Nuclear weapon

Iran's political, religious leaders shift stance to support nuclear weapons as war looms - report

In past decades, Iranian officials have publicly endorsed the fatwa issued by supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei forbidding the development and use of nuclear weapons. 

A satellite view shows vehicles at an entrance to Pickaxe Mountain tunnels, of the Natanz nuclear facility, near Natanz, Iran, June 21, 2026.
Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, US, September 21, 2025.

Trump 'days away' from launching nuclear strike on Iran, Tucker Carlson claims

Mohsen Rezaei, adviser to Iran's leader Mojtaba Khamenei, is interviewed by regime-sponsored English-language news outlet PressTV on August 3, 2026.

Iran debating whether to maintain ban on nuclear weapons, regime's security chief Rezaei says

This photograph shows a French Air and Space Force Rafale fighter aircraft during joint training with the Croatian Air Force at Zagreb Air Base in Pleso, near Zagreb on October 21, 2026.

France works with 10 European nations to increase strength as nuclear deterrent - report


Tehran threatens strikes on energy, civilian targets, and nuclear escalation if attacked - report

Tehran aims to cause even more pain in the case of a renewed campaign, especially at a time when interceptor missile stockpiles are under pressure in Israel and in US-aligned nations in the Gulf.

Women carrying weapons resembling shoulder-fired missiles ride in a truck during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration on April 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Are US, Israel racing to deploy space-based lasers or orbital weapons first? - analysis

Some have already speculated that Israel could destroy enemy space satellites using the Arrow 3 missile system, given that it already strikes ballistic missiles in space.

US-China space race is heating up

Satellite images show renewed activity at secret Iran nuclear site bombed by IDF

Satellite imagery from VANTOR Technologies showed increased traffic to the site and ongoing earthmoving efforts after Israel struck the facility back in March.

IDF destroyed a secret Iranian nuclear weapons development site on March 3, 2026.

US remains 'hell-bent' on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, says Hegseth

The US defense secretary said Trump would have every military option available, maintained that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz, and acknowledged that Iran is attempting to rebuild its damag

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes as he delivers his 2026 "State of the Force" address to US junior officers and enlisted leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Virginia, US, September 30, 2026.

Russia sends nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic

Russia has warned NATO it is ready to use nuclear weapons if the alliance attempts to cut off its Kaliningrad exclave, as Moscow and the West trade threats over Baltic tensions.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Iowa Wednesday, 23rd September 2026

Saudi Arabia has not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, US intelligence warns - report

Classified US intelligence warns Saudi Arabia may still seek nuclear weapons, fueling bipartisan pushback in Congress against a proposed Trump administration civilian nuclear cooperation pact.

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman Al Saud speaks during the 69th annual International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) general conference on September 15, 2025 in Vienna, Austria.

Olmert reveals intelligence breakthrough leading to Israel's 2007 strike on Syrian nuclear reactor

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert said the intelligence breakthrough that led to Israel's strikes on a Syrian nuclear reactor began with a young Mossad recruit in an interview with Channel 12.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert testifies during a hearing of the civil investigative committee on the October 7 massacre, in Tel Aviv, August 8, 2024

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

Proposals include redlining nuclear systems, requiring human control over consequential cyberattacks, and establishing a hotline for incidents involving autonomous AI.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China.

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

The spokesman said recent US-South Korean WMD response discussions amounted to an "open declaration of confrontation" and warned such actions could lead Pyongyang to invoke nuclear force provisions.

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.

Iranian plot to assassinate Israeli nuclear scientist results in four convictions

Prosecutors allege that an individual contacted by Iran was told to form a cell to kill a scientist and his family. 

An illustration of an assassin holding a silenced handgun.