Iran nuclear threat

Both sides not willing to back down over Strait of Hormuz, Iran will not give in, expert says

"In the end, the campaign we set out on to weaken the Iranian regime and deny it the ability to reach nuclear weapons is currently focused on an event that was not the event before the war," he said.

 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran
Members of special IRGC forces attend 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.

The most dangerous component of Iran’s arsenal - opinion

A woman holds an Iranian flag on a street in Tehran, Iran, June 10, 2026.

Why mutual assured destruction will not work with Iran - opinion

Iranians walk past an anti-Israeli billboard carrying the sentence reading in Farsi, "Israel would not see the next 15 years" erected on the side of a building in Palestine Square in Tehran, on May 28, 2026.

Israel cannot applaud an Iran deal that leaves key threats intact - editorial


Israel won't launch Iran strike unless US negotiations fail - Axios

One official told Axios that Israel made it clear to the US that they wouldn't surprise the Trump administration with any attacks on Iran without informing the US first. 

 L to R: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of Iranian flag (illustration).

Herzog to ‘Post’: 'Even if I stand alone; I will try endlessly to bring compromise'

President Isaac Herzog talks about societal schism, an unbreakable bond with Diaspora Jews, and Gaza, Iran, Syria, and Lebanon threats.

 Israeli President Isaac Herzog.

Netanyahu's office fails to deny Trump stopped Israeli strike on Iran nukes

Netanyahu directed "countless overt and covert operations" that have been instrumental in preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear arsenal.

 WOULD WAR with Iran lead to Israel’s destruction, or does Israel have no choice but to attack?

Iran is producing 90% of its own weapons, Iranian admiral claims – report

Iran claims to produce a majority of its weapons, but this self-sufficient defense strategy leaves its conventional forces relatively weak.

 Iranian missiles are displayed during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

2025: Israelischer Angriff auf Irans Atomprogramm könnte den Nahen Osten verändern – Analyse

Auf einmal besteht die offene Möglichkeit für Israel, iranische Atomanlagen entweder durch einen Luftangriff oder durch Einsatz von Spezialkräften zu eliminieren.

Iranian Nuclear Facility

European diplomat: Israel has decided to attack Iran's nuke sites - report

“We believe Israel has taken the decision to attack following the developments in the Middle East over the last several months,” a senior European diplomat said.

 An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.

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.