Israel has carried out what are believed to be unilateral "preemptive strikes" on Iran in a major escalation of geopolitical trouble in the Middle East as a state of emergency was declared.
The U.S. intelligence community assesses that Iran is not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon
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UN nuclear watchdog finds Iran in breach of non-proliferation obligations for first time in 20 years
The IAEA flagged that Iran had amassed more near-weapons-grade uranium in its May 31 confidential report.
The report sternly warned Iran was now “the only non-nuclear-weapon state to produce such material” — something the agency said was of “serious concern”.
What do you mean by breakthrough? Iran has had the means and technology to enrich uranium for years. When they ended international transparency to their programs that already was a major red flag.
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-12/iaea-finds-iran-in-breach-its-nuclear-obligations/105411014
Just like those weapons of mass destruction, way back when in Iraq? I’m shocked, I say, shocked!
Iran’s nuclear program is well documented though.
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I don’t think that allegation has been made, just that they have began the process of building a bomb.
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I don’t think that allegation is completely implausible. Although it will probably be impossible to independently verify for a number of years.
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What do you mean by breakthrough? Iran has had the means and technology to enrich uranium for years. When they ended international transparency to their programs that already was a major red flag.
Edit: One likely culprit was the IAEA report that went public a bit earlier this week - https://www.npr.org/2025/06/12/nx-s1-5431395/iran-nuclear-enrichment-un-compliance