Nuclear weapons

US considers idea of special operation to seize Iran’s uranium: Sources

A satellite image showing the Natanz Nuclear Facility near Natanz, Isfahan province, in central Iran on March 7, 2026.

Explainer-Why is the US attacking Iran?

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, February 28, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Commentary

Nuclear lure: Iran strikes may make more states yearn for the bomb

Damaged buildings at the Natanz Nuclear Facility in central Iran on March 1.

Commentary

How Kim Jong Un got his nukes and avoided Khamenei’s fate

During the ninth party congress last month, Mr Kim Jong-un reiterated his pledge to “expand and strengthen” his nuclear forces, increasing both the number of weapons and the kinds of missiles carrying them.

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

Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Hakkanen attends the defense ministers' meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), in Bodoe, Norway, November 5, 2025. NTB/Fredrik Varfjell via REUTERS

Russia says France's plan to expand its nuclear arsenal is destabilising

Spokeswoman of Russia's Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova attends the annual press conference held by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia January 20, 2026. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov

Russia says war could backfire by spurring Iran and Arab nations to seek nuclear weapons

A man places a toy outside the Iranian Embassy following strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, in Moscow, Russia March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Anastasia Barashkova

Progress on rules for lethal autonomous weapons urgently needed, says chair of Geneva talks

Robert in den Bosch, the Disarmament Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Geneva, and Chair of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Group of Governmental Experts on Emerging Technologies in Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems, sits at a desk in his office in Geneva, Switzerland February 25, 2026. REUTERS/Olivia Le Poidevin

Satellite imagery shows apparent attack on Iranian nuclear site, report says

A satellite image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility, near Natanz, Iran, March 1, 2026. Vantor/Handout via REUTERS

Denmark to cooperate with France on nuclear deterrence

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen holds a press conference on European security in the Mirror Hall at the Prime Minister's Office in Copenhagen, Denmark March 2, 2026. Ida Marie Odgaard/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS

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