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world3 days ago•3 min saved

Putin vows retaliation after Luhansk drone strike; Kyiv denies involvement

Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed Ukraine for a deadly drone strike on a Luhansk dorm and ordered retaliation, a claim Kyiv denies as it urges restraint; the incident prompted UN Security Council discussions and IAEA monitoring of a near-nuclear facility issue while Russia suffered drone-related damage to an oil terminal and Ukraine said it struck Russian oil facilities. Back home in Kyiv, protesters pressed a bill to declare missing soldiers dead; in broader Western discussions, US troop deployments in Europe are being reduced and lawmakers push for rapid Ukraine aid amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and congressional debates over defense funding.

via The Guardian|

#iaea #luhansk #putin

world8 days ago•4 min saved

Drone attack triggers fire at UAE’s Barakah plant amid rising regional tensions

A drone strike hit the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant, causing a perimeter fire but no injuries or radiological release. UAE officials called it an unprovoked terrorist attack, as tensions with Iran and allied groups rise. The IAEA reported the fire affected an electrical generator and one reactor ran on emergency diesel generators, while UAE nuclear regulators said safety remained intact and all units were operating normally. Barakah, online since 2020, provides about a quarter of the UAE’s electricity under a strict 123 agreement.

via PBS|

#barakah-nuclear-plant #drone-attack #iaea

world9 days ago•5 min saved

Zaporizhzhia risk rises as plant relies on backup power amid ongoing strikes

The IAEA warns Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has depended on a single off-site backup power line for more than seven weeks, raising safety concerns; Unmanned Systems Forces reported 55 strikes on May 15 against 23 targets in Crimea, Berdiansk, Luhansk, and Donetsk as fighting continues after a ceasefire; Russia’s subsidized mortgage program for occupied territories remains in place; Kyiv has brought back 15 children from Russian-occupied areas under Bring Kids Back UA, including 15-year-old Kseniia, amid reports of coercive indoctrination by Russia’s children commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova who told a Ukrainian teen to consider Russia as home and that there may be no Ukraine soon.

via The Kyiv Independent|

#abducted-children #iaea #occupied-territories

world15 days ago•12 min saved

Oil Price Spike as Trump Rejects Iran Peace Proposal and Iran Vows to Fight

Oil prices surged above $100 as President Trump rejected Iran’s peace proposal, while Iran vowed to continue fighting if necessary and regional tensions— including drone incidents near the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing Lebanon-Israel clashes—remain volatile. India’s Modi urged citizens to work from home and conserve fuel amid the energy crisis, underscoring the global impact of the Iran conflict.

via CBS News|

#iaea #iran #middle-east

world16 days ago•8 min saved

Experts urge Iran deal to sever plutonium path to nuclear bombs

Nuclear-security experts warn that any new U.S. deal with Iran must block the plutonium pathway to a bomb, focusing on securing Bushehr’s spent fuel and preventing plutonium production at the Arak facility, with calls for near-real-time monitoring and a permanent ban on plutonium reprocessing to close a potential route to a nuclear weapon.

via Fox News|

#arak-heavy-water-reactor #bushehr #iaea

world22 days ago•3 min saved

Drones Hit Zaporizhzhia Plant Lab and Primorsk Port Amid Ukraine-Russia Clashes

Ukrainian drones struck the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant’s external radiation control lab, with the IAEA noting the lab was hit but injuries were unclear. Separately, Primorsk port in the Baltic region was attacked, sparked a fire and Kyiv claimed damage to port infrastructure and shadow fleet tankers. The exchanges come amid broader Russia-Ukraine fighting and warnings from Moscow about potential oil-price effects as both sides continue strikes on energy targets.

via Al Jazeera|

#drone-attack #iaea #oil-infrastructure

world24 days ago•11 min saved

Iran Expands Uranium Stockpile After Nuclear Deal Collapse, NYT Reports

New York Times data show Iran built roughly 11 tons of enriched uranium since 2018, breaching caps and boosting purity up to 60%, with pace accelerating after Trump left the deal; after 2025 U.S. strikes and Iran’s halt of IAEA inspections, much of the stockpile’s status remains unverified and some material may be buried or stored in hardened sites, raising concerns about undisclosed enrichment sites.

via Mediaite|

#iaea #iran #nuclear-deal

middle-east24 days ago•8 min saved

IAEA weighs moving Iran's enriched uranium with Russia and US involvement

The IAEA estimates most of Iran's enriched uranium remains at the Isfahan complex, based on satellite imagery and limited access to inspection, and has discussed moving the material out of Iran with Russia and the United States, though on-site verification is hindered by access restrictions.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#enriched-uranium #iaea #iran

world26 days ago•30 min saved

IAEA chief: Most of Iran’s enriched uranium remains at Isfahan complex

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, says the majority of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is still believed to be located at the Isfahan nuclear complex, a site that has been targeted by airstrikes in the past year, highlighting ongoing international concern about Iran’s nuclear program.

via Yahoo|

#enriched-uranium #grossi #iaea

world26 days ago•13 min saved

IAEA chief urges US and Russia to refrain from nuclear tests at UN dialogue

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, who is also a candidate for UN Secretary-General, urged the United States and Russia not to conduct nuclear tests during an informal UN dialogue, stressing ongoing concerns about nuclear nonproliferation and global security.

via AP News|

#arms-control #iaea #nuclear-weapons

world28 days ago•15 min saved

Global scrutiny tightens as Iran's nuclear program undergoes treaty review

Diplomats open a formal review of Iran's nuclear program under the 2015 JCPOA, with IAEA inspectors monitoring activities as signatories assess compliance and potential next steps amid ongoing international diplomacy.

via AP News|

#iaea #iran #jcpoa

world28 days ago•7 min saved

NPT Review Faces Credibility Test Amid Iran Enrichment and US-Israel Tensions

The five-year NPT review conference opens in New York amid debates over Iran’s remaining enriched uranium, the treaty’s disarmament commitments, and broader geopolitical strains from US-Israel actions; analysts warn the NPT’s grand bargain is fraying as nuclear powers modernize and enforcement remains inconsistent, with the central dispute over zero enrichment and Iran’s rights under the IAEA safeguards.

via Al Jazeera|

#iaea #iran #jcpoa

world1 month ago•46 min saved

Chernobyl’s containment tested as war reaches the haven of safety

The New Safe Confinement arch built to shield Reactor No. 4 at Chernobyl faces renewed jeopardy after a 2025 drone strike damaged the structure, sparking warnings from the IAEA that its safety function could be compromised and that dismantling work may be delayed by war-related disruption. Despite no immediate rise in local radiation, the incident highlights how the invasion has upended assumptions about nuclear safety and cleanup timelines, reviving memories of the 1986 disaster for staff who have endured decades of exposure and duty at the site.

via Yahoo|

#chernobyl #iaea #new-safe-confinement

world1 month ago•3 min saved

IAEA flags rapid North Korea nuclear buildup as Yongbyon activity surges

The IAEA chief warned North Korea has made “very serious” progress in expanding its nuclear arsenal, with intensified work at Yongbyon’s facilities and satellite indications of a new enrichment plant nearing operation, potentially boosting the regime’s stockpile toward around 50 warheads and advancing ICBM capability despite sanctions.

via The Guardian|

#iaea #icbms #north-korea

world1 month ago•10 min saved

Trump weighs perilous plan to seize Iran's uranium

US President Donald Trump is reported to be weighing a targeted operation to seize about 1,000 pounds of enriched uranium from Iran, though no decision has been made and troop risk is a factor. Some allies privately deem seizure feasible and not likely to dramatically extend the war, but experts warn it would be highly complex and dangerous, given the cylinders’ gaseous form and the need for under-fire transport, decoy risks, and airfield security. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi doubts feasibility. Trump has urged Iran to surrender the uranium voluntarily as the US pursues mediation to end the confrontation without Iran gaining a nuclear weapon, citing past peaceful transfers like Project Sapphire (1994) and a 1998 UK-US operation.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#donald-trump #iaea #iran