Opinion | The ‘Nuclear Option’ Returns
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Strikes may set Iran back — but likely won’t end nuclear program, UN watchdog chief says
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog chief says Iran’s enriched uranium stockpiles remain largely in place and its nuclear infrastructure — much of it buried deep underground — cannot be fully eliminated by airstrikes, underscoring the limits of military action. The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog … Read more
UN nuclear chief warns strike near Iran reactor risks crossing ‘reddest line’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog warned Wednesday that a projectile strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant risked crossing the “reddest line” of nuclear safety, as fighting between the U.S., Israel and Iran intensifies. A direct hit on an operating nuclear reactor like Bushehr … Read more
Ossoff questions Gabbard about Iran posing an ‘imminent nuclear threat’
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Ossoff questions Gabbard about Iran posing an ‘imminent nuclear threat’ 02:48 UP NEXT Gabbard says U.S. intelligence assessed Iran would use Strait of Hormuz as leverage 01:56 Tulsi Gabbard skips over prepared comments on Iran’s nuclear capabilities 05:53 … Read more
Trump hasn’t made up his mind on sending Americans into Iran to seize nuclear material, sources say
President Trump hasn’t made up his mind yet on whether he wants to send American forces into Iran and seize the country’s nuclear material, which would be a very dangerous operation, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. In private conversations, he has told people close to him: “I have a lot of decisions … Read more
Tulsi Gabbard omits details on Iran’s nuclear enrichment program at start of Senate testimony
Top U.S. intelligence officials, including Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, are testifying about the Iran war on Wednesday before a Senate committee. In her prepared opening statement, she omitted details on Iran’s nuclear program that were previously planned. CBS News’ Taurean Small has more. Source link
Trump says Israel wouldn’t use a nuclear weapon, takes questions on Iran war
President Trump spoke to reporters about the Iran war Monday, taking one question related to Israel’s potential use of nuclear weapons if the war escalates. Mr. Trump said, “Israel wouldn’t do that.” Source link
Iran won’t surrender “in a million years,” analyst says, warning regime could push for nuclear weapons
The U.S. and Israel underestimated Iran’s capabilities and it’s unlikely the regime will collapse, according to a Middle East analyst, who warned that Iran could now be more determined to obtain nuclear weapons. In an interview with CBS News on Tuesday, Danny Citrinowicz, a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council, a nonpartisan think tank, said … Read more
Ex-CIA officer explains how a potential U.S. ground raid at Iran nuclear sites could unfold
The U.S. is considering a special operation in Iran to take control of the country’s nuclear stockpile, Axios reports. CBS News contributor Elliot Ackerman, a former CIA officer and Marine Corps veteran, joins to discuss. Source link
Macron vows nuclear arsenal boost as Europe turns to nukes amid rising global threats
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Europe is ramping up its nuclear defenses, as France expands its arsenal and Poland signals interest in closer nuclear coordination with allies. “I have decided to increase the numbers of warheads of our arsenal,” French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday. He also said France will no longer … Read more