Iran nuclear bomb

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

Israel's public diplomacy head denied that Netanyahu arrived with any intelligence on Pickaxe Mountain to share with Trump after the leaders met.

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.
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

 A missile is launched during an annual drill in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman and near the Strait of Hormuz, Iran

Both sides not willing to back down over Strait of Hormuz, Iran will not give in, expert says


After Natanz: Why the IDF won’t strike Iran’s live reactor at Bushehr

A strike on a live nuclear reactor could unleash radioactive leakage capable of endangering civilian populations hundreds of kilometers away, depending on the severity of the breach.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits IRGC Navy equipment in Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025.

IDF strikes Isfahan nuclear hub, hits more than 200 targets in Iran

The IDF was also reportedly targeting Iran's Fordow nuclear facility, after previously dismantling the Natanz site.

Military personnel stand guard at a nuclear facility in the Zardanjan area of Isfahan, Iran, April 19, 2024, in this screengrab taken from video.

'We knew everything,' Trump tells Reuters about Israel's strikes on Iran

Donald Trump argued that after Israel's heavy attack, Iran has a stronger incentive to reach an agreement.

 US President Donald Trump seen with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (illustrative)

How Netanyahu and Trump fooled the media over the Iran strike - opinion

Netanyahu long urged US action on Iran, and despite media claims, Israel’s recent strike had full US backing after a final ultimatum.

 US President Donald Trump speaks as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves following a meeting in the White House, in Washington, US, April 7, 2025.

45 years ago, Iran waged its own preemptive strike on nuclear facilities

On Sept. 30, 1980, Tehran ordered a surprise airstrike of its own on the same Iraqi nuclear facilities that Israel would destroy a little more than eight months later.

 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.

NYPD ramps up security at NYC Jewish sites after Israel launches offensive against Iran

The Israeli attack killed Iran’s top military officers and ramped up the potential for an all-out war in the Middle East.

 Activists march down Pearl Street during the 30th annual Boulder Jewish Festival, a week after an attack that injured multiple people in Boulder, Colorado, U.S. June 8, 2025.

Israel shuts global embassies after Iran attack, urges citizens to avoid displaying Jewish symbols

Israel would not be providing consular services and urged citizens to cooperate with local security services if faced with hostile activity.

 A man walks with an Israeli flag draped over his shoulders, following an incident where two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead near the Capital Jewish Museum, in Washington, DC, US, May 22, 2025.

IAEA board to convene on Iran's request amid Israeli strikes on nuclear sites - exclusive

The special session was requested by Iran and supported by Russia, the Post learned.

 IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi holds a news conference after the first day of the agency's quarterly Board of Governors meeting at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 9, 2025.

IDF attacks, destroys Natanz nuclear site, weapons during overnight strikes in Iran

However, the IDF has so far not attacked from the air against the Fordow nuclear facility, which lies underneath a mountain.

 An IDF infographic indicating the layout of Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, June 13, 2025.

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.