Iran

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.

Actually, the NPT doesn’t guarantee a right to make nuclear fuel

By Henry Sokolski, Sharon Squassoni | Analysis, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

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

A person stands inside a shipping container, reviewing documents, with stacked cargo containers visible outside in daylight.

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

By Matt Caplan, Vesal Razavimaleki | Nuclear Weapons

Video: Israel, Iran, and secret nukes—Why a diplomatic solution in Iran is the best option

By Erik English | Multimedia, Nuclear Risk

graphic representation of start of nuclear strike

Military-trained Americans’ trust in the president’s nuclear launch authority dropped during Iran Crisis. Here’s why it matters.

By Charli Carpenter, Grace Bernheart, Joseph Mara, Zahra Marashi | Nuclear Risk

wood match igniting

Introduction: Possible flashpoints for the next major conflict

By Dan Drollette Jr | Special Topics

Israeli jet taking off for strike on Iran June 13 2025

Containment vs. confrontation: Trump and a nuclear Iran

By Mohammad Eslami, Christian Kaunert | Nuclear Risk, Special Topics

INTERVIEW: New study finds national security officials are way (way) too confident

By Thomas Gaulkin | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons

Why you can’t always trust the intelligence on nuclear breakout

By Kunal Singh | Nuclear Risk, Nuclear Weapons, Opinion, Voices of Tomorrow

Time for Iran to make a no-enrichment nuclear deal

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

View of Modares highway and Alborz mountain range in Tehran, Iran

The war lasted 12 days. The environmental impact on Iran may last decades

By Jessica McKenzie, Sara Goudarzi | Climate Change