Israel Iran Tensions: The Nuclear Threat Looms Larger Than Ever

Why Israelis Fear the Prospect of a Nuclear -Armed Iran Much of the world views Iran ’s nuclear program with alarm, and experts say its stockpile of highly enriched uranium has grown fast. Israel drops all war-time restrictions, freeing people to return to their lives under a ceasefire with Iran , but uncertainty over the impact of 12 days of war leaves room for anxiety. The world stands on the edge of catastrophe, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned on Friday, as Israel ’s military campaign inside Iran intensifies and strikes on nuclear facilities threaten to trigger a catastrophe. Strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran may increase Tehran’s belief that attaining nuclear weapons is key to establishing a deterrence to regime change. But while Iran ’s regional power projection was diminishing and its arsenal of missiles and drones twice proved largely ineffective, a third concern—a nuclear threat which Israel considered. Iran is finding itself in a difficult endgame in its fight with Israel, with no calvary coming to support it. Israel now has control of the skies over Tehran, and public discussions on an attack. Israeli leaders believe that Iran is more vulnerable now, US intelligence findings revealed. United States intelligence agencies have assessed that Israel is considering launching significant strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in 2025 , aiming to capitalise on Iran’s weakened position. Iran ' s army chief says Tehran is "fully ready" to strike Israel as President Trump signals nuclear deal could be days away. What began with Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and other targets has now spiraled into the world’s first full-scale example of what is a “threshold war”. For Israel , this was not just a war – it was a wake-up call. The nuclear question, long a regional obsession, now looms larger than ever . Iran ’s status as a threshold nuclear state.