An ex-UN weapons inspector has issued a chilling warning that Iran could have enough deadly uranium to create 12 nuclear bombs in less than six months. This comes as fears of a third world war are on the rise, with conflicts linked
Iran has boosted its production of highly enriched uranium after a slowdown earlier this year, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said in a report on Tuesday, according to Reuters and the Associated Press. Iran is currently enriching uranium up to 60%, which is
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tehran’s 60% enrichment is a “near weapons-grade” level. Iran is also accused of developing and testing ballistic missiles in its wide-ranging violation of a 2015 nuclear agreement. It was signed by the UK, US, Russia, China
Iran has been urged to “de-escalate” its nuclear-enrichment programme over fears that it could be creating an atomic bomb. The Russian ally has been enriching uranium, the vital ingredient for nuclear missiles, with alarming speed since Donald Trump withdrew the US from
Japan expressed concern on Monday over Iran’s advancing uranium enrichment program and the Middle East country’s suspected supplying of combat drones to Moscow for Russia’s war on Ukraine. Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi raised the two issues during talks with his visiting
Russia was put on nuclear alert on Friday (July 14) after a cylinder containing depleted uranium ruptured, killing one person. The incident happened at the Ural Electrochemical Plant that is owned by the state institution Rosatom. The plant enriches uranium for use
Israeli officials have warned the Biden administration that Iran is enriching uranium to a dangerous level and could trigger an Israeli military strike. A senior Israeli official told Axios that Israel is monitoring Iran’s nuclear program and may take action if it
The U.K. on Wednesday clapped back at Russian President Vladimir Putin after he appeared to ramp up the threat of nuclear warfare in Ukraine in response to ammunitions aid London pledged to Kyiv this week. Putin on Tuesday said Moscow would react
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday once again escalated the nuclear threat after he vowed to respond “accordingly” to U.K. plans to send Ukraine ammunition that contains depleted uranium (DU). “I would like to note here that if this is going to happen,
The 2.5 tons of uranium that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) declared missing in Libya on Wednesday has been recovered, the Libyan National Army (LNA) claims. Libyan forces announced the recovery of the natural uranium on Thursday, saying they found the