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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."

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

Will Iran Possess a Nuclear Weapon?

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"The president cannot circumvent congressional war powers and unilaterally send US troops to war with Iran."

"You can't have a president just beginning a war on his own [without congressional approval]."

"President Trump has full constitutional authority to take military action against Iran's nuclear program without a formal declaration of war."

"History and precedent favour Trump in this action [authorize airstrikes in Iran without requesting permission from Congress]."

"I do [have the authority to declare war on Iran without Congress approval]."

Will Trump Bypass the US Congress and Declare War on Iran?

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Israel Atomic Energy Commission

"If it [the stockpile of enriched uranium] is intact and Iran is able to keep it that way, they could potentially use it in a new covert enrichment facility to produce material for several nuclear weapons in a matter of months."

"I can say to the American people with great confidence that they [Iranians] are much further away from a nuclear program today than they were 24 hours ago."

"Our nuclear installations have been badly damaged, that's for sure."

"Israel's and U.S. attacks have effectively destroyed Iran's centrifuge enrichment program."

"The American strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, combined with Israeli strikes on other elements of Iran's military nuclear program, has set back Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons by many years."

"Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities have been completely and totally obliterated."

Have US Strikes Set Back Iran's Nuclear Program?

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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?

Marco Rubio delivered a classified briefing to the so-called gang of eight, which includes senior lawmakers from both parties in the House and Senate, just hours before Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Iran.

Marco Rubio delivered a classified briefing to the so-called gang of eight, which includes senior lawmakers from both parties in the House and Senate, just hours before Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Iran.

The USS Gerald Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, arrived in the Middle East region as part of the largest US military deployment to the area since the 2003 Iraq war buildup, according to multiple reports.

The USS Gerald Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, arrived in the Middle East region as part of the largest US military deployment to the area since the 2003 Iraq war buildup, according to multiple reports.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran would under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon and said a fair, balanced and equitable deal was within reach if diplomacy is given priority.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran would under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon and said a fair, balanced and equitable deal was within reach if diplomacy is given priority.

US Vice President JD Vance said Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and stated the administration has seen evidence that Tehran has tried to rebuild elements of its atomic infrastructure after strikes last year.

US Vice President JD Vance said Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and stated the administration has seen evidence that Tehran has tried to rebuild elements of its atomic infrastructure after strikes last year.

The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on over 30 individuals, entities and vessels accused of involvement in Iran's shadow fleet, ballistic missile program and illicit oil sales ahead of the Geneva talks.

The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on over 30 individuals, entities and vessels accused of involvement in Iran's shadow fleet, ballistic missile program and illicit oil sales ahead of the Geneva talks.

Iran and the US are scheduled to hold their third round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva on Thursday, mediated by Oman, with the US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Iran and the US are scheduled to hold their third round of indirect nuclear negotiations in Geneva on Thursday, mediated by Oman, with the US delegation led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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