The administration of new US president Donald Trump is reportedly considering various options to prevent Iran from being able to build a nuclear weapon. These include renegotiating a second nuclear deal, pursuing a policy of “maximum pressure” against Tehran by ramping up sanctions, and conducting airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
These discussions follow a report released in November 2024 by the UN’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, which found Iran was dangerously close to enriching uranium to weapons-grade levels. The report also said that Iran was planning to install more than 6,000 new centrifuges to enrich more uranium.
