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‘Are we safe, if nuclear weapons are here?’: trepidation in Norfolk village over new jets

Some in Marham are troubled by news that its airbase could host nuclear warplanes, but others are relaxed

The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2025

Trump Says Would Bomb Iran Again If Nuclear Activities Start

US President Donald Trump said Friday he had saved Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from assassination and lashed out at the supreme leader for ingratitude, declaring he would order more bombing if the country tried to pursue nuclear weapons.

International Business Times · Jun 27, 2025

Trump Says Saved Iran Leader From 'Ignominious Death'

US President Donald Trump said Friday he had saved Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khameni from assassination and lashed out at the supreme leader for ingratitude, declaring he would order more bombing if the country tried to pursue nuclear weapons.

International Business Times · Jun 27, 2025

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How and why is Britain obtaining access to nuclear gravity bombs?

UK purchase of F-35A squadron means US nuclear warheads are likely to be stored on British soil once again

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025

Anti-arms groups plan mass protests over expansion of UK nuclear deterrent

Expansion decision ‘undermines democracy’ and will mobilise new generation of protesters, groups warn

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025

UK to buy 12 fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons

Britain's decision to purchase the US-made F-35A jets will boost its nuclear deterrent, which currently wholly relies on four nuclear-armed submarines.

Euronews · Jun 25, 2025

Chilling warning on nuclear attack risk to UK - Defence Secretary John Healey tells Nato summit of new threats

The Cabinet minister also told how Britain has to strengthen its homeland defences against the threat of war

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025

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UK to buy 12 F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons

Downing Street says the purchase will be the ‘biggest strengthening of the UK’s nuclear posture in a generation’.

Al Jazeera · Jun 25, 2025

UK to expand nuclear deterrent with US fighter jets capable of carrying warheads

Starmer to unveil purchase of 12 F-35A jets that can deliver tactical nuclear weapons, which may be kept at RAF bases

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025

Israel bombed an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981 − it pushed program underground and spurred Saddam Hussein’s desire for nukes

Israel, with the assistance of U.S. military hardware, bombs an adversary’s nuclear facility to set back the perceived pursuit of the ultimate weapon. We have been here before, about 44 years ago.

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2025

David Lammy hints at Israel's nuclear weapons – but UK Government remains silent

THE UK Government has refused to disclose its assessment of Israel’s nuclear weapon capabilities ...

The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2025

Which countries have the biggest nuclear stocks and who decides who can and can't have them?

Nine countries are believed to have nuclear warheads in 2025

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025

Why Trump’s bombing of Iran will only bolster North Korea’s nuclear resolve

For Kim Jong Un, America and Israel’s war on Iran is proof that half-measures invite war while full nuclear capability prevents it, Shweta Sharma writes

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Trump is not interested in listening to US experts on Iran’s nuclear program

The US president is more willing to listen to Israel than his predecessors were and is also deeply suspicious of the CIA

The Guardian - US · Jun 24, 2025

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The Conversation · Jun 24, 2025

The war won’t end Iran’s nuclear program – it will drive it underground, following North Korea’s model

The United States’ and Israel’s strikes on Iran are concerning, and not just for the questionable legal justifications provided by both governments.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025

We asked three experts on Iran’s nuclear program what Trump achieved with his strikes. Their answers were concerning

Experts say the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities did not destroy its stockpile of enriched uranium and may increase the political will to build a bomb.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025

B-2 bomber pilots had microwave, snacks and toilets on the 37-hour flight to demolish Iranian nuclear plants

Each B-2 costs more than $2 billion and were originally built during the Cold War to carry nuclear weapons

Latin Times · Jun 23, 2025

Trump Slams Former Russian President For Saying Countries Are Willing To Give Iran Nuclear Weapons

President Donald Trump slammed former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for saying some countries are ready to give nuclear weapons to iran

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The Conversation · Jun 23, 2025

How might the US-Iran conflict escalate? Expert Q&A

On Sunday June 22, Donald Trump announced that several of Iran’s most important nuclear facilities had been “completely obliterated” and that the country’s nuclear weapons programme had been crippled. Iran denied this and vowed to retaliate. The Iranian parliament has already given approval to closing the strait of Hormuz, a…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2025

Scottish Secretary ditches 'lifelong' opposition to nuclear weapons

THE Scottish Secretary has ended his “lifelong” opposition to nuclear weapons – and said he will look to remove his name from a Nobel…

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025

An international law expert says US strikes on Iran were illegal. Here’s why

ANALYSIS: Donald Rothwell says, under the UN Charter, there are just two ways in which a state can lawfully use force against another state

The Conversation · Jun 23, 2025

Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent

After the United States bombed Iran’s three nuclear facilities on Sunday, US President Donald Trump said its objective was a “stop to the nuclear threat posed by the world’s number one state sponsor of terror”.

The Conversation · Jun 22, 2025

Trump’s decision to bomb Iran exposes fissures in US politics

US President Donald Trump’s strike on Iran’s nuclear weapons program, which he foreshadowed on and off for the past few days, has revealed a surprisingly broad middle ground in US politics, even as it has provoked controversy in the international community.

The Guardian - US · Jun 22, 2025

Like George W Bush, Trump has started a reckless war based on a lie

The Iraq war was built on a lie. Now history is repeating itself

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025

Hegseth’s call for ‘peace’ shows Trump thinks he can have it both ways despite his punishing Iran ‘Hammer’ strike

NEWS ANALYSIS: How US could now be headed for another Iraq War-style 'break it, you bought it' involvement in Middle East, writes John Bowden

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