U.S. weighs sending special forces to seize Iran's nuclear stockpile Preventing Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon is one of Trump's stated war objectives. Axios · Mar 8
How close is Iran to a nuclear bomb? Satellite images reveal scale of damage from US-Israeli strikes Trump says US and Israel launched attacks on Iran to eliminate threat of it creating a nuclear weapon – after he claimed to have ‘obliterated’ its programme in June The Independent UK · Mar 5
Canada and Australia leaders urge war de-escalation, but agree Iran can't get nuclear weapons Canadian and Australian prime ministers have called for a de-escalation of the Iran war but added the Iranians must never gain a nuclear weapon The Independent UK · Mar 5
Trump says Iran operation was US' 'last best chance' to eliminate 'intolerable' threats; aimed to thwart missile, nuclear capabilities President Trump stated that operations against Iran are expected to last four to five weeks, with the US prepared to extend the campaign if necessary. The stated objectives include destroying Iran's missile and naval capabilities, preventing nuclear weapon acquisition, and halting support for terrorist groups, framing the action as a… The Times of India · Mar 2
Trump says an Iran with nuclear weapons would be ‘intolerable threat’ to US in first public comments President Trump claimed Monday that Tehran would have been able to strike the U.S. with ballistic missiles The Independent UK · Mar 2
Tulsi Gabbard slammed Trump’s ‘costly, terrible’ Iran actions in resurfaced 2020 video “Speeding towards an all-out war with Iran would make the wars that we’ve seen in Iraq and Afghanistan look like a picnic,” the future Director of National Intelligence warned at the time. The Independent UK · Mar 2
Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops to come before Iran conflict ends Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualties The Guardian - US · Mar 2
SNL skewers Trump’s ‘Bored of Peace’ missile attack on Iran: ‘Distracting from Epstein Files’ ‘As we all know, Iran has been two weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon for like the last 15 years or something,’ James Austin Johnson’s Trump said The Independent UK · Mar 1
Timeline: How a week of war unfolded in the Middle East after US-Israeli strikes on Iran Trump urged Iranians to rise up and topple Islamic leadership after US launched ‘major combat operations’ The Independent UK · Feb 28
Trump says 'major combat operations' against Iran begin - His full statement The United States and Israel launched coordinated air and sea strikes on Iran on Saturday, with early attacks reported near Tehran and close to offices linked to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. US President Donald Trump said Washington had begun "major combat operations," accusing Iran of advancing its nuclear and missile… The Times of India · Feb 28
Trump’s statement on Iran in full as US launches ‘major combat operations’ The United States and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Independent UK · Feb 28
'Iran can't have nuclear weapons': Netanyahu on Israel's Operation Lion's Roar Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday hailed the joint Israel–US offensive in Iran, dubbed “Operation Lion’s Roar,” saying Tehran's "murderous terrorist regime" can't be allowed to have nuclear weapons. The Times of India · Feb 28
'Don't want to, but sometimes you have to': Donald Trump again warns Iran of possible military action Despite a significant military build-up in the Middle East, US President Trump expressed his unhappiness with Iran but remains open to a deal, reiterating his core demand that Tehran must not possess nuclear weapons. While military action is a last resort, diplomatic efforts continue, with talks scheduled and US officials… The Times of India · Feb 27
AI chatbots chose nuclear escalation in 95% of simulated war games, study finds At least one AI model in every war game escalated the conflict by threatening to use nuclear weapons, the study found. Euronews · Feb 27
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 26 LLMs used tactical nuclear weapons in 95% of AI war games, launched strategic strikes three times — researcher pitted GPT-5.2, Claude Sonnet 4, and Gemini 3 Flash against each other, with at least one model using a tactical nuke in 20 out of 21 matches A researcher made three different AI LLMs the heads of state of nuclear-powered nations and made them face off with each other using historical scenarios. Out of the total of 21 matches, 20 ended with a tactical nuke detonation while three resulted in a full-on strategic nuclear exchange, essentially ending…
Euronews · Feb 24 Russian intelligence claims UK and France plan to send nuclear arms to Ukraine, but offers no proof As Ukraine marks four years since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion, Kyiv has shut down "absurd" claims by Russian intelligence that the UK and France will give it nuclear weapons.
Latin Times · Feb 24 Moscow Alleges UK And France Are Preparing To Give Nuclear Weapons To Ukraine: Report The Russian Intelligence Service (SVR) is claiming that the UK and France are preparing to give nuclear weapons to Ukraine as the invasion of Russia enters its fifth year.
Evening Standard · Feb 24 UK hits out at Putin’s ‘heinous’ acts in Ukraine after Russia’s nuclear claim Downing Street flatly denied Moscow’s claim that the UK and France were working on providing Ukraine with a nuclear weapon.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 11 Iran’s president denies it seeks nuclear weapon and admits ‘shame’ after mass protests Masoud Pezeshkian tries to convey message of national unity as negotiations with US hang in balance
The Times of India · Feb 5 Should Iran's supreme leader Khamenei be worried? Donald Trump's response and a blunt warning President Trump issued a stern warning to Iran against restarting its nuclear program, threatening severe consequences if new facilities are established. He claimed US strikes had previously destroyed targeted nuclear sites, preventing Iran from accessing them and asserting that the country was close to developing a nuclear weapon.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 3 Expiry of nuclear weapons pact between US and Russia risks new arms race Ending of New Start treaty will remove mutual limits on the world’s two biggest nuclear arsenals
The Conversation · Jan 13 Will Japan build nuclear weapons? Why China’s concerns are unfounded, for now Tensions are growing in east Asia. The threat of a Chinese attack on Taiwan persists and, in recent weeks, North Korea has been testing its long-range missile capabilities. Russia’s reorientation of ties from Europe towards Asia is also accelerating and the America First rhetoric of Donald Trump is raising questions…
Latin Times · Dec 29, 2025 John Fetterman Supports Eventual Strikes Against Iran To 'Damage Or Destroy Their Nuclear Ambitions' Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said he would support renewed strikes against Iran to prevent the country from developing a nuclear weapon.
Euronews · Dec 24, 2025 Has Iran's Khamenei authorised small nuclear weapons? What we know so far Speculation is mounting about whether Iran's supreme leader has approved nuclear weapons development after June's conflict with Israel devastated its nuclear programme. US intelligence says no.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2025 US submarines carrying nuclear weapons could dock in Australia despite ban, Senate told Defence secretary appears to contradict previous assurances from Penny Wong that only conventionally armed submarines will visit Australian ports under Aukus deal