Iran’s Nuclear Timeline Remains Unchanged | Drudge Retort

Tuesday, May 05, 2026

Iran’s Nuclear Timeline Remains Unchanged

Iran's nuclear program is in the same position as it was before the ongoing war, U.S. intelligence sources told Reuters. Reuters reported that assessments showed Iran's nuclear program has suffered limited new damage in the two months since the war began. The U.S. intervened in attacks between Israel and Iran in June of 2025, attacking three Iranian nuclear sites. Analysts estimated that summer that Iran would need a year to build a nuclear weapon if leaders decided to pursue that path, Reuters reported. And Reuters' sources say that timeline remains the same today, despite the ongoing war.

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... The backstory:

President Donald Trump has said one of the major reasons he went to war was to deny Iran the ability to develop nuclear weapons.

"You can't let Iran have a nuclear weapon,"

Trump reiterated Tuesday while signing a proclamation. "You can't let a bunch of lunatics have a nuclear weapon or the world would be in trouble." ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-05 01:56 PM | Reply

@#1 ... Trump reiterated Tuesday while signing a proclamation. "You can't let a bunch of lunatics have a nuclear weapon or the world would be in trouble." ...

Then why did Pres Trump tear up the agreement with Iran during his first term?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-05 01:57 PM | Reply

Based on the various accounts of "intelligence reports," there probably isn't a clear picture (outside a tight circle in-country) of what's going on with Iran's nuclear affairs. At this point, Israeli estimates should rate on a par with the answers you receive from a Magic 8 Ball (Trump merch version: www.officialtrump2024store.com). Right up there with Trump's yapping.

Tangentially, more than a few times I've wondered if the Iranians had as much of the sort of material they allegedly possessed, why hadn't one or more dirty bombs not already detonated in one or more choice locales? I suppose Israel's possession of nuclear weapons is the opening response. But there are conditions under which that fact alone might not provide a sufficient deterrent.

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-05-05 02:21 PM | Reply

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