Nuclear

IAEA confirms entrances to Iran's Natanz enrichment plant were bombed

There is no expected radiological consequence from the fallout of the strike on Natanz, the IAEA stated.

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi gives a press statement in Vienna, March 2, 2026; illustrative.
A satellite imagery taken on February 1, 2026, shows a new roof over a previously destroyed building at Isfahan nuclear site, Iran.

Damage to Iran's nuclear facilities unclear from IAEA, Iran, Israel, US statements

US President Donald Trump speaks during a remembreance ceremony in the East Room at the White House, February 23, 2026; illustrative.

Trump 'willing to use lethal force' against Iran, White House says

photographed on Enewetak, an atoll in the Pacific Ocean, in 1952, by a member of the United States Air Force's Lookout Mountain 1352d Photographic Squadron

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Russia says it's seeing unprecedented escalation of tensions between US and Iran

Lavrov warns that any new US strike on Iran could have serious consequences, urging restraint and diplomacy amid rising tensions and ongoing talks to resolve the nuclear standoff.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a press conference in Moscow, February 6, 2026; illustrative.

Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'

Iran’s supreme leader threatened US military power, rejected limits on Iran’s missile program, and criticized Washington after US aircraft carriers were sent to the region.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, February 17, 2026.

Iran says 'understanding' reached with US as Geneva nuclear talks conclude amid threat of war

In a Fox News interview, US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration "would like to resolve this through a conversation and a diplomatic negotiation."

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

China expanding its secret nuclear-linked sites, satellite images show - NYT

Large characters above the entrance reportedly display a slogan associated with President Xi Jinping, “Stay true to the founding cause and always remember our mission,” visible in satellite imagery.

A soldier stands guard as the air and missile defense group displays the HQ-22A missile defense systems during a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025.

Netanyahu after Trump meeting: US conditions for Iran must include nuclear weapons, MidEast proxies

He said that although he remains skeptical of any deal with Iran, Trump believes that the conditions for Tehran "may lead them to accept terms that would allow for a good deal."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the press ahead of his departure from the US on February 12, 2026.

Could a nuclear Iran start an arms race?

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised message in Tehran, Iran, February 9, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader.

US-Iran negotiations could leave Israel vulnerable to attack, experts say - analysis

Israeli defense officials estimate that the entire US-Iran negotiation process is bad for Israel, as it will likely not take Israel's security concerns into account. 

Iranian missiles are displayed in a park in Tehran, Iran, January 31, 2026

Fire breaks out in Iranian military complex, no injuries reported

Iranian firefighters extinguished the blaze and reported no injuries after it erupted at a carpentry workshop in a Tehran military complex.

A firefighter works at the scene of a fire at Janat Abad Market in Tehran, Iran, February 3, 2026.

Trump cares more about Iran's nuclear weapons than its protesters, Vance says

Vance added that the president had also worked with other nations, some allies of the US and others with more fraught relations, to avoid nuclear proliferation worldwide. 

Women walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, February 5, 2026

UN chief calls New START expiration a 'grave moment' for global security

Antonio Guterres warned that the end of New START removes all binding limits on US and Russian nuclear arsenals and called for immediate negotiations.

FILE PHOTO: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is seen on a screen as he speaks during a press conference outlining his priorities for 2026 at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 29, 2026