Iran is thought to have fissile material and technical knowledge to build a nuclear bomb, leading experts to suspect the country will slowly continue to develop its weapon.
Sources are mixed on if Jerusalem is ready to stop the bomb
For years, US intelligence agencies have maintained that Iran was not engaged in the key activities necessary to develop a testable nuclear device.
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Austin told Gallant, “We stand together to ensure that Iran, which is the source of so much of the region's violence and instability, can never achieve a nuclear weapon."
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.
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.
The London-based independent news organization Iran International published a report in early June about Iran’s clandestine negotiations with Niger’s Junta government.
This marks the IAEA's first condemnation of Iran since 2022. Iran announced that it would respond, but didn't mention how.
The US government is reportedly opposed to confronting Iran at this stage because of a mix of concern that Tehran might escalate the situation into a crisis.
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