Fordow nuclear plant

Does the US have enough bunker busters to end Iran's nuclear program? - analysis

The question of whether the US can destroy the Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility will partly be an intelligence race of who can outwit whom, matching offensive and defensive capabilities.

Illustrative image of a B-2 bomber.
US President Donald Trump gestures after returning early from the G7 Leaders' Summit in Canada, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, June 17, 2025

Iran mirrors Trump’s playbook, sending mixed signals for nuclear talks - opinion

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump (off frame) at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 29, 2025.

Netanyahu says Iran trying to rebuild nuclear, ballistic missile capabilities after June war

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee looks on during an interview with Reuters in Jerusalem, September 10, 2025.

Huckabee: Iran ignored Trump’s warning until US B-2 bombers struck Fordow nuclear site


B-2 pilots reveal US strikes on Iran were the 'most consequential raids' of their career

According to CBS, stealth F-22 and F-35 tactical fighters escorted the B-2s into Iranian airspace. “We knew they were not alone, the performance was perfect."

 A B-2 Spirit proceeds to an undisclosed location after flying a mission over Iraq, March 27, 2003.

Only Iranian surrender will end its nuclear threat - opinion

If these locations are as numerous as we fear, it will be impossible to entirely strip that country of its future nuclear capacity and its willingness to employ such weaponry.

 IRANIAN FLAGS fly as fire and smoke rise from an Israeli attack on the Sharan oil depot in Tehran on Sunday. The world watches as Israel exercises the most basic right of any sovereign state: the right of self-defense, says the writer.

Iran's near-bomb-grade uranium stock grew before Israeli attack, IAEA says

A UN watchdog report revealed Iran had 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60% before Israeli and US strikes, enough for 10 bombs if further refined.

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

UN nuclear chief Grossi presses Iran to strike deal on inspections soon

IAEA head Rafael Grossi urged Iran to quickly agree on nuclear inspections, warning talks cannot drag on for months after Israeli and US strikes on enrichment sites.

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi attends an interview with the Reuters team in Vienna, Austria, September 3, 2025.

Iranian executed for Mossad espionage was a nuclear scientist, state media claims

Iranian media claimed Mossad had promised the scientist a foreign passport should he complete a long-term collaboration, after meeting five times in Vienna.

Iranians demonstrate in Stockholm, Sweden July 14, 2022

The start of the post-war game: Iran has five weeks to create new nuclear deal – analysis

Could Europe's August deadline be the most important date in the decades-long nuclear standoff, or will Iran face more sanctions?

 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi visits Iran's nuclear achievements exhibition, in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.

US strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites - NBC

The two other facilities that the US struck were not as badly damaged and may have been degraded only to a point where nuclear enrichment could resume in the next several months.

 Fire of Israeli attack on Shahran Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Iran has become the paper tiger in the room: Even when cornered, it can still lash out - analysis

For over three decades, Iran has carefully cultivated the image of a fierce regional power with unstoppable momentum, but during the 12-Day War, its image took a major blow.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, March 8, 2025

Iran's enriched uranium remains at nuclear sites, Israeli official says

The official suggested that the Iranians might still be able to gain access to Isfahan, but it would be hard to remove any of the material there.

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.

Israel's target bank in Iran expanded after US showed interest in joining strikes, Katz reveals

On June 18, Trump said he would give Iran two weeks to agree to a proper nuclear deal. However, later that evening, he told Netanyahu that he had already decided to attack.

 US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are seen leaving the White House after their meeting in April.