US presses Iran nuclear threat narrative despite IAEA’s denial

Analysts argue the pitch echoes Washington’s past regime-change efforts in the Middle East

US ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea stated at a UN Security Council meeting on Friday that Iran must be stopped from developing a nuclear bomb, despite IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi recently saying the agency found no evidence that Tehran is pursuing such a weapon. Analysts say Washington’s narrative resembles past efforts to justify regime change in the Middle East.