UNITED NATIONS June 19, 2020 International nuclear watchdog puts pressure on Iran to cooperate, 'immediately comply' with safeguards The United Nations international nuclear watchdog announced Friday that they have “serious concern[s]” regarding Iran’s inability to comply with contractual safeguard obligations.
Secretary of State May 27, 2020 Pompeo: All Iran sanctions waivers covering nuclear projects are ending Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday the US will end all sanction waivers that allowed Chinese, European and Russian companies to work with Iranian nuclear sites without enduring US sanctions.
ӣƵ Flash December 24, 2019 Dan Hoffman: Pentagon monitors North Korea for potential 'Christmas gift' missile launch Former CIA station chief Daniel Hoffman called North Korea's "extensive" weapons of mass destruction program a “wickedly complex challenge for our national security.”
Nuclear October 21, 2019 Antarctica's ice sheets contain radioactive chlorine gas 60 years after nuclear tests, study says An explosive new study has found that nearly 60 years after nuclear tests were performed in the Pacific Ocean, radioactive chlorine is still leaking from ice sheets in Antarctica.
North Korea September 10, 2019 State media: Kim Jong Un supervised North Korea's firing of super-large rocket launcher North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw Tuesday's testing of a super-large multiple rocket launcher, state propaganda organ KCNA said late Tuesday.
North Korea September 9, 2019 North Korea follows talk of restarting nuke talks by firing off 2 projectiles North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea military officials said, hours after it offered to re-start nuclear talks with the United States.
Saudi Arabia September 9, 2019 Saudi Arabia seeks to enrich uranium for nuclear power, minister says Hours after the United Nations nuclear watchdog revealed yet another nuke deal breach by Iran, the Islamic Republic's top regional adversary spoke Monday about its own nuclear ambitions, with Saudi Arabia's new energy minister stating the kingdom's desire to also enrich uranium.
Middle East September 5, 2019 Turkey's Erdogan says he won't accept nuclear-armed nations telling him his nation can't have nukes Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday rejected calls to prevent his country from acquiring nuclear weapons, saying it was unacceptable for nuclear-armed states to forbid Turkey from doing so.
Iran September 4, 2019 Rouhani announces 'third step' in backing out of nuclear deal-- developing centrifuges President Hassan Rouhani announced Wednesday that Iran will take its "third step" in scaling back commitments it made to the 2015 nuclear deal by developing centrifuges to speed up the enrichment of Uranium.
Odd News August 27, 2019 Radioactive equipment stolen from Colorado construction site, officials say Authorities in Colorado are alerting the public after radioactive equipment was stolen from a temporary construction site at a college campus and a reward is being offered for information leading to its return.
Russia August 12, 2019 Russia's secret nuclear-powered cruise missile may have been factor in mysterious blast that killed at least 5 The mysterious explosion in northern Russia on Thursday that left at least five people dead and unleashed a radiation spike may have involved a secret, new nuclear-powered cruise missile touted by Russian President Vladimir Putin last year as a weapon that would render NATO's American-led missile defense system "useless."