Experts evaluate increased global nuclear escalation risks following the recent attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities.
The recent speech by President Donald Trump, reiterating that Iran will never possess a nuclear weapon, highlights the ongoing tensions surrounding Iran's nuclear program, which dates back to 1957 with U.S. support under the Shah's regime. Officially, Iran claims its nuclear program is geared toward peaceful energy production, a stance rejected by both the U.S. and Israel, who suspect that Iran's ambitions extend to weaponization. The situation escalated after the June 2025 attacks on Iranian enrichment facilities, which the U.S. and Israel claimed were successful in crippling Iran's nuclear capabilities, although recent evaluations suggest that destruction of these facilities doesn't equate to the complete eradication of Iran's nuclear program.
