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


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

Israel threatened to launch nuclear war on Iran - UN envoy

During his UNGA speech, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that “Iran must face a credible nuclear threat,” a statement the PMO later retracted.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

Iran close to testing nuclear weapons for first time - European intel

Iran's fast-moving development of weapons-grade uranium is bringing the possibility of an Iranian first nuclear test closer.

 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

FM Eli Cohen addresses Iranian attack on Israeli embassy in Azerbaijan

Cohen called on Serbia to condemn and oppose Iranian terrorist arms, as they recently attempted to attack the Israeli embassy in Azerbaijan.

 Foreign Minister Eli Cohen talks during a news conference with Cyprus Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus March 31, 2023

A threat to Iran: IDF and US military team up for joint drill

The statement by the IDF did not specifically mention Iran by name, but mentioned situations where there would be conflict "at a distance."

 KC-46 Aircraft