Claims
Rafael Mariano Grossi"They can have [a nuclear weapon], you know, in a matter of months, I would say."
Kamal Kharazi"If the Islamic Republic of Iran faces an existential threat, we would have no choice but to adjust our military doctrine [and produce a nuclear weapon]."Nov 02, 2024
Kelsey Davenport"Iran's breakout has significantly decreased over the past year, but the country's political calculus does not appear to have shifted in favor of building a bomb."Aug 15, 2020
Seyed Hossein Mousavian"But if the objective is regime change and they are using the nuclear just as an instrument to bring this country to a total collapse, I think Iranians ultimately would go for nuclear bomb."Jun 25, 2025
Tulsi Gabbard“The IC continues to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme Leader Khamenei has not authorized the nuclear weapons program that he suspended in 2003.”Jun 22, 2025
Mehdi Hasan"Iran doesn't have nukes, isn't building nukes, and hasn't made the decision to build nukes."Sep 13, 2025
Benjamin NetanyahuIran could produce a nuclear weapon "within a few months, less than a year."Jun 17, 2025
The New York Times"It [Iran] has already made enough fuel, enriched at 60 percent, to make four or five weapons."Feb 03, 2025
Tamir Hayman"They are not heading toward a bomb right now: It may be in the distant future."
Iran Watch"Iran's nuclear program has reached the point at which Iran might be able to enrich enough uranium for five fission weapons within about one week and enough for eight weapons in less than two weeks."Sep 11, 2025
Hui Zhang"China's experience shows that Tehran could build a bomb much faster—in as little as three to five weeks."Jan 22, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu"In recent months, Iran has taken steps that it has never taken before, steps to weaponize this enriched uranium, and if not stopped, Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time."Jun 17, 2025