JERUSALEM, June 9 2025 — Jerusalem Studio’s Episode 945 focused on rising global concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions as international experts, former intelligence officers, and policy analysts discussed IAEA’s latest concerning report.
Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency released its latest assessment, showing Iran has significantly expanded their stockpile of highly enriched uranium, with enough fissile material to potentially create several nuclear warheads within a short timeframe. Furthermore, this watchdog noted growing restrictions on inspections and reduced cooperation from Tehran – warning of an increasingly opaque and volatile situation in which Iran may acquire enough fissile material to create nuclear warheads within days or even hours of any given inspection visit.
Sima Shine, a security analyst and former Mossad official, stressed the significance of Iran’s findings during a panel discussion on Jerusalem Studio 945, calling them a red flag and encouraging international powers to realize that their efforts may be diverting toward developing nuclear weapon capability under covert means.
Shine cautioned, “this issue goes well beyond mere diplomacy. We have entered an era where the balance of power in the Middle East could be irreparably changed.”
Host Amir Oren started this segment off by noting the IAEA’s frustration over limited access to Iran’s enrichment facilities and how Tehran’s continued stonewalling of inspectors had seriously hindered efforts at verifying peaceful intent. “The lack of transparency is troubling — it’s dangerous!” Oren stated.
IAEA reports have indicated that Iran has enriched uranium to levels exceeding 90% – the level required for nuclear weapon development – and installed hundreds of advanced centrifuges at underground facilities at Fordow and Natanz, making any potential military strike more complex.
Dr. Emily Landau, senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, advised viewers that international society has reached a point of paralysis; diplomatic tools have been exhausted while deterrence is rapidly dissolving.
“The longer we dither, the bolder Iran becomes,” Landau stated. “This threat is real–it is now occurring.”
The studio also explored regional reactions, specifically Israel’s response. Israeli officials have stated their intent not to allow Iran’s acquisition of nuclear weapons by allies, suggesting they may take unilateral military action should global powers fail in acting upon Iran.
Iranian leaders maintain that their nuclear program is peaceful, critics stating that Tehran’s refusal to comply with oversight only adds fuel for suspicion.
With IAEA warnings ringing out and trust rapidly dissolving, Jerusalem Studio 945 issued a stark message: time is running out to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear-armed state; without swift and decisive actions being taken soon, another period of instability could lie ahead.