Iran, nuclear weapons
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Iran has two known underground nuclear enrichment sites, the one Israel attacked on the first day of its assault at Natanz, and another at Fordo. Both sit south of Tehran in central Iran, but Fordo has long been the Iranian nuclear facility of most concern to international monitors and experts.
New data released this week by an international institution reveals that multiple nations possess stockpiles of military nuclear warheads.
Tulsi Gabbard gave official details while speaking at the US House Congress. However, the claims have been rejected by President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump in about eight hours went from suggesting a nuclear deal with Iran remained “achievable” to urging Tehran’s 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives as he cut short his visit to an international summit to return to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team.
China has an estimated 600 nuclear warheads—an increase of 100 in just one year—the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reported.
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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.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., discusses how President Donald Trump is handling conflicts in the Middle East on ‘Hannity.’
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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.