Iran nuclear program

A soldier in camouflage uniform and helmet stands guard with a rifle in front of a large industrial building with smokestacks under a partly cloudy sky.

From Zaporizhzhia to Natanz, nuclear piracy is equally dangerous—and illegal

By Ali Alkis | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Weapons

Three men stand and converse around a wooden table in a meeting room with files and glasses of water on the table. A TV is mounted on the wall behind them.

Why Europe’s snapback gamble against Iran will backfire

By Sina Toossi | Nuclear Weapons

Two officials shake hands at a formal event, with IAEA and Iranian flags on the table, and three national flags in the background. A third person stands between them, clapping.

Iran signs a new agreement with the IAEA. Then tries to sell it at home

By François Diaz-Maurin | Nuclear Weapons

Israeli official giving a televised statement at a podium with the Israeli flag and government insignia in the background; caption mentions Operation Rising Lion.

Why Israel’s security doctrine won’t help it achieve strategic stability in the Middle East

By Shahin Berenji | Nuclear Risk

A group of scientists in lab coats and masks observe and take notes around a metal scientific apparatus in a laboratory setting.

Can international nuclear safeguards be rebuilt in Iran? These steps may help

By Hugh Chalmers | Nuclear Weapons

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Nuclear terrorists wear suits: How Iran could build a nuclear weapon without state approval

By Matt Caplan, Vesal Razavimaleki | Nuclear Weapons

Israeli Air Force jet

The lead-up to war: Will Israel strike Iran’s nuclear facilities with US support?

By Assaf Zoran | Nuclear Risk, Special Topics

Time for Iran to make a no-enrichment nuclear deal

By Siegfried S. Hecker, Abbas Milani | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Tehran’s no good, very bad options, and why only diplomacy can head off an Iranian bomb

By Pranay Vaddi | Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Iran can still build nuclear weapons without further enrichment. Only diplomacy will stop it

By Edwin Lyman | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Special operations by Israel and Ukraine were immediate tactical successes. Their strategic impact will take more time to assess

By Natalie Treloar | Nuclear Risk

President Donald Trump delivers delivers remarks to troops at Al Udeid Air Base, May 15, 2025, in Doha, Qatar. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)

Iran provides warning before attack on US base in Qatar. No Americans killed; Trump announces ceasefire

By John Mecklin | Analysis, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons