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Opinion | Trump once openly discussed nuclear disarmament. What happened?
Ben Cohen, MSNBC
President Trump once appeared to push for nuclear disarmament for the U.S. yet went on to renege on that promise in dealings with Iran, China and Russia.
Aug 10, 2025, 2:20 PM

What is the missile treaty Russia has walked out of – and why?
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The Kremlin has accused Washington of deploying missile platforms around the world. But did the treaty matter earlier?
Aug 5, 2025, 12:32 PM

Russia’s Medvedev issues warning as Moscow says not bound by missile treaty
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warns of 'further steps', blaming NATO's 'anti-Russian policy'.
Aug 5, 2025, 1:52 AM
Medvedev reminds Trump of Russia's Doomsday nuclear strike capabilities as war of words escalates
Yahoo Entertainment
Jul 31, 2025, 9:38 AM

U.S. Nuclear Energy Policy Could Accelerate Weapons Proliferation
Alan J. Kuperman, Scientific American
The White House has now fully embraced bomb-prone nuclear fuel technology. This should stop before an arms race, atomic terrorism or even nuclear war results
Jul 30, 2025, 1:30 PM

For Decades, a Treaty Contained the Threat of Nuclear Weapons. Now That’s All at Risk.
Fred Kaplan, Slate Magazine
Trump did not create this situation, but he has accelerated its centrifugal forces.
Jul 17, 2025, 9:45 AM

Trump threatens Russia with ‘severe’ tariffs, announces Ukraine arms deal
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Speaking alongside NATO chief, US president says missiles will be sent to NATO, which will coordinate distribution.
Jul 14, 2025, 6:06 PM

The New Nuclear Arms Race
Ross Andersen, The Atlantic
As American power recedes, South Korea, Japan, and a host of other countries may pursue the bomb.
Jul 8, 2025, 9:45 AM

Bob Vylan’s U.S. Visas Revoked by Trump Administration After “Death to the IDF” Chant at Glastonbury
Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork
British police are investigating the British punk duo, who had told the Glastonbury crowd that violence is “the only language some people speak, unfortunately”
Jun 30, 2025, 5:55 PM

Trump reiterates Iran nuclear talking points despite swirling questions
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
US president denies multiple reports and accounts that say US strikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities.
Jun 29, 2025, 5:39 PM

How Biden Is to Blame for Israel and the U.S.’s 12-Day War Against Iran
Jamal Abdi, The Intercept
Biden’s failure to reenter Obama’s nuclear deal helped create the risk for a potentially catastrophic U.S. war against Iran. The post How Biden Is to Blame for Israel and the U.S.’s 12-Day War Against Iran appeared first on The Intercept.
Jun 29, 2025, 9:00 AM

Trump is using “diplomacy as a ruse” to strike Iran
Al Jazeera English
“Iran is willing to engage diplomatically, but what we’ve not seen is any good faith from the United States.”
Jun 25, 2025, 1:33 PM
Strikes on Iran showed the need for stealthy submarines that can launch a whole lot of missiles. The US Navy is about to lose that.
Chris Panella, Business Insider
A guided-missile submarine launched 30 cruise missiles into Iran. The US will retire subs key to that capability.
Jun 24, 2025, 5:42 PM

WATCH: Damage to Iran's nuclear sites under review
ABC News
New video shows the B-2 stealth bombers taking off on their historic mission to strike Iran's nuclear sites as new satellite images show the damage left behind by bunker-buster bombs.
Jun 24, 2025, 12:34 AM

Were U.S. Strikes On Iran's Nuclear Program Successful?
Geoff Brumfiel, NPR
The U.S. entered Israel's war against Iran over the weekend, dropping bombs and firing missiles on three Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities. We hear from some experts on whether they think the attacks were successful in damaging or destroying Iran's abilit…
Jun 23, 2025, 8:44 PM

Is Iran's nuclear program 'obliterated'? What we know so far about the damage done
Julia Jacobo, ABC News
The amount of damage the targeted sites of Iran's nuclear program sustained may be unclear, based on conflicting statements from officials and experts.
Jun 23, 2025, 8:17 PM
How the US bombarded Iranian nuclear sites without detection
FARNOUSH AMIRI and MEG KINNARD, Yahoo Entertainment
It was an unprecedented attack years in the making, with some last-minute misdirection meant to give the operation a powerful element of surprise. U.S...
Jun 22, 2025, 7:24 PM

Iran Nuclear Facility Captured by Satellite Before and After Bombing
TMZ Staff, TMZ
Donald Trump promised the world Iran's key nuclear enrichment facilities were "completely and totally obliterated," ... and now, pictures have come out showing one facility before and after the strike. Satellite images of Fordow -- a uranium…
Jun 22, 2025, 6:06 PM

How bunker-busters and B-2 stealth bombers hit Iran's nuclear program
Luis Martinez, Anne Flaherty, Bill Hutchinson, ABC News
Code-named "Operation Midnight Hammer," the top-secret U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear facilities was launched overnight .
Jun 22, 2025, 3:59 PM

Satellite images show damage from US strikes on Iran’s Fordow nuclear site
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The US struck Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites, escalating tensions with Iran.
Jun 22, 2025, 3:41 PM

US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: What we know so far
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Trump has warned of more attacks on Iran after bombing some of its key nuclear energy sites, including Fordow.
Jun 22, 2025, 9:34 AM
US warplanes just dropped a full load of bombs on Iran's most heavily fortified nuclear site
Jake Epstein, Business Insider
US military aircraft hit three of Iran's nuclear sites, dropping a "full payload" of bombs on the heavily protected Fordow, Trump said.
Jun 22, 2025, 12:36 AM

U.S. Bombs Three Nuclear Sites In Iran, Donald Trump Announces
Ted Johnson, Deadline
The United States has carried out three strikes on three nuclear facilities in Iran, joining Israel as it tries to halt Tehran’s ability to obtain an atomic weapon, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social. The bombing has raised fears that the Irania…
Jun 22, 2025, 12:28 AM
Iran's Arak heavy water reactor, hit by an Israeli airstrike, was part of Tehran's nuclear deal
JON GAMBRELL, Yahoo Entertainment
Much of the focus on Iran's nuclear program has been on Tehran's enrichment of uranium, but experts also keep a close watch on the Islamic Republic's Arak...
Jun 19, 2025, 11:23 AM