Iran’s Nuclear Sites Will Be Hard To Dismantle, but Israel’s Missile Advantage Grows
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A member of the Iranian armed forces conducts an army orchestra as a truck carries a missile during … More a military parade as part of a ceremony marking the country’s annual army day in Tehran on April 17, 2024. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP) (Photo by ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israel’s recent attack on Iran was necessary due to the rapid acceleration of Iran’s nuclear program, which he described as an “immediate existential threat.” While Israel’s official justification—or casus belli—was to halt Iran’s nuclear advancements, Israel likely had broader strategic objectives in mind. While Iran’s nuclear program has attracted international attention, it is Iran’s conventional missiles that have caused more damage in the past. For this reason, Israel’s attack was not just on Iran’s nuclear sites but on its missile bases—specifically aiming to prevent Iran from moving its missiles from storage to its launchpads. In addition, Israel struck components of Iran’s air defence network destroying dozens of radar stations and launchers. Ultimately it is the damage inflicted on Iran’s conventional military capabilities that will prove to be the most consequential. What are Iran’s nuclear capabilities? Iran does not yet have nuclear weapons, but Israel estimated that it could generate the fissile material to produce eight nuclear weapon within two weeks. Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon claimed that Israel had obtained information that Iran had a secret program that included all the necessary parts to put together a bomb—an objective that was accelerated after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in September of 2024, severely weakening Iran’s most powerful proxy. To construct a nuclear bomb uranium needs to be enriched at 90%, and Iran has a growing stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60%.…
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