Iran nuclear bomb

Iran made billions of dollars, bypassed sanctions amid US blockade, top official Rezaee claims

"In the past month or two, we sold seventy million barrels of oil," he said. "Now every day we sell oil to American ships on that side, as much as we produce."

An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.
US President Donald Trump speaks with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu upon arrival for meetings at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025.

Netanyahu to show Trump proof of Iran's Pickaxe Mountain deception at White House meeting - report

A man crosses the street, past a billboard showing Iranian centrifuges and nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, August 29, 2025

Only regime change prevents Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, former Israel Navy commander says

An Iranian nuclear power plant stands March 30, 2005 some 200 miles (322 km) south of Tehran, in Natanz, Iran.

What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran's nuclear site which might be among Trump's next targets - explainer


Secret site bombed by IDF critical to Iran's nuclear ambitions, Israeli sources say - exclusive

IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin revealed the strike in a March 3 press conference, though doubts had persisted about how critical the site was for Iran's nuclear program.

Smoke billows after airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28.

Mossad can detect, catch if Iranian nuclear officials move enriched uranium, US intel suggests

US President Donald Trump might consider a covert mission to seize it once the Islamic regime is more decimated.

 People attend a protest against the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites, in Tehran, Iran, June 22, 2025

US-Iran nuclear talks were 'positive,' next round to be held in Vienna, source tells 'Post'

This diplomatic meeting is seen as a pivotal moment for both nations and a last chance to avoid a military confrontation.

Demonstrators hold the "Lion and Sun" pre-Iranian Revolution national flags during a protest against Iran's government in front of the United Nations Office in Geneva, Switzerland, February 26, 2026

Witkoff: US demanding Iran agrees to nuclear deal that lasts indefinitely - Axios

Witkoff told a private gathering of AIPAC donors in Washington that the Trump administration aims to sign a deal without a "sunset clause."

US envoy Steve Witkoff visiting the US's CMCC near Kiryat Gat, Israel, October 21, 2025; illustrative.

Iran stalls for interim deal as US-Tehran play ‘game of chicken’ with war, expert tells ‘Post'

Dr. Lynette Nusbacher told The Jerusalem Post that the US prepared for targeted air strikes if Tehran failed to negotiate in good faith, as Iran sought an interim deal to shield its missile program.

Iranian, American flags against backdrop of Iranian nuclear site. (illustration)

Former MK Kahana says Iranian missile threat is equivalent to nuclear threat, 'like Hiroshima'

According to Kahana, the Iranian missiles have a warhead of about half a ton of explosives, and "if you take 30,000 such missiles, it is equivalent to the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima."

MK Matan Kahana attends a National Unity faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 26, 2025.

Hugh Laurie faces backlash from both sides, Israeli muay Thai fighter triumphs

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise. 

Creator and Executive Producer Dana Eden and Executive Producer Shula Spiegel pose backstage with cast and crew members after winning an Emmy for "Tehran" in the category Drama at the 49th International Emmy Awards in New York City, New York, U.S., November 22, 2021.

'Hundreds of strikes per day': Former CENTCOM deputy says US can wipe out Islamic Regime in hours

A possible first wave of an attack on Iran would focus on strategic missile sites and launchers, the most immediate threats to US forces and Israel, a former CENTCOM official told the Post.

 The U.S. Air Force B-2 bomber "Spirit of Oklahoma" is refueled in-flight over Eastern Washington state, April, 27, 2002 while participating in "Northern Edge," Alaska's largest annual joint training exercise.

Khamenei taunts US by not limiting missiles, nuclear program: Will world confront him? - editorial

The Islamic Republic is a regime whose survival depends on confrontation, whose legitimacy is built on exporting violence, and whose leadership feels secure enough to threaten the US.

Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Trump says he will be involved indirectly in Iran talks, Tehran likely to make deal

The US military is preparing for a sustained campaign against Iran in the event of a failed deal, according to US officials.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, February 13, 2026.