TICKING TEHRAN: WHY THE P5+1 ARE DESPERATE TO TAME IRAN'S NUCLEAR AMBITIONS

Amid Israel-Iran tensions, Iran's fast uranium enrichment and the unraveling 2015 nuclear deal raise fears of a nuclear crisis as October 2025 nears, deepening global geopolitical divides.

- SHRUTI DASGUPTA

"Movers and Shakers" across the globe hiccup as the volatile ceasefire between Israel and Iran continues to hold. The world is simmering in the heat of unresolved wars—while two powerful leaders of Iran and the USA trade barbs, ultimatums, and fatwas across the internet in the aftermath of the 12-day Iran-Israel war.

However, there's a darker, silent crisis unfolding in the shadows of peace in the light of the uranium enrichment in the Middle East.

October 2025 looms large in the minds of the UN Veto Power Owners and the EU. Though the date was meant to be a countdown to peace, it is now a ticking clock for Iran's nuclear uncertainty. The 2015 JCPOA was once hailed as a diplomatic victory. However, since the US unilaterally walked out of this iconic deal that was brokered by the Obama Administration between the P5+1 and Iran in 2018, its sunset clauses now function like a nuclear red line.

Iran is back in the headlines after the intense exchange of hostilities with Israel and the USA. However, the fact remains that while the Ayatollah regime swears it has no nuclear power ambitions, it was stockpiling 60% enriched uranium at a breakneck pace. It seems with China and Russia backing the regime against the USA and its allies—Iran is waiting to postpone talks to force its way into the power circles. While world powers scramble, Tehran calculates. And the stakes? Atomic.

The 60% Alarm: Why Iran's Uranium Cache Has the World Sweating