According to U.S. officials speaking to The New York Times, U.S. intelligence agencies assess that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is far more interested in nuclear weapons than his father and is actively seeking ways to develop an advanced thermonuclear warhead that can be miniaturized and mounted on long-range missiles. U.S. intelligence also believes that Iranian officials who previously argued only nuclear weapons could deter attacks by Israel or the United States have seen their position significantly strengthened.
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