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Survivor of the Hiroshima bomb says Trump is ‘a huge mess’ as he gives stark warning to the world

‘Why do these animals called humans like war so much?’ asked Nobel Peace Prize winner and Hiroshima survivor Toshiyuki Mimaki, as he discussed the ongoing threat of nuclear weapons

The Independent UK

How the ‘Little Boy’ Hiroshima nuclear bomb transformed modern warfare forever

The Hiroshima bomb is the most devastating to have been used in real combat. But today’s nuclear weapons are far, far more powerful

The Independent UK

Origins of Israel’s nuclear ambiguity lie in a secret deal forged between Richard Nixon and Golda Meir – podcast

Israel has never officially confirmed or denied having nuclear weapons and has never signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty. Instead, even as evidence has emerged about its nuclear capabilities, Israel has maintained a policy of nuclear ambiguity.

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China successfully hacks US nuclear weapons agency through Microsoft vulnerability, officials insist that’s no big deal

Chinese hackers? In OUR nuclear secrets?

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How the world’s nuclear watchdog monitors facilities around the world – and what it means that Iran kicked it out

What happens when a country seeks to develop a peaceful nuclear energy program? Every peaceful program starts with a promise not to build a nuclear weapon. Then, the global community verifies that stated intent via the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.

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£250m cash injection for nukes branded 'gimmick' as Ian Murray makes Scotland trip

A £250 million cash injection for British nuclear weapons housed in Scotland has been branded a “gimmick”.

The National (Scotland)

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran could fuel a new wave of nuclear proliferation

In the wake of recent strikes by Israel and the United States on Iranian cities, military sites and nuclear facilities, a troubling paradox has emerged: actions intended to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons may actually be accelerating its pursuit of them and encouraging other countries to follow suit.

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Military force may have delayed Iran’s nuclear ambitions – but history shows that diplomacy is the more effective nonproliferation strategy

While the U.S. military’s strikes on Iran on June 21, 2025, are believed to have damaged the country’s critical nuclear infrastructure, no evidence has yet emerged showing the program to have been completely destroyed. In fact, an early U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency assessment surmised that the attack merely delayed Iran’s…

The Conversation

Could we live with a nuclear-armed Iran? Reluctantly, yes

As the ceasefire between Israel and Iran seems to be holding for now, it is important to reflect on whether this whole episode was worth the risks.

The Conversation

Trump Says Would Bomb Iran Again If Nuclear Activities Start

US President Donald Trump said Friday he had saved Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from assassination and lashed out at the supreme leader for ingratitude, declaring he would order more bombing if the country tried to pursue nuclear weapons.

International Business Times

Israel's Netanyahu Vows To Block Iran 'Nuclear Weapon' As He Declares Victory

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a "historic victory" on Tuesday after agreeing a ceasefire with Iran and insisted that his country's arch-foe would never achieve a nuclear weapon.

International Business Times

David Lammy hints at Israel's nuclear weapons – but UK Government remains silent

THE UK Government has refused to disclose its assessment of Israel’s nuclear weapon capabilities ...

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer backs US strikes on Iran as Donald Trump fumes over ceasefire collapse

Keir Starmer has defended Donald Trump launching airstrikes against Iran – insisting America was “alleviating a threat to nuclear weaponry by…

The National (Scotland)

How might the US-Iran conflict escalate? Expert Q&A

On Sunday June 22, Donald Trump announced that several of Iran’s most important nuclear facilities had been “completely obliterated” and that the country’s nuclear weapons programme had been crippled. Iran denied this and vowed to retaliate. The Iranian parliament has already given approval to closing the strait of Hormuz, a…

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Democrat 'Briefed on Intelligence' Says 'Iran Posed No Imminent Threat,' Was Not on Verge of Nuclear Weapon as Claimed by Netanyahu and Trump

Connecticut Rep. Chris Murphy rejected claims by President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu that Iran was days away from developing a "deliverable nuclear weapon."

The Guardian - US

Like George W Bush, Trump has started a reckless war based on a lie

The Iraq war was built on a lie. Now history is repeating itself

The Independent UK

Trump administration denies wanting war with Iran or regime change after nuclear site bombing raid

With the world reeling after Trump’s attack on Iran, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth insisted that the operation was only about ending Tehran’s ambitions for nuclear weapons

The Guardian - UK

No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences

Trump has fallen slap bang into the trap laid for him by Netanyahu. His reckless gamble makes a nuclear weapon for Iran more, not less, likely, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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The Independent UK

Starmer backs Trump’s bombing of Iran saying it ‘can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon’

Prime minister backs US president as he bombs Iranian nuclear sites and says key facilities ‘completely and totally obliterated’

The Guardian - UK

Are the Maga isolationists losing influence over Trump’s Iran deliberations?

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has fallen in line with the US president – other war-sceptics are following

The Independent UK

Trump claims Iran could have nuclear weapon in ‘weeks’

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Al Jazeera

Trump says US intelligence ‘wrong’ about Iran not building nuclear bomb

US president doubles down on claim Iran is building nuclear weapon, again contradicting US intelligence community.

International Business Times

Iran's Nuclear Programme: From Its Origins To Today's Dispute

A week ago, Israel launched an unprecedented attack against Iran, saying the country was on the verge of developing a nuclear weapon, a claim Tehran has always denied.

Roll Call

Fact-checking Trump, Gabbard comments on Iran nuclear capability - Roll Call

DNI Tulsi Gabbard says she and Trump are on the same page on Iran's nuclear capabilities. But their public statements contradict.

Euronews

Nuclear weapons: Which country's arsenal is growing fastest?

Most dangerous point since 'end of Cold War', experts say, as all nine nuclear powers strengthened their arsenals in 2024.

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