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Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says

24 juillet 2026 à 14:18
The previous supreme leader, who was killed early in the war, had renounced nuclear weapons. U.S. spy agencies believe his son is more interested in building a bomb.

© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

A billboard in Tehran of Iran’s three supreme leaders, including Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at right. A determination that he is potentially open to pursuing a bomb would provide additional justification for an escalation of the Trump administration’s military campaign.

Iran’s New Leader Is More Open to Pursuing a Nuclear Weapon, U.S. Intelligence Says

24 juillet 2026 à 14:18
The previous supreme leader, who was killed early in the war, had renounced nuclear weapons. U.S. spy agencies believe his son is more interested in building a bomb.

© Arash Khamooshi/Polaris for The New York Times

A billboard in Tehran of Iran’s three supreme leaders, including Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at right. A determination that he is potentially open to pursuing a bomb would provide additional justification for an escalation of the Trump administration’s military campaign.

Trump Threatened to Strike Pickaxe Mountain, a Suspected Iranian Nuclear Site. Here’s What to Know.

21 juillet 2026 à 16:59
The fortified underground complex, in central Iran, is about one mile away from the Natanz uranium enrichment facility.

© Vantor, via Reuters

A satellite image provided by Vantor shows an entrance to tunnels at Pickaxe Mountain in Iran last month.
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