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US President Donald Trump defended Washington’s strikes on Iran, asserting that Tehran cannot be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. Dismissing concerns over the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said the US does not need the strategic waterway and claimed Iran was being hit hard and would soon be ready to negotiate a deal. Source link [ad_3]
Last Updated:July 05, 2026, 1:00 PM IST Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev called the Strait of Hormuz Iran’s “thermonuclear weapon”, saying control over the vital waterway gives Tehran unmatched strategic leverage. Boats anchored off Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz (Photo: AFP) Russia’s Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Iran possesses a strategic…
Last Updated:March 15, 2026, 11:06 PM IST Mike Waltz, US Ambassador to the UN, said Washington can seize nuclear weapons, with Trump deciding whether the country will move to seize Iran’s enriched uranium. US President Donald Trump (Credit: Reuters) Mike Waltz, US Ambassador to the United Nations, said Washington has forces to seize weapons of…
Last Updated:January 26, 2026, 6:11 PM IST China announced that it is investigating its most senior army officer Zhang Youxia for suspected serious violations of discipline and law. Gen. Zhang Youxia was the highest military member just below President Xi Jinping. China is investigating its top military general amid allegations that he passed sensitive nuclear…
India-Pakistan Tension: Amid the social media chatter that India struck Pakistan’s nuclear facility in Kirana hills, Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh questioned the safety of nuclear weapons of Pakistan while urging the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to supervise the lot. The IAEA, the global nuclear watchdog, on Thursday said there has been no…
US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping made a landmark agreement on Saturday, emphasising the importance of human decision-making over artificial intelligence when it comes to nuclear weapons. “The two leaders affirmed the need to maintain human control over the decision to use nuclear weapons,” said a statement from the White House. “The…
South Korea could rupture its U.S. alliance and shock financial markets if it started building nuclear weapons, Defence Minister Shin Won-sik told Reuters, dismissing renewed domestic calls for the country’s own arsenal to deter North Korea. As the neighbouring North rapidly expands nuclear and missile capabilities, more South Korean officials and members of President Yoon…