Nuclear program

Iran's nuclear weapon timeline barely set back despite US-Israeli strikes, sources say

The timeline for Iran to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, indicating that impeding Tehran's nuclear program may require destroying its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.
CENTCOM Gen. Kenneth McKenzie

Ex-CENTCOM Chief: IRGC running Iran can make concessions without regime change - interview

A large plume of smoke rises over Tehran after explosions were reported in the city during the night on March 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

The Iran war balance sheet: wins, losses, and undecideds - analysis

Iran and Israel flags on Middle east geopolitical map.

Israel needs a diplomatic alternative to war with Iran - opinion


Emerging nuclear agreement between US and Iran seems problematic, officials tell 'Post'

The US is not automatically adopting Israel’s position that the enrichment facilities must be dismantled.

 Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran April 9, 2025.

US, Iran conclude 'positive' first round of nuclear talks, to resume next week

US-Iran talks were focused on sanctions against the Islamic Republic and wars in the Middle East, according to an Omani source.

 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Earthquake in Iran unlikely to have damaged Iranian nuclear centrifuges

The 'Post' learned that the earthquake was not caused by a nuclear test, seeing as the shocks were too close to a deep fault.

 Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) visits the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, 350 km (217 miles) south of Tehran, April 8, 2008.

Iran will respond to Trump letter after 'full scrutiny,' ministry spokesperson says

The Iranian spokesperson noted contradictory signals from the US, which was voicing readiness for talks while also applying new sanctions.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting with Iranian students in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2025.

A strike or deal? Trump will have his way regarding Iran's nuclear program - opinion

Trump was confident he could cut a deal with Iran that would stop it from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

 IRAN’S VICE PRESIDENT for Strategic Affairs Javad Zarif speaks at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month. ‘I’m not sure he’s involved any longer in decision-making in the Iranian leadership, even if he has a title,’ quipped President Isaac Herzog.

Why is Iran’s FM talking about 'advanced centrifuges'? - analysis

Iran views the nuclear program as more than the sum of its parts.

A number of new generation Iranian centrifuges are seen on display during Iran's National Nuclear Energy Day in Tehran

Iran is making nuclear moves in conflict with West - analysis

"The Western parties that have been trying to push back Iran's nuclear program will face a different reality: a program that is significantly broader and more advanced," an Iran spokesperson said.

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

Iranian strategy advisor to 'Al Mayadeen': Iran has technical abilities to produce nuclear weapons

He added that Iran will respond to Israel's retaliatory attack at an appropriate time, saying Tehran will likely increase the range of their ballistic missiles.

 Head of the Strategic Council of Foreign Relations, Seyed Kamal Kharazi, speaks during the Iranian-Arab Dialogues for Cooperation Conference in Tehran, Iran, May 12, 2024.

Sinwar has trapped either Israel or Iran (and Hezbollah) - analysis

Will Hezbollah conflict expose Israel to being overwhelmed on multiple fronts or prematurely waste Iran's ace-in-the-hole, leaving its nuclear program more exposed?

 POSTERS DEPICTING Yahya Sinwar (right) and Hassan Nasrallah hang from a building near Begin Boulevard in Jerusalem as part of an ‘Ahdut Achshav’ campaign for unity among Israelis, earlier this year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has played directly into Sinwar’s hands, posits the writer.

Iran's presidential runoff set between moderate and hard-liner

The contest is between Masoud Pezeshkian, a relatively moderate lawmaker, and hard-line former Revolutionary Guard member Saeed Jalili.

 A paper showing the presidential candidates is pictured during the snap presidential election to choose a successor to Ebrahim Raisi following his death in a helicopter crash, in Tehran, Iran June 28, 2024.