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


Five twists that will determine if Trump's Iran deal will benefit Israel long term - analysis

There are five key aspects to Trump's deal that are critical for Israel on Iran and Hezbollah.

A PLACARD sends a clear message featuring US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as protesters gather near the UN office during US-Iran nuclear talks, in Geneva, Feb. 17.

Iran booby traps entrances, collapses tunnels leading to cache of enriched uranium - report

This comes a day after a senior administration official told reporters that the US and Iran are close to a deal requiring Iran to relinquish its uranium, which has been enriched to near-bomb grade.

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.

US-Iran deal to include dismantling of Iranian nuclear program, US official says

The drafted text of the deal, which Pakistani Prime Minister Shagbaz Sharif announced had been agreed upon earlier on Friday, also outlines the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

A man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 10, 2026.

Trump claims Tehran leaked false details about terms of potential US-Iran deal

Earlier on Friday, Iranian state media site Mehr claimed that a full ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran will include an end to fighting in Lebanon.

US President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026.

US close to deal addressing Iran's nuclear program 'for the long term,' VP Vance says

"I feel that we are in a position to get a deal that is good for the US economically and that really does deal with the Iranian nuclear program, not just now... but for the long term," he said.

US VICE President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 19, 2026.

Israel should have seized Iran's uranium during Operation Roaring Lion, Gallant says

“We should have gone and brought the enriched uranium by force in a military operation during the campaign. That would have uprooted the nuclear program from Iran,” he said.

Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant attends a press conference shortly after he was sacked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who cited a lack of trust, at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Israel November 5, 2024.

Negotiations between US and Iran are to end war, do not include Iran's nuclear program - report

“If this stage is concluded, the nuclear issue will be one of the next items for negotiations,” Tasnim quoted Baghaei. “The rest of the discussions that are being raised now are media speculation."

FILE PHOTO: A view of Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, in Bushehr, Iran on April 28, 2024.

Iran already has two 'nuclear weapons,' does it have a third? - opinion

When Washington says "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," it means something far broader than enrichment percentages

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran.

Option to physically remove enriched uranium from Iran exists, fmr. defense minister Gallant says

According to Gallant, such an operation would be dangerous, but "worth paying the price to avoid an existential risk."

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.

US resolution draft for IAEA demands Iran open up on bombed nuclear sites, uranium stockpiles

Top Israeli and US officials have told The Jerusalem Post that they have their eyes fixed directly on Isfahan, Fordow, and Natanz, where huge mounds of rubble have covered the uranium.

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.