The “obliteration” that the orange asshole and his room full of dopes seems so fond of using to describe the illegal missile stickers, were far from that.

Until we have confirmation from the UN inspectors, the I might believe them

But it’s been noted by a number of nuclear watchdog groups that Iran had dismantled many of their centrifuge sites before the strikes. And more over, satellite images indicate that those “obliteration” shots either missed completely, hit the wrong sites or didn’t go nearly as deep as the need to; to do any damage.

.... But the GBU-57 MOP does not miss its target, and neither do Tomahawk missiles.

At the Fordow site, where they were programmed to enter via two ventilation shafts, with six bombs sent down each shaft. One right after another, one right on top of the other. That is precision targeting.

Arms control wink podcast

It’s put out by the middlebury institute of international studies at Monterey the host is Jeffrey Lewis professor/director of east Asia non-proliferation project

.... and almost by random select this article about randomized ballistic missile maneuvering. Pretty interesting. Of note is how much information they were able to uncover and glean just from internet searches. Since I work in an environment where we have to be very careful about what we say and to whom we say it, I was very surprised that so much leaked out.

https://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/1220703/russia-goes-random-iskander-ms-ballistic-missile-defense-evasion/

the amount of research and detailed information the know is pretty impressive.

but Tehran's drought is so severe that evacuation of the city whose population is 15 million is being discussed. Such stress has to effect everything in the country, including the politics surrounding nuclear policy.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/16/climate-crisis-or-a-warning-from-god-iranians-desperate-for-answers-as-water-dries-up

If they aren't presently enriching uranium for their nuclear weapons program development, it is only because they are delayed in rebuilding facilities after the Israeli and US strikes that blew them up. And don't discount that North Korea or Russia are enriching some material for them in trade.

To think that they have just given up their dream of nuking Israel some day is just naive and foolish. What idiot would actually believe that?

If anything, it's only a pause. Add to that, if you ask me, they probably have a few nukes already, they just haven't been tested yet. As the repercussions could be rather high.

I think Bibi was trying goad Iran to actually test one so he could say "look! see! I told you". But they have shown remarkable restraint in not playing his game.