Iran's Nuclear Activity 'Raises Eyebrows'

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Iran nuke scientist says ‘not complicated to build atomic bomb’

Iranian nuclear scientist Mahmoud Reza Aghamiri declared on Sunday that the construction of a nuclear weapon is not complicated ... that we are one of the top five countries, not top ten. Read More

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New Beta-Decay Measurements in Mirror Nuclei Pin Down the Weak Nuclear Force Apr. 19, 2024 — Scientists have gained insights into the weak nuclear force from new, more sensitive studies of the ... Read More

Iran’s Nuclear Capabilities Fast Facts

Here’s a look at Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Since 2003, worldwide concern over Iran’s nuclear program has increased as Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) spar over investigation ... Read More

Nuclear deal in tatters, Iran edges close to weapons capability

shows Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi centrifuges during an April 2022 nuclear technology exhibition in Tehran. (Iranian Presidency/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) VIENNA — For the past 15 years ... Read More

Nuclear Weapons and Coercive Diplomacy

Threats and Coercive Diplomacy ... policy-relevant social science that deserves a wide audience.' Stephen M. Walt - Robert and Renee Belfer Professor of International Affairs, Harvard University, ... Read More

Iran edging closer to nuclear weapons capability: Report

Iran is edging closer to nuclear weapons capability and Teheran is rapidly accumulating enriched uranium, "some of it very close to weapons grade", Washington Post newspaper said on Wednesday ... Read More

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What can be done when one threatened animal kills another? Scientists studying critically endangered lemurs in Madagascar confronted this difficult reality when they witnessed attacks ... Read More