Nuclear Weapons

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced that Iran’s Natanz facility for nuclear enrichment has been bombed by the United States and Israeli airstrikes. The Secretary General of IAEA, Rafael Grossi, reported early Saturday that Iran’s Natanz facility for nuclear enrichment had been bombed. The bombing followed the continuing…

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WORLD US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Israel would not use a nuclear weapon in its war with Iran, while also reiterating his warning that Tehran must never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons or they will use it immediately. Vanshika Tyagi Updated : Mar 17, 2026, 08:54…

President Trump said Iran was building a new site to develop nuclear weapons and “never negotiated in good faith,” which led to the strikes. He told reporters Monday after speaking with House Republicans that the new site was meant to replace the sites bombed by the U.S. last year. “Even…

A new U.S. Government Accountability Office assessment of construction projects managed by the National Nuclear Security Administration finds that cost overruns and schedule delays across several defense nuclear modernization facilities have more than doubled since 2023. The Feb. 27 report updates GAO oversight of agency construction projects and compares current…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un onboard the country's first 5,000-ton multipurpose destroyer, the Choe Hyon, sailing in waters near the western coastal city of Nampho, North Korea. According to KCNA, Kim oversaw the launch of sea-to-surface strategic cruise missiles from the destroyer on 04 March to test the warship's operational…

Russia said on Friday it would respond if Finland ​placed nuclear weapons on its territory, saying such a move would make the Nordic country more vulnerable. According to Reuters news agency, The Kremlin reacted sharply after NATO member Finland said on Thursday it was planning to lift a longstanding ban…

The Kremlin has reacted angrily to Finland's plans to lift a decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons on its territory Russian President Vladimir Putin ( Image: PELAGIYA TIKHONOVA/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL/EPA/Shutterstock) The Kremlin has warned it will take "appropriate measures" if its neighbour lifts a decades-old ban on hosting nuclear arms. Moscow…

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A sea-to-surface strategic cruise missile test launch conducted on the destroyer Choe Hyon at an undisclosed location in North Korea on March 4, 2026. Photo by KCNA via KNS/AFP via Getty Images Article content North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests this week of his country’s naval destroyer, claiming…