And Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites have pushed the world closer to another major conflict—and brought a technical topic into the global spotlight : uranium enrichment . But what is enriched uranium, and why is it so important? What will Iran do with its nuclear weapons programme after the war with Israel ends? This deep dive explores Iran ' s history of nuclear compliance, covert development, and what may come next — from genuine disarmament to secret rearmament. What has changed most dramatically since the strikes is Iran ’ s internal discourse on nuclear weapons . A subject once confined to opaque references or framed through the lens of peaceful energy has now become central to national security deliberations. 6 days ago · How an atomic weapon is built, and what the recent Israeli and U.S. Attacks on Iran may mean for the country’s nuclear ambitions. 4 days ago · International observers have urged restraint in jumping to conclusions. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, has confirmed that the damage to Iran ’ s nuclear infrastructure is “very significant,” especially at Natanz and Esfahan. Going forward, U.S. Policy should focus on how best to achieve two objectives: (1) keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon (a longstanding American interest), and (2) prevent the current conflict from expanding, including through direct Iranian or proxy attacks against U.S. Or allied interests in the Middle East. While Trump claims to have destroyed Iran ’s nuclear program, analysts say U.S. And Israeli attacks may have pushed the country closer to building a weapon . Although Iran says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, experts have long assessed that Iran was close to having the capability of building nuclear weapons , if it chose to do so. Under the shah’s regime, Iran aimed to master the full nuclear fuel cycle for potential nuclear weapons development. However, after the revolution, Ayatollah Khomeini launched a secret nuclear weapons program, and Ayatollah Khamenei continued the pursuit of a nuclear deterrent. Iran has maintained that it does not seek to build nuclear weapons. It is a party to the UN’s Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), under which it has pledged not to develop a bomb.
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