List of Nuclear Weapons articles
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A view of a street in Tehran, Iran, on May 12. The Myth of Zero Enrichment
Tehran regards Washington’s demand as tantamount to unconditional surrender, but there may yet be a way forward.
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A staff member removes the Iranian flag from the stage during Iran nuclear talks in Vienna on July 14, 2015. Would We Be Better Off Today With the JCPOA?
The Iran war spotlights one of Washington’s most contentious counterfactuals.
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A person wearing a black chador and a face mask stands on a small blue stage, holding a large Iranian flag that waves in the wind. Behind them is a massive billboard featuring a close-up of a person’s face and text in English and Farsi. White storefronts with gold and red lettering are visible at the bottom. Why the U.S. Is Headed for a Long War With Iran
The Tehran regime is more hard-line than ever—and has nothing left to lose.
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A woman walks past model missiles and centrifuges in Tehran. Iran Does Not Have a Right to Enrich Uranium
Trump should push for zero enrichment in perpetuity as part of any deal with Tehran.
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Anti-war demonstrators protest the war in Iran as members of the U.S. National Guard look on in Washington on April 7. The Iran Dilemma Washington Refuses to Resolve
Two goals have been in tension in U.S. policy for nearly half a century.
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A partial view of the Dimona nuclear research center in the southern Israeli Negev desert. The Iran War Is Eroding Israel’s Nuclear Ambiguity
Officially or not, Washington is now breaking the taboo and talking about its ally’s bombs.
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Smoke is seen rising about buildings in Beirut after an Israeli airstrike. 5 Unanswered Questions on the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
The fragile truce faces significant obstacles.
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The national flags of the United States and Iran are seen in front of the White House during a protest over U.S. military actions against Iran. U.S. and Iran Agree to 2-Week Cease-Fire
The announcement came less than two hours before Trump’s deadline was set to expire.
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A billboard displaying pictures of nuclear scientists, centrifuges and a sentence reading in Farsi: " Science is the power", at the Enqelab square in Tehran, on August 29, 2025. Preventing an Iranian Bomb Is Only Getting Harder
A weaker, angrier, more suspicious regime with a less cautious supreme leader and leverage over Hormuz. What could go wrong?
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Trump gestures with both hands, palms lifted to the sky, as he walks across an airport tarmac beneath a light blue sky with a few clouds. Secret Service agents wait by black cars in the background. Trump’s Iran Own Goal
The war has empowered hard-liners, blocked a key shipping lane, and boosted Russia.
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A group of U.S. Army Special Operations forces are seen training on and near a vehicle in North Carolina. What a U.S. Operation to Get Iran’s Uranium Would Look Like
It’s even more complicated than capturing a Venezuelan president.
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An Iranian missile is upside down, its nose partially buried in the ground of an open field. A motorcycle is parked nearby, with distant buildings in the background. The sky above is clear and blue. How Iran’s Deterrence Collapsed Ahead of the War
A key failure in 2024 paved the way for U.S. and Israeli attacks.
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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, seen in Washington on March 18. Assessing (and Not Assessing) the Threats to the United States
The U.S. intelligence community’s latest global threat assessment focuses heavily on Iran.
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North Korean technicians work in the control room of the Tongchang-ri space center on April 8, 2012. North Korea Is Getting Serious About Space Weapons
The new chapter in defense planning seems like a direct response to Trump’s Golden Dome.
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A missile fires from a military ship at sea. Iran, Israel, and the U.S. Are Racing the Clock
The attackers seek quick success as their air defenses dwindle. Iran will try to drag it out.
