Nuclear energy

Iranian nuclear chief blocked from IAEA conference in Vienna following US pressure - report

A lower-level Iranian representative may still address the conference later in the week, but one of Tehran's most senior nuclear officials has been barred from speaking at the opening of the event.

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), speaks at the opening of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference at the agency's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, September 15, 2025
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FILE PHOTO: U.N. nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors meets

Saudi Arabia set to grant IAEA more investigative powers

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright and US Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Michael Duffey on board a C-17 cargo plane that transported Valar Atomics' Ward nuclear microreactor from March Air Force Base in California to Hill Air Force Base in Utah, at Hill Air Force Base.

US Army to build nuclear microreactors on military bases, $2.2 billion awarded to five companies


What would a radioactive leak from Dimona mean for southern Israel? - explainer

Preparations for a scenario involving a strike on the Dimona reactor have long been part of Israel’s emergency planning.

View of the nuclear reactor in Dimona, Southern Israel. August 13, 2016.

Finland to lift full ban on hosting nuclear arms, government says

The proposed change will next go to parliament where the right-wing coalition government holds a majority.

A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024.

Israel needs nuclear energy to be ready for the AI era - opinion

Israel has a historic opportunity to develop nuclear power in collaboration with the US to ensure energy independence in the coming decades – placing this issue at the center of government dialogue

An illustrative image of a robot hand an atomic energy.

US to offer incentives to states for nuclear waste storage, building nuclear reactors

The administration of President Donald Trump wants to quadruple US nuclear power capacity to 400 gigawatts by 2050 as electricity demand surges for the first time in decades.

Cooling towers at the former Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant during a tour by Constellation Energy in Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, US, June 25, 2025

Akkuyu nuclear plant: Russia funds $9 billion boost as Turkey targets 2026 launch

Rosatom is building Turkey's first nuclear power station at Akkuyu in the Mediterranean province of Mersin, per a 2010 accord worth $20 billion.

A view shows the Knyaz Pozharsky nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine before a ceremony of raising a naval flag aboard in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region, Russia July 24, 2025.

The world is pushing for nuclear fusion energy. Israel has the keys to crack it - opinion

Israel can be a meaningful player in the fusion revolution. But only if it moves now. The world isn't waiting.

An illustrative image of nuclear fusion.

Trump expected to seal deals with Saudi Arabia on defense, nuclear energy, AI - US official

Fulfillments of the Saudi's $600 billion investment pledge were also expected to be announced as President Donald Trump hosts Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman speaks with US President Donald Trump on the day of the Saudi-US Investment Forum, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025.

Saudi visit is locking in a long-term strategic partnership with the US, expert tells 'Post'

Prof. Bernard Haykel describes the crown prince as fundamentally pragmatic. “He’s a nationalist. He’ll do what’s in the interest of his country first."

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman chairs the inaugural session of the Shura Council in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 10, 2025.

UK to build its first mini nuclear power station in north Wales, angering Washington

The US had been pushing for US energy firm Westinghouse to lead a large-scale project in Wylfa, but Britain opted for the British-built SMR on the island in Wales.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Simon Bowen, Interim Chair for Great British Energy - Nuclear, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan during Starmer's visit to announce North Wales as the location for UK's first nuclear power station, November 13, 2025.

US strikes $80 billion deal for new nuclear power plants

The deal comes as US President Donald Trump advances his "energy dominance agenda" amid a surge in power demand driven by the use of artificial intelligence.

Feedwater heaters are seen inside the main generator hall at the Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant, during a tour by Constellation Energy, which has ordered a main power transformer for the nuclear reactor it is trying to reopen, in Middletown, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 16, 2024.