The last time IAEA inspectors were able to access Iran’s uranium reserves, they determined it had amassed 972 pounds of uranium enriched to 60% — a more than 50% increase from February.
UN nuclear watchdog warns the shield in Ukraine was damaged in a Russian drone strike in February, and can no longer perform its primary safety functions—blocking radiation.
Iran’s nuclear journey has been long and tortuous. It began under the Shah’s regime in the 1950s to become a symbol of scientific progress and a source of nationalist pride.
International Atomic Energy Agency says there's no increase in off-site radiation levels so far and it's in close contact with Iran to assess broader implications for nuclear safety.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks came during his first visit to Srinagar after Operation Sindoor & other military actions, post-Pahalgam attack.
Rafael Grossi posted on X explaining how a direct attack on Kyivska electrical substation can affect nuclear safety. He visited the substation with Ukraine's Energy Minister German Galushchenko.
IAEA board's resolution in June stated that if Iran failed to cooperate fully with the agency to resolve all outstanding safeguards issues further action would be required.
China has termed move 'selfish', while North Korea called it crime against humanity & Hong Kong said release of treated radioactive water into Pacific Ocean risks food safety.
In a seminal work, former military officers Lt. Gen. D.S. Hooda & Lt. Col. Pavithran Rajan put forth a framework to approach cognitive warfare, called Socio-Technical-Cognitive Battlespace.
India, China and Russia share more contradictions than congruence. Each has a different worldview, as also a different adversary. The rude fact is that BRICS is the most irrelevant of all such groupings.
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