Weakened Iran raises fears it may make push for nuclear arms

Iran has rarely looked more on the back foot after weeks of Israeli attacks that degraded its proxies Hezbollah and Hamas. And Tehran’s barrage of some 200 missiles fired at Israel on Tuesday was judged “ineffective” by the U.S.

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Iran has rarely looked more on the back foot after weeks of Israeli attacks that degraded its proxies Hezbollah and Hamas. And Tehran’s barrage of some 200 missiles fired at Israel on Tuesday was judged “ineffective” by the U.S.

But those setbacks may have an unintended and dangerous consequence, according to current and former government officials in the U.S., Israel and the Arab world.



They fear that Iran, backed into a corner and feeling more threatened, may speed up its nuclear advances and pursue atomic weapons. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

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