A banner depicting Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is placed next to a ballistic missile at Baharestan Square in Tehran, Sept. 26, 2024. (Credit: AFP)
Since the beginning of the Israeli campaign, nine scientists from Iran's nuclear program have been killed by the Israeli military and several uranium enrichment sites have been targeted by its air force. But can Israel really, through military force, eliminate Iran's nuclear capability? Thomas Juneau, professor at the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, answers L'Orient-Le Jour's questions.What parts of Iran's nuclear program has the Israeli military managed to destroy so far?The information seen in the media is fragmented, so it is difficult to reach definitive conclusions. But after about 36 hours of Israeli bombings, at this time, the destruction of Iran's nuclear program is very partial. In particular, there is the Natanz site, which is one of the most important sites, where...
Since the beginning of the Israeli campaign, nine scientists from Iran's nuclear program have been killed by the Israeli military and several uranium enrichment sites have been targeted by its air force. But can Israel really, through military force, eliminate Iran's nuclear capability? Thomas Juneau, professor at the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa, answers L'Orient-Le Jour's questions.What parts of Iran's nuclear program has the Israeli military managed to destroy so far?The information seen in the media is fragmented, so it is difficult to reach definitive conclusions. But after about 36 hours of Israeli bombings, at this time, the destruction of Iran's nuclear program is very partial. In particular, there is the Natanz site, which is one of the most important sites,...