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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."

"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."

"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."

"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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U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Gen. Randy George, the Army's top officer, to step down and take immediate retirement, military sources confirmed to multiple publications on Thursday.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked Gen. Randy George, the Army's top officer, to step down and take immediate retirement, military sources confirmed to multiple publications on Thursday.

George was appointed as the Army's chief of staff by former President Joe Biden in 2023 and was expected to stay in the role until 2027 in what was typically a four-year post.

George was appointed as the Army's chief of staff by former President Joe Biden in 2023 and was expected to stay in the role until 2027 in what was typically a four-year post.

His retirement was confirmed by Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell following initial reports. "General Randy A. George will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately," Parnell said. "The Department of War is grateful for General George's decades of service to our nation. We wish him well in his retirement."

His retirement was confirmed by Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell following initial reports. "General Randy A. George will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately," Parnell said. "The Department of War is grateful for General George's decades of service to our nation. We wish him well in his retirement."

While exact reasons for the ousting remain unclear, the New York Times reported that George had been refusing Hegseth's request to block the promotion of two Black and two female officers to one-star generals, with George citing their long records of exemplary service for the refusal.

While exact reasons for the ousting remain unclear, the New York Times reported that George had been refusing Hegseth's request to block the promotion of two Black and two female officers to one-star generals, with George citing their long records of exemplary service for the refusal.

According to the report, George requested to meet Hegseth about the issue two weeks ago but Hegseth declined. The official will be replaced with Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve, Hegseth's former military aide, in an acting role, the Pentagon confirmed.

According to the report, George requested to meet Hegseth about the issue two weeks ago but Hegseth declined. The official will be replaced with Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve, Hegseth's former military aide, in an acting role, the Pentagon confirmed.

Two other Army generals were also forced out of their roles on Thursday, according to reports. They are Gen. David Hodne, the head of the Army's Transformation and Training Command, and Maj. Gen. William Green Jr, the head of Army chaplains. They join a growing list of military officials to be forced out under President Donald Trump's second term.

Two other Army generals were also forced out of their roles on Thursday, according to reports. They are Gen. David Hodne, the head of the Army's Transformation and Training Command, and Maj. Gen. William Green Jr, the head of Army chaplains. They join a growing list of military officials to be forced out under President Donald Trump's second term.

The U.S. Department of War is grateful for Gen. George's decades of service to the country. The department wishes him well in retirement that is starting with immediate effect.

The U.S. Department of War is grateful for Gen. George's decades of service to the country. The department wishes him well in retirement that is starting with immediate effect.

Amid the war with Iran that looks poised to drag on with a ground invasion, the Trump administration continues to purge top military officials without providing little explanation.

Amid the war with Iran that looks poised to drag on with a ground invasion, the Trump administration continues to purge top military officials without providing little explanation.

It appears that the top officer's ousting is for bigoted reasons, given that he did not want to block the promotions of Black and female officers as they were more than qualified to take on new roles.

It appears that the top officer's ousting is for bigoted reasons, given that he did not want to block the promotions of Black and female officers as they were more than qualified to take on new roles.

There's a 10% chance that the U.S. and Iran will agree to a ceasefire before May 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 10% chance that the U.S. and Iran will agree to a ceasefire before May 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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