Iran’s new leader is more open to pursuing a nuclear weapon, US intelligence says
While US officials long asserted that Iran wanted to be capable of building a nuclear weapon, many believed the elder Khamenei’s hesitancy was genuine.His successor has never publicly called for Iran to build a nuclear weapon. NYTIMESThis article originally appeared in The New York Times.More on this topicTrump weighs harder Iran strikes as war widensUS, Iran exchange strikes as Trump mulls wider offensive
- ▪While US officials long asserted that Iran wanted to be capable of building a nuclear weapon, many believed the elder Khamenei’s hesitancy was genuine.His successor has never publicly called for Iran to build a nuclear weapon.
- ▪NYTIMESThis article originally appeared in The New York Times.More on this topicTrump weighs harder Iran strikes as war widensUS, Iran exchange strikes as Trump mulls wider offensive
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Iran’s new leader is more open to pursuing a nuclear weapon, US intelligence saysSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxIran’s late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed on Feb 28 in Israeli and US air strikes. PHOTO: REUTERSJulian E. BarnesPublished Jul 25, 2026, 11:14 AMUpdated Jul 25, 2026, 11:14 AMSet as preferred sourceSummariseUS intelligence believes Iran’s new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is more interested in pursuing a nuclear weapon than his father was.Khamenei leads a harder-line government and has increased control over the Strait of Hormuz, complicating negotiations with the US and Israel.Iran has protected its nuclear assets by moving centrifuges underground, while the US considers intensifying military actions based on these assessments.AI…
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