The New York Times drops a bombshell: No evidence that Iran is seeking to acquire a nuclear weapon.

New York, USA – The New York Times, citing Western intelligence sources, revealed that Western intelligence agencies have yet to find any evidence confirming that Iran is actively developing or manufacturing nuclear weapons. This comes despite escalating political and military tensions and a war of words between Tehran and Washington.

According to the report, current intelligence assessments distinguish between Iran possessing the technical capabilities and nuclear knowledge, and making a political decision to pursue nuclear weapons. This decision has not yet been detected. The sources indicated that ongoing monitoring programs have not revealed any practical steps that would suggest crossing this threshold.

The newspaper added that this assessment contradicts the escalating rhetoric prevalent in some political circles, which promotes the idea that Iran is on the verge of acquiring a nuclear bomb. The newspaper considered this discrepancy between politics and intelligence to raise questions about the motives and limits of this escalation.

This report comes at a sensitive time. This comes amid mutual warnings and threats of sanctions or military escalation, which reignites the debate over the Iranian nuclear file between those who see it as an imminent danger, and those who see it as a political pressure tactic rather than a proven intelligence reality.