“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity.”
Nov 10, 2025
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Missiles fired from Iran are pictured in the night sky over Jerusalem on June 14, 2025. | Menahem Kahana/Getty Images/AFP
LLAW’s All Things Nuclear Review Today . . .
Possible Iran/Israel war, North Korea/South Korea War, continued Russia/ Ukraine War all have the same serious problem that must be corrected immediately to avoid eventual nuclear war mayhem and very likely, WWIII, better known as Doomsday..
The problem is the erratic behavior and the incompetence of Donald Trump and his administration’s amateurish interference together with the obvious lack of honest and straightforward communications and the questionable recognition of even whose side the USA is on or else, just as questionable, international negotiations with non-allied countries and timely help for our allies. Virtually every action Trump has taken, including the failure of a civil negotiation with an acceptable “uranium facility power operations” that worked fine with the original agreement during the Obama administration that Trump tore up and left Iran with the ability to do whatever they desired to do with their “nuclear facilities” for several years. Trump killed any new agreement entirely all by himself, refusing to fairly and honestly negotiate with Iran.
And it all has grown worse from there, including the once-smooth functions of our general Democratic Republic; our struggling economy; the unreliable relationships with Russia, Venezuela, Canada, Denmark, and other countries; inadequate supporting of Ukraine and its President and NATO; the “Midnight Hammer” secret attack on Iran, along with Israel, on Iran’s nuclear facilities for no worthwhile or good reason; and other issues like lying about how he stopped several wars with other countries, deserving the Nobel Peace Prize, via “trade deal-making”, and other non-stop lies.
What America needs most of all right now is a comprehensive political, legal, military, and civil coalition to force Trump and his administration out of the White House offices as soon as possible — and in the meantime find a way to prevent him from acting on our country’s behalf in any “executive” way or manner until he is impeached, and pays the appropriate price and punishment’s for the crimes he has committed against the United States of America. ~llaw
Today’s Feature Story from LLAW’s NUCLEAR WORLD TODAY is from category. . .
Nuclear War Threats
NEWS
Iran’s New Threat: ‘2000 Missiles at Once’
Published
Nov 10, 2025 at 09:39 AM EST
updated
Nov 10, 2025 at 09:41 AM EST
By Amir Daftari
News Reporter
Newsweek is a Trust Project member
Iran is accelerating its missile production with the stated goal of being able to fire 2,000 missiles at once in any future confrontation with Israel, aiming to overwhelm the country’s advanced defense systems, according to a report by The New York Times.
The ambition marks a sharp escalation from June’s 12-day war, when Iran launched roughly 500 missiles in retaliation for Israeli strikes on its critical infrastructure, military bases and nuclear facilities. Officials have reportedly said missile factories are operating around the clock to achieve this larger-scale capability.
Newsweek has contacted Iran and Israel’s Foreign Ministries for comment.
Missiles fired from Iran are pictured in the night sky over Jerusalem on June 14, 2025. | Menahem Kahana/Getty Images/AFP
Why It Matters
Iran’s expanding missile program underscores the growing volatility in the Middle East. If Tehran reaches its target capacity, Israel’s multi-layered missile defenses could face unprecedented pressure. The buildup occurs amid a tense stalemate over Iran’s nuclear program and President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” strategy.
Earlier this year, Israel’s surprise attack on Iran sparked a 12-day conflict that concluded with U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. While the war temporarily paused hostilities, it left both sides poised for renewed confrontation. Tehran’s accelerated missile production and ongoing nuclear activity suggest that any future clash could exceed the scale of the previous exchange, raising the risk of rapid escalation across the region.
What to Know
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On Sunday, The New York Times reported that Iran has shifted toward mass-strike readiness, with missile factories reportedly operating 24 hours a day to reach the explicit goal of being able to launch 2,000 missiles simultaneously. Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group, told the NYT that Tehran hopes to “overwhelm Israeli defenses” in a future confrontation, rather than repeating the more limited response seen in June.
Regional Isolation
This push comes amid a broader context of regional isolation and strategic recalibration. According to the report, Iran is more isolated from the West than it has been in decades. Competing regional Arab powers, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have increased influence in Washington and with Trump, leveraging both economic ties and cooperation on regional conflicts, including attempts to mediate the Gaza war.
Syria’s new president is set to visit Washington seeking U.S. support; under the previous Assad government, Syria had been a key Iranian strategic ally. An erosion of influence in key regional capitals appears to be reinforcing Tehran’s focus on self-reliance, missile buildup, and nuclear expansion as a hedge against reduced diplomatic leverage.
Israeli Perspective
Israel’s perspective reflects the urgency these developments create. Israeli officials view Iran’s nuclear and missile advances as existential threats. Although Israel’s June offensive was halted under U.S. pressure, officials reportedly consider the work unfinished and see no barrier to resuming strikes if Iran continues advancing its nuclear and missile programs.
A heavily damaged building stands in a residential area a day after an Iranian missile strike in Beersheba, Israel, on June 25, 2025. | Ariel Schalit/AP Photo
Nuclear Inspections
In related news, on Monday Iran’s foreign ministry confirmed that U.N. inspectors had visited its nuclear sites, a week after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) urged Tehran to “seriously improve” cooperation to avoid escalating tensions with the West. The agency has conducted roughly a dozen inspections since June but reported last week that it had been denied access to facilities including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, all of which were targeted by U.S. strikes.
“As long as we are NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty) members, we will abide by our commitments. Inspectors visited several facilities, including the Tehran Research Reactor,” said Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, without specifying the other sites, underscoring Iran’s cautious approach to international oversight.
What People Are Saying
Director of the Iran Project at the International Crisis Group Ali Vaez told the NYT: “If there is another war, they hope to fire 2,000 [missiles] at once to overwhelm Israeli defenses, not 500 over 12 days as they did in June.”
Iran’s Foreign MInistry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Monday: “Our consistent expectation from the IAEA and its director-general is to act strictly within their technical mandate and avoid speculation. We continue to urge the agency to base its assessments on professional and verifiable facts rather than political assumptions.”
What Happens Next
The current lull in hostilities may be more strategic than permanent, offering a brief window for both sides to reassess and recalibrate. Future confrontations could unfold quickly, testing regional alliances and the patience of global powers, including Washington, where Trump’s approach to negotiations with Tehran could prove decisive. How Iran and Israel choose to maneuver in this tense environment will likely shape not only the immediate security landscape but also the broader trajectory of Middle East diplomacy for years to come.
TODAY’s LLAW’s NUCLEAR WORLD NEWS
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There are 7 categories, including a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcano and caldera activity around the world that also play an important role in the survival of human and other life.
The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). If there was no news from a Category today, the Category will not appear. The Categories are listed below in their usual order:
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- Nuclear War
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