AM Nukes Roundup – February 18 – Amid threat of U.S. attack, Iran nuclear talks proceed without breakthrough

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February 18, 2026

  Top Six


Amid threat of U.S. attack, Iran nuclear talks proceed without breakthrough
Susannah George, Mohamad El Chamaa, Leo Sands, Washington Post - February 17
U.S. Hardens Allegation That China Conducted a Secret Nuclear Test
Michael Gordon, Wall Street Journal - February 17
U.S. says it will match alleged low-yield nuclear tests by China
Shaun Tandon, AFP - February 17
Angela Kane, Héloïse Fayet: What the end of New START means for Europe: Two views
OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - February 17
Editorial Board: Iran Wants Trump to Pull an Obama
EDITORIAL: Wall Street Journal - February 17
Nina Srinivasan Rathbun: Iran-US nuclear talks may fail due to both nations’ red lines – but that doesn’t make them futile
OPINION: The Conversation - February 17
Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more):
March 1: Anniversary of Castle Bravo Nuclear Test (1954)
March 5: International Day for Disarmament and Nonproliferation Awareness
March 16: Anniversary of SALT I (1972)
March 19: Anniversary of invasion of Iraq (2003)

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  News Clips

 

US NUCLEAR


U.S. says it will match alleged low-yield nuclear tests by China
Shaun Tandon, AFP - February 17

US Air Force sees early 2030s rollout for revamped Sentinel nuclear missile
Stephen Losey, Defense News - February 17


CHINA NUCLEAR


U.S. offers more details on claim China conducted secret nuclear weapons test
Adam Taylor, Cate Cadell, Washington Post - February 17

U.S. Hardens Allegation That China Conducted a Secret Nuclear Test
Michael Gordon, Wall Street Journal - February 17

U.S. releases new details on alleged secret Chinese nuclear test
Geoff Brumfiel, NPR - February 17

US offers more details on claim China conducted secret nuclear weapons test
Xinmei Shen, South China Morning Post - February 17

US reveals new details of alleged Chinese nuclear test
Jonathan Landay, Reuters - February 17

US nuclear testing debate reignites after State Dept alleges China nuclear test
Morgan Phillips, Fox News - February 17


KOREA


Decades of data trace China’s dramatic retreat from North Korea denuclearization
Anton Sokolin, NK News - February 17


IRAN


U.S. and Iran Make ‘Good Progress’ in Geneva Talks, Foreign Minister Says
Aaron Boxerman, Erika Solomon, Nick Cumming-Bruce, New York Times - February 17

Amid threat of U.S. attack, Iran nuclear talks proceed without breakthrough
Susannah George, Mohamad El Chamaa, Leo Sands, Washington Post - February 17

Vance Says Iran Is Ignoring Core U.S. Demands in Talks
Laurence Norman, Benoit Faucon, Wall Street Journal - February 17

As Iran talks drag on, questions emerge over how long Trump will indulge diplomacy
Kevin Liptak, CNN - February 17

Iran says "clearer path ahead" to nuclear deal with U.S. after talks in Geneva under shadow of Trump's threats
Mariia Kashchenko, CBS News - February 17

U.S. and Iran tout progress in nuclear talks as supreme leader warns Trump over military buildup
Max Burman, NBC News - February 17

US and Iran to meet for second round of nuclear talks
Jackie Northam, Leila Fadel, NPR - February 17

Iran fired live exercises ahead of second round of US nuclear talks
Ellen Mitchell, The Hill - February 17

Iran’s supreme leader threatens to sink US warships as nuclear talks continue
Sarah Davis, The Hill - February 17

U.S. and Iran say progress made in Geneva nuclear talks
Barak Ravid, Axios - February 17

Iran’s supreme leader threatens to sink US aircraft carriers sent to the Middle East – as nuclear talks continue
Jane Dalton, The Independent - February 17

Iran test fires missiles during war games in show of strength before US nuclear talks
Alex Croft, The Independent - February 17

Iran says 'guiding principles' agreed with US at nuclear talks
Peter Bowes, Chris Graham, BBC - February 17

US and Iran hold talks in Geneva
Andrew England, Najmeh Bozorgmehr, Financial Times - February 17

Iran-US talks: agreement reached on ‘guiding principles’ after ‘constructive’ meeting, Tehran says
Patrick Wintour, The Guardian - February 17

Oil prices fall as Iran sees progress in nuclear talks with U.S.
Spencer Kimball, CNBC - February 17

Iran foreign minister says progress made in nuclear talks with US in Geneva
Olivia Le Poidevin, Reuters - February 17

Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with the US
Jamey Keaten, Stephanie Liechtenstein, AP News - February 17

What We Know About Iran’s Nuclear Program
Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg - February 17

Oil Holds Drop as US and Iran Signal Progress in Nuclear Talks
Rob Verdonck, Bloomberg - February 17

Iran Says It Agreed to ‘Principles’ of Nuclear Deal With US
Patrick Sykes, Arsalan Shahla, Bloomberg - February 17

Iran signals nuclear progress in Geneva as Trump calls for full dismantlement
Morgan Phillips, Fox News - February 17

Iran fires live missiles into Strait of Hormuz as Trump envoys arrive for nuclear talks
Ashley Carnahan, Fox News - February 17

Iran, US agree on ‘guiding principles’ of nuclear deal, as Vance says dismantling atomic program among ‘red lines’
Ryan King, Caitlin Doornbos, Josh Christenson, New York Post - February 17

Iran Hails ‘General Agreement’ in US Nuclear Talks
Tom O'Connor, Shane Croucher, Newsweek - February 17

Trump Issues Stark Warning to Iran As High-Stakes Nuclear Talks Kick Off
Ellie Cook, Newsweek - February 17


RECA/NUCLEAR WASTE


Oklahoma filmmakers spotlight Enid’s Marshallese community in nuclear testing documentary
Sophia Cabrera, KOKH - February 16

  Opinion & Commentary


Editorial Board: Iran Wants Trump to Pull an Obama
EDITORIAL: Wall Street Journal - February 17

Angela Kane, Héloïse Fayet: What the end of New START means for Europe: Two views
OPINION: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - February 17

Mark Albrecht: Donald J. Trump Versus the Think Tanks
OPINION: RealClearDefense - February 17

Nina Srinivasan Rathbun: Iran-US nuclear talks may fail due to both nations’ red lines – but that doesn’t make them futile
OPINION: The Conversation - February 17

Aidin Panahi, Emily Day: Post Midnight Hammer Strikes: Iran’s Nuclear Reconstitution as Regime Survival
OPINION: National Interest - February 17

  China Non-Nuclear Brief


Trump suggests he is talking to Xi about Taiwan arms sale
J.D. Capelouto, Semafor - February 17

US plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China’s alarm
Jim Gomez, AP - February 17

Why American allies are flocking to see Xi Jinping in Beijing
The Economist - February 16

Is this a 'very Chinese time in your life'? The trend boosting China's soft power
Koh Ewe, BBC - February 14

Rubio, Wang Yi manage US-China great power rivalry in Munich even as core tensions linger
Finbarr Bermingham, Fan Chen, Seong Hyeon Choi, South China Morning Post - February 14

Ford CEO, Trump Officials Discussed China-US Carmaking JVs
David Welch, Keith Naughton, Jenny Leonard, Bloomberg - February 13

Exclusive: China confirms it is talking to US about Trump visit as trade truce stays on the cards
Khushboo Razdan, Xinmei Shen, Dewey Sim, Mark Magnier, South China Morning Post - February 12

Trump vs. his China hawks
Connor Echols, Responsible Statecraft - February 11

  China Non-Nuclear Opinion


David Lampton, Wang Jisi: America and China at the Edge of Ruin: A Last Chance to Step Back From the Brink
OPINION: Foreign Affairs - February 12

Wang Huiyao: Beyond Blocs: Europe and China will not align nor compete, but selectively cooperate
OPINION: Foreign Policy - February 12

Li Cheng, Tony Xiuye Zhao: How Washington’s lawyers stack up against Beijing’s technocrats
OPINION: South China Morning Post - February 12

Konrad Szatters: What the History of China-Russia Relations May Tell Us About Their Future
OPINION: The Diplomat - February 10


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