A secret Iranian programme is fast-tracking Tehran’s plans to build a nuclear bomb after receiving missile designs from North Korea, it has been reported.

The National Council of Resistance of Iran has shared information on how the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is growing its arsenal as the country builds nuclear weapons

American intelligence reveals that Iran is forming a group of scientists to study rapid methods of building a nuclear bomb, potentially reducing the time needed from years to months. American intelligence has disclosed that Iran has established a team of scientists to explore the possibilities of quickly building a nuclear bomb,

According to reports from the "New York Times," Iran has assembled a group of scientists to investigate the possibility of quickly building an atomic bomb, potentially reducing the timeline from years to just months.

Intelligence suggests that Iran could produce a crude nuclear device that could act as an immediate deterrent rather than an offensive threat.