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Barring last-minute nuclear deal, US and Russia teeter on brink of new arms race

"If the US exceeds New START limits by uploading warheads, Russia will do the same, and China will use it as another excuse to build up their nuclear arsenal,"-Democratic Senator Ed Markey

 Russia's Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system unit drives in Red Square during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025.
 A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025

‘All time is unredeemable’: A core, timely message for Israel - opinion

 Donald Trump seen with a model of an Iranian missile (illustrative)

Trump says Iran has been asking if US sanctions can be lifted

A mushroom cloud rises with ships below during Operation Crossroads nuclear weapons test on Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands in this 1946 handout provided by the US Library of Congress.

Nuclear testing: Why did it stop, why test and who has nuclear weapons?


Trump wants Iran to 'give up entirely' on nuclear weapons, seeking 'real end' rather than ceasefire

Trump believes that Israel will not slow down on its military campaign against Iran, noting, "you're going to find out over the next two days...Nothing's slowed up so far."

 US President Donald Trump gestures as he attends a family photo session during the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, June 16, 2025.

Iran preparing to leave non-proliferation treaty in nuclear escalation

President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated on Monday that nuclear weapons were against a religious edict by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

 Fire of Israeli attack on Shahran Oil depot is seen following the Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025

Netanyahu: We struck Iran to prevent nuclear Holocaust

"It was the 12th hour, and we did act. To save ourselves but also … to protect the world from this incendiary regime,” Netanyahu told Fox News's Bret Baier.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (center), Defense Minister Israel Katz (L) and PM Military Secretary Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman (R) directing Operation Rising Lion, June 14, 2025.

Arab states condemn Israeli strikes as relations with Iran thaw - analysis

Arab states that once opposed Iran now condemn Israel’s June 13 strikes, reflecting shifting alliances and fears of regional escalation.

 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi poses for a picture with leaders as Egypt hosts emergency Arab summit to discuss Palestinian developments, at Egypt's New Administrative Capital in Cairo, March 4, 2025.

Pope Leo appeals for 'reason' amid Israel-Iran airstrikes, calls for dialogue

Over 150 Israelis were wounded overall in the Iranian missile barrages, according to official statements from numerous Israeli hospitals.

 Pope Leo XIV holds a Jubilee audience on the occasion of the Jubilee of Sport, at St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican June 14, 2025.

Two Iranian military deputy commanders killed in IDF strikes

Iran confirmed the killing of IRGC commander, Maj.-Gen. Hossein Salami, and the Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Maj.-Gen. Mohammad Bagheri in the opening strikes on Friday.

 Smoke rises from a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025

Flights canceled, parties scrapped, bomb shelters full: 24 hours of war leaves Israel reeling

Roughly 100 missiles were on their way from Iran, officials warned, teeing up a repeat of an April 2024 attack that marked the first direct exchange of fire between the two countries.

  Interception from a missile attack on Israeli fired from Iran. June 13, 2025.

After Natanz: Why the IDF won’t strike Iran’s live reactor at Bushehr

A strike on a live nuclear reactor could unleash radioactive leakage capable of endangering civilian populations hundreds of kilometers away, depending on the severity of the breach.

 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits IRGC Navy equipment in Bushehr, Iran, February 13, 2025.

Incoming Iran attack halts live transmission of Israeli military briefing, official says

Israel plans to target Iranian government leaders in Tehran if Iran launches missiles toward Israeli population centers, N12 reported on Friday evening citing a senior security source.

 Iran has been operating to obtain nuclear weapons, according to an IDF infographic, June 13, 2025.

Russia, Oman condemn Israel's 'Rising Lion' strikes as reckless escalation, Putin offers mediation

World leaders reacted to Israel’s strikes on Iran, with allies urging restraint and rivals condemning the escalation.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said attend a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, April 22, 2025.