Iran nuclear

Iran's past shows regime needs to develop a nuclear weapon to have chance at survival, expert says

According to Zisser, Iran now believes nuclear weapons are essential for regime survival after repeated Israeli and US strikes, while Washington's push for a new deal may reinforce Tehran's strategy.

 People wave flags next to an Iranian missile on display during the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.
Motorists drive vehicles past a billboard depicting Iran's formersupreme leader Ali Khamenei kissing the slain IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani near the shrine of Imam Hussein Iraq's holy city of Karbala, displayed on the facade of a building in Tehran on June 29, 2026.

Frozen Iranian funds will not be released until Tehran fulfills MoU, US official tells ‘Post’

 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.

The current state of Iran’s nuke, ballistic missiles threat post MoU - exclusive

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf walks down the stairs of an airplane after arriving at Muscat Airport in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026; illustrative.

US agreed to Hezbollah presence in Lebanon, Iran's Ghalibaf says as talks continue in Doha


IAF technicians charged with spying for Iran, Lebanon PM accuses Israel of war crimes

Hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists killed in 24 hours prior to ceasefire • IRGC gunboat fires on container ship near Oman • Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire

Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel, April 20, 2026.

Nuclear deal between Iran, US illusory if IAEA not involved, Director Grossi says - Telegraph

"Without verification, any agreement is no agreement. It’s an illusion of an agreement, or it’s a promise, which you don’t know whether it will be complied with or not," Grossi explained.

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi attends an interview with the Reuters team in Vienna, Austria, September 3, 2025.

Netanyahu: Iran would have achieved nuclear bomb if Israel had not attacked over past 15 months

Prime Minister Netanyahu warned that this would be "the beginning of the end for the Jewish people" during a meeting with the torchlighters for Israel's 78th Independence Day ceremony. 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, together with Transportation and Road Safety Miri Regev.

Trump cannot settle for uranium removal in efforts to remove Iran’s nuclear threat - opinion

The US-Israel campaign against Iran has made progress, but key threats like Iran’s nuclear and missile programs still remain unresolved and require urgent attention.

A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage during the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria July 14, 2015

US and Israel face tough choices in Iran talks over Hormuz, Lebanon, and nuclear issues - analysis

With the US and Israel pressing for a resolution on Iran’s nuclear threats, Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz remains a key point of negotiation.

 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.

Allies fear a rushed US-Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock - analysis

Experts worry Washington could lock in a superficial agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and sanctions relief, then struggle through months or years of technically complex follow‑on talks.

US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Iran denies claim that US will retrieve enriched uranium, accuses Trump of lies

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf asserted that the US "did not win the war with these lies," adding that "they will certainly not get anywhere in negotiations either.”

 People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2025.

Trump says Iran agreed to stop funding Hamas, Hezbollah, will hand over uranium

Iran has "agreed to everything," said Trump, adding that the current US blockade against Iranian traffic in the Strait of Hormuz will remain until a deal is reached.

US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

Trump claims Iran 'totally agreed' to give up nuclear ambitions

“We had to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. They've totally agreed to that. They've agreed to almost everything,” he claimed, despite no deal being reached during Saturday’s talks.

US President Donald Trump looks on as he boards Air Force One for his trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, as he departs Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, on the day he announced that Israeli and Lebanese leaders had agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire, April 16, 2026.

'They are champions at lying': Ex-defense official warns against US-Iran nuclear deal

The central issue in any such agreement would still be Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium. According to Vilan, Tehran currently holds about 450 kilograms of enriched uranium produced since 2018.

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.