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Why the US bombed a bunch of metal tubes − a nuclear engineer explains the importance of centrifuges to Iranian efforts to build nuclear weapons
When U.S. forces attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 21, 2025, the main target was metal tubes in laboratories deep underground. The tubes are centrifuges that produce highly enriched uranium ...
Texas lawmakers in Congress discuss U.S. bombing of Iran, and whether to trust that nation won't rebuild its nuclear weapons program
Republican Congressman Pat Fallon and Democratic Congresswoman Julie Johnson discuss their overall view of Iran going forward ...
These countries have nuclear weapons or are believed to have them
Nine countries currently either say they have nuclear weapons or are believed to possess them. The five original nuclear ...
Gen. Keane: Iranians have not given up on a nuclear weapon
Senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.) weighs in after President Donald Trump said the strikes on Iran 'destroyed' nuclear facilities.
One U.S. report assessed Iran was 3 to 8 months from nuclear weapon — but no sign it planned to, intel sources say
Ahead of U.S. strikes on Iran, one U.S. intel assessment concluded Iran could build a nuclear weapon in months but didn't ...
Iran assesses the damage and lashes out after Israeli and US strikes damage its nuclear sites
But the Iranian government kept open the possibility Tuesday of resuming talks with the Washington over its atomic program.
The Bombing of Iran May Teach an Unwelcome Lesson on Nuclear Weapons
“Certainly, North Korea doesn’t rue the day it acquired nuclear weapons,” said Christopher R. Hill, who led lengthy, ...
Where are the world’s nuclear weapons, and who owns them?
The war between Israel and Iran and President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iranian nuclear sites have brought renewed attention ...
Royal Navy warship sent to North Korea to pressure Kim Jong-un over nuclear weapons
HMS Spey has been working alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force and monitored North Korean ships suspected of breaching sanctions previously imposed on Pyongyang ...
‘The war has increased Iran’s rationale for having nuclear weapons,’ says arms control expert
Christiane Amanpour speaks with Gary Samore, director of the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University and ...
Where does the U.S. store its nuclear weapons?
The U.S. develops and stores its nuclear weapon material in sites controlled by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
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AGM-181: The B-52 and B-21 Raider Bombers are Getting a Nuclear Cruise Missile
The U.S. Air Force has unveiled the first official rendering of its next-generation nuclear cruise missile, the AGM-181 ...