By Gram Slattery, Jonathan Landay and Erin Banco WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer,

US President Donald Trump often refers to the material as "nuclear dust" in reference to the June 2025 bombing, which he claims "obliterated" Iran's nuclear program

Joe Kent, who resigned as director of the National Counterterrorism Center over President Trump’s war in Iran, has made a bold new claim on social media about Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

The United States and Iran have clashed over Tehran’s nuclear program as a review of the treaty meant to prevent the spread of atomic weapons got underway at the United Nations.

President Donald Trump called Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal “totally unacceptable” after Tehran reportedly failed to address key demands over its nuclear program and enriched uranium stockpile.

Israeli attack on Iran started the war, peace talks are on hold, with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran's nuclear program as the two main points of contention.

The U.S. and Iran are negotiating over a memorandum of understanding aimed at breaking through the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz and setting a timeline for both sides to work out a more comprehensive nuclear deal, according to officials familiar with the matter.

The remarks come as back-channel diplomacy has quietly intensified. Iran recently sent an updated peace proposal to mediators in Pakistan, raising hopes that a settlement is still possible.