Iran nuclear bomb

Iran made billions of dollars, bypassed sanctions amid US blockade, top official Rezaee claims

"In the past month or two, we sold seventy million barrels of oil," he said. "Now every day we sell oil to American ships on that side, as much as we produce."

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16 2025.
US President Donald Trump speaks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

Netanyahu to show Trump proof of Iran's Pickaxe Mountain deception at White House meeting - report

A man crosses the street, past a billboard showing Iranian centrifuges and nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, August 29, 2025

Only regime change prevents Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, former Israel Navy commander says

An Iranian nuclear power plant stands March 30, 2005 some 200 miles (322 km) south of Tehran, in Natanz, Iran.

What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's nuclear site which might be among Trump's next targets - explainer


Israeli official to 'Post': 'There was full and complete coordination with the Americans'

"We presented the American administration with evidence of Iran's breakthrough toward a nuclear bomb. There was full and complete coordination with the Americans."

 Illustrative -US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) attend a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2025.

At least 70 wounded, two killed after four rounds of Iranian attack slam Israel

Majority of Iranian missiles intercepted or missed target, IDF confirms • IDF intercepts drones over Eilat • Sirens sound across all of Israel overnight on Saturday

 EMS services inspect the damage from an Iranian missile impact on a building in central Israel, June 13, 2025.

Trump must clarify what he means when says Iran will never have nuclear weapons - opinion

Cooperation with the US is vital for strengthening deterrence and executing this complex mission, but Israel must be prepared to act alone.

 US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat, Oman, April 12, 2025.

Who leaked Israel’s attack plans against Iran’s nuke program and why? - analysis

To the extent that parts of the story may have come from Netanyahu, this would be to explain why he has not attacked Iran’s nuclear sites.

 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition, in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.

Saudi defense minister arrives in Tehran ahead of Iran-US talks

Saudi Arabia welcomed Iran's nuclear talks with the US, saying it supported efforts to resolve regional and international disputes.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.

Grossi warns Iran is 'not far' from nuclear bomb

“Iran has the pieces, and they could eventually put them together one day,” Grossi told the French newspaper Le Monde.

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran April 9, 2025.

Iran's nuclear crisis finally has a deadline: Here's what that means - analysis

Either Tehran will reach a deal with the US and the E-3 in the next two to three months, or it will face global sanctions and possibly an Israeli air force strike.

 US President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, March 15, 2025

Destroying Iran's nuclear assets isn't enough, the West needs to dismantle the regime - opinion

Even destroying the nuclear program will not change Iran’s fundamental goals expressed in its constitution, nor the threat it presents to humanity.

SLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY Guard Corps Commander-in-Chief Gen. Hossein Salami speaks at a memorial ceremony for eliminated Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah (left) and Hashem Safieddine, in Tehran, earlier this week. Iran’s goals have not faded simply because of the demise of its proxies, says the writer

Iran's stock of near-bomb-grade uranium grows sharply, IAEA reports show

The stock of uranium refined to up to 60% in the form of uranium hexafluoride grew by 92.5 kg in the past quarter to 274.8 kg, one of two confidential IAEA reports said.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during 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.

Iran rushes to upgrade air defenses, fearing joint Israel-US attack - report

The Islamic regime has domestically developed an air defense system and has Russian S-300s to protect its nuclear sites, the report says, though they are concerned it is not enough.

 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.