Russia sending nuclear arms to Belarus, ratcheting up tensions with the West
"The transfer of nuclear munitions has begun," Lukashenko told reporters during a visit to Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin. In Washington, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre called Russia's move "yet another example of making irresponsible and provocative choices".IAEA in talks with Iran after reported nuclear step-up
Iran was last known to enrich up to 60 percent, while a 90-percent threshold is required for use in a weapon. Bloomberg News reported that inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Iran last week found uranium enriched to 84-percent purity. Tehran says it is not planning to...Ukraine war providing lessons for future conflicts
How the war in Ukraine has played out -- both on the world stage and the battlefield -- serves as a cautionary tale on the potential dangers of launching such an invasion, and offers other lessons as well. General Mark Milley, the top US military officer, said the war was...What could happen if Putin used nuclear weapons in Ukraine?
"Those who are trying to blackmail us with nuclear weapons should know that the wind can also turn in their direction," Putin said, adding: "This is not a bluff." However analysts aren't convinced the Russian president is willing to be the first to unleash nuclear weapons since the US bombed...Iran sees way out of nuclear talks deadlock after fresh EU proposal
Iran said Monday it remains "optimistic" about a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal after the European Union tabled a proposal aiming for a compromise in the talks stalled since March.Argentina holds passports of plane’s crew linking with Iranian Guards
Five Iranian crew of a cargo plane grounded in Argentina since last week have had their passports temporarily seized pending a probe into possible links to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, officials said Monday. A judge on Monday ordered their travel documents held for an additional 72 hours after Security Minister Anibal Fernandez...US President in dilemma as Iran hardens stance on nuclear deal
A flare-up in tensions between the UN nuclear monitor and Iran this week has left US President Joe Biden in an increasingly tight jam.US firm on nuclear accord as Iran casts blame
US officials warned that Iran's advances could eventually make a return to the JCPOA pointless.US intel paints Putin as aggrieved, angry over Ukraine war
The long-standing president in Moscow has been "stewing in a combustible combination of grievance and ambition for many years," CIA Director William Burns told US lawmakers.Iran ‘spy network’ recruits women online, says Israel
According to Shin Bet domestic security agency, Iranian "espionage network" uses Facebook to recruit Israeli women.












