How close is Iran to a nuclear bomb?

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Andreas Krieg, a lecturer in security studies at King’s College London, put that figure closer to 18 months. He said he was skeptical of Israel’s claims of a rapidly closing window to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

“The assessment of what the Israeli intelligence says, we only have it filtered through the government, and the government obviously has an intention to say ‘they’re very close,’ and hence, this was a preemptive strike rather than an act of aggression,” Krieg said.

Period	19 Jun 2025
Held at	The Hill, United States