45 h. ago France, UK and Germany set deadline to restore UN sanctions on Iran

The three countries have agreed to reinstate the sanctions on Iran if there is no concrete progress on a nuclear deal

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7 d. ago UK and France agree nuclear weapons can be used in tandem to deter Russia

France and Britain are the only two nuclear powers in Europe.

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8 d. ago Emmanuel Macron praised for 'humiliation' of Keir Starmer in treatment of nuclear veterans

French President Emmanuel Macron has paid almost £10m compensation to victims of French nuclear weapons testing, while campaigners have accused UK counterpart Keir Starmer of "ghosting" them

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9 d. ago Iran won't give up nuclear weapons goal and 'will pretend to give in', warns expert

Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country has "no problem" restarting nuclear talks with Donald Trump despite the US bombing its nuclear facilities last month - but a Middle East expert believes they are being disingenuous

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2 w. ago Iran could restart enriching uranium again in a 'matter of months', UN's nuclear weapons watchdog chief warns

Rafael Grossi (pictured), head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said US air strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities had caused severe but 'not total' damage.

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2 w. ago Iran will likely be able to produce enriched uranium ‘in a matter of months’, IAEA chief says

Rafael Grossi says some of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile could have been moved before US attacksThe UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months”, despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, CBS News said on Saturday.Israel launched a bombing campaign on Iranian nuclear and military sites on 13 June, saying it was aimed at keeping Iran from developing a nuclear weapon – an ambition the Islamic republic has consistently denied. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Are we safe, if nuclear weapons are here?’: trepidation in Norfolk village over new jets

Some in Marham are troubled by news that its airbase could host nuclear warplanes, but others are relaxedThe genteel west Norfolk village of Marham does not seem to be at the forefront of Britain’s military might. A dance class is about to start in the village hall, a game of crown green bowls is under way and swallows are swooping around the medieval church tower as wood pigeons coo.“It’s a lovely, quiet little village,” says Nona Bourne as she watches another end of bowls in a match between Marham and nearby Massingham. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Britain will need America's permission to carry out tactical nuclear strikes with new fighter jets

When the UK receives its jets and the bombs at the end of the decade, it will be the first time that Britain has boasted an air-launched tactical nuclear weapon since 1998

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3 w. ago Trump admin officials release ‘new intelligence’ claiming Iran’s nuclear program set back ‘years’

CIA Director John Ratcliffe says the bombed Iranian nuclear facilities ‘would have to be rebuilt over the course of years’

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3 w. ago Trump's nuclear weapons go missing as 'Broken Arrows' expose atomic

The USA reportedly still possesses over 5,000 nuclear warheads but the military is responsible for at least 32 accidents involving weapons

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3 w. ago How and why is Britain obtaining access to nuclear gravity bombs?

UK purchase of F-35A squadron means US nuclear warheads are likely to be stored on British soil once againBritain is to obtain air-launched nuclear weapons by buying a squadron of 12 F-35A fighter jets, which are capable of carrying the US B61-12 gravity bomb as well as conventional arms, Keir Starmer has announced at the Nato summit. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK makes 'biggest nuke decision in a generation' after Starmer's 'prepare for war' warning

The PM is at The Hague in the Netherlands for a crucial summit amid growing alarm over the spread of nuclear weapons, and confirmed 'the biggest strengthening of the UK's nuclear posture in a generation'

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3 w. ago 'Imminent' threat of Iran gaining nuclear weapons hit by airstrikes, says UK amid Trump US intelligence row

US President’s claim to have ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear sites is contradicted by early Pentagon assessment

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3 w. ago Trump now claims Iran nuclear weapons plan set back 'decades' as president doubles down in US intelligence row

US President’s claim to have ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear sites is contradicted by early Pentagon assessment

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3 w. ago Iran’s desire for nuclear weapons has only been spurred on by US strikes – no matter what Trump says

As leaked US intelligence suggests Trump’s strikes only put Iran’s nuclear programme back by a few months, Tehran will feel the incentive to secure a weapon more than ever, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes from Tel Aviv

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3 w. ago American nuclear weapons to be stored on UK soil for the first time in 17 years

RAF Lakenheath could host American nuclear weapons for the first time since 2008 amid emerging threats from Russia and terrorists that could aim to carry out an attack on the UK

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3 w. ago Iran accused of 'hiding nuclear weapon ingredients' as Donald Trump's ceasefire holds firm

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran hangs in the balance only hours after it was announced by President Trump - and an expert warned Iran may be hiding 'thousands of nuclear bomb supplies'

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3 w. ago Britain to purchase 12 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons

The jets, a variant of the F35Bs the UK already uses, can carry conventional weapons, but can also be equipped with nuclear bombs

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3 w. ago Britain to expand nuclear deterrent fleet of new fighter jets

The jets, a variant of the F35Bs the UK already uses, can carry conventional weapons, but can also be equipped with nuclear bombs.

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3 w. ago Trump says 'last thing' on Iran's mind is nuclear weapons as he gives Netanyahu order

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "significantly scaled back" his planned retaliation against Iran's ceasefire violation after pressure from Donald Trump, it has been claimed

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