» because «he refused to condemn what ICE did.»
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«So, he basically says in the state of New York, he’d be fine if ICE agents shoot into cars, shoot guns into vehicles, not knowing who’s inside and could have killed a 5-year-old child. If that doesn’t shock the conscience of everybody — and it should shock his conscience as well — that he says, ‘That’s OK, that’s how ICE is supposed to do it,’» Hochul added.
«I’ll tell you what. I oversee over 500 policing agencies in the state of New York. Over half a million arrests every year. That’s not how you conduct yourself. ICE is out of control. It’s out of control in Nassau County.»
Blakeman pushed back, saying, «It never would have happened» but for Hochul’s «sanctuary policy.»
Fox News’ Greg Norman contributed to this report.
zohran mamdani, kathy hochul, new york city, sanctuary cities, gubernatorial, new york, midterm elections
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El Salvador’s Bukele announces plan to free up to half of prisoners jailed in gang crackdown
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Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has unveiled a plan that could allow the conditional early release of up to half of those detained under a state of emergency that authorities used to arrest more than 90,000 people in the past four and a half years as part of an effort to curb violent criminal gang activity.
Bukele’s plan to cut the prison population was announced on Tuesday night. It would focus on freeing prisoners who were deemed gang collaborators, a broad term that can include various people, including gang lookouts and those who make extortion payments.
«There are many people who have indeed committed crimes, but their crime was collaborating with gangs,» Bukele said. «They deserve to be in jail, but we come from a country where collaborating with gangs wasn’t so unusual, and if we were to arrest everyone who collaborated with gangs, we would have to arrest 20% of the population.»
Without offering details, the president indicated that authorities plan to analyze cases to determine potential early release with monitoring, which could apply to half of the people detained during the state of emergency.
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Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has unveiled a plan that could allow the conditional early release of up to half of those detained under a state of emergency. (Alex Peña/Getty Images)
The state of emergency was declared in March 2022 after a surge in violence left more than 60 people dead in a single day. The measure was initially imposed for 30 days but has been repeatedly extended.
The emergency declaration has coincided with a dramatic decline in the country’s homicide rate and helped make El Salvador a more appealing tourist destination while also suspending or restricting certain constitutional protections, including the right to be informed of the reasons for detention, the right to access legal counsel and the right to visitation.
El Salvador’s president has maintained that the measure was needed to rein in rival gangs MS-13 and Barrio 18.
Human rights groups, meanwhile, have denounced the declared emergency, arguing that it has sparked widespread arbitrary arrests. The groups have repeatedly demanded that Bukele scrap the measure.
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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s emergency declaration suspended or restricted certain constitutional protections, including the right to be informed of the reasons for detention, the right to access legal counsel and the right to visitation. (Alex Pena/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Human rights organizations have recorded more than 6,000 complaints during the emergency declaration and documented the deaths of at least 575 people in government custody.
The potential release of thousands of prisoners, some argue, is not enough to repair the damage of their prolonged imprisonment.
«The victims of arbitrary detentions don’t just deserve to recover their freedom, but they also deserve to be compensated for the harms caused by the State of El Salvador: the physical and mental harm that imprisonment causes, family suffering, loss of work or studies, reputational damage, among others,» exiled Salvadoran lawyer Bertha Deleón wrote on X.
Bukele dismissed widespread criticism from national and international human rights groups, suggesting that they should take the side of the victims of gang violence.
Human rights groups have denounced the state of emergency, arguing that it has sparked widespread arbitrary arrests. (Salvadoran Government via Getty Images)
The president also defended the need to keep the state of emergency while also indicating his goal of ending it eventually.
El Salvador’s homicide rate has fallen dramatically over the past decade, including during Bukele’s presidency, according to government figures. The rate dropped from a peak of more than 100 murders per 100,000 residents in 2015, four years before Bukele took office, to 1.3 per 100,000 in 2025.
But the government has narrowed the definition of homicide to exclude killings by police, murders in prisons and bodies found in unmarked graves.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
world, human rights, ms 13, latin america, latino, central america
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Una mujer descubrió que su novio la violaba mientras dormía, lo denunció años después y contó: “Yo confiaba en él”
Adelle Overton creyó durante años que estaba con una persona en la que podía confiar. Sin embargo, en 2020, mientras atravesaba un tratamiento de quimioterapia por un cáncer de mama, se despertó y descubrió que su pareja, Steven Uden, estaba teniendo relaciones sexuales con ella sin su consentimiento.
La mujer tardó en entender lo que había pasado y recién cinco años después, luego de una confesión de él, pudo avanzar con la denuncia que terminó en una condena de seis años y ocho meses de prisión.
El caso ocurrió en Inglaterra, donde Overton compartía su vida con Uden y dependía de él para afrontar las dificultades cotidianas que le provocaban sus problemas de salud. Esa relación de confianza hizo que le resultara difícil comprender lo que había pasado y hablar de los abusos que, según denunció, se repitieron mientras dormía.
El episodio que despertó sospechas
Overton y Uden se conocieron en 2009 durante el rodaje de una película de zombis en la ciudad de Nottingham. Comenzaron una relación en enero de 2012 y, durante años, ella creyó que estaba junto a alguien en quien podía confiar.
En 2017, recibió un diagnóstico de síndrome de Ehlers-Danlos, un trastorno que afecta el tejido conectivo y puede provocar dolor y problemas de movilidad. Su estado de salud hizo que necesitara cada vez más ayuda para afrontar las actividades cotidianas.
Un año después, Uden se convirtió en su cuidador. Se ocupaba de parte de sus necesidades diarias y pasó a tener un papel central en su vida. Esa dependencia también hizo que a Overton le resultara más difícil cuestionar su comportamiento y comprender la gravedad de lo que estaba ocurriendo.
En 2020, mientras recibía quimioterapia por un cáncer de mama, Overton se despertó y descubrió que su pareja estaba abusando de ella.
Según manifestó en una entrevista con BBC, Uden le dijo que pensaba que ella estaba despierta y que lo había pasado “fue un accidente”. “Él puso muchísimas excusas, como: ‘Pensé que estabas despierta y hacías los ruidos adecuados”, indicó la mujer.
Overton ya había sufrido abusos sexuales anteriormente, una experiencia que influyó en la manera en que procesó lo sucedido. Le costaba confiar en su propia percepción y llegó a sentir culpa por cuestionar a la persona que la cuidaba. “Supongo que era más fácil creer la mentira que afrontar lo que podía significar la verdad”, sumó.
La confesión
La verdad comenzó a esclarecerse cinco años después, cuando la pareja de Adelle admitió lo que había hecho. La conversación se produjo mientras él también atravesaba un tratamiento contra el cáncer.
De acuerdo con el testimonio de Overton, su pareja reconoció que la había violado en varias oportunidades mientras dormía. La mujer sostuvo que creía que los episodios habían sido más numerosos que los dos que finalmente quedaron incluidos en la causa judicial.
Según su relato, Uden le dijo que lo había hecho siete u ocho veces. Esa cifra corresponde al testimonio de la víctima y no a la cantidad de delitos por los que fue condenado.
La Policía intervino después de que Overton hablara sobre lo sucedido durante una sesión de terapia psicológica. Con ayuda profesional, pudo comprender que no era responsable de los abusos y que depender de su pareja para recibir cuidados no le daba a él ningún derecho sobre su cuerpo.
Durante la investigación, Uden confesó ante la Policía. Fue acusado de dos delitos de violación, se declaró culpable y recibió una pena de seis años y ocho meses de prisión.
La investigadora Eleanor Kirton, que participó en la investigación, aportó detalles del caso. “Cuando lo interrogué, confesó inmediatamente. Reconoció desde el primer momento que la había violado, algo muy poco habitual en este tipo de investigaciones”, expresó la funcionaria.
Otro de los aspectos inquietantes del relato de Overton está relacionado con los medicamentos que tomaba para tratar sus problemas de salud. Como Uden se encargaba de prepararle las pastillas, ella sospechó que podría haberle administrado dosis excesivas para mantenerla dormida y facilitar los abusos.
Sin embargo, esa hipótesis no pudo confirmarse con los análisis toxicológicos. Según explicó Kirton, el tiempo transcurrido dificultó la obtención de evidencia que permitiera establecer si había ocurrido.
El mensaje de la mujer para otras víctimas
Después de denunciar los abusos, Adelle Overton decidió contar su historia con la esperanza de ayudar a otras personas que puedan estar atravesando situaciones similares. En particular, quiso visibilizar la vulnerabilidad de quienes dependen de alguien para recibir cuidados y pueden sentir que no tienen otra opción que tolerar el maltrato.
“Para mí, hasta el mismo día antes de que admitiera lo que había hecho, fue la mejor relación que tuve en mi vida. Yo confiaba en él”, aseguró.
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