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Detecting and Halting an Iranian Weaponization Effort: Andria Stricker, FDD, Feb. 19, 2025 — A secret team of Iranian scientists is working to shorten the country’s route to nuclear weapons, according to current and former U.S. officials. This intelligence was collected during President Joe Biden’s final months in office, then relayed to the incoming national security team under President Donald Trump.1
WATCH: FL Season 2 Episode 6: Iran’s Nuclear Future | Daniel Roth | NewsX, Feb. 11, 2025 — Daniel Roth, a senior figure at United Against Nuclear Iran, joins us for a discussion on one of the most contentious issues in global diplomacy: Iran’s nuclear ambitions. As tensions in the Middle East continue to evolve, the stakes surrounding Iran’s nuclear program have only intensified.
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Iran—Between Accepting a Diplomatic Settlement or Acquiring a Nuclear Bomb: Danny Citrinowicz, INSS Insight No. 1949, Feb. 19, 2025
Unpacking the New Russia-Iran Treaty: Dr. Sergey Sukhankin , Gulf International Forum, Feb. 18, 2025
Tehran Media Warn of Moscow’s Possible Betrayal of Iran: Maryam Sinaiee, Iran International, Feb. 20, 2025
Iran’s Abandoned Bases in Syria: Years of Military Expansion Lie in Ruins: Nafiseh Kohnavard, BBC, Feb. 15, 2025
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For Further Reference:
Israel Is ‘Likely’ To Attack Iranian Nuclear Facilities Within the Next 6 Months, US Intel Estimates: All Israel News staff, All Israel News, Feb. 13, 2025 — Israel is considering carrying out “significant” strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, possibly even within the coming six months, according to two separate reports by major U.S. newspapers on Wednesday.
Top Iranian General Warns Tehran Will Strike Israel Again At ‘Appropriate Time’: TOI staff, Times of Israel, Feb. 18, 2025 — A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general warned Monday that Iran would carry out a third wave of missile strikes against Israel at the “appropriate time,” after Tehran previously launched two rounds of direct attacks on Israel in April and October 2024.
IRGC Commander: Iran Poised for Conflict, Developed Advanced Missile Arsenal: Jerusalem Post staff, Jerusalem Post, Feb. 19, 2025 — The Islamic Republic’s Aerospace Force is ready for any conflict that could occur, IRGC Brigadier-General Amir Ali Hajizadeh said on Tuesday, according to Iranian state media Mehr News.
Iran Claims Israel, US Can’t ‘Do a Damn Thing’ Against Tehran After Threats on Nuclear Sites: TOI and Agencies, Times of Israel, Feb. 17, 2025 — Iran on Monday vowed to defend its nuclear program and condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement that Jerusalem “can and will finish the job” against Tehran’s “axis of terror,” saying that Israel and the US “cannot do a damn thing.”
Iran Just Built a Suicide Drone That Strikes From the Deep: Boyko Nikolov, Bulgarian Military, Feb 12, 2025 — Iran’s recent unveiling of the world’s first underwater-launched suicide drone marks a significant milestone in modern warfare, signaling a new era of naval threats and asymmetric military capabilities.