Iran’s dangerous gamble of threatening to withdraw from the NPT
19 June 2025
Published by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
IRAN
The outlines of Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear program since last Friday have been extensively reported and mulled over. While considerable uncertainties remain over the precise extent of the damage at Iran’s key nuclear sites, there’s a bigger question: What are the implications for Iran’s strategic calculus on the future and role of its nuclear program?

