Double standards? Why Iran’s nukes are scrutinised, Israel gets a pass
Israel’s policy of ambiguity about its nuclear capability contrasts sharply with the focus on Iran’s programme.

Israel’s policy of ambiguity about its nuclear capability contrasts sharply with the focus on Iran’s programme.




![US and Iranian delegations are set to meet in Islamabad for peace talks to end six weeks of war. Here’s what we know about who is attending, what is on the table, and what could derail the negotiations. Al Jazeera’s Abid Hussain explains from Islamabad. [Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1775852351.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)




The WHO has warned of ‘catastrophic’ risks if radioactive release occurs.
Economist James Meadway says US President Donald Trump offers threats but no clear plan to end the crisis.

Barbara Slavin of the Stimson Center says Trump misread the situation in Iran and now scrambles for a way out.

Iran says it is ready to counter any US-Israeli attacks, insisting its military capabilities remain intact.

A State Department spokesman claimed the US launched its war on Iran because Tehran was pursuing a nuclear weapon.
A military operation would pose chemical, logistical, and tactical hurdles, experts say.

Rubio tells AJE: no Iran nukes, reopen Hormuz; goals in weeks; indirect talks; slams Spain/NATO; no regime change aim.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra about Iran war objectives.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has outlines what the US’s main demands are for Iran.
While US-Israeli attacks hit key infrastructure, hardliners demand withdrawal from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.