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


Trump utilizes right-wing influencers to push support for Iran agreement within Republican Party

Additionally, sources familiar with the matter say the White House has asked Republican congresspeople to post messages on social media supporting the emerging agreement with Iran.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump greets attendees during the Congressional Picnic at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 19, 2026.

Netanyahu admits difficulty influencing Trump decisions on Iran, sources say

Netanyahu's comments, described to Reuters by two Israeli officials with knowledge of the conversations, come as Israel has largely been left out of talks to reach an initial deal to halt the war.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

Diplomacy funded by illusions: Trump's deal with Iran must be more than promises - editorial

A narrow agreement that freezes one file while funding the rest of the system would create the illusion of progress and the reality of danger.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

US conducts 'self-defense strikes' in southern Iran as IDF strikes on Hezbollah intensify

Iran's president orders reopening of international internet access • IDF strikes city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, following surge in Hezbollah drone attacks

US President Donald Trump as he points while delivering remarks about health care costs and affordability from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, DC, US, May 18, 2026.

Liberman: Any Iran deal ‘catastrophe,’ Netanyahu turning Israel into ‘banana republic’

He warned that any agreement with Iran “would leave all the ayatollahs in power,” making the remarks in a Saturday evening N12 interview.

Avigdor Liberman speaks at the Knesset, May 11 2026.

Trump's agreement weakens Iran, but doesn’t end its threat - analysis

How should the deal be judged? One useful way is to measure it against the objectives Trump and Netanyahu themselves laid out when they launched the attack on February 28.

 Donald Trump over a backdrop of an Iranian flag. (Illustrative)

Control over Strait of Hormuz is ‘lifeline’ for the regime, experts tell ‘Post’

The Islamic Republic’s financial woes have already led to significant internal unrest, igniting the violently suppressed January protests.

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026.

Iran denies agreeing to hand over uranium as 'Islamabad Declaration' nears final negotiations

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) both parties are expected to sign would include concessions on both sides, with the possibility of it being extended further during the 60 day period.

A view shows railway packages for containers with uranium hexafluoride salt, raw material for nuclear reactors, similar to the one be used for the IAEA Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Bank

New US-Iran deal fails to address missiles, proxies as Iran agrees in principle to uranium disposal

Trump says Iran blockade stays until deal signed • Iran claims legal right to manage Hormuz strait • Spanish police filmed beating flotilla activists

PEOPLE RIDE motorcycles near a billboard with an image of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 19, 2026.

Trump cancels trip to son's wedding, returns to Washington amid key moment on Iran negotiations

Trump said that he "very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr.," but couldn't because of undisclosed circumstances that required him to stay in the White House.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One enroute to the U.S. following his official visit with President Xi Jinping in China, May 15, 2026.