Hindustan Times US’ Op Midnight Hammer Failed? Iran Poised For Nuclear Weapons, Pentagon Warns Amid 99 Earthquakes

The Pentagon has released its 2026 Defense Strategy amid sharply rising tensions between the United States and Iran, warning that Tehran’s nuclear ambitions may not have been fully eliminated despite the devastating 2025 U.S. airstrikes. While Donald Trump claimed Iran’s nuclear capabilities were “obliterated,” the new report cautions that the regime could still be attempting to acquire nuclear weapons and rebuild its military forces. The report emerges alongside widespread speculation over mysterious earthquake swarms in Iran’s Isfahan province, home to a major nuclear technology center previously struck during Operation Midnight Hammer. Adding to regional тревors, reports also point to seismic activity near Israel’s Dimona nuclear facility, renewed scrutiny of secretive nuclear programs, and a major U.S. naval buildup — described by Trump as an “armada” — heading toward Iranian waters.

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