The Threshold of Escalation: Global Reactions to the 2026 Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
The strategic balance of the Middle East shifted dramatically the moment reports emerged of coordinated strikes targeting Iran’s hardened nuclear infrastructure, including the underground enrichment facility at Fordo Fuel Enrichment Plant and the larger complex at Natanz Nuclear Facility. For years, the international community had operated under a fragile understanding: that Iran’s nuclear ambitions could be constrained through…