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Source: https://unherd.com/2026/06/spycraft-will-seal-irans-fate/
The Iranian Regime Will Eventually Reconstitute Its Nuclear Program, Then See Whether Anyone Notices
(UnHerd) Reuel Marc Gerecht - It's doubtful that Tehran can now sprint to the bomb: the damage is far too great, both to personnel and the country's uranium-enrichment facilities. The same may also be true of the stockpiles of centrifuge parts unaccounted for by the 2015 nuclear deal. Counterintelligence concerns alone may well paralyze Iran's ambitions for some time. Yet the Iranian regime, if it lasts, will eventually get around to testing Israeli and American intelligence, doing this slowly through a small, reconstituted nuclear program, then see whether anyone notices. The writer is a Resident Scholar at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and a former Iranian-targets officer in the CIA.