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Israel praises UN snapback of sanctions against Iran for nuke violations

Israel’s Foreign Ministry praised the UN move to reinstate sanctions on Iran, calling it vital to stopping Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

An illustration of enforcing sanctions on Iran.
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote against a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025.

UN reinstates arms embargo, other sanctions on Iran

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), attends a session of the World Atomic Week international forum, an event dedicated to the global nuclear industry and related sectors, in Moscow, Russia, September 25, 2025.

Iran's vice president says it won't waver from its nuclear program

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looks on during a meeting inside 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, September 3, 2025

Netanyahu accuses Spain's Sanchez of ‘genocidal threat’ after nuclear weapons comment


Iran's near-bomb-grade uranium stock grew before Israeli attack, IAEA says

A UN watchdog report revealed Iran had 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60% before Israeli and US strikes, enough for 10 bombs if further refined.

 An IDF infographic indicating the layout of Iran's Natanz nuclear facility, June 13, 2025.

UN nuclear chief Grossi presses Iran to strike deal on inspections soon

IAEA head Rafael Grossi urged Iran to quickly agree on nuclear inspections, warning talks cannot drag on for months after Israeli and US strikes on enrichment sites.

IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi attends an interview with the Reuters team in Vienna, Austria, September 3, 2025.

The world must act now to end the nuclear arms race - opinion

Kazakhstan’s activist, born from the legacy of nuclear testing, urges the world to act now to reduce nuclear risks and prevent a new arms race, emphasizing the need for immediate steps.

THEN-US president Barack Obama and then-Russian president Dmitry Medvedev sign the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START II) in Prague, 2010. Inspections under the treaty remain suspended, it expires in February and there is no successor in sight, the writer warns.

Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war as city marks 80 years since atomic bomb

On the 80th anniversary of the US's atomic bombing of the western Japanese city of Nagasaki, Mayor Shiro Suzuki called on the world to abolish nuclear weapons.

Attendees pray for the victims on the day of a ceremony commemorating the 80th anniversary of the bombing of the city, at Nagasaki's Peace Park in Nagasaki, southwestern Japan, August 9, 2025.

Hiroshima warns against nuclear weapons as it marks 80 years since Atomic bomb

"To all the leaders around the world: Please visit Hiroshima and witness for yourselves the reality of the atomic bombing."

 A cloud is seen over Hiroshima made by the firestorm formed following the dropping of the Little Boy atomic bomb on the Japanese city in what is the first use of nuclear weapons in war, on August 6, 1945.

In all narratives of war with Iran, Israel's right to survive is supported by intl. law - opinion

Israel will need to reassess its operational options, deciding between the current nuclear posture and shifting to “selective nuclear disclosure.”

Iran’s Supreme Leader  Ali Khamenei attends a memorial ceremony in Tehran last week for military commanders and scientists killed in the war with Israel in June. Iran is down but not out, says the writer.

Georgia stops $3m. illegal uranium sale that could've been used for bombs

A Georgian and a Turkish national were detained for handling and attempting to sell $3 million worth of uranium, which could have been used for a bomb.

 Georgia's authorities stop an illegal uranium sale. Stock photo.

Iranian advisor shares AI image depicting a nuclear strike on Israel

The picture, shared to Instagram, appears to portray two large nuclear explosions with fallout across Israel.

 An image posted by an Iranian advisor depicting two mushroom clouds and nuclear fallout over Israel, July 12, 2025.

US must pressure Iran against rebuilding ballistic missile arsenal, Israel Katz says

Israeli military and intelligence resources must be even more concerned with the ballistic missile program than its nuclear program, the defense minister said.

 US President Donald Trump against backdrop of Iranian missile (illustration).

Iran's Fordow nuclear facility inoperable, Israel's Atomic Energy Commission says

After the White House distributed the handout, the Prime Minister's Office released the Israel Atomic Energy Commission's statement as well.

 A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the U.S. struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025

Iran is looking to restore its nuclear industry, Iran's nuclear chief says

Israel and the US have destroyed Iran's three major nuclear sites, dozens of minor nuclear sites, and killed around a dozen nuclear scientists.

 Head of Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation, Mohammad Eslami speaks to the media, in Tehran, Iran, April 17, 2025.