Why Is Iran Doubling Down on Its Nuclear Program?

Iran’s devastation has hardened hearts towards the west – even for those with no love of the state

The double standards and hypocrisy used to justify Israel’s aggression will not be forgotten here, or in other countriesA trembling ceasefire has brought a pause to what had become the familiar sounds of explosions over Tehran. I was born in 1988, a year before the Iran-Iraq war came to an end. For my generation, war was something that belonged to the past – an impossible event, until this summer.For 12 days, we lived in the capital under incess…

Trump says Iran has not agreed to inspections, give up enrichment

President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran had not agreed to inspections of its nuclear program or to give up enriching uranium.

Nuclear Inspectors Have Left Iran: UN Watchdog

UN nuclear watchdog inspectors left Iran, according to the agency, which called for the resumption of its "indispensable monitoring" after the Islamic republic officially suspended its cooperation.

Why is Iran doubling down on its nuclear program?

Tehran seems defiant on its nuclear ambitions despite the recent war. The nuclear program, launched with US help during the Shah era, was always a show of strength. Now, it also symbolizes the regime's resilience.

Nuclear Inspectors Leave Iran After Cooperation Halted With U.N. Watchdog

The withdrawal of international inspectors comes amid heightened concerns that Iran, battered by Israeli and U.S. strikes, may be driven to try to build a nuclear bomb.

Nuclear inspectors have left Iran: UN watchdog

VIENNA ― U.N. nuclear watchdog inspectors left Iran on Friday, according to the agency, which called for the resumption of its "indispensable monitoring" after the Islamic republic officially suspended its cooperation. The suspension came after last month's 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel, which saw unprecedented Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and escalated tensions between Tehran and the International Atomic Energ…