IAEA chief Rafael Grossi warned on Wednesday that Iran is “not far” from a nuclear bomb.
Limiting Iran’s uranium enrichment to the same levels as 2015 would require greater concessions from Tehran as the country now possesses 13,355 advanced centrifuges.
Trump pushes for a new nuclear deal with Iran to avoid military action, but Khamenei rejects talks, calling it a deception as US sanctions pressure Tehran.
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.