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"Despite the heightened tensions, a full-scale war [between the U.S. and Iran] remains unlikely in the immediate term."

"Trump has been clear in his desire to resolve the issue diplomatically and avoid war [with Iran] in the Middle East."

"Despite all the hysteria of war, I'm not really seeing that on the horizon."

"It is highly unlikely that Trump will bomb Iran, not least because he vowed on the presidential campaign trail not to drag the United States into a war."

"The potential of some kind of conflict with Iran escalating into a larger regional war is very real, possibly more real than ever."

"The United States now seems close to a direct conflict that Biden (and Iran) have worked hard to avoid."

"[A] full-scale war is hardly inevitable."

"If they [Iran] don't make a deal [with the US], there will be bombing."

Will There Be a US-Iran War?

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"No, we're not thinking about nuclear weapons."

"We have no intention of obtaining these weapons at all."

"Iran doesn't have nukes, isn't building nukes, and hasn't made the decision to build nukes."

"Iran doesn't have a bomb, and doesn't appear to be trying to make a bomb."

"They are definitely going for a nuclear weapon there is no question."

"They can have [a nuclear weapon], you know, in a matter of months, I would say."

Iran could produce a nuclear weapon "within a few months, less than a year."

Will Iran Possess a Nuclear Weapon?

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“A collapse appears unlikely for now.”

"The collapse of the Iranian government remains unlikely in the near term."

It's "unclear if the demonstrations would unseat the leadership, pointing to the sheer depth and resilience of Iran's repressive apparatus."

"Our core assumption is that the regime will survive as long as its leaders and security forces retain the ability and willingness to suppress domestic unrest."

"It's going to take a few different ingredients for the regime to fall," including "defections in the security services and cracks in the Islamic republic's political elite."

"What this heralds for the Islamic Republic in the near term is neither revolution nor collapse, but rather a slow-motion metastasis that is echoing across the political establishment, the economy, and society."

"Change now looks inevitable; regime collapse is possible but not guaranteed."

"If the regime does not fall this year, it may nonetheless enter a phase of irreversible weakening—one in which future shocks could prove far more difficult to absorb."

"The regime's chances of survival have reached a critical low, and its strategy of perseverance through coercion is being tested by a population that has largely lost faith in the state's ability to govern."

"The plain fact is that the Khamenei regime’s days are numbered."

Will the Current Iranian Government Collapse?

US President Donald Trump deployed a naval strike group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln to the Middle East, describing it as a massive armada positioned off Iran's coast. Trump stated the deployment serves as an off-ramp for de-escalation while maintaining military pressure on Tehran.

US President Donald Trump deployed a naval strike group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln to the Middle East, describing it as a massive armada positioned off Iran's coast. Trump stated the deployment serves as an off-ramp for de-escalation while maintaining military pressure on Tehran.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any US military attack would trigger a regional war across the Middle East. Khamenei stated Iran would not initiate conflict but promised to deliver a strong punch to anyone who attacks the country.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any US military attack would trigger a regional war across the Middle East. Khamenei stated Iran would not initiate conflict but promised to deliver a strong punch to anyone who attacks the country.

Trump set two conditions for Iran: the country must not pursue nuclear weapons and must stop killing protesters. The president indicated Iran is seriously talking with Washington while maintaining that military options remain if negotiations fail.

Trump set two conditions for Iran: the country must not pursue nuclear weapons and must stop killing protesters. The president indicated Iran is seriously talking with Washington while maintaining that military options remain if negotiations fail.

Iran's parliament designated all European Union militaries as terrorist groups in retaliation for the EU's blacklisting of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iranian lawmakers wore IRGC uniforms and chanted slogans during the parliamentary session announcing the designation.

Iran's parliament designated all European Union militaries as terrorist groups in retaliation for the EU's blacklisting of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iranian lawmakers wore IRGC uniforms and chanted slogans during the parliamentary session announcing the designation.

The Iranian rial collapsed from approximately 800,000 per dollar before June 2025 to roughly 1,620,000 currently. The currency crisis reflects persistent budget deficits, banking system imbalances and external pressures including sanctions and political instability.

The Iranian rial collapsed from approximately 800,000 per dollar before June 2025 to roughly 1,620,000 currently. The currency crisis reflects persistent budget deficits, banking system imbalances and external pressures including sanctions and political instability.

Death toll estimates from Iran's recent protests vary significantly, with Iranian authorities reporting 3,117 deaths while the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency verified 6,713 fatalities. Iranian officials characterized the demonstrations as a coup attempt targeting government facilities.

Death toll estimates from Iran's recent protests vary significantly, with Iranian authorities reporting 3,117 deaths while the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency verified 6,713 fatalities. Iranian officials characterized the demonstrations as a coup attempt targeting government facilities.

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