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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."

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"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."

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“A collapse appears unlikely for now.”

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

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

"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."

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The US Treasury Department issued a temporary authorization on March 12 allowing countries to purchase Russian crude oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels as of that date, with the license valid through April 11. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the measure was designed to promote stability in global energy markets during the US-Israel war with Iran.

The US Treasury Department issued a temporary authorization on March 12 allowing countries to purchase Russian crude oil and petroleum products loaded on vessels as of that date, with the license valid through April 11. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the measure was designed to promote stability in global energy markets during the US-Israel war with Iran.

Oil prices surged above $100 per barrel on Thursday, with Brent crude settling at $100.46, marking the first time prices reached this level since August 2022. The International Energy Agency announced it would release a record 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves in response to the crisis.

Oil prices surged above $100 per barrel on Thursday, with Brent crude settling at $100.46, marking the first time prices reached this level since August 2022. The International Energy Agency announced it would release a record 400 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves in response to the crisis.

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz blocked, through which approximately one fifth of the world's oil typically passes. Multiple cargo vessels were attacked in the Gulf region, with reports indicating at least seven ships were hit since Wednesday.

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz blocked, through which approximately one fifth of the world's oil typically passes. Multiple cargo vessels were attacked in the Gulf region, with reports indicating at least seven ships were hit since Wednesday.

Russia received approximately 6 billion pounds from fossil fuel sales in the fortnight following the start of the US-Israel war with Iran, representing a 14% increase in daily revenues compared to February. Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev stated the US recognizes that without Russian oil, global energy markets cannot remain stable.

Russia received approximately 6 billion pounds from fossil fuel sales in the fortnight following the start of the US-Israel war with Iran, representing a 14% increase in daily revenues compared to February. Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev stated the US recognizes that without Russian oil, global energy markets cannot remain stable.

Asian governments announced various measures to address rising fuel costs, with the Philippines instructing public workers to switch to a four day working week to save fuel, while Japan, South Korea and Thailand announced price caps on petrol. The Philippines obtains around 95% of its crude oil from the Middle East.

Asian governments announced various measures to address rising fuel costs, with the Philippines instructing public workers to switch to a four day working week to save fuel, while Japan, South Korea and Thailand announced price caps on petrol. The Philippines obtains around 95% of its crude oil from the Middle East.

Democratic senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer, criticized the temporary lifting of Russian oil sanctions, stating it would fill Russia's war coffers and provide Putin with windfall profits. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that returning to Russian energy would be a strategic blunder for the EU.

Democratic senators, including Elizabeth Warren and Chuck Schumer, criticized the temporary lifting of Russian oil sanctions, stating it would fill Russia's war coffers and provide Putin with windfall profits. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that returning to Russian energy would be a strategic blunder for the EU.

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