Iran's nuclear constraints were more diplomatic than technical. Then the bombs started dropping

Apr 1, 2026 - 18:00
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Iran's nuclear constraints were more diplomatic than technical. Then the bombs started dropping
A woman in shadow looks out on destroyed buildings.

Nuclear weapons experts who were involved in U.S. efforts to sanction and contain Iran say the decision to attack the country is more likely to restart its nuclear program than dismantle it. A regime that previously believed that pausing at a "threshold" stage of 60 per cent enrichment would protect it from attack has learned that is not the case.