North Korea preparing for imminent nuclear test, US says
The US warned Friday that North Korea could be ramping up its nuclear activities.
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Congress fires its first warning shot on Biden’s Iran deal
President Joe Biden’s bid to revive the Iran nuclear deal flunked its first test in the U.S. Senate.
North Korea preparing nuclear test for first time in years, intelligence officials say
Western intelligence officials say North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear weapons test for the first time in over four years. Renewed tensions on the peninsula prompted China’s atomic envoy to meet his South Korean counterpart in Seoul on Tuesday calling the situation “severe.”
Iran Nuclear Deal Said Near Death, but West Not Ready to Pull Plug
Western officials have largely lost hope the Iran nuclear deal can be resurrected, sources familiar with the matter said, forcing them to weigh how to limit Iran’s atomic program even as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has divided the big powers.
Massive Fighting In East Ukraine
Ukrainian forces desperately tried to halt a massive Russian attack on Ukraine’s east Saturday, fighting village by village to stop the advance.
UN Atomic Chief Fears Nuclear Disaster In Ukraine, Iran
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) director-general is rushing to avoid a nuclear disaster in Ukraine while trying to stop Iran develop a nuclear weapon soon, his latest comments suggest.
Blinken: Iran plotting to assassinate top American officials while negotiating nuke deal
Secretary of State Antony Blinken indicated this week that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps continues to plot the assassination of both current and former top United States officials while talks regarding the Iran nuclear deal are still underway.
Russia’s President Warns NATO After Gas Cuts
Russia’s president warned Wednesday that any country interfering in Ukraine would face a “lightning-fast” response after he had already cut off natural gas to Poland and Bulgaria, members of the NATO military alliance.
Former Iranian Parliament member: Goal of nuclear program was to build bomb
Former Iranian Parliament member Ali Motahari said in an April 24 interview on the Islamic Republic’s ISCA News that when Iran began developing its nuclear program, the goal was to build a nuclear bomb.
White House says Iran is ‘a few weeks or less’ from bomb breakout
The US said Tuesday that Iran’s nuclear breakout time was down to weeks, and blamed the previous administration, as negotiations between Tehran and world powers continued to stall.
US close to admitting failure of Iran nuclear talks, Israeli officials claim
With Israel’s national security adviser in Washington to meet his counterpart, Israeli officials have reportedly said the chances of world powers signing a new nuclear deal with Iran are greatly diminished.
40 Nations Support Ukraine As Moscow Warns Of Nuclear Conflict
Leaders from more than 40 countries showed support for Ukraine at U.S.-led talks at its Ramstein airbase in Germany, while Berlin changed its policy, promising military aid to the war-torn nation.
French President Expected In Ukraine After Re-election (Analysis)
French President Emmanuel Macron, who was re-elected on Sunday, is expected in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv to show Europe backs the wartorn nation, a leading analyst told Worthy News.
Re-elected French President Facing Challenge
French President Emmanuel Macron defeated far-right rival Marine Le Pen on Sunday, triggering relief among allies that the nuclear-armed nation won’t shift course amid war in Ukraine.
Russia Flies Nuclear Fuel To Hungary As War Rages
The Hungarian government has admitted that Russia flew nuclear fuel to Hungary for the nation’s only nuclear power plant.
Biden administration announces $6 billion plan to save US nuke reactors, promote ‘clean energy’
The Biden administration has announced a $6 billion plan to keep open nuclear power plants across the country and further its “clean energy” agenda.
US: Iran will have to offer ‘reciprocity’ if it wants to negotiate status of IRGC
The US appeared to reject the key Iranian demand that it delist the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in order for Tehran to return to compliance with the multilateral nuclear agreement the two sides reached in 2015.
Tehran Warns Israel on Making ‘Tiniest Move’ Against Iran
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Monday warned that Israel will be targeted by his country’s armed forces if it makes “the tiniest move” against Iran.
Ukraine’s President Warns Russia Will Use Nuclear Weapon
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says the world should be prepared for Russia targeting Ukraine with a nuclear weapon. His comments came as new strikes hit the outskirts of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while explosions were heard in the western city of Lviv.
Biden Sends Arms Against Claims of Russia ‘Genocide’
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine after calling Russia’s actions in Ukraine “genocide,” prompting criticism from France.