# Iran nuclear program and US-Israel conflict

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/iran-nuclear-program-and-us-israel-conflict
> Updated: 2026-08-22T20:57:43.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Following a U.S.–Israeli air campaign that resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, intelligence assessments suggest that his son, Mojtaba Hamenei, may be more inclined to advance Iran’s nuclear weapons program. Reports indicate that Iran has relocated centrifuges to a fortified underground site known as ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ to restore uranium enrichment capabilities.

In response to ongoing military pressure, Iranian officials have criticized U.S. actions. Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, accused the U.S. administration of undermining global nuclear security, arguing that military aggression against the Islamic Republic signals to other nations that international safeguards and treaties, such as the NPT, may not provide sufficient protection.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-22: Iran warns U.S. aggression undermines global nuclear security

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei claims U.S. military actions have created “nuclear insecurity” and increased the global drive to acquire nuclear weapons.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iran-warns-us-aggression-undermines-global-nuclear-security

### 2026-07-25: Iranian leadership signals nuclear push as US‑Israel strikes intensify

U.S. intelligence says Mojtaba Hamenei favors nuclear development as Iran moves centrifuges underground and endures US‑Israel strikes.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iranian-leadership-signals-nuclear-push-as-usisrael-strikes-intensify

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