Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant

March 11, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Trump Points to Iran’s Resumption of Nuclear Activities at a New, Deeper Site

President Donald Trump’s remarks on Iran’s resumption of covert nuclear activities at an underground site highlight lingering concerns over the status of the Tehran regime’s nuclear program as Operation...

March 8, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Israel didn’t drag the US into war with Iran — they enabled us to fight it smarter and faster

A dangerous lie has taken hold in Washington: that Israel somehow pressured the United Statesinto war with Iran. It’s wrong. And both President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubiohave said so directly. ...

February 26, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Andrea Stricker

Reported U.S. Demands on Iran Fall Short of Eliminating Tehran’s Threat

During the latest round of indirect talks in Geneva, the United States reportedly presented Iran with demands that fall short of eliminating the Islamic Republic’s nuclear threat. According...

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...

January 6, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Ben Cohen

Iran’s brave protesters are fighting for freedom — here’s how Trump can help

Iran is once again convulsed by mass protest — and this time, the ground beneath the ayatollahs seems to be genuinely cracking. The end of Tehran’s totalitarian repression and...

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 27, 2025 | Jacob Nagel |

Keep US aid and wartime replenishment off Israel’s 2026 base budget

Finance Minister Smotrich's 2026 defense budget must exclude US aid and wartime replenishment to ensure readiness against future threats.

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...

September 18, 2025 | Andrea Stricker |

After the Strikes

Preventing an Iranian nuclear resurgence

September 17, 2025 | Andrea Stricker |

U.S. and Europe Must Prevent Iran’s Acquisition of New Enrichment Equipment

Israeli and U.S. strikes in June left Iran with only limited equipment for enriching uranium, according to a September 13 report in Le Monde. Indeed, Tehran is unlikely to be able to restart such efforts...

September 8, 2025 | David Albright, Sarah Burkhard, Andrea Stricker

Analysis of IAEA Iran Verification and Monitoring and NPT Safeguards Reports — September 2025

This report summarizes and assesses information in the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) quarterly report, dated September 3, 2025: Verification and monitoring in the Islamic Republic...

August 27, 2025 | Mark Dubowitz, Andrea Stricker

US allies can halt Iran’s nuke rebuilding scheme NOW — but face a ticking clock

President Donald Trump can keep Iran from rebuilding its nuclear weapons program — but he’ll have to act fast. By Friday, the president must spur Britain, France and Germany to trigger the “snapback”...

August 20, 2025 | Jacob Nagel, Mark Dubowitz

The single negotiation goal with Iran should be complete dismantlement of nuclear program

Trump’s ultimatum to Tehran is clear: accept American terms or face the consequences.

July 29, 2025 | |

‘They Are After Your Religion and Your Knowledge’: Khamenei Accuses West of Using Nuclear Concerns to Undermine Islamic Republic

Excuses for Confrontation: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused Western countries of confronting the Islamic Republic itself under the pretext of concern over...

July 3, 2025 | |

‘We’re Probably Thinking Closer to 2 Years’: Pentagon Provides More Details on Damage Assessment of U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Nuclear Sites

Battle Damage Assessment: Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell provided more details on the Pentagon’s battle damage assessment (BDA) on July 2 regarding U.S. strikes against...

July 2, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, John Hardie

Trump can’t let Pentagon meddlers derail ‘peace through strength’ for Ukraine

In a major policy reversal, the Pentagon has halted shipments of key munitions Ukraine needs to defend against Russia’s unprovoked aggression — a startling decision that runs counter to President...

July 2, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

The media’s misleading message

Trump and Hegseth’s complaints are justified

June 25, 2025 | |

‘Total Obliteration’: Trump Highlights Post-Strike Damage Assessments of Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

Trump Disputes Leaked U.S. Assessment: President Donald Trump disputed a leaked U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency preliminary assessment that minimized the extent of damage caused...

June 25, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

The dagger in the Ayatollah’s cloak

President Trump decided to take it away from him