The nation’s supreme leader may choose to back down after a first round of retaliation, or prefer martyrdom and building a nuclear weapon.
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What to Know About Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program
Since shortly after it was founded in 1948, Israel has been intent on building a nuclear program to ensure its survival.
What to Know About Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program
Since shortly after it was founded in 1948, Israel has been intent on building a nuclear program to ensure its survival.
Underground Halls at Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Site Suffered ‘Direct Impacts’ From Israel Strikes, U.N. Atomic Watchdog Says
The International Atomic Energy Agency had initially said that the Friday attack had destroyed the aboveground part of the Natanz fuel enrichment plant, but its latest statement indicates more significant damage.
Trump’s Choice on Israel-Iran: Help Destroy Nuclear Facility or Continue to Negotiate
Iranian officials have warned that U.S. participation in an attack on its facilities will imperil any chance of the nuclear disarmament deal the president insists he is still interested in pursuing.
Much of Iran’s Nuclear Program Remains After Israel’s Strikes. At Least for Now.
The first phase of the attack did not hit the most likely repository of Iran’s near-bomb-grade nuclear fuel.
Israeli Strikes Targeted Some of Iran’s Most Important Nuclear Facilities
Iran’s nuclear centers are spread across the country. Here are the main ones.
Israel’s Ambition: Destroy the Heart of Iran’s Nuclear Program
It may take days, or weeks, to assess how far Israel has set back Iran’s atomic capabilities.
U.N. Watchdog Rules That Iran Is Not Complying With Nuclear Obligations
The decision comes as officials say they believe that Israel is preparing to launch a military attack on Iran. Tehran condemned the vote.