Commencing in the 1950s with support from the US under the Atoms for Peace program, Iran's nuclear program was geared toward peaceful scientific exploration. In 1970, Iran ratified the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), subjecting its nuclear activities to IAEA inspections.

May 22, 2023 · In central Iran, workers are building a nuclear facility so deep in the earth that it is likely beyond the range of U.S. weapons designed specifically for such sites. That’s according to experts and new satellite imagery analyzed by The Associated Press. (May 22) …

Nov 26, 2024 · Iran’s nuclear program and missile arsenal have garnered increased international scrutiny amid its flaring conflict with Israel.

Oct 27, 2023 · The Iran nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is a landmark accord reached between Iran and several world powers, including the United States, in...

2 days ago · Iran says Israel and America would be "crazy" to attack its nuclear facilities, adding it would spell a "very bad disaster" for the region. The warning came in the first interview to be given by ...

Jan 22, 2025 · The first Trump administration left the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—also known as the Iran nuclear deal—in May 2018, significantly reducing the constraints on and monitoring of Iran’s nuclear program. Since mid-2019, Iran has significantly shortened its “breakout time”—the amount of time needed to produce enough ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Iran’s nuclear activities appear focused on gaining leverage for negotiating a deal with the incoming Trump administration, but the increase in uranium enrichment to 60 percent U-235 and the expansion of Iran’s enrichment capacity allow Iran to move more quickly to produce nuclear material for weapons at a time when Iranian policymakers are ...

Apr 18, 2024 · As its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers has eroded over the years, Iran has expanded and accelerated its nuclear programme, reducing the time it would need to build a nuclear bomb if it chose...

Jan 9, 2025 · Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful, yet officials there increasingly suggest Tehran could pursue an atomic bomb. It’s not just Trump or Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a longtime foe of Tehran, that paint Iran’s nuclear program as a major threat.

2 days ago · Iran suspended its formal nuclear-weapons programme in 2003, but continued to pursue weapons-related work. The killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a nuclear physicist, by a satellite-controlled gun in ...