Nuclear

While the decision has not yet been made, Trump remains open to the idea, US officials told WSJ. However, he is taking into account the danger such an operation would pose to US troops. 

Monitoring teams report elevated radiation levels in surrounding waters near the wreck site.

The ongoing Iran war shows that ambition without clear objectives risks prolonged conflict and setbacks.

In the 1960s, then prime minister Levi Eshkol vowed that “Israel will not be the first state to introduce nuclear weapons into the region.” The sentiment has been repeated by Israeli officials since.

Nuclear deterrence may be lowering the risk of world war, even as global tensions intensify and Iran raises concerns.

Preparations for a scenario involving a strike on the Dimona reactor have long been part of Israel’s emergency planning.

“If you have access to information in the field of the nuclear industry, talk to us,” the Mossad wrote on its Persian-language Telegram channel. “With us, your future is guaranteed."

Despite the tension stretching across the Middle East and striking the Muslim world, the only Muslim nuclear power has still not taken harsh steps and continues to straddle the fence.

Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain remains a looming nuclear threat. Despite extensive efforts by the US and Israel, over 400kg of enriched uranium is still unaddressed.

After strikes on Iran, the real challenge is preventing the regime from rebuilding its nuclear and military threat to the region.