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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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U.S. President Donald Trump declared the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) "over" at the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday, following an overnight exchange of strikes between the two countries.

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U.S. President Donald Trump declared the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) "over" at the NATO summit in Ankara on Wednesday, following an overnight exchange of strikes between the two countries.

"I don't want to deal with them anymore; they're scum. You know what scum is? They're scum. They're sick people. They're led by sick people," the president said. Trump added that, "if they had a nuclear weapon, they'd use it. As far as I'm concerned, it's over."

"I don't want to deal with them anymore; they're scum. You know what scum is? They're scum. They're sick people. They're led by sick people," the president said. Trump added that, "if they had a nuclear weapon, they'd use it. As far as I'm concerned, it's over."

Trump added that he would allow negotiators to continue talks with Iranian leaders, but said: "I'll speak to our negotiators ... Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, but they have to come back to me. As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with [Iran]. They're liars."

Trump added that he would allow negotiators to continue talks with Iranian leaders, but said: "I'll speak to our negotiators ... Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, but they have to come back to me. As far as I'm concerned, it's just a waste of time dealing with [Iran]. They're liars."

This comes as U.S. Central Command said it struck more than 80 Iranian targets, including over 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats, in response to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/iran-suspected-in-lng-tanker-attack-at-hormuz-strait">Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels</a> near the Strait of Hormuz. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/us-iran-exchange-strikes-as-tankers-hit-in-strait-of-hormuz">Iran said it retaliated by striking 85 U.S. military sites</a> in Bahrain and Kuwait.

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This comes as U.S. Central Command said it struck more than 80 Iranian targets, including over 60 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps small boats, in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said it retaliated by striking 85 U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.

Oil prices surged more than 5% after Trump's remarks, with Brent crude jumping to $78.09 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate rising to $74.23 a barrel. Stock markets around the world also fell following the exchange of fire.

Oil prices surged more than 5% after Trump's remarks, with Brent crude jumping to $78.09 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate rising to $74.23 a barrel. Stock markets around the world also fell following the exchange of fire.

The escalation occurred while <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/millions-mourn-khamenei-at-tehran-funeral">Iran was holding funeral processions for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei</a>. Trump said Washington had permitted Iran to hold the funeral, but said Tehran "started shooting rockets at ships" instead.

The escalation occurred while Iran was holding funeral processions for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Trump said Washington had permitted Iran to hold the funeral, but said Tehran "started shooting rockets at ships" instead.

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Tehran has drawn a hard line, warning that any regional state hosting U.S. strikes becomes a legitimate target. The era of one-sided pressure is finished and Iran's message to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar is unmistakable. Bullying and extortion lead nowhere, and Iran has made clear it will not fold under international threats and bullying.

Tehran has drawn a hard line, warning that any regional state hosting U.S. strikes becomes a legitimate target. The era of one-sided pressure is finished and Iran's message to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar is unmistakable. Bullying and extortion lead nowhere, and Iran has made clear it will not fold under international threats and bullying.

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Trump has had enough of Iran's lies and repeated violations. After endless aggression against shipping and bad-faith negotiations, real leadership demands standing firm against a regime that respects nothing but strength. America is done tolerating a government that acts with open hostility and zero accountability.

Trump has had enough of Iran's lies and repeated violations. After endless aggression against shipping and bad-faith negotiations, real leadership demands standing firm against a regime that respects nothing but strength. America is done tolerating a government that acts with open hostility and zero accountability.

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There's a 4% chance that the United States will conduct a ground invasion of Iran before 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 4% chance that the United States will conduct a ground invasion of Iran before 2027, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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