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Nuclear Weapons
Democrats Demand Answers From Rubio on Number of Nuclear Bombs Owned by Israel
It's widely known that Israel has covert nuclear warheads, but the US has never officially acknowledged their existence.
GOP Senator Suggests Trump Should “Finish” Iran With Nuclear Bomb
The senator, Roger Marshall, said Trump has to “take everything into consideration” if ceasefire progress stalls.
Hours Into Ceasefire, Hegseth Demands Iran Hand Over Uranium or US Will Seize It
Netanyahu said Iran must accede or face “renewed fighting,” just hours after the ceasefire went into effect.
Trump’s Genocidal Threats on Iran Are Enabled by a Vast Apparatus of Destruction
“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Trump threatened.
The US-Israeli War on Iran Is Incentivizing Nuclear Proliferation
As nuclear-armed countries violate international law, others may turn to proliferation as a form of deterrence.
Risks of Nuclear Power Plant Disasters Overlooked Amid Fears of Nuclear Weapons
Fifteen years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, its long-term impacts are still being felt.
Polymarket Takes Down Betting on Nuclear Detonation After Backlash
The betting market on war is “worse than insider trading,” one lawmaker said.
A New Regional War Could Be More Devastating Than 25 Years of “Forever Wars”
Iran is aiming for a war of attrition with the world’s biggest military superpower and another nuclear-armed state.
US Authorizes Embassy Staff to Evacuate Israel, Urging Them to Leave “TODAY”
Meanwhile, reports say that US intelligence assessments find that Trump’s claims about Iran’s missiles are untrue.
In Contrast to Trump’s Claim, Iran Has Openly Vowed to Never Have Nuclear Weapon
Hours before the SOTU, Iran’s foreign minister said: “Iran will under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon.”