Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. [AFP] For years, Iran has defied international oversight, expanded its ballistic missile arsenal, and issued open threats to annihilate another UN member state — all while advancing its nuclear programme beyond declared limits. Recent reports from the IAEA confirm what Israel and others have long warned the international community about the escalating threat posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. This threat is no longer theoretical. It is substantiated by official findings, concrete violations, and explicit declarations. Iran has now reached a critical threshold in its nuclear weapons programme, while simultaneously expanding its ballistic…