Nuclear

The facility is no longer functioning, Katz stated, indicating that IDF strikes on two of Iran's petrochemical facilities responsible for 85% of exports had "taken them out of use."

The Iran war was not just military; it targeted sovereignty itself across political, economic, and cognitive fronts, pushing the state to the brink.

For Israel and the United States, a nuclear war in the Middle East could take place even while Iran is still non-nuclear.

Decades of Western diplomacy misjudged Iran’s ideology, fueling a war that the West was unprepared for.

Israelis can endure the war, but the consensus is cracking as trust, expectations, and ideas of what victory means are diverging.

While the decision has not yet been made, Trump remains open to the idea, US officials told WSJ. However, he is taking into account the danger such an operation would pose to US troops. 

Monitoring teams report elevated radiation levels in surrounding waters near the wreck site.

The ongoing Iran war shows that ambition without clear objectives risks prolonged conflict and setbacks.

In the 1960s, then prime minister Levi Eshkol vowed that “Israel will not be the first state to introduce nuclear weapons into the region.” The sentiment has been repeated by Israeli officials since.

Nuclear deterrence may be lowering the risk of world war, even as global tensions intensify and Iran raises concerns.