Nuclear

US-Iran nuclear talks saw progress on key issues before recent strikes - report

Negotiations, according to US officials, have moved well beyond deliberations on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, as diplomats have begun narrowing down on four key issues regarding Iran's nukes.

This picture taken from a position in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel shows an Israeli Iron Dome missile streaking accross the sky to intercept incoming projectiles on May 31, 2026.
IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi attends an interview with the Reuters team in Vienna, Austria, September 3, 2025.

IAEA chief urges Iran to re-engage on nuclear inspections, clarify enriched uranium status

 Satellite image shows a close up view of destroyed buildings at Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center, after it was hit by US airstrikes, in Isfahan, Iran, June 22, 2025.

US resolution draft for IAEA demands Iran open up on bombed nuclear sites, uranium stockpiles

Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, April 12, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Witkoff, Kushner consult with Oak Ridge nuclear experts on Iran - report


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.

IDF has not given confidence war will neutralize Iran 60% uranium or Pickaxe Mountain threats

Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain remains a looming nuclear threat. Despite extensive efforts by the US and Israel, over 400kg of enriched uranium is still unaddressed.

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