Iran’s nuclear program is badly damaged, but danger persists, sources say
Despite significant damage to Iran's nuclear infrastructure from recent conflicts, experts warn that the threat remains real. While most centrifuges were destroyed, underground facilities may still hold the potential for future uranium enrichment.
Why it matters
The ongoing status of Iran's nuclear program remains a critical factor in Middle Eastern geopolitical stability and international security.
Despite Israeli wins against Iran's nuclear program in 2025's 12 Day War and in early 2026, its potential danger remains real, although not imminent, multiple sources have told The Jerusalem Post.Among the positives are that Iran is currently not operating centrifuges to enrich uranium, its 60%- and 20%-enriched uranium are not yet easily accessible, and the vast majority of its nuclear facilities were rendered inoperable by the two major rounds of airstrikes, the Post has learned.Those are no small achievements, setting back Iran's nuclear program in many ways even more than during “pause” periods from 2003-2007 and from 2015-2018, when large portions of Tehran's nuclear program were frozen although not dismantled, and other portions were still being clandestinely expanded.Despite these achievements, the potential nuclear threat remains more serious than was hoped for in the periods immediately after the wars of 2025 and 2026, the Post also understands.Therefore, while each facet…
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