Science Apr 09 This 1.9 billion-year-old bedrock will soon house the world's 1st permanent nuclear waste site After decades of construction, the world's first facility for permanently disposing spent nuclear fuel is set to begin operations in Finland, becoming a final resting place for tons of dangerous radioactive waste.
World Apr 01 Securing Iran's enriched uranium by force would be risky and complex, experts say Should the U.S. decide to send in military forces to secure Iran’s uranium stockpile, it would be a complex, risky and lengthy operation, fraught with radiation and chemical dangers, according to experts and former government officials.
World Feb 27 UN nuclear watchdog says it's unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment The agency says Iran has four declared enrichment facilities, but it has lost "continuity of knowledge" about stockpiles.
World Feb 17 Iran says it closed Strait of Hormuz for live fire drills as it held nuclear talks with U.S. Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire drills in a rare show of force as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States over the Islamic Republic's disputed…
World Feb 16 Iran meets UN nuclear watchdog ahead of U.S. talks “I am in Geneva with real ideas to achieve a fair and equitable deal,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X. “What is not on the table: submission before threats.”…
World Jan 19 Analysts warn that the Iran crisis carries potential nuclear risks. Here's what to know In the wake of spiraling tensions between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s violent crackdown on protests, analysts warn that the internal upheaval affecting the Iranian theocracy could carry nuclear proliferation risks.
World Nov 12 UN watchdog hasn't been able to verify Iran's stockpile of near-weapons grade uranium in months The International Atomic Energy Agency has been unable to verify Iran's near weapons-grade uranium stockpile since Israel struck its nuclear sites in June. According to the IAEA's last report in September, Iran has a stockpile of uranium enriched up to…
World Sep 26 UN Security Council rejects Russia and China's resolution to delay sanctions on Iran The U.N. Security Council on Friday rejected another last-ditch effort to delay the reimposition of sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program a day before the deadline and after Western countries claimed that weeks of meetings failed to result in…
World Aug 28 European nations start process to impose a 'snapback' of Iran nuclear sanctions at UN The mechanism, known as "snapback," could freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals, and put renewed sanctions on its ballistic missile program.
World Aug 27 IAEA chief gets special police protection over threats as deadline approaches over Iran sanctions The IAEA's confirmation Wednesday comes after threats from Iran amid tensions over its nuclear program. The IAEA declines to say what exactly prompted Rafael Grossi to receive protection from an elite police unit.