President Donald Trump has claimed that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was "a road to a nuclear weapon" and the country "would be sitting with a massive nuclear weapon three years ago" if he hadn't ...

Potential U.S. adversaries worldwide are using intentionally hardened facilities to conceal and protect their leaders, military and industrial personnel, weapons, equipment, and other assets and ...

The U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran began only hours ago, but there’s already one clear lesson for the rest of the world: If you have a nuclear weapon, you are safe from potential U.S. attack, ...

When Iran’s covert nuclear program came to international attention over two decades ago, Tehran insisted that its intentions ...

Trump says his goal is to stop Iran from getting a nuclear bomb. But experts say the result might be lots more nukes across the globe.

For decades, nuclear weapons have been treated as the ultimate arbiter of international politics. They were supposed to deter great-power war, impose caution on leaders, and anchor what strategists ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Feb. 7, 2026, Iranian newspapers featured headlines on the resumption of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, ...

In Can a Russian Nuclear Weapon Really Sink the UK?, Russian TV claims that a nuclear weapon could potentially sink the UK with devastating effects. Dr. Ben Miles, a nuclear engineer, reacts to the ...

Developing nuclear fusion and modernizing the US nuclear arsenal will require substantial collaboration with the private enterprise. President Donald Trump’s announcement of the possibility of resumed ...

As tensions in the Middle East between the US-Israel alliance and Iran escalate with each passing day, the genuine possibility of nuclear conflict weighs heavily on global consciousness. Multiple ...

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