Uranium

Israel's open secret: Why is Dimona at the center of Israel’s nuclear weapon ambiguity? - explainer

In the 1960s, then prime minister Levi Eshkol vowed that “Israel will not be the first state to introduce nuclear weapons into the region.” The sentiment has been repeated by Israeli officials since.

|BySAM HALPERN
A view of the Israeli nuclear facility in the Negev desert outside Dimona, now called the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center.
A satellite image shows a closer view of a destroyed vehicle at the Pickaxe Mountain facility in Natanz, Iran, March 7, 2026.

Iran claims Natanz nuclear facility struck, IDF says 'unaware' of attack

The IDF told The Jerusalem Post that it was not aware of an Israeli strike targeting Natanz.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, SAM HALPERN
A SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026.

No war can destroy Iran's nuclear ambitions, IAEA director says

Even if facilities and equipment are damaged, Grossi emphasized that reconstruction would be "very possible," since Iran has the knowledge of how to build them.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A US Marine Corps crew works on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on the tarmac at Mercedita Airport in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on January 15, 2026.

Reported US plan to invade Iran, seize Iran’s 60% enriched uranium ‘overblown’ - exclusive

It is still possible that the US could use ground forces in some fashion. Further, the IDF has declined to provide confidence that the threat will be dealt with before the end of the war.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

Trump's options on Iran: US weighs 'token' Iran enrichment in narrow nuclear compromise - report

The potential concession would test the limits of longstanding US demands that Iran’s nuclear program not leave any possible path to a bomb.

FEBRUARY 21, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC February 20, 2026.

Araghchi slams US-Israeli Miriam Adelson, accusing her of dual loyalties in antisemitic trope

Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi criticizes Miriam Adelson's claims, calls for diplomacy in US-Iran talks, and warns of military retaliation if negotiations fail.

FEBRUARY 12, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha, February 7, 2026; illustrative.

Netanyahu meets with Witkoff, Kushner ahead of discussion with Trump on 'principles' for Iran talks

Netanyahu: "I will present Trump with...important principles for everyone who wants peace and security in the Middle East" • Huckabee: No gaps between Israel, US on Iran

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with US Special Envoy and Jared Kushner at Blair House in Washington on February 10, 2026.

Iran could dilute 60% enriched uranium if all US sanctions lifted, nuclear official says

Earlier this week, Tehran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a complete halt to uranium enrichment was absolutely unacceptable to Iran.

FEBRUARY 9, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), speaks at the opening of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025

Russia says uranium proposal for Iran is still on the table

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that an offer for Russia to aid Iran with exporting uranium was still available.

FEBRUARY 4, 2026ByREUTERS
Spokesperson of Russia's Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends the annual press conference held by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, January 14, 2025.

Satellite photos track Iranian efforts to conceal nuke program's status during threat of US attack

Satellite images show Iran covering and rebuilding parts of Natanz, Isfahan, and Parchin as Washington weighs possible military action.

FEBRUARY 2, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
New roofs appear on buildings at Iran's Natanz facility, January 2026.

Trump weighs Iran strikes to inspire renewed protests - analysis

US military strikes against Iran may spark change or worsen regional instability, as experts weigh the potential outcomes.

JANUARY 29, 2026ByREUTERS, JAMES GENN
US President Donald Trump seen over an Iranian flag (illustrative)

WTO chief warns Greenland could lead to trade war, but what can the US gain from the island?

A 2023 survey by the European Commission showed that 25 of 34 minerals deemed "critical raw materials" were found in Greenland.

JANUARY 21, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks to members of the media, on the second day of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 23, 2025.

Iran must give status of bombed nuclear sites, IAEA warns in passed resolution

The resolution's purpose was primarily to renew and adjust the International Atomic Energy Agency's mandate to report on aspects of Iran's nuclear program.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, REUTERS
A satellite image shows airstrike craters covered with dirt at the Natanz Enrichment Facility, following U.S. airstrikes amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Natanz County, Iran, June 24, 2025.

Iran giving up on nuclear uranium enrichment shows Khamenei has gone off the deep end - analysis

60% enriched uranium will continue to remain useless for an extensive period of time if Tehran doesn't start to invest billions more into resources.

NOVEMBER 17, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2025