# Has the war made an Iranian bomb more or less likely?

https://mins.news/en/video/16103

- DW News, 2026-08-07 11:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6D9_bv9Q90

> Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is determined to prevent what he describes as plans by Iran’s IRGC to build up nuclear weapons. US President Donald Trump says Iran must be denuclearized. The war raises a central question: has it made an Iranian bomb more or less likely? The report examines whether there is evidence that Iran intends to expand its nuclear capabilities and what purpose such a move would serve. DW News spoke with Kelsey Davenport of the Arms Control Association about the issue.

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