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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."

"They can have [a nuclear weapon], you know, in a matter of months, I would say."

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

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"Current and former U.S. officials say they see little sign, at least so far, of a mass popular uprising in Iran or of significant fissures within the government or security forces that will result in a new regime."

"There is an 11% chance that the Iranian government will lose power before 2027."

"There is an 8.9% chance that the Iranian regime will collapse and Reza Pahlavi will become head of state before January 1, 2027."

"There is an 19% chance that the Iranian regime will fall before 2027."

"Regime change is possible but unlikely."

"In any case, the Islamic Republic faces a significant challenge, and its long-term survival is not assured."

“The regime cannot continue that long.”

"Regime collapse or irreversible degradation is more likely than regime survival (65% likelihood)."

"If Trump sees it through, and I think he will, I think they're [going to] fall pretty soon, in two, three, four weeks."

"I think the regime will collapse before Iranian New Year (Nowruz), which is March 20th."

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After <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/us-reimposes-naval-blockade-on-iran">reimposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports</a>, the U.S. on Wednesday disabled a Curacao-flagged oil tanker, the M/T Belma, firing Hellfire missiles into the ship's smokestack after it ignored warnings while heading toward Kharg Island.

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After reimposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports, the U.S. on Wednesday disabled a Curacao-flagged oil tanker, the M/T Belma, firing Hellfire missiles into the ship's smokestack after it ignored warnings while heading toward Kharg Island.

The U.S. military said it completed an evening wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, targeting command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities, including in Bandar Abbas on the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. launched additional strikes on Thursday.

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The U.S. military said it completed an evening wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, targeting command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities, including in Bandar Abbas on the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. launched additional strikes on Thursday.

Iran's military said it struck U.S. targets in Kuwait and Bahrain with drones, targeting radar systems, a Patriot air defense system and fuel storage facilities. Jordan said it intercepted eight Iranian missiles fired toward its territory. Iran accused the U.S. of conducting a strike near a children's cancer hospital in Ahvaz.

Iran's military said it struck U.S. targets in Kuwait and Bahrain with drones, targeting radar systems, a Patriot air defense system and fuel storage facilities. Jordan said it intercepted eight Iranian missiles fired toward its territory. Iran accused the U.S. of conducting a strike near a children's cancer hospital in Ahvaz.

Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Tehran had "no reason" to adhere to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2026/trump-iran-sign-historic-ceasefire-deal-at-g">the Memorandum of Understanding</a> with the U.S. if it did not benefit from it, adding that Iran's security depended on maintaining "Iranian arrangements" in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Tehran had "no reason" to adhere to the Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. if it did not benefit from it, adding that Iran's security depended on maintaining "Iranian arrangements" in the Strait of Hormuz.

This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Iran had released American citizen Dena Karari, who had been detained since December 2024, writing on Truth Social that the U.S. "appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran."

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This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Iran had released American citizen Dena Karari, who had been detained since December 2024, writing on Truth Social that the U.S. "appreciates this gesture of Goodwill by Iran."

Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department approved the sale of an estimated $1.96 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia as hostilities in the region intensified. Brent crude oil traded above $85 a barrel on Wednesday, more than 15% higher than before the conflict began.

Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department approved the sale of an estimated $1.96 billion in weapons to Saudi Arabia as hostilities in the region intensified. Brent crude oil traded above $85 a barrel on Wednesday, more than 15% higher than before the conflict began.

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The U.S. military said it completed an evening wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, targeting command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities, including in Bandar Abbas on the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. military said it completed an evening wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, targeting command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities, including in Bandar Abbas on the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's military said it struck U.S. targets in Kuwait and Bahrain with drones, targeting radar systems, a Patriot air defense system and fuel storage facilities. Jordan said it intercepted eight Iranian missiles fired toward its territory.

Iran's military said it struck U.S. targets in Kuwait and Bahrain with drones, targeting radar systems, a Patriot air defense system and fuel storage facilities. Jordan said it intercepted eight Iranian missiles fired toward its territory.

Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz is an illegal power grab that the U.S. is right to confront with force. American naval blockade is squeezing Iran's ability to threaten global shipping, and Iran's drone attacks on vessels using alternative routes show why military pressure must continue.

Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz is an illegal power grab that the U.S. is right to confront with force. American naval blockade is squeezing Iran's ability to threaten global shipping, and Iran's drone attacks on vessels using alternative routes show why military pressure must continue.

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Washington's repeated strikes on Iran prove it never negotiated in good faith, giving Iran every reason to abandon its commitments and stand firm. Iran's control over the strait is legally secured under Article 5 of the June 17 MoU, and American military pressure won't change that.

Washington's repeated strikes on Iran prove it never negotiated in good faith, giving Iran every reason to abandon its commitments and stand firm. Iran's control over the strait is legally secured under Article 5 of the June 17 MoU, and American military pressure won't change that.

CENTCOM statements ignore realities on the ground. The United States is launching missiles into Iran without a clear path to meaningful success while depleting already strained offensive stockpiles. These reckless strikes could weaken national readiness and leave lasting strategic consequences.

CENTCOM statements ignore realities on the ground. The United States is launching missiles into Iran without a clear path to meaningful success while depleting already strained offensive stockpiles. These reckless strikes could weaken national readiness and leave lasting strategic consequences.

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There's a 50% chance that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will return to normal levels before Nov. 27, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There's a 50% chance that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will return to normal levels before Nov. 27, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz is an illegal power grab that the U.S. is right to confront with force. The American naval blockade is squeezing Iran's ability to threaten global shipping, and Iran's drone attacks on vessels using alternative routes show why military pressure must continue.

Iran's grip on the Strait of Hormuz is an illegal power grab that the U.S. is right to confront with force. The American naval blockade is squeezing Iran's ability to threaten global shipping, and Iran's drone attacks on vessels using alternative routes show why military pressure must continue.

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