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Nuclear Weapons

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Japan marks 80 years since atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

  • Aug 10, 2025
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Trump moves nuclear submarines in response to Russia

  • Aug 1, 2025
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Iran, Europeans gather in Istanbul to hold nuclear talks

  • Jul 25, 2025
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Israel has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire with Hamas: Trump

  • Jul 2, 2025

Week of shifting descriptions of Iran attack spark ongoing questions

  • Jun 28, 2025

Trump escalates pushback on early Pentagon analysis on Iran strike

  • Jun 25, 2025

Limited damage to Iran nuke sites: Early US intel

  • Jun 24, 2025

Local politicians encourage Trump to use diplomacy in Middle East

  • Jun 20, 2025

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Doomsday Clock 2026: Scientists set new time

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Japan marks 80 years since atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

  • Aug 10, 2025
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  • Jan 24, 2023
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Maryland couple sentenced in plot to sell nuclear-powered submarine secrets

  • Nov 9, 2022
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Couple sentenced in plot to sell nuclear submarine secrets

  • Nov 9, 2022
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China denies testing a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile

  • Oct 18, 2021
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North Korea and South Korea: The Potential Path Towards Denuclearization

  • Mar 2, 2021
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Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un: A timeline of events

  • Jul 24, 2019

Latest Stories

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White House says Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in 'a couple of weeks'

The White House on Thursday stated definitively that Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in "a couple of weeks" once given the go-ahead from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

  • Jun 20, 2025
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What was in the Iran nuclear deal and why did Trump withdraw the US from it?

Known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, the deal followed two years of negotiations during the Obama administration.

  • Jun 20, 2025
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Trump faces mounting pressure at home and abroad as he weighs options on Iran

The world is waiting for President Donald Trump's decision on whether the U.S. will join Israel in military action to wipe out Tehran's nuclear facilities.

  • Jun 19, 2025

Israel's military says it has targeted Iran's Defense Ministry headquarters

Israel launched an expanded assault on Iran on Sunday while Tehran unleashed a fresh barrage of missiles.

  • Jun 15, 2025
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At least 41 injured as Iran launches missiles toward Israel

The U.S. is assisting Israel in shooting down missiles targeting the country, a U.S. official confirmed to ABC News.

  • Jun 13, 2025