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Peace &
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AM Nukes Roundup
February 23, 2026
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US-Iran nuclear talks to take place this week as
Trump says he’s
‘considering’
military strikes
Maira Butt, The
Independent -
February 22
US intelligence agencies tie Chinese explosive
test to push for
a completely new
nuclear arsenal
Zachary Cohen,
Kylie Atwood, CNN
- February 21
Kim Jong Un reelected as North Korean party
leader, praised
for nuke stance
Colin Zwirko, NK
News - February 23
Richard Joffe, Chuck Woolery, Alan Madison, Allan
Hoffman: To win
in Ukraine,
Europe needs
nuclear weapons.
No, the other
kind.
LTE: Washington
Post - February 20
Chris Brennan: Trump can't remember whether he
'obliterated'
Iran's nukes
OPINION: USA Today
- February 22
Editorial Board: More About That Chinese Nuclear
Test . . .
EDITORIAL: Wall
Street Journal -
February 22 |
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RUSSIA
NUCLEAR
Russia
Signals Nuclear Response
if Estonia Hosts NATO
Weapons
Ellie Cook, Newsweek -
February 22
Experts
worry about nuclear quid
pro quo in Russia-North
Korea alliance against
Ukraine
Linus Höller, Defense News
- February 20
CHINA
NUCLEAR
U.S.
and Japan discuss
China’s ‘destabilizing’
nuclear buildup and
testing
Jesse Johnson, Japan Times
- February 22
US
intelligence agencies
tie Chinese explosive
test to push for a
completely new nuclear
arsenal
Zachary Cohen, Kylie
Atwood, CNN - February 21
China
reportedly developing
‘new generation’ of
nuclear weapons —
conducted top secret
test this month
Shane Galvin, New York
Post - February 21
KOREA
Kim
Jong Un reelected as
North Korean party
leader, praised for nuke
stance
Colin Zwirko, NK News -
February 23
Kim
reelected to top post of
North Korea’s ruling
party as it hails his
nuclear buildup
Kim Tong-hyung, AP News -
February 22
North
Korea’s Nuclear Gamble
Pays Off in Trump’s New
World Order
Tom O'Connor, Newsweek -
February 20
Kim
Jong Un Shows Off
Missile Launchers as
Party Congress Nears
Soo-hyang Choi, Bloomberg
- February 19
Kim
lauds North Korea’s
economy and regional
standing as major party
meeting opens
Kim Tong-hyung, AP News -
February 19
IRAN
Trump
Considers Targeted
Strike Against Iran,
Followed by Larger
Attack
Julian Barnes, David
Sanger, Tyler Pager, Eric
Schmitt, New York Times -
February 22
Iranian
foreign minister says
"we have every right to
enjoy a peaceful nuclear
energy, including
enrichment"
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News -
February 22
Fresh
protests erupt in Tehran
as Witkoff says Trump
curious why Iran has not
yet ‘capitulated’
Tim Lister, CNN - February
22
House
Democrat says ‘diplomacy
is the best way’ on Iran
Tara Suter, The Hill -
February 22
U.S.-Iran
talks expected Thursday
to discuss nuclear
proposal
Barak Ravid, Axios -
February 22
Iran
preparing proposal for
US, says foreign
minister
Philip Georgiadis, Bita
Ghaffari, Steff Chávez,
Financial Times - February
22
Washington
and Tehran to hold more
nuclear talks as
protests reignite in
Iran
Patrick Wintour, The
Guardian - February 22
Iran
willing to dilute
uranium stockpile as
fresh protests erupt
Patrick Wintour, The
Guardian - February 22
What
are Donald Trump’s
strike options in Iran?
The Economist - February
22
Trump
curious why Iran has not
'capitulated', US envoy
Witkoff says
Jaroslav Lukiv, Ghoncheh
Habibiazad, BBC - February
22
US-Iran
nuclear talks to take
place this week as Trump
says he’s ‘considering’
military strikes
Maira Butt, The
Independent - February 22
Tehran
is ready for nuclear
concessions if US meets
demands, Iranian
official says
Parisa Hafezi, Reuters -
February 22
U.S.-Iran
talks expected Friday if
Iran sends nuclear
proposal soon, Axios
reports
Gursimran Kaur, Reuters -
February 22
Iran
agreed secret
shoulder-fired missile
deal with Russia, FT
reports
Reuters - February 22
Iran
and U.S. to meet on
Thursday for talks
Reuters - February 22
Iran’s
top diplomat says he
‘probably’ will meet
with U.S. envoy on
Thursday in Geneva
Jon Gambrell, AP News -
February 22
Iran
Says Nuclear Talks With
Trump’s Envoy to Resume
This Week
María Paula Mijares
Torres, Bloomberg -
February 22
Oil
Drops as Traders Weigh
Outlook for Iran Nuclear
Agreement
Nicholas Lua, Bloomberg -
February 22
How
Iran Is Preparing to
Outlas Trump in a Long
War
Tom O'Connor, Newsweek -
February 22
Iran
Responds to Trump’s
10-Day Threat: ‘Bad
Things Will Happen’
Jordan King, Newsweek -
February 22
Witkoff
Says Iran Near Making
Nuclear Bomb
Material—Despite US June
Strike
Hollie Silverman, Newsweek
- February 22
As
Trump Considers Second
Iran Attack, It Could Be
Deadlier Than the First
Mark Mazzetti, Helene
Cooper, New York Times -
February 21
What
Would War With Iran Look
Like?
Nancy Youssef, The
Atlantic - February 21
Possible
outcomes on U.S. talks
concerning Iran's
nuclear program
Scott Simon, NPR -
February 21
The
US could strike Iran.
Here’s how Tehran is
getting prepared
Oliver Holmes, The
Guardian - February 21
Pezeshkian
says Iran will not bow
to pressure amid US
nuclear talks
Reuters - February 21
Trump
‘could kill Ayatollah’s
son and senior mullahs
to topple Iranian
regime’
Sophia Yan, Memphis
Barker, The Telegraph -
February 21
Huckabee:
Iran Still Trying to
Enrich Uranium, Hasn’t
‘Scrapped’ Nuke Program,
Has ‘Alarming’ Buildup
of Ballistic Missiles
Ian Hanchett, Breitbart -
February 21
Iran
Says U.S. Has Not Asked
It to Stop Enriching
Uranium
Pranav Baskar, New York
Times - February 20
How
advanced is Iran's
nuclear program? Here's
what we know.
Joe Walsh, CBS News -
February 20
Trump's
Iran options: "Token"
nuclear enrichment to
taking out Khamenei
Barak Ravid, Marc Caputo,
Axios - February 20
US
and Iran slide towards
conflict as military
buildup eclipses talks
Samia Nakhoul, Parisa
Hafezi, John Irish,
Reuters - February 20
Trump
warns he’s considering
limited strikes as
Iranian diplomat says
proposed deal is
imminent
Farnoush Amiri, Seung Min
Kim, AP News - February 20
The
US could strike Iran.
Here’s how Tehran is
getting prepared
Mostafa Salem, Farida
Elsebai, Gianluca
Mezzofiore, CNN - February
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