Iran has faced suspicion for decades over its nuclear ambitions and whether it’s developing the capability to fire an atomic weapon. The Islamic Republic has been ramping up production of fissile material in recent years and would likely be able to produce the amount of enriched uranium needed for a bomb in less than a week.

Hawkish national security experts are slamming President Trump’s opening bid for nuclear talks with Iran as little more than a rehash of the Obama-era nuclear deal, leading his top negotiator to