Nuclear weapons

Explainer-What is Pickaxe Mountain, the Iranian nuclear-linked site threatened by Trump?

FILE PHOTO: A satellite view shows tunnel entrances at Pickaxe Mountain, of the Natanz nuclear facility, near Natanz, Iran, June 30, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

China detains US seismologist who has studied North Korean nuclear tests

Dr. Yufang Rong and her husband Dr. Youlin Chen, an American seismologist held for nearly two years by China, pose together in this undated photograph provided on July 13, 2026. Courtesy Dr. Yufang Rong/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT

North Korea condemns NATO summit, says denuclearisation should start with US allies

Pyongyang accused NATO leaders of portraying North Korea’s exercise of its legitimate sovereign rights as a threat.

North Korea vows boost to nuclear build-up, military intelligence

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversees the test of key weapons in North Korea on June 25.

Lithuania aims to be ‘part of nuclear deterrence’ against Russia, says President

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda speaking at a July 3 Berlin press conference with the leaders of Latvia, Estonia and Germany.

Lithuania moves to end nuclear weapon ban as ‘situation getting worse’

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said there were no immediate plans to store nuclear weapons in the country.

CIA boss compares cutting-edge AI to nuclear weapons

The analogy between cutting-edge AI and nuclear weapons has become increasingly common in recent months in US national security circles.

South Korea, Japan reaffirm pledge to denuclearise Korean peninsula

Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-Back inspecting honour guards during a welcoming ceremony before their meeting at South Korea’s Defence Ministry on June 28.

‘Very strong’ nuclear verification needed in Iran after war: IAEA head

International Atomic Energy Agency director-general Raffael Grossi said the “widespread impression” was that the stockpile remains where it was before June 2025 near Iran’s Isfahan facility.

Why the US should still insist North Korea give up its nukes

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspecting a newly-inaugurated nuclear materials production factory at an undisclosed location in the country on June 3.

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