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It’s widely known that Israel has covert nuclear warheads, but the US has never officially acknowledged their existence. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) speaks during a press conference in the U.S. Capitol on January 23, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Kayla Bartkowski / Getty Images A group of Democrats in the House…

Jerusalem Post / Middle East / Iran News Khamenei vows to protect nuclear program, warns US over Gulf presence in written statement Khamenei reiterated that Iran will defend its nuclear and missile technologies, accusing the US of causing instability in the Persian Gulf and vowing to expel foreign forces. Follow…

TLDR Brent crude rose above $111 a barrel, with WTI near $106, up 12% this week Oil has surged more than 25% over the past two weeks as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed Iran’s Supreme Leader vowed to maintain control of the strait and protect nuclear and missile programs…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the Islamic Republic will protect its “nuclear and missile capabilities” as a national asset, likely seeking to draw a hard line as U.S. President Donald Trump presses for a wider deal to cement the war's shaky three-week ceasefire.…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader defiantly vowed Thursday to protect the Islamic Republic’s nuclear and missile capabilities, which U.S. President Donald Trump has sought to curtail through airstrikes and as part of a wider deal to cement the war’s shaky ceasefire. In a statement read by…

A test-fire of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon in North Korea, 12 April 2026 (issued 14 April 2026). File. Photo by KCNA / EPA April 19 (Asia Today) -- North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles on Saturday, just 11 days after its previous test,…

The waters on nuclear testing are murky, with international observers casting doubt on whether the 2020 test even happened — all while China is ambiguous and Australia remains in the dark. Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie (Image: AAP/Mick Tsikas) The government must be more transparent about the nuclear threat posed by…

Science Some on the Moon's surface, some in orbit. How does 5 years sound? Do-able, right nerds? The nukes-in-space ambitions of the current US administration have taken a step forward – and the US Office of Science and Technology Policy has just published its hopes for who does what. The…

US President Donald Trump, whose war and immigration policies have been condemned by Pope Leo, reiterated his criticism of the religious leader on Tuesday night. In a post on Truth Social, Trump urged that “someone please tell Pope Leo” about the killings of protesters by Iran and that “for Iran…