Does Iran’s nuclear programme have a future?
Tehran could react to the war by withdrawing from the non-proliferation treaty and covertly pursuing a bomb
Tehran could react to the war by withdrawing from the non-proliferation treaty and covertly pursuing a bomb

All recent Iranian leaders, from royals to mullahs, have sought this capability — future governments will too

Country would need bunker-busting bombs to take out reinforced atomic facilities

UN nuclear chief says inspectors have not been granted access to country’s most important facilities

Direct talks this weekend trod a familiar path of tortuous and frustrating diplomacy between Washington and Tehran

IAEA criticism of Iran’s nuclear programme raises tensions between the west and Tehran

The war is currently more likely to escalate than to be resolved by negotiation