Does Tehran want the bomb? Some in DC say war has shifted Iran’s thinking.

After eight months of a war that decimated its leadership and impoverished the country, Iran appears more likely now to seek a nuclear weapon as a deterrent, analysts in Washington say.

多名华盛顿分析人士认为，持续八个月的战争让伊朗更倾向于寻求核武器，因为常规威慑失效、温和派领导层被清除、美国在谈判期间动武削弱了互信。文章同时呈现外交重启与军事打击两种走向，并梳理伊朗面临的拆除、武器化、重建至门槛水平三个选项。