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Al Majalla

Iran’s nuclear fortress in America’s crosshairs

An enrichment complex buried deep in a mountain south of Tehran could be beyond the reach of the world's most powerful bunker-buster bombs

Al Majalla - London 28 July 2026
Al Majalla

Iran’s frozen assets at the centre of nuclear talks

Billions of dollars in frozen assets have emerged as one of the most significant issues in the latest round of US-Iran negotiations, with Tehran seeking access to long-restricted funds in exchange…

Al Majalla - London 16 June 2026
Alberto Aragón

Iran and global lessons in nuclear deterrence

The historical lesson is obvious: follow North Korea's strategy to avoid the fate of Iraq and Libya.

Steve Hewitt 06 April 2026
Sara Padovan

Can Israel kill Iran's nuclear know-how?

While its possible to degrade its nuclear programme, removing it entirely requires an open war that would be extremely costly for Israel and the region

Michael Horowitz 31 March 2026
Al Majalla

Trump's only Iran option

Ahead of US-Iran talks on Friday, Al Majalla lays out what's on the negotiating table and what issues Tehran is likely—and unlikely—to be flexible on

Bilal Saab 03 February 2026
Al Majalla

Rafael Grossi: IAEA chief and next UN secretary-general?

His possible appointment does not bode well for bridging the gap between Tehran and the West over a range of political issues—perhaps most crucially, Iran's nuclear programme

Con Coughlin 07 September 2025
Donald Trump's penchant for pursuing the news he wants, rather than the information his intelligence services give him, echoes past White House mistakes, not least over Iraq. Sara Padovan

Trump’s selective intelligence on Iran echoes past missteps

Determined to show that Saddam Hussein possessed WMDs to justify the US invasion of Iraq, George W. Bush prioritised intel that supported his preferred outcome

Christopher Phillips 02 July 2025
Lina Jaradat

Attacks on Iran make a nuclear bomb more likely

Iran's nuclear programme is damaged, but its determination is heightened

Eric Brewer 20 June 2025
Diana Estefanía Rubio

Iran has enough material to build 10 nuclear bombs

Iran now has enough material for at least 10 nuclear bombs if further enriched to 90%. Reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Wisconsin Project on Nuclear Arms Control's Iran Watch…

Al Majalla - London 17 June 2025
Axel Rangel García

Nuclear claims are a smoke screen for hopes of toppling Iran

The Israeli strikes aren't about facilities or centrifuges, but regime change

Jeffrey Lewis 15 June 2025
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Saudi Arabia's nuclear ambitions

29 July 2026

Washington - or a turn elsewhere?

Al Majalla - London
A man looks at the destruction from a damaged house as residents inspect their homes in Zawtar al-Gharbiya on 28 July 2026, after the Lebanese army deployed to the southern village. AFP
Politics

Why Israel may want to start ‘fighting smart’ in Lebanon

02 August 2026

An Israeli diplomat recently told Lebanese Shiites that Israel did not see them as the enemy, but it is a difficult argument to make given the death and destruction. Is there a better way?

Frederic C. Hof
Workers are seen through a pipe at a construction site on the extension of Russia's TurkStream gas pipeline. Reuters
Business & Economy

Getting the oil out: exploring Hormuz alternatives

03 August 2026

Al Majalla looks at potential new export routes that big oil producers can use to offset Iran's control over key regional waterways

Sharif Mohammad
Mustafa Ali Abu Bakr, 76, stands in front of his family’s graves after they were broken by Israeli soldiers near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, on 31 July 2026. Reuters
Politics

Settler attacks increase ahead of Israel election

03 August 2026

Settlement expansion in the West Bank is popular with Israeli voters, which explains the uptick in violence in recent weeks

Sherine Younes
A member of the Popular Mobilisation Forces monitors the Iraq-Syria border in Al-Qaim, January 23, 2026. AFP
Politics

Iraq’s armed factions are still three steps ahead of Baghdad

03 August 2026

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has vowed to dissolve armed groups by the end of September, but this is highly unlikely. Al Majalla explains why.

Salam Zaidan

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