Iran didn’t have a nuclear weapon before this war. But you can see why it would want one now | Simon Tisdall

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Iran didn’t have a nuclear weapon before this war. But you can see why it would want one now | Simon Tisdall

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If lawless aggression by ‘might is right’ nuclear-armed powers spreads unchecked, what other option do middle-ranking countries have? With every bomb dropped, ship seized and blood-curdling threat of annihilation. This cluster currently includes 3 articles from 3 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 3 articles from 3 sources. Sources in this event include The Guardian US, New York Post, Associated Press.

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Iran didn’t have a nuclear weapon before this war. But you can see why it would want one now | Simon Tisdall
The Guardian US4/26/2026

Iran didn’t have a nuclear weapon before this war. But you can see why it would want one now | Simon Tisdall

If lawless aggression by ‘might is right’ nuclear-armed powers spreads unchecked, what other option do middle-ranking countries have? W ith every bomb dropped, ship seized and blood-curdling threat of annihilation, Donald Trump increases Iran’s incentive to reject his “grand bargain” peace deal and sprint instead to.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Washington.
New York Post
New York Post
Lean Right
4/26/2026

Tick-tock, Tehran — the regime’s escape routes are closing fast

The clock is ticking in Washington and Tehran. With midterm elections approaching, pressure is building on President Donald Trump — from the left and the isolationist right — to wind down the war against Iran. As Trump has correctly argued, the Islamic Republic is reeling — squeezed by the US blockade of the Strait of.

A man on his scooter passes next to an Iranian flag placed in front of a destroyed building, following a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Associated Press4/25/2026

Trump claims progress in Mideast wars, but grievances could reignite them

President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday. A man on his scooter passes next to an Iranian flag placed in front of a destroyed building, following a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, in.