Nuclear

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


Syria says IAEA will announce 'significant progress' on nuclear file

A Syrian official told Reuters that Syria was consulting with the IAEA to fulfill its own obligations and that "there is no Israeli role in this process."

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa arrives to sign the country's constitutional declaration, which will be enforced throughout a five-year transitional period, at the presidential palace in Damascus on March 13, 2025; Illustrative.

Syria's nuclear handover report shows Israel must shift to diplomatic action, expert tells ‘Post’

Beyond Damascus, there are a number of potential international partners who would be interested in ensuring nonproliferation in Syria.

US President Donald Trump meets Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa in the White House, Washington, DC, November 10, 2025

IAEA set to remove nuclear material from Syrian site in US-brokered deal

Syria's government corroborated the initial Axios report on Tuesday morning, confirming that it had cooperated with the IAEA, the US, and "friendly countries" on this matter.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa during a bilateral meeting alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

For Israel, peace with Saudi Arabia is not worth a nuclear arms race in the Middle East - opinion

Once Saudi Arabia has the capacity to enrich uranium, Turkey and Egypt might be the next in line to seek to accomplish the same.

Crown Prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, attends a forum in Washington in 2025.

Rubio says Iranian regime must change, praises Trump's ambition in Middle East strikes

Rubio said US military pressure has left Iran "eager" for deals on denuclearization and the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump halted strikes and said an agreement could be imminent.

 Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, the presidential retreat, on July 31, 2026 in Camp David, Maryland.

Did Carlson inadvertently encourage Iran to assassinate Trump, make Vance president? - opinion

Carlson is effectively telling Iran: The man who would replace Trump does not support this war and would not have taken these actions. What conclusion does he expect Iran to draw from that?

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., September 21, 2025

US says it reached nuclear cooperation deal with Saudi Arabia, amid concerns about safeguards

The Trump administration submitted a Saudi nuclear pact to Congress within days, despite concerns over missing safeguards, Reuters reported.

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman look at portraits at the "Presidential Walk of Fame" in the Colonnade at the White House in Washington, DC, November 18, 2025.

Massive cyberattack leaks thousands of files from India's largest nuclear plant on dark web

Thousands of documents, including purported facility blueprints, were leaked from a contractor working on India’s largest nuclear plant.

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) Units 1 and 2 at Kudankulam in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India, pictured in 2016; illustrative.

Chinese-American seismologist detained in China after North Korea nuclear test study publication

The case of Youlin Chen, reported here for the first time, adds an irritant to the tense relationship between the nuclear-armed rivals as Trump seeks to keep the relationship steady.

Dr. Yufang Rong and her husband Dr. Youlin Chen, an American seismologist held for nearly two years by China, pose together in this undated photograph provided on July 13, 2026.

Renewed US blockade on Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz closer pushes region closer to open war

Initially, the US undertook limited targeted counterstrikes at Iranian assets around Hormuz to convince Iran to back down.

Commander of US Central Command (CENTCOM) Navy Adm. Brad Cooper testifies during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2026 in Washington, DC.