AM Nukes Roundup – February 13 – Iran accuses Israel of trying to sabotage US nuclear talks and ‘destabilise’ the region

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Russia’s Lavrov calls North Korea’s nukes the key to its prosperity

You can view this email in your browser if it gets cut off.  Peace & Security AM Nukes Roundup February 13, 2026   Top Six Iran accuses Israel of trying to sabotage US nuclear talks and ‘destabilise’ the region Maryam Zakir-Hussain, The Independent - February 12 Russia’s Lavrov calls North Korea’s nukes the key to its prosperity Anton Sokolin, NK News - February 12 USAF Ready To Make All B-52s Nuclear-Capable, Load ICBMs With Multiple Warheads If Directed Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman, The War Zone - February 11 Ankit Panda, Catherine Putz: Is China Conducting Secret Nuclear Weapons Tests? PODCAST: The Diplomat - February 12 Robert Kelly: Why Trump’s Push for Greenland is Forcing U.S. Allies to Consider Their Own Nukes OPINION: 19FortyFive - February 12 Joel Wit: Is it time to hide the nukes? PODCAST: Australian Broadcasting Corporation - February 11 Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more): February 13: Anniversary of France's First Nuclear Test (1959) February 14: Anniversary of Treaty of Tlatelolco (1966) February 15: Day of protest against Iraq invasion (2003) February 17: Anniversary of the start of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (1958) March 1: Anniversary of Castle Bravo Nuclear Test (1954) Amplify this post   News Clips   US NUCLEAR USAF Ready To Make All B-52s Nuclear-Capable, Load ICBMs With Multiple Warheads If Directed Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman, The War Zone - February 11 RUSSIA NUCLEAR Russia will uphold nuclear weapons limits of expired treaty, foreign minister says Linus Höller, Defense News - February 12 CHINA NUCLEAR US wields nuclear test claim to press China on arms control Gabriel Honrada, Asia Times - February 12 TikToker Finds Chinese Nuclear Missile Part in Desert Micah McCartney, Newsweek - February 12 KOREA Russia’s Lavrov calls North Korea’s nukes the key to its prosperity Anton Sokolin, NK News - February 12 IRAN Why the U.S. Hasn’t Yet Struck Iran Nancy Youssef, Vivian Salama, The Atlantic - February 12 Netanyahu skeptical about Trump’s talks with Iran, but says ‘good deal’ possible Laura Kelly, The Hill - February 12 Iran accuses Israel of trying to sabotage US nuclear talks and ‘destabilise’ the region Maryam Zakir-Hussain, The Independent - February 12 US and Iran showing flexibility on nuclear deal, says top Turkish diplomat Andrew England, John Paul Rathbone, Financial Times - February 12 Iran fortifies underground complex near nuclear site, satellite images show Emma Pengelly, Ghoncheh Habibiazad, BBC - February 12 US, Iran eye tentative nuclear talks as regional diplomacy intensifies Tom Hussain, South China Morning Post - February 12 Turkey’s foreign minister says the US and Iran showing flexibility on nuclear deal, FT reports Reuters - February 12 Israel's Netanyahu says Trump may be creating conditions for Iran deal Steven Scheer, Reuters - February 12 Trump Says He Sees Iran Talks Resolving ‘Over The Next Month’ Courtney Subramanian, Bloomberg - Februrary 12 After weeks of tension, Trump is still talking tough on Iran. Here’s what could happen next Emma Graham, CNBC - February 11 RECA/NUCLEAR WASTE New Mexico Environment Department takes sweeping action over LANL waste Alaina Mencinger, Santa Fe New Mexican - February 12 Help session for applying to RECA to be hosted today Emily Worthmore, Justin Andrews, First Alert 4 - February 12   Opinion & Commentary Ankit Panda, Catherine Putz: Is China Conducting Secret Nuclear Weapons Tests? PODCAST: The Diplomat - February 12 Frank Aum: The 2026 Window: Can the “Ember” of US-North Korea Diplomacy Still Catch Fire? OPINION: 38North - February 12 Mouin Rabbani: Netanyahu Meets With Trump Days After US and Iran Held Nuclear Talks INTERVIEW: Truthout - February 12 Doug Bandow: The Promise and Perils of Korean Reunification OPINION: American Conservative - February 12 Catherine Buntin: The United States must stay committed to arms control treaties LTE: Evanston Roundtable - February 12 Robert Kelly: Why Trump’s Push for Greenland is Forcing U.S. Allies to Consider Their Own Nukes OPINION: 19FortyFive - February 12 Joel Wit: Is it time to hide the nukes? PODCAST: Australian Broadcasting Corporation - February 11 ### Sign up for the AM Nukes Roundup Email our Peace & Security Team Copyright © 2026 ReThink Media, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email from the Peace & Security collaborative at Rethink Media. Our mailing address is: ReThink Media 2443 Fillmore St #380-7140 San Francisco, CA 94115-1814

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