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Israel Reportedly Found Out Iran Was Researching How To Build Triggering System For Nuclear Weapons

Israel reportedly found out Iran was conducting renewed nuclear research, including how to build a triggering system for a weapon. However, U.S. officials were not convinced it pointed at it wanting to build a weapon

Latin Times

Trump ‘not looking for a ceasefire’ with Israel-Iran as he blasts DNI Tulsi Gabbard: ‘I don’t care what she said!’

American intelligence officials have long said Tehran was not actively constructing viable nuclear weapons for use

The Independent UK

How Much Damage Has Israel Inflicted On Iran's Nuclear Programme?

Israel's strikes on Iran have targeted several of its nuclear facilities as it claims the country is seeking to develop nuclear weapons -- an accusation Tehran denies.

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What is the NPT, and why has Iran threatened to pull out of the treaty?

The NPT bars members that don’t have nuclear weapons from acquiring them. But critics call the treaty discriminatory.

Al Jazeera

Which countries currently have nuclear weapons?

There are nine countries that currently either say they have nuclear weapons or are believed to possess them

The Independent UK

Israel strikes Iran: Is the world close to a nuclear radiation incident?

Israel’s attacks on Iran’s atomic facilities have increased risks of nuclear and chemical contamination, experts say.

Al Jazeera

China stockpiling nuclear warheads at fastest rate globally, new research shows

New report estimates that China now has at least 600 nuclear warheads, with around 100 per year being added to the stockpile since 2023

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Israel issues Tehran evacuation order as Iran threatens to leave nuclear weapons treaty

The Guardian - UK

World on the cusp of a new nuclear arms race, says SIPRI

The nine nuclear-armed states are building bigger bombs and longer-range delivery systems as the world loses stability.

Al Jazeera

Era of nuclear disarmament 'coming to an end', SIPRI warns

Dismantlement of retired warheads is slowing down and could soon be outpaced by new warheads entering stockpiles, reversing a decades-long trend.

Euronews

Here’s what it means to enrich uranium – and why it raises concerns in Iran-Israel conflict

Iran has enriched large quantities of uranium at its facilities

The Independent UK

What is uranium enrichment and how is it used for nuclear bombs? A scientist explains

Late last week, Israel targeted three of Iran’s key nuclear facilities – Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow, killing several Iranian nuclear scientists. The facilities are heavily fortified and largely underground, and there are conflicting reports of how much damage has been done.

The Conversation

Australia’s claim that Israel has a right to defend itself against Iran is inconsistent with our rules-based order

While Australia rightly urges de-escalation, it also fails to condemn Israel’s attack on Iran

The Guardian - AU

Why nuclear war, not the climate crisis, is humanity’s biggest threat, according to one author

Mark Lynas has spent decades pushing for action on climate emissions but now says nuclear war is even greater threat

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Donald Trump is losing control of American foreign policy

After Israel’s attacks on Iran and Ukraine’s on Russia, it is time the administration finds discipline and focus to regain authority of its foreign policy

Euronews

Drones, missiles, or nuclear bombs: What weapons does Iran have to retaliate against Israel with?

We take a look at what weapons Iran could turn to in response to overnight Israeli strikes against its nuclear and military bases.

Al Jazeera

What is behind Israel’s decision to attack Iran?

Israel believes Iran is a threat to its security despite Iran’s insistence that it doesn’t want nuclear weapons.

The Guardian - US

Benjamin Netanyahu must be stopped

War is the prime minister’s doctrine. Israel’s strikes on Iran – falsely described as pre-emptive – are the latest example

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The Guardian - UK

Is Iran as close to building a nuclear weapon as Netanyahu claims?

Israeli PM alleges Tehran has capacity to make nine bombs. If so, Israel knows more than the US or the UN watchdog did

The Independent UK

UK to take ‘every diplomatic step’ to stop Iran building nuclear weapons – No 10

Israel launched strikes on Tehran overnight, rekindling fears of a full-scale conflict.

The Conversation

Why did Israel defy Trump – and risk a major war – by striking Iran now? And what happens next?

Alarmed by an intelligence assessment that Iran will be able to produce nuclear weapons within months if not weeks, Israel has launched a massive air campaign aiming to destroy the country’s nuclear program.

The Conversation

France’s final nuclear tests in the South Pacific, 30 years on

In recent months, the viability of France’s nuclear arsenal has been making headlines with talk of a French “nuclear umbrella” that might shield its allies on the European continent. In the face of the Russia-Ukraine war, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statements regarding the possibility of deploying nuclear weapons in…

Al Jazeera

Israeli attack could drive Iran to seek nuclear weapons, IAEA chief warns

Head of nuclear watchdog warns Israeli strike may harden Iran’s resolve on nuclear arms as diplomacy stalls.

The Guardian - UK

Britain has escalated the global nuclear arms race – and is bringing us closer to armageddon

The UK’s strategic defence review plans to normalise nuclear weapons. Don’t believe the PR hype: they are immoral, irrational and catastrophic, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

This is not the answer to the threats Britain faces

Letters: Readers respond to the prime minister’s plans to put Britain on a war footing with his defence spending review

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