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Analysis: US Strikes On Iran's Nuke Sites Set Up "Cat-And-Mouse" Hunt For Missing Uranium
The US and Israeli bombing of Iranian nuclear sites creates a conundrum for U.N. inspectors in Iran: how can you tell if enriched uranium stocks, some of them near weapons grade, were buried beneath the rubble or had been secretly hidden away?
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2 Main Routes, Shafts: How US Used Its Bunker-Buster Bombs On Iran's Nuclear Sites
The deep penetrating bombs that the U.S. dropped into two Iranian nuclear facilities were designed specifically for those sites and were the result of more than 15 years of intelligence and weapons design work.
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Trump Tells Congress Iran Had Nuclear Weapons Program, Contradicting US Spy Agencies
U.S. President Donald Trump told Congress this week that the Iranian sites bombed by the U.S. housed a "nuclear weapons development program," even though U.S. spy agencies have said no such program existed.
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JD Vance Says Iran Is Now "Incapable" Of Building Nuclear Weapon
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday Iran was no longer able to build a nuclear weapon after U.S. strikes destroyed its infrastructure.
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US Moving B-2 Bombers To Guam Amid Middle East Tensions: Report
The United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two US officials told Reuters on Saturday, as President Donald Trump weighs whether the United States should take part in Israel's strikes against Iran.
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A Look At Israel's Nuclear Program As It Attacks Iran For Wanting One
While Israel launched a war against Iran, saying it aims to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon -- a charge Iran denies-- Jerusalem may be hiding a few scaletons in its closet.
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"He's Enemy Number One": Israeli PM Says Iran Wants To Kill Donald Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday claimed that Iran's Islamic regime had pinpointed US President Donald Trump as a threat to its nuclear program and actively worked to assassinate him.
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Iran's Top Nuclear Scientist Killed In Israeli Strikes Boasted He Wasn't Worried About Assassination
Fereidoun Abbasi, a former head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, was among several military leaders and scientists killed in the unprecedented Israeli strikes.
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Iran's Nuclear Programme: The Key Sites
Iran has significantly ramped up its nuclear programme in recent years, after a landmark deal with world powers curbing its nuclear activities in exchange for sanction relief began to unravel in 2018 when the United States unilaterally withdrew.
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Iran "Will Never Have A Nuclear Weapon": Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called Iran the "most destructive force" in the Middle East, blaming Tehran for instability across the region and warning that the United States will never allow it to obtain a nuclear weapon.
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Iran "Can't Have Nuclear Weapon", Says Trump Ahead Of Talks
Iran "can't have a nuclear weapon," US President Donald Trump said Friday ahead of high-stakes weekend talks over the state's nuclear programme.
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North Korea Says Its Status As A Nuclear Weapons State Can Never Be Reversed
The comments, which state news agency KCNA said were issued on Tuesday, were likely a response to a joint statement by the foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and the United States made on the sidelines of a NATO meeting last week.
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How CIA, Mossad Used A Computer Virus To Dismantle Iran's Nuclear Program
The story of Stuxnet's development and deployment began years earlier. The inception of Stuxnet can be traced back to the early 2000s, during a period of heightened tension between Iran and Western nations over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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US Tests Hypersonic Missile Capable Of Striking Moscow Within 30 Minutes
Collaborating with Space Force guardians, the launch aimed to validate the safety, security, effectiveness, and readiness of the weapon system.
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Explained: How Close Is Iran To Having A Nuclear Bombs
As its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers has eroded over the years, Iran has expanded and accelerated its nuclear programme, reducing the time it would need to build a nuclear bomb if it chose to, though it denies wanting to.
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Analysis: US Strikes On Iran's Nuke Sites Set Up "Cat-And-Mouse" Hunt For Missing Uranium
The US and Israeli bombing of Iranian nuclear sites creates a conundrum for U.N. inspectors in Iran: how can you tell if enriched uranium stocks, some of them near weapons grade, were buried beneath the rubble or had been secretly hidden away?
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2 Main Routes, Shafts: How US Used Its Bunker-Buster Bombs On Iran's Nuclear Sites
The deep penetrating bombs that the U.S. dropped into two Iranian nuclear facilities were designed specifically for those sites and were the result of more than 15 years of intelligence and weapons design work.
-
Trump Tells Congress Iran Had Nuclear Weapons Program, Contradicting US Spy Agencies
U.S. President Donald Trump told Congress this week that the Iranian sites bombed by the U.S. housed a "nuclear weapons development program," even though U.S. spy agencies have said no such program existed.
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JD Vance Says Iran Is Now "Incapable" Of Building Nuclear Weapon
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said on Monday Iran was no longer able to build a nuclear weapon after U.S. strikes destroyed its infrastructure.
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US Moving B-2 Bombers To Guam Amid Middle East Tensions: Report
The United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two US officials told Reuters on Saturday, as President Donald Trump weighs whether the United States should take part in Israel's strikes against Iran.
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A Look At Israel's Nuclear Program As It Attacks Iran For Wanting One
While Israel launched a war against Iran, saying it aims to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon -- a charge Iran denies-- Jerusalem may be hiding a few scaletons in its closet.
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"He's Enemy Number One": Israeli PM Says Iran Wants To Kill Donald Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday claimed that Iran's Islamic regime had pinpointed US President Donald Trump as a threat to its nuclear program and actively worked to assassinate him.
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Iran's Top Nuclear Scientist Killed In Israeli Strikes Boasted He Wasn't Worried About Assassination
Fereidoun Abbasi, a former head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, was among several military leaders and scientists killed in the unprecedented Israeli strikes.
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Iran's Nuclear Programme: The Key Sites
Iran has significantly ramped up its nuclear programme in recent years, after a landmark deal with world powers curbing its nuclear activities in exchange for sanction relief began to unravel in 2018 when the United States unilaterally withdrew.
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Iran "Will Never Have A Nuclear Weapon": Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called Iran the "most destructive force" in the Middle East, blaming Tehran for instability across the region and warning that the United States will never allow it to obtain a nuclear weapon.
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Iran "Can't Have Nuclear Weapon", Says Trump Ahead Of Talks
Iran "can't have a nuclear weapon," US President Donald Trump said Friday ahead of high-stakes weekend talks over the state's nuclear programme.
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North Korea Says Its Status As A Nuclear Weapons State Can Never Be Reversed
The comments, which state news agency KCNA said were issued on Tuesday, were likely a response to a joint statement by the foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan and the United States made on the sidelines of a NATO meeting last week.
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How CIA, Mossad Used A Computer Virus To Dismantle Iran's Nuclear Program
The story of Stuxnet's development and deployment began years earlier. The inception of Stuxnet can be traced back to the early 2000s, during a period of heightened tension between Iran and Western nations over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
-
US Tests Hypersonic Missile Capable Of Striking Moscow Within 30 Minutes
Collaborating with Space Force guardians, the launch aimed to validate the safety, security, effectiveness, and readiness of the weapon system.
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Explained: How Close Is Iran To Having A Nuclear Bombs
As its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers has eroded over the years, Iran has expanded and accelerated its nuclear programme, reducing the time it would need to build a nuclear bomb if it chose to, though it denies wanting to.
