Iranian nuclear program

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Iranian Nuke Centrifuge Plant Badly Damaged By Drones

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett appeared to hint Thursday -- the day after the attack -- that Israel may have been involved when he spoke to a graduating ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots: "Our enemies know — not from statements, but from actions — that we are much more determined and much more clever, and that we do not hesitate to act when it is needed.”

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IDF Steps Up Iran Preparations; $1.2B More Sought

A senior Israeli source who talked with BD on condition of anonymity said the $1.2 billion will mostly be spent on "improving Israel's capability to perform standoff attacks," which involves acceleration of some very highly classified  "black programs" that address this capability "with breakthrough technologies." Some will be spent on Israel's missile defense systems, as well.

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US, Israel Readying For Iran Strikes In Mid East

The IDF went into the highest level of readiness to be ready for some of the 140,000 rockets possessed by Hezbollah in Lebanon or from areas in the Gulf region controlled by the Houthi rebels, Iran's main proxy in this region. Iron Dome, David's Sling and Arrow are all reportedly on highest alert.

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Israel Launches Iran Command; Talks With Biden Team Planned

TEL AVIV: While Israel anxiously awaits a Biden Administration, it has made operational a new command focused entirely on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Naetanyahu is repeating — again and again — his intention to stop Iran from achieving a nuclear capability: “Israel will not allow Iran to have the bomb.” The IDF says that the […]

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Change US Escalation Calculus With Iran

We offer this opinion piece about increasing US responses to Iranian aggression just as President Trump has this morning “instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian gunboats if they harass our ships at sea.” Of course, we don’t know the crucial rules of engagement that will guide Navy […]