Nuclear weapon
Chinese-American seismologist detained in China after North Korea nuclear test study publication
The case of Youlin Chen, reported here for the first time, adds an irritant to the tense relationship between the nuclear-armed rivals as Trump seeks to keep the relationship steady.
Renewed US blockade on Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz closer pushes region closer to open war
Hamas's Yahya Sinwar welcomed apocalyptic nuclear war if it meant destroying Israel - analysis
Hamas documents reveal: Sinwar expected Israel to use nuclear weapons in response to October 7
Using delay tactics, Iran turns US negotiations into prolonged waiting game - opinion
Diplomacy with Iran is portrayed as a cycle of progress and delay, where clarity often gives way to calculated ambiguity.
US Vice President JD Vance says 'a lot of progress' made in Iran talks
Vance said he had just spoken to Trump, who stressed that the core issue for the US is that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.
The Reagan lesson for Iran: Defeat the regime, defuse the bomb - opinion
Reagan’s Cold War statecraft offers lessons for confronting Iran’s regime and nuclear ambitions.
Belarus holds nuclear weapons exercises, says drills are not 'aimed at other states'
Belarus said the exercise would test the military's readiness to deploy nuclear weapons in different areas of the country.
Iran ‘frighteningly close’ to developing nuclear weapons, US energy secretary says - report
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright stressed that he considers even 20%-enriched uranium "very concerning," given the size of Iran's stockpile.
Why Iran's ballistic missiles pose a greater threat than the nuclear issue - analysis
This issue is especially dynamic as Iran surprised both Israel and the US with the speed at which they were able to excavate and uncover underground missile sites, which had been bombed.
Iran's enriched uranium under US surveillance, will be extracted 'at some point', Trump says
“If anybody got near the place, we will know about it, and we’ll blow them up,” Trump said.
Trump says nuclear weapons 'should never be allowed,' will not be used against Iran
"I want to make the best deal. I could make a deal right now ... but I don't want to do that. I want to have it everlasting," Trump said.
Weakening Israel’s defense plays into Iran’s hands - opinion
The US Senate’s vote last week to block military aid to Israel reflects a worrying trend
Nuclear deal between Iran, US illusory if IAEA not involved, Director Grossi says - Telegraph
"Without verification, any agreement is no agreement. It’s an illusion of an agreement, or it’s a promise, which you don’t know whether it will be complied with or not," Grossi explained.
