Nuclear Weapons

Nobel Peace laureate calls for global nuclear disarmament

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – The Nobel Peace Prize-winning Nihon Hidankyo, an organization campaigning against nuclear weapons, has called for global nuclear disarmament.

US Senate rejects attempts to halt military sales to Israel

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – The US Senate has rejected attempts to block the continuation of military sales to Israel, after Washington vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

IAEA:

Iran moves to stop increasing enriched uranium stockpile

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Iran has taken steps to halt the expansion of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as claimed by Western media on Tuesday.

US admits Iran has not decided to build nukes

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Western media have cited American officials that Tehran has not decided to change its peaceful nuclear doctrine despite all threats from the Zionist regime of Israel.

Kim Jong-un:

North Korea to ‘exponentially’ increase nuclear weapons

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says the country will increase its number of nuclear weapons “exponentially” due to confront threats posed by the US and its followers.

German fighter jets spotted in US carrying nuclear bombs

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Two German Tornado fighter jets were recently spotted at Edwards Air Force Base in California, carrying a nuclear bomb under the fuselage.

China reacts to US nuclear strategic report

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – China is seriously concerned about a report that said the United States approved a nuclear strategic plan to focus on China's rapid expansion in its nuclear arsenal, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Araghchi:

Israeli atomic threats to shift security equation in region

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Strategic Council of Foreign Relations. Israeli officials’ threats to use nuclear weapons will change the security equation in West Asia as it will prompt others to revise their nuclear doctrine.

Iran does not need nuclear weapons: Raeisi

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian President has categorically rejected the Western states claim that Tehran intends to build nuclear weapons, saying that the high-level enrichment was a response to Westerners reneging on their promises.

Iran has no plan to have nuclear weapons: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Iran does not have a plan to build nuclear arms, affirming a Fatwa by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution which bans possessing those weapons.

Medvedev says nuclear apocalypse 'quite probable'

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Russia’s former president early Monday said that the scenario of a nuclear apocalypse is “quite probable.”

Russia does not threaten anyone with nuclear weapons: dep. FM

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Russia does not threaten anyone with nuclear weapons, Western capitals are introducing nuclear rhetoric, trying to make it look like Moscow is preparing to deliver strikes WMDs, Deputy FM Ryabkov said.

Iran UN envoy:

Promises to stop nuclear tests must become binding obligation

TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN said that the unilateral promises to stop nuclear tests are in no way a substitute for nuclear disarmament and must become a binding legal obligation.

Amid global tensions;

US Air Force tests nuclear-capable long-range missile

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – The US Air Force test-fired a long-range missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons early Tuesday morning amid tensions with China over Pelosi's provocative visit to Taiwan.

Kremlin:

Pumping Ukraine with weapons is threat to European security

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that Western arms supplies to Ukraine, including heavy weapons, posed a threat to the security of the European continent.