Nuclear Weapon

US seeking to draw Russia into nuclear agenda: Zakharova

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says the US is using all sorts of manipulation to drag Russia into the nuclear agenda.

Biden warns Russia against nuclear option in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden has warned Russia of harsh consequences should it use nuclear or chemical weapons in Ukraine.

N. Korea to launch nuclear strike if leader, state threatened

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The authorities of North Korea have adopted a new law, reserving the right to carry out a preventive nuclear strike if the government sees an inevitable threat for the state or its leader Kim Jong-un, Korean media reported.

UN chief wans over current serious nuclear risk

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The nuclear risk is currently at the highest point in decades, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday.

US actions lead to higher nuclear risks, Russian embassy says

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – The United States continues to act with no regard for other countries’ security and interests, which leads to an increase in nuclear risks, the Russian embassy in Washington said in a statement

Atomic bomb has no place in Iran's defense doctrine: AEOI

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Iran abides by the NPT and has never felt the need for a nuclear military program.

Chinese diplomat:

UK, France stockpiles of nuclear weapons should be limited

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – China believes the UK and France should be included in the process of reducing nuclear arms, the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Arms Control Department Director-General Fu Cong said on Tuesday.

Putin says there can be no winners in nuclear war

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said that there could be no winners in a nuclear war and it should never be unleashed

Washington warns against possible nuclear test by Pyongyang

TEHRAN, Jul. 27 (MNA) – A senior White House official told reporters that Washington and its allies are getting ready to provide a robust reaction to any possible nuclear test by Pyongyang.

Russia won’t use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine: envoy

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Russia’s Ambassador to Britain on Sunday has said that he does not believe his county will use tactical nuclear weapons in the war against Ukraine.

Russia warns of threat of Ukraine nuclear weapons development

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu says that there was a real threat of Ukraine manufacturing nuclear weapons and the means of their delivery.

Biden threatens N Korea with nuclear weapon

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden in a joint statement with his South Korean counterpart reaffirmed the US commitment to defend South Korea with nuclear weapons if necessary.

Russian nukes could destroy 'enemy' NATO countries in 30 mins

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – A Russian politician has warned Moscow can obliterate NATO countries within 30 minutes in the event of a nuclear war.

Kim warns N Korea would preemptively use nukes if threatened

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned yet again that his country would preemptively use nuclear weapons if threatened.

Big 5 nuclear powers release joint statement

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – The statement comes in an atmosphere of heightened global tensions -including fears of a conflict between Russia and NATO over Ukraine, and the US and China in the Indo-Pacific region.

Iran blasts US support for Israel's nuclear weapon program

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Iran's permanent Ambassador to the United Nations criticized US continuous support for the Israel regime, including its condoning of the regime’s dangerous nuclear weapon program.

China lodges protest with US over exaggerating atomic threat

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Beijing has lodged a protest to Washington over exaggerating "Chinese threat" and unfounded criticism of boosting nuclear power.

Iran blasts Israel for blocking formation of arms-free region

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iran's Representative at the First Committee of the UN General Assembly said that the nuclear weapons of the Israeli regime are the main obstacle to establishing a nuclear-weapons-free zone in West Asia.

Iran calls for global nuclear disarmament

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Stating that Iran strongly rejects the retention, stockpiling, development, use, and proliferation of nuclear weapons at the global and regional levels, Iran’s representative in the UNGA called for global nuclear disarmament.

Russia rejects allegations on Iran's nuclear program

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Russia’s Permanent Representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations said that so far, Islamic Republic of Iran has shown no signs of working on a project to obtain nuclear weapons.

Iran urges complete destruction of nuclear weapons

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s envoy to Vienna-based international organizations Kazem Gharibabadi called for complete destruction of nuclear weapons.

France refuses to hand over maps of nuclear tests in Algeria

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Tayeb Zitouni, minister of Mujahideen and Right Holders of Algeria France has said that France refuses to hand over a map of places where nuclear explosions took place in the Algerian desert.

Biden reiterates anti-Iranian claims in meeting with Rivlin

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – The US president reiterated his anti-Iranian claims during a meeting with the head of the Israeli regime in Washington.

Russia reserves right to use nuclear weapons

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Russia says it reserves the right to use nuclear weapons exclusively in response to the use of weapons of mass destruction against it.

Qatar asks for IAEA inspection of Israel’s nuclear facilities

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Qatar's representative to Vienna-based international organizations said all all Israeli nuclear facilities should be made available for the International Atomic Energy Agency to inspect.

Israel air defence unable to intercept missile: spokesman

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Israeli regime's military spokesman Avikhai Adrei has acknowledged that the Israeli regime' air defense system failed to intercept a missile that reportedly landed near Dimona nuclear site on Thursday mornirng.

All Iran's nuclear activities peaceful, civilian: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Apr. 10 (MNA) – Stating that Iran never seeks nuclear weapons, President Hassan Rouhani said that all the country's nuclear activities are peaceful and civilian.

Germany's FM criticizes UK plans to expand nuclear arsenal

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – The German foreign minister says the UK's decision to expand its nuclear stockpile goes against disarmament efforts.

Satellite images reveal secret missile site of Zionist regime

TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Satellite images have reportedly revealed one of the secret missile bases of the Zionist regime near the occupied Quds.

FM Zarif:

Israel expanding region’s only nuclear bomb factory ‘Dimona’

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Zionist regime is expanding ‘Dimona’, the region’s only nuclear bomb factory.