Nuclear Assets
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Iran says it will hold nuclear talks with Europe in Turkey, first time after ceasefire with Israel
World | Jul 22, 2025, 08:32 AM ISTEuropean countries have recently threatened to trigger the 2015 deal's “snapback” mechanism, which would allow sanctions to be reimposed in the case of noncompliance by Tehran.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry says its nuclear installations 'badly damaged' by American strikes
World | Jun 25, 2025, 11:56 PM ISTIran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, refused to go into detail but conceded the strikes on Sunday by American B-2 bombers using bunker-buster bombs had been significant.
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Operation Midnight Hammer: Stealth bombers, bunker‑busters | Inside US strike on Iran's nuke sites
World | Jun 23, 2025, 12:01 AM ISTThe mission was carried out with high-level secrecy, involving decoy maneuvers and precision-guided airpower. According to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the operation used advanced B-2 stealth bombers.
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Explained: Why the US targeted Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites
World | Jun 22, 2025, 08:46 AM ISTThe US has launched targeted strikes on Iran’s key nuclear sites: Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan, amid escalating conflict with Israel. Natanz and Fordow are Iran’s main uranium enrichment facilities, with Fordow being heavily fortified underground. Isfahan serves as a crucial hub for nuclear research.
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India's nuclear arsenal ahead of Pakistan as concerns over China grow: What is SIPRI? Check details
World | Jun 16, 2025, 06:58 PM ISTSIPRI's Yearbook 2025 warns against the continued intensive nuclear modernisation and growth of the world's nuclear arsenals, foreshadowing a new arms race.
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No radiation spike or impact at Iran's nuclear sites, says IAEA after Israeli strikes
World | Jun 13, 2025, 01:21 PM ISTIn a statement on Friday evening, the IAEA said it had found “no damage” or “increase in radiation levels” at Iran’s nuclear facility in Natanz, one of the primary targets claimed by Israel in its strikes.
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Strikes near Kirana Hills panicked Pak into ceasefire with India? War analyst Tom Cooper decodes
World | May 14, 2025, 08:10 PM ISTOn 9 and 10 May, India is reported to have carried out coordinated attacks on 13 Pakistani airbases. Satellite imagery shared publicly has provided evidence of significant destruction at these sites. However, the Sarghodha Airbase has drawn the most attention due to its proximity to the Kirana Hills
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North Korea threatens to cancel Kim Jong-Trump summit; US 'going ahead' with preparations
World | Jun 07, 2018, 12:02 PM ISTThe statement that comes after a brief hiatus in the war of words between Trump and Kim is likely to mar efforts towards building a denuclearised Korean Peninsula.
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Israeli military confirms it hit Syrian nuclear site in 2007 for first time
World | Mar 21, 2018, 10:01 AM ISTAlthough Israel was widely believed to have been behind the September 6, 2007, airstrike, it has never before commented publicly on it.
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India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear facilities under bilateral agreement
India | Jan 01, 2017, 02:11 PM ISTContinuing their tradition, India and Pakistan today exchanged list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral agreement that prohibits them from attacking each other's atomic facilities.
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India Worried Over Security Of Pak Nuclear Assets
World | Mar 24, 2012, 06:35 PM ISTSeoul, Mar 24: Ahead of the Nuclear Security Summit here next week, India today voiced concerns over Pakistan's nuclear programme saying it has “very little confidence” on the capabilities of its western neighbour on securing
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Pak Army Refutes Seymour Hersh's Article On Nuclear Assets
World | Nov 09, 2009, 10:08 PM ISTPakistan's Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Tariq Majid on Monday rejected an article by Seymour M. Hersh, published in The New Yorker terming it as absurd and plain mischievous.He said: 'We have operationalised