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  Trump signals Iran deal progress, says no relief on Hormuz blockade, sanctions until pact signed

  World | May 24, 2026 23:49 IST

  In a strongly worded post on Truth Social, Trump sharply criticised the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement brokered under former President Barack Obama, describing it as 'one of the worst deals ever made' and accusing the Obama administration of paving 'a direct path to Iran developing a Nuclear Weapon.'

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  Trump says Iran 'desperate' for deal with US, draws red line on Tehran's nuclear ambitions

  World | May 07, 2026 6:40 IST

  The US president also hailed the Navy blockade, which is causing significant financial losses to Iran.

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  JD Vance reaffirms US' red lines on Iran possessing nukes after failed talks: 'Ball in their court'

  World | April 14, 2026 8:08 IST

  On the first phase of marathon talks with Iran in Islamabad, Vance on Sunday said that discussions have made some progress, but a final agreement has not yet been reached.

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  White House denies considering nuclear strikes on Iran after Trump's strong warning

  World | April 07, 2026 23:44 IST

  US President Donald Trump has warned that a "whole civilisation will die tonight" but said Iran still has time to capitulate ahead of a deadline set for 8 pm in Washington.

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  Ex-Iran commander claims Saudi Arabia has nukes; did Pakistan leak its N-bomb plan in defence deal?

  World | February 12, 2026 13:35 IST

  Former Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Hussein Kanani claimed that Saudi Arabia now possesses nuclear weapons and that the US and Israel are both aware of it, raising question on how the Middle Eastern nation has been able to develop the nukes.

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  How Russia is projecting power against West with Putin's nuclear stare-off with Trump | EXPLAINED

  Explainers | November 06, 2025 17:19 IST

  The immediate trigger for renewed nuclear testing discussions in Russia came after United States President Donald Trump stated last month that the United States might restart nuclear weapons testing.

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  'Pakistan testing nuclear weapons, US also needs to': Trump defends decision to resume nuke tests

  World | November 03, 2025 14:00 IST

  Donald Trump said Russia's testing and China's testing, but they don't talk about it. "We're an open society. We're different. We talk about it. We have to talk about it because otherwise you people are going to report. They don't have reporters that are going to be writing about it," Trump stated.

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  Trump's nuclear system tests will not include explosions, US energy secretary clarifies

  World | November 03, 2025 6:33 IST

  Trump recently ordered new nuclear system tests, but officials have now confirmed they will not involve nuclear explosions. The confusion began with Trump’s social media post.

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  Trump doubles down on US nuclear weapons testing: 'You'll find out very soon'

  World | November 01, 2025 9:02 IST

  Between 1945 and 1992, the United States conducted 1,054 nuclear tests, the majority in Nevada, before halting them amid rising environmental concerns and reduced Cold War tensions.

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  BARC fake scientist case: Maps linked with nukes found at accused's home; terror links under scanner

  India | October 31, 2025 21:43 IST

  According to investigators, Akhtar Hussaini (60), who operated under the alias “Alexander Palmer” and falsely claimed to be a BARC scientist, and his brother Adil Hussaini systematically obtained technical journals and research reports from the United States and Russia.

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  Russia exits key nuclear agreement with US after testing Burevestnik missile amid rising tensions

  World | October 28, 2025 6:41 IST

  The original pact, signed in September 2000, required both the US and Russia to dispose of 34 tonnes of plutonium that was no longer intended for military use. The aim was to prevent the material from being reused in nuclear weapons and to support global non-proliferation efforts.

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  Putin announces extension of nuclear arms treaty with US for one more year, but on one condition

  World | September 22, 2025 18:12 IST

  The new START treaty, signed in 2010 by the United States and Russia, is the last active arms control pact between the two nuclear powers.

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  Nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan's stock-in-trade: India slams Asim Munir's nuke threat

  India | August 11, 2025 14:54 IST

  In an address to the Pakistani diaspora in Florida's Tampa, Munir made the nuclear threat in case his country faced an existential threat in a future war with India.

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  Will Putin respond to Ukraine's drone strikes with a 'Super Weapon'? List of arms not used by Russia

  World | June 02, 2025 14:26 IST

  Russia's 'Super Weapons' are designed to bypass missile defenses and carry nuclear payloads over vast distances, making them highly lethal and strategically significant.

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  Pakistan claims all its 'nuclear weapons' are safe and secure after Operation Sindoor

  World | May 24, 2025 9:41 IST

  The Foreign Office of Pakistan said that the international community should be more concerned about India’s nuclear arsenal and alleged that the escalating radicalisation of India’s political landscape, media, and segments of its society raises legitimate nuclear security concerns.

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  Iran 'not far' from having an atomic bomb, says IAEA: Here's the list of countries with nukes

  World | April 17, 2025 12:25 IST

  Rafael Grossi, the IAEA chief has said that Iran is close to having nuclear weapons before the second round of negotiations between Tehran and Washington over the Islamic Republic's nuclear weapons programme. The first round of talks took place in Oman in an 'indirect' format.

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  India, Pakistan conduct annual exchange of list of nuclear installations

  World | January 01, 2025 16:36 IST

  The list of Nuclear Installations and facilities covered under the Agreement on the prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installation and Facilities between the two nations.

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  Putin's BIG decision on nuclear weapons: 5 scenarios when Russia can use nuke against Ukraine | READ

  World | November 19, 2024 16:16 IST

  The signing of the doctrine, which says that any massive aerial attack on Russia could trigger a nuclear response, reflects Putin’s readiness to threaten the use of the country’s nuclear arsenal to force the West to back down as Moscow presses a slow-moving offensive in Ukraine.

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  BIG revelation: Satellite images, documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion

  World | November 11, 2024 15:32 IST

  There have long been rumours that China is planning to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, but the research by the Middlebury team is the first to confirm that China is working on a nuclear-powered propulsion system for a carrier-sized surface warship.

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  'North Korea will use all its capabilities against enemies': Kim warns of nuclear attack on US

  World | October 08, 2024 13:37 IST

  Kim said North Korea's nuclear response posture must be fully enhanced because South Korea and the United States are pushing to beef up their military alliance based on joint nuclear and strategic planning.