They had(have) enough 60% uranium to make 10 nuclear weapons. 60% is very close to weapons grade. It's buried under debris, but it still exists and can easily be dug up and enriched to weapons grade if we allow it.
They began enriching past the bounds of jcpoa basically the exact moment that Joe Biden became president. He condemned the act and tried to negotiate to no effect.
Biden repeatedly said "The United States of America will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons" but they have never been closer than they were during his presidency.
You can go look up his comments on it, he knew they were enriching to 60%. Just because you're ignorant doesn't mean this is some bizarre conspiracy theory. Democrats and Republicans all knew it was happening and that allowing it was inconceivable, you're the only person in denial about this.
honest question, because i agree that "Should we stop them" is a pretty universally accepted "yes", outside of whacky Islamic terrorist apologists.
What is the answer to "can we stop them". at least in non-nuclear weapon strike context.
we gave them hell already, and between 50-70% of their missile launch platforms are intact. we took their centralized command structure and turned it into a loosely connected fractured structure with local commanders all following a pre-planned list of protocols. we haven't depleted their missiles even with good estimates, nor have we stopped their missile production. the straight can be closed at any time, and we can't stop them from closing it.
im not a neocon, but at least in Iraq i understood the gameplan, and it worked. occupation was the issue. and the millions we killed, but thats not tactics talk. but how do we beat iran in any way that doesnt involve nuclear weapons.