Iran nuclear threat

Iran is asking to be destroyed - opinion

Tehran made a historic miscalculation. By striking regional states and choking a vital maritime artery, it echoed strategic blunders of the past.

ILLUSTRATIVE: Israelis protest against the war in Jerusalem during the war between Israel, Iran and Hezbollah, April 4, 2026.
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu.

Iran war is huge success for Israel - but it is not a victory, yet - opinion

US President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media onboard Air Force One on March 29, 2026 while en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland from West Palm Beach Florida.

Defense sources: Ending IDF war on Iran waits for Trump decision on Hormuz, nuke issue

A general view of a heavy water plant in Arak, 320 kms south of Tehran, 26 August 2006.

Israel strikes Iranian nuclear development facilities, Tehran vows retaliation


Fearing Israeli attacks, Iran's IRGC conducts air defense systems exercise

Iran is bracing for further attacks by Israel and the United States as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.

 IRGC commander Hossein Salami tours the new "missile city" at an undisclosed location in Iran, January 11, 2025

Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear program in 2025 could transform Middle East - analysis

Suddenly, there is a public possibility that Israel could eliminate Iranian nuclear facilities either by airstrike or by special forces operation.

 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.

Biden given options for potential US attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities, Axios reports

The US attack would occur if Iran were to move forward with their nuclear weapons before Trump's inauguration, Axios said.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden confers with White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. It has never been more obvious that the Biden administration has no alternative strategy for dealing with the Iranian threat, the writer maintains. (20/4/2024)

War with Iran: Nuclear dialectics of an expected conflict - opinion

Israel should clarify its nuclear stance and take action against Iran while it’s not yet nuclear to maintain its strategic advantage.

 IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian and his cabinet in Tehran, last month.

Can Israel map out a strategy to flip the multi-pronged Iranian threat? - analysis

While the Israel-West axis shot down some 350 aerial threats that Iran fired on April 13-14, Tehran could try again, and it is not so clear that Jerusalem would do as well in a second or third round.

 Missile fire from Iran on April 14, 2024, as seen from Ashkelon

Don't be fooled by Iran-IAEA games, time running out to block nukes - analysis

As of January 2026, the ultimate weapon of the nuclear deal to hold Khamenei in line, the “snapback” of UN global sanctions, which China and Russia cannot veto, expires.

A view of the water nuclear reactor at Arak, Iran December 23, 2019. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US says it will raise pressure on Iran if it does not cooperate with UN watchdog

The first week in June, the IAEA’s Board of Governors, composed of 35 nations, passed a resolution condemning Iran for not cooperating with the IAEA and for its barring of some top inspectors.

 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi at Vienna International Center, in Vienna, Austria March 15, 2024.

Israel's message to Iran: We will act to destroy the nuclear threat - opinion

The Islamic Republic is not only a threat to Israel but to the entire world, and it will continue on its path until it has a bomb in hand or the world finally wakes up and puts a stop to it.

 INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC Energy Agency director-general Rafael Grossi at an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, September 13.

Iranian commander warns Tehran could review its 'nuclear doctrine' amid Israeli threats

Iran considers revising nuclear strategy amid Israeli threats. Talks to revive 2015 nuclear pact stalled; UN watchdog raised concerns over Iran's uranium enrichment.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, April 3, 2024.

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