Iran Nuclear

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February 4, 2026 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Edmund Fitton-Brown, Richard Goldberg, Joe Dougherty

Previewing Talks with Iran

February 4, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh

Iranian regime escalates hostilities with US, hardens negotiating position

Iran has ramped up military provocations against US forces in the Middle East as nuclear negotiations loom, with regime officials sending mixed signals on uranium enrichment while refusing to discuss missile...

February 2, 2026 | Jacob Nagel

Trump must not negotiate with Iran unless the regime first meets strict preconditions

The world is focused on a single question: will President Donald Trump strike Iran, or will he once again attempt negotiations – and if force is used, what form will it take and what...

February 1, 2026 | David Albright, Andrea Stricker

The Nuclear Threat After Tehran Falls

In the event of regime change, the world should be ready to secure Iran’s uranium and reactors.

January 8, 2026 | Andrea Stricker

New Activity at Iranian Nuclear Site Shows Determination To Rebuild Program

The United States and Israel may need to strike Iran again to keep nuclear weapons out of Tehran’s grasp. Construction is nearing the final stages at a former nuclear weapons site destroyed by Israel...

December 30, 2025 | Behnam Ben Taleblu

People of Iran keep rising up against tyranny, and we should help them

Iranians have once again taken to the streets in defiance of their Islamist and authoritarian government. What began as demonstrations triggered by economic grievances — with the rial plummeting...

December 29, 2025 |

Trump Warns of Further Strikes on Iran if Nuclear Rebuilding Continues 

Trump Promises ‘Hell’ if Hamas Doesn’t Disarm: President Donald Trump warned  Hamas would be given a “very short period of time to disarm” as he prepares to launch...

December 26, 2025 | Behnam Ben Taleblu

On US-Iran Policy, There Is No Path Out of the Desert

Iran’s setbacks in 2025 should not lull US policymakers into thinking that Tehran is finished with destabilizing the region.

December 17, 2025 | David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Olli Heinonen, Andrea Stricker

Post-Strike Assessment: Major Bottlenecks Exist in Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Supply Chain

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December 10, 2025 | Mark Dubowitz, Behnam Ben Taleblu, Miad Maleki, Andrea Stricker

8 Reasons Why the U.S. Must Maintain a Ban on Iran’s Uranium Enrichment and Plutonium Reprocessing

The United States and the international community have spent decades trying to restrict Iran’s uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing capabilities given the regime’s threats against the West...

December 5, 2025 |

New Survey Reveals 60 Percent of Americans Approved of U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Nuclear Facilities

Reagan Institute Survey Shows American Support for U.S. Action Against Iran: A new survey released by the Ronald Reagan Institute on December 4 found that 60 percent of Americans...

November 20, 2025 |

IAEA Passes Resolution Demanding Information on Status of Iranian Nuclear Sites, Enriched Uranium Stock

IAEA Seeks Answers From Tehran: The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, passed a resolution on November...

October 20, 2025 |

IAEA Chief Assesses Iran’s Enriched Uranium Stockpile Remains Inside Sites Destroyed by Israel and U.S.

Enriched Uranium Entombed at Destroyed Sites: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director Rafael Grossi revealed his agency’s assessment that most of Iran’s highly enriched...

October 18, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh

Iran threatens nuclear weaponization ambitions

Mahmoud Reza Aghamiri, the president of Iran’s Shahid Beheshti University and one of the Islamic Republic’s prominent nuclear scientists, offered a rare glimpse into Tehran’s calculus behind weaponization. During...

October 6, 2025 | Tzvi Kahn

Diplomacy without pressure won’t end Iran’s nuclear program

Ottawa should insist that future talks require Tehran to dismantle its atomic program, end uranium enrichment and demolish its ballistic missiles.

October 5, 2025 | Andrea Stricker

Zero Enrichment Is Back. The US and Europe Must Enforce It.

Iran is not hesitating to rebuild its nuclear program. A zero-enrichment policy is the only way to prevent further nuclear proliferation.

September 27, 2025 |

UN Security Council Rejects Late Effort to Extend Iran Sanctions ‘Snapback’ Deadline

Push to Delay Rejected: The UN Security Council on September 26 rejected a last-ditch proposal put forward by Russia and China to delay the reimposition of UN sanctions against...

September 25, 2025 | Behnam Ben Taleblu

Latest Launch by Tehran Reflects Regime Interest in Longer-Range Missiles

A bird, a plane, a ballistic missile? Late last week, Iranians took to social media to post pictures and video of what appeared to be the plume, or the high-temperature exhaust gases, of a ballistic...

September 25, 2025 |

Iran Rebuilding Missile Sites Targeted by Israel During Extensive Air Strikes

Missile Sites Under Reconstruction: Iran has reportedly begun to rebuild key missile production sites targeted by Israel during the June conflict that saw extensive Israeli and...

September 23, 2025 |

Iran’s Supreme Leader Rejects Negotiations Over Country’s Nuclear Program as Snapback Deadline Looms

Khamenei Rejects Talks: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei rejected direct talks with the United States over the future of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program,...