Iran’s nuclear posture shifts as prospect of renewed war grows
Iran signals preparations for a possible renewed confrontation with the US as Trump faces mounting domestic pressure over the war and questions over Washington’s military claims.
Iran was preparing for another possible United States war on Iran, Professor Mohammad Marandi of the University of Tehran warned on Friday while US political and national security analyst David Bolger said President Donald Trump was facing growing domestic pressure over the war and questions about his administration’s account of Iran’s military capabilities.
On Al Mayadeen‘s The Grand Standoff: Iran and the World, Marandi pointed to growing calls within Iran for a reassessment of the country’s nuclear policy, including statements by members of the Council of Experts advocating a possible withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
He linked these calls to a significant shift in public opinion following the war, noting that support for developing nuclear weapons had previously been divided roughly equally, despite the state’s opposition to pursuing them.
“But now, despite the fact that the state’s position has remained constant, public opinion has shifted for very obvious reasons,” Marandi said, noting that he thinks “that pressure is going to continue to build as more and more politicians and public figures are raising their voice and calling for Iran’s nuclear posture to change.”
Trump’s position and prospects for renewed confrontation
Marandi said Trump’s latest remarks suggested a tougher position on Iran’s nuclear program, particularly regarding the possibility of diluting uranium enriched to 60%. He noted that previous discussions among analysts and politicians had included the possibility of dilution, although Iranian officials had repeatedly ruled out sending enriched uranium abroad.
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Iran signals readiness for expanded strikes beyond region: Exclusive
Iran is fully prepared to carry out powerful and painful operations against its adversaries, Major General Mostafa Izadi told Al Mayadeen, stressing that its readiness and capabilities have increased.
Izadi said Iran had demonstrated during “the Ramadan War” that it possessed the ability to conduct powerful and painful military operations with determination, strength, and readiness.
“This time, we are fully prepared, with greater readiness and more capabilities, to carry out painful operations and strikes against the enemy,” he said, speaking to Al Mayadeen on Friday.
The Iranian commander warned that any future strikes would not be confined to the region or the occupied Palestinian territories, but could also extend beyond the region.
Izadi praises Hezbollah’s resistance, reaffirms Iran’s support for Lebanon
Continue reading at: Iran signals readiness for expanded strikes beyond region: Exclusive | Al Mayadeen English
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Vance weighing direct talks with Iran, Trump sees June MOU as blunder
12 November 2026
Top Iranian security official whom US vice president reportedly wants to meet stresses that nuclear program not up for discussion; Trump claims war already won but US now wants ‘total victory’
US Vice President JD Vance is weighing direct talks with a top Iranian security official, according to a report on Wednesday that said President Donald Trump empowered him to resume negotiations on ending a war they have cited as a key reason for the Republicans’ steep losses in the midterm elections.
But Mohsen Rezaei, secretary-general of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said earlier Tuesday that there are no plans to meet Vance.
US officials told the Wall Street Journal that Vance has taken the lead role in diplomatic efforts to reach an agreement with Iran, eclipsing White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Continue Reading at: Report: Vance weighing direct talks with Iran, Trump sees June MOU as blunder | The Times of Israel
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