Nuclear disarmament
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Iran war proves that Donald Trump lied about its nuclear program
If Iran had its nuclear facilities destroyed in 2025, as we were guaranteed at the time, what possible excuse is there for the current attacks?
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- Middle East at war
A seven-page proposal was on the table. Then Trump learnt a tantalising fact
For months before Saturday’s strike on Iran, politicians and analysts argued about the country’s nuclear capability. Trump cut through them.
- Michael Koziol
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- Middle East at war
Australia’s nuclear emergency centre ‘on alert’ after Iran attack
The Melbourne-based nuclear incident room monitors global radiation threats and can model how radioactive material could spread.
- Annika Smethurst
Tunnels, satellites and curious seismic activity: What is China doing in a remote, dried-up salt lake?
The barren location on the edge of a vast desert offers little support for civilisation but makes it the perfect site for secret nuclear testing.
- Sophia Yan
Iran, US hail progress in nuclear talks after Trump threats
Vice President JD Vance says discussions in Geneva went well “in some ways”, but Iran was not yet willing to recognise some of Washington’s red lines.
- Patrick Sykes and Arsalan Shahla
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- Opinion
US nuclear umbrella will no longer shelter us from the rising threat of war
Many countries are breaking a long-standing taboo to say the “n” word. Australia must confront the challenge of a new nuclear age.
- Peter Hartcher
Iran hints at compromise as US warns a nuclear deal will be ‘very hard to do’
Iranian officials suggest a deal providing economic benefits to both sides could be reached as the US ratchets up pressure on Tehran ahead of further talks this week.
- Explainer
- Vladimir Putin
The last US-Russia nuclear treaty has expired. What now?
Since the dawn of the nuclear age, there have been efforts to limit nuclear arms. What does this treaty’s lapse mean for the world?
- Angus Holland
How the CIA lost a nuclear device at the top of the world
On a mission to spy on China, a team of hand-picked climbers managed to mislay a plutonium-laden device in the remote Himalayas. It has never been found.
- Jeffrey Gettleman and Hari Kumar
Trump doubles down on nuclear tests as Russia issues warning
The US president’s surprise remarks have drawn confusion inside and outside the government – and a reaction from the Kremlin that risks restarting the Cold War.
- Reuters