Four men are facing off in the June 28 Iranian presidential election to replace President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash in May, after other contenders withdrew just ahead of the vote.

Or, alternatively, will they race for a nuclear bomb, the weapon some Iranians view as their last line of defense in a new era of vulnerability," asked an article in the New York Times.

If Iran suddenly has a nuclear weapon, we suddenly have to reckon with a nuclear arms race in the Gulf region and perhaps also in South-east Asia and east Asia.” The fallout from the war in Gaza ...

Mokhber has opted not to take part in the presidential race, despite the calls by his supporters. No further details were given. On May 19, a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ...

He added that he had discussed the “real risk” of an Iranian race for the bomb with the Trump national security team and with the Israelis. Advertising In interviews over the past two weeks ...