According to Iranian state media, Qatar said that “Persian Gulf states will run out of drinking water in three days if Iran’s nuclear sites attacked.”
Iran’s 60% level enriched uranium had increased to 275 kilograms, an increase of approximately one full nuclear weapon’s worth per month since December.
Even destroying the nuclear program will not change Iran’s fundamental goals expressed in its constitution, nor the threat it presents to humanity.
Behind the Lines | With Iran's proxies weakened and its air defenses damaged, the time is ripe for Israel to act against Tehran's nuclear program.
While the West wastes time negotiating with Tehran, Israel can prevent a future disaster by striking Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The European powers had hoped to convince Iran to begin negotiating new restrictions on its nuclear activities with a view to having a deal by the summer.
Trump’s approach suggests that he believes maximum pressure can force adversaries to negotiate on terms favorable to the United States. For Israel, the stakes could not be higher.
Sources have indicated that the E-3 is still concerned that Israel or Trump may only push Iran over the nuclear weapons line.
A US Office of the Director of National Intelligence report found that if Iran continues on its expected uranium enrichment rate, it will be able to produce 12 nuclear bombs.
The countries raised their concern with the Islamic Republic's announcement of its further nuclear program expansion, which they explained has "no credible, peaceful rationale."
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