Iran nuclear bomb

Trump must clarify what he means when says Iran will never have nuclear weapons - opinion

Cooperation with the US is vital for strengthening deterrence and executing this complex mission, but Israel must be prepared to act alone.

 US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat, Oman, April 12, 2025.
 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition, in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.

Who leaked Israel’s attack plans against Iran’s nuke program and why? - analysis

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.

Saudi defense minister arrives in Tehran ahead of Iran-US talks

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran April 9, 2025.

Grossi warns Iran is 'not far' from nuclear bomb


Iran's nuclear crisis finally has a deadline: Here's what that means - analysis

Either Tehran will reach a deal with the US and the E-3 in the next two to three months, or it will face global sanctions and possibly an Israeli air force strike.

 US President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, March 15, 2025

Destroying Iran's nuclear assets isn't enough, the West needs to dismantle the regime - opinion

Even destroying the nuclear program will not change Iran’s fundamental goals expressed in its constitution, nor the threat it presents to humanity.

SLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY Guard Corps Commander-in-Chief Gen. Hossein Salami speaks at a memorial ceremony for eliminated Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah (left) and Hashem Safieddine, in Tehran, earlier this week. Iran’s goals have not faded simply because of the demise of its proxies, says the writer

Iran's stock of near-bomb-grade uranium grows sharply, IAEA reports show

The stock of uranium refined to up to 60% in the form of uranium hexafluoride grew by 92.5 kg in the past quarter to 274.8 kg, one of two confidential IAEA reports said.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Iran rushes to upgrade air defenses, fearing joint Israel-US attack - report

The Islamic regime has domestically developed an air defense system and has Russian S-300s to protect its nuclear sites, the report says, though they are concerned it is not enough.

 Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

Iran expanding nuclear enrichment capacity after IAEA resolution, diplomats say

Diplomats say that the escalation is not as big as feared, and involves installation of clusters of centrifuges, the machines that enrich uranium, at both its underground enrichment sites.

Military personnel stand guard at a nuclear facility in the Zardanjan area of Isfahan, Iran, April 19, 2024, in this screengrab taken from video.

Iran becoming aggressive in pursuit of nuclear weapons, IAEA chief warns

In recent months, multiple top Iranian officials have threatened the West that it might publicly decide that nuclear weapons are not prohibited by Islam.

AN IRANIAN FLAG is pictured near in a missile during a military drill, with the participation of Iran’s air defense units in October.  (West Asia News Agency/Reuters)

Would Iran use nuclear weapons against Israel? - opinion

Retaliation causing millions of Iranian deaths may not deter the ayatollahs.

Military personnel stand guard at a nuclear facility in the Zardanjan area of Isfahan, Iran, April 19, 2024, in this screengrab taken from video.

Iran nears nuclear capabilities amid unraveling nuclear deal – report 

The country's actions, emboldened by lack of international regulation and its alliance with Russia, have left it closer to nuclear weapons capability than ever before, the Washington Post reported. 

 Iranian centrifuges are seen on display during a meeting between Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and nuclear scientists and personnel of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), in Tehran, Iran June 11, 2023.

What game is Iran playing, suddenly slowing down its nuclear program? - analysis

On Monday, the IAEA reported that Iran had reduced its stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium by 6.8 kilograms (kg), after having grown this stockpile almost continuously since early 2021.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei views a model of a nuclear facility, in Tehran, Iran June 11, 2023

Iran, nuclear capability, and the road ahead - opinion

Israel has developed unique capabilities to face the existential threat posed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Sooner rather than later, the country must eliminate Iran's means of mass destruction.

 MOHSEN NAZIRI ASL, Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, arrives for an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, in September. There are still many who try to play down any real risk of a nuclear attack on Israel from Iran if Tehran were to attain such weapons, says writer.

Iran's latest threat on Israel: An arsenal of nuclear weapons - analysis

The threat is no longer “just” possibly one Iranian nuclear weapon, but rather a potential arsenal of nuclear weapons.

Maj.-Gen. Hossein Salami visits underground missile site of Iran's Revolutionary Guards