Iran, Weapon of mass destruction
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Only the U.S. military has the 30,000-pound bomb capable of reaching the facility and the bomber that can carry it.
Israel might have to depend on America’s bunker buster bombs to finally topple Iran’s Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, a heavily fortified fortress deep within the mountains where some of
Global nuclear weapon count reaches 12,241 by January 2025. Russia and the USA possess nearly 90%. Stockpiles are modernizing and expanding. Artificial intelligence in nuclear command is alarming. China is rapidly increasing its arsenal.
European foreign ministers told their Iranian counterpart in a call on Monday to return to nuclear negotiations with the U.S. and refrain from escalating conflict with Israel, to which Iran's foreign minister said Tehran's priority was to confront Israel for now,
Iran said on Monday its parliament was preparing a bill that could push the Islamic Republic towards exiting the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Shehzad Qazi, China Beige Book COO, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss how Middle East tensions could impact China, whether Iran’s path to becoming a nuclear-armed country matters to its neighbors, and more.
An air-launched tactical nuclear weapon capability would not address short-term security concerns of the United Kingdom and Europe.
Israel has said its attack on Iran on Friday was partially aimed at destroying its nuclear infrastructure. But it's far from the only country to have developed its capacity in recent years.