Analysis
How Iran maneuvers nuclear politics with defiance and strategy
Despite mounting pressure, Iran continues expanding its nuclear activities while expressing willingness for diplomatic engagement in an effort to kill enough time to gain the upper hand in negotiating any future deals with adversaries.
![This picture shows a replica of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant at an exhibition at the International Conference on Nuclear Science and Technology in Isfahan in on May 6, 2024.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2024-08/GettyImages-2151163156%20copy.jpeg?h=a5ae579a&itok=UBJOBW55)
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