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Netanyahu Threatens 'Unprecedented' Strikes After Reported Attacks on Iranian Nuclear Scientists
Benjamin Netanyahu announced recent strikes on several senior Iranian nuclear scientists and vowed an “unprecedented” offensive to degrade Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and its proxies, especially Hezbollah. His comments mark an explicit escalation in rhetoric that raises the risk of wider regional conflict and places international actors in a difficult position between deterrence and de‑escalation.
Inside Iran’s Spy Crisis: How Small-Timers and High-Level Traitors Undermined Tehran’s Security
Iran’s state media and affiliated outlets have named a string of alleged spies and two larger networks that Tehran says were recruited by Israel’s Mossad and helped facilitate assassinations and attacks on military and nuclear targets. The cases illustrate a dual vulnerability: broad grassroots penetration by ordinary citizens and targeted betrayals by insiders with access to high-value secrets, posing a sustained threat to Iran’s deterrence and internal cohesion.
Iran Asserts Conventional Deterrence as IAEA Board May Refer Nuclear File to UN Security Council
Iran’s nuclear chief said Tehran can defend itself without nuclear weapons and warned the IAEA board may refer its nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council in March. The comments signal a diplomatic standoff in which Western capitals press for accountability while Iran stresses conventional deterrence and limited cooperation with safeguards.
Trump Weighs Major Strikes on Iran as U.S. Forces and Defenses Surge in the Middle East
President Trump is considering significant military strikes on Iran, including targeting leaders and nuclear facilities, while the U.S. has surged forces and deployed defensive systems to the Middle East. The deliberations follow failed negotiations with Tehran and raise the prospect of dangerous regional escalation and economic disruption.