Nuclear

Erdogan, Putin agree to continue Turkey's nuclear development, improve economic relations

"With the opening of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant, we will also take steps together to open some new power plants," Erdogan said after his meeting with Putin.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, September 1, 2026.
 US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)

Trump chose national security over political safety in confronting Iran - opinion

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey on board a C-17 cargo plane that transported Valar Atomics' Ward nuclear microreactor from March Air Force Base in California to Hill Air Force Base in Utah, at Hill Air Force Base.

US Army to build nuclear microreactors on military bases, $2.2 billion awarded to five companies

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Strategy or physical withdrawal: What does Washington’s shift from airstrikes to sanctions signify?


Netanyahu deserves credit for Israel’s success against Iran, but accountability remains - editorial

Netanyahu’s consistent focus on Iran led to a historic victory, but Israel must demand leadership that transforms military success into a lasting strategy and accountability.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an air force base in southern Israel on March 5, 2026.

Iran will target Dimona nuclear site if regime change is sought, Iranian official says

Iran will target the Israeli nuclear site of Dimona if Israel and the US seek regime change in the Islamic Republic, according to an Iranian military official.

Debris lies scattered in the aftermath of a strike on a police station, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026

IAEA confirms entrances to Iran's Natanz enrichment plant were bombed

There is no expected radiological consequence from the fallout of the strike on Natanz, the IAEA stated.

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi gives a press statement in Vienna, March 2, 2026; illustrative.

Damage to Iran's nuclear facilities unclear from IAEA, Iran, Israel, US statements

The US may have struck Isfahan, where IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said Iran's 60% enriched uranium may be stored.

A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran; Illustrative

Trump 'willing to use lethal force' against Iran, White House says

White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt made her statements during the buildup to Trump's State of the Union address, scheduled for 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a remembreance ceremony in the East Room at the White House, February 23, 2026; illustrative.

A new nuclear era is taking shape and markets are repricing risk - opinion

As nuclear restraint collapses, a new arms race is erupting and it's reshaping global security and investment reality

photographed on Enewetak, an atoll in the Pacific Ocean, in 1952, by a member of the United States Air Force's Lookout Mountain 1352d Photographic Squadron

Russia says it's seeing unprecedented escalation of tensions between US and Iran

Lavrov warns that any new US strike on Iran could have serious consequences, urging restraint and diplomacy amid rising tensions and ongoing talks to resolve the nuclear standoff.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference in Moscow, February 6, 2026; illustrative.

Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'

Iran’s supreme leader threatened US military power, rejected limits on Iran’s missile program, and criticized Washington after US aircraft carriers were sent to the region.

Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Iran says 'understanding' reached with US as Geneva nuclear talks conclude amid threat of war

In a Fox News interview, US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration "would like to resolve this through a conversation and a diplomatic negotiation."

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

China expanding its secret nuclear-linked sites, satellite images show - NYT

Large characters above the entrance reportedly display a slogan associated with President Xi Jinping, “Stay true to the founding cause and always remember our mission,” visible in satellite imagery.

A soldier stands guard as the air and missile defense group displays the HQ-22A missile defense systems during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025.