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Iran reconstructing nuclear test-linked Taleghan 2 site after IDF strikes, satellite imagery shows

Satellite imagery shows Iran restoring the heavily damaged Taleghan 2 facility and adding apparent protection against future strikes.

Satellite imagery showing Iran rebuilding the Taleghan 2 nuclear bomb testing facility southeast of Tehran, September 2026.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China.

Autonomous AI threats leave US and China minutes to prevent nuclear crisis, experts warn

This picture taken on March 4, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 5, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a sea-to-surface strategic cruise missile test launch conducted on the destroyer Choe Hyon at an undisclosed location.

North Korea rejects denuclearization, vows 'ceaseless' nuclear buildup over US-led alliance

An illustration of an assassin holding a silenced handgun.

Iranian plot to assassinate Israeli nuclear scientist results in four convictions


From diplomacy to bombs: Western nihilism fueled Iran’s expansion - opinion

Decades of Western diplomacy misjudged Iran’s ideology, fueling a war that the West was unprepared for.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks on the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, in February.

Israelis lose faith in decisive victory in Iran war - opinion

Israelis can endure the war, but the consensus is cracking as trust, expectations, and ideas of what victory means are diverging.

Damage after Iranian missile fragments hit a residence in the Tel Aviv area, March 26, 2026.

Trump considering operation to extract Iran's enriched uranium - WSJ

While the decision has not yet been made, Trump remains open to the idea, US officials told WSJ. However, he is taking into account the danger such an operation would pose to US troops. 

US President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 29, 2026.

Radiation still seeping from Soviet‑era titanium nuclear attack sub

Monitoring teams report elevated radiation levels in surrounding waters near the wreck site.

A Soviet submarine.

Three scenarios for ending the war with Iran - opinion

The ongoing Iran war shows that ambition without clear objectives risks prolonged conflict and setbacks.

 An illustrative image of the silhouettes of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to a backdrop of their respective countries' flags.

Israel's open secret: Why is Dimona at the center of Israel’s nuclear weapon ambiguity? - explainer

In the 1960s, then prime minister Levi Eshkol vowed that “Israel will not be the first state to introduce nuclear weapons into the region.” The sentiment has been repeated by Israeli officials since.

 A view of the Israeli nuclear facility in the Negev desert outside Dimona, now called the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center.

The risk of World War III is actually decreasing - this is why - opinion

Nuclear deterrence may be lowering the risk of world war, even as global tensions intensify and Iran raises concerns.

A satellite image shows a closer view of a destroyed vehicle at the Pickaxe Mountain facility in Natanz, Iran, March 7, 2026.

What would a radioactive leak from Dimona mean for southern Israel? - explainer

Preparations for a scenario involving a strike on the Dimona reactor have long been part of Israel’s emergency planning.

View of the nuclear reactor in Dimona, Southern Israel. August 13, 2016.

Israel's Mossad calls on Iranians to share information on Islamic Republic's nuclear industry

“If you have access to information in the field of the nuclear industry, talk to us,” the Mossad wrote on its Persian-language Telegram channel. “With us, your future is guaranteed."

Illustrative image of a Mossad agent standing in front of Mossad vs Iran concept flags on a wall with a crack.

Pakistan's nuclear ambiguity in the shadow of Iran - opinion

Despite the tension stretching across the Middle East and striking the Muslim world, the only Muslim nuclear power has still not taken harsh steps and continues to straddle the fence.

Shiite Muslim supporter of the Imamia Student Organization (ISO) holds a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a protest against Israel and the US strikes on Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan February 28, 2026.