Iran says its nuclear program is for civilian energy purposes, and so peaceful. But it had enriched uranium to a near weapons-grade level, and well beyond what is needed for energy, putting it close to developing a bomb if it opted to do so.

U.S. lawmakers consider giving Israel B-2 bombers and bunker buster bombs as Iran could restart uranium enrichment within months despite damage from recent American strikes.

The chief of the UN's nuclear watchdog has warned that Iran could be capable of restarting production of enriched uranium "in a matter of months"