Iran Expands Nuclear Stockpile, Conceals Desert Plan Facilities, Launches Drones Toward Israel

Iran's nuclear program has significantly expanded, with its enriched uranium stockpile now nearing weapons-grade levels, raising global concerns amid renewed US-Iran negotiations. Israel recently struck Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, considered the heart of Iran's uranium enrichment, which operates numerous centrifuges underground, some enriched up to 60%, close to the 90% needed for a nuclear warhead. Tehran has launched over 100 drones towards Israel in response to these strikes, highlighting escalating regional tensions. New intelligence reveals Iran's secret "Desert Plan," initiated in 2009, aiming to develop powerful nuclear warheads for missiles capable of reaching targets over 2,000 miles away, potentially threatening US bases and allied countries. The program involves clandestine sites in Semnan province, heavily guarded and concealed, where nuclear warheads for missiles like the Ghaem-100 are developed under direct orders from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Despite Iran's denial of nuclear weapons ambitions, these developments and ongoing international inspections underscore the precarious status of nuclear non-proliferation efforts.