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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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“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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Trump told the Financial Times on Sunday that his preference was to "take the oil in Iran," including potentially seizing Kharg Island, through which more than 90% of Iran's oil is exported. He said the US had "a lot of options" and believed Iran had little defense on the island.

Trump told the Financial Times on Sunday that his preference was to "take the oil in Iran," including potentially seizing Kharg Island, through which more than 90% of Iran's oil is exported. He said the US had "a lot of options" and believed Iran had little defense on the island.

The Pentagon ordered the deployment of 10,000 troops trained to seize and hold land, with about 3,500 arriving in the Middle East on Friday, including roughly 2,200 Marines. Thousands of troops from the 82nd Airborne Division were also ordered to the region, bringing the total US military presence past 50,000.

The Pentagon ordered the deployment of 10,000 troops trained to seize and hold land, with about 3,500 arriving in the Middle East on Friday, including roughly 2,200 Marines. Thousands of troops from the 82nd Airborne Division were also ordered to the region, bringing the total US military presence past 50,000.

Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, which officials described as "complex and risky" and likely to put American forces inside the country for days or longer. Trump has not made a final decision, citing risks to troops.

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Trump is weighing a military operation to extract nearly 1,000 pounds of uranium from Iran, which officials described as "complex and risky" and likely to put American forces inside the country for days or longer. Trump has not made a final decision, citing risks to troops.

Iran's IRGC said five Hermes UAVs were shot down along the country's southern coast, bringing the total number of drones neutralized since US-Israeli attacks began on Feb. 28 to nearly 140. The Hermes series is produced by Israeli company Elbit Systems.

Iran's IRGC said five Hermes UAVs were shot down along the country's southern coast, bringing the total number of drones neutralized since US-Israeli attacks began on Feb. 28 to nearly 140. The Hermes series is produced by Israeli company Elbit Systems.

An Iranian strike hit a power and water desalination facility in Kuwait, killing one Indian worker and causing significant material damage, Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity confirmed. Goldman Sachs assigned a 20-25% probability to the simultaneous closure of both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandeb strait.

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An Iranian strike hit a power and water desalination facility in Kuwait, killing one Indian worker and causing significant material damage, Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity confirmed. Goldman Sachs assigned a 20-25% probability to the simultaneous closure of both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandeb strait.

Asian stock markets fell sharply on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei shedding more than 4.5% and South Korea's Kospi dropping over 4%, as Brent crude surpassed $116 a barrel. Iran also announced it would target the residences of American and Israeli political officials and military commanders in the Middle East.

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Asian stock markets fell sharply on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei shedding more than 4.5% and South Korea's Kospi dropping over 4%, as Brent crude surpassed $116 a barrel. Iran also announced it would target the residences of American and Israeli political officials and military commanders in the Middle East.

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