{"id":1638,"date":"2026-02-26T01:18:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2026-02-26T01:18:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T01:18:39","slug":"iran-attempting-to-rebuild-nuclear-programme-jd-vance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=1638","title":{"rendered":"Iran Attempting to Rebuild Nuclear Programme: JD Vance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that Washington has seen indications Iran is attempting to rebuild its nuclear programme following US-led strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in June.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to reporters, Vance reiterated the administration\u2019s firm stance that Tehran must not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe principle is very simple: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon,\u201d he said, a day before fresh diplomatic talks between American and Iranian delegations in Geneva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>US President Donald Trump has repeatedly maintained that the June strikes effectively destroyed Iran\u2019s key nuclear sites and has vowed to prevent Tehran from reconstituting its nuclear capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vance confirmed that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet with an Iranian delegation in Geneva on Thursday to assess the possibility of reaching a new agreement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The talks come amid a significant US military presence in the region, underscoring heightened tensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The renewed diplomatic engagement follows months of strained relations after the US-led strikes targeted Iranian nuclear infrastructure, prompting international concern over escalation and the future of nuclear negotiations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officials have not disclosed specific evidence supporting the claim that Iran is rebuilding its programme, but Washington maintains that it is closely monitoring developments as discussions resume.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON: US Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that Washington has seen indications Iran is attempting to rebuild its nuclear programme following US-led strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1639,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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