AM Nukes Roundup – April 2 – ‘I Don’t Care About That’: Trump Says Iran’s Enriched Uranium Is Not a Concern

[Ellen Thomas]

As arms agreements fray, China secretly expands its nuclear weapons infrastructure

You can view this email in your browser if it gets cut off.  Peace & Security AM Nukes Roundup April 2, 2026   Top Six ‘I Don’t Care About That’: Trump Says Iran’s Enriched Uranium Is Not a Concern David Sanger, New York Times - April 1 As arms agreements fray, China secretly expands its nuclear weapons infrastructure Tamara Qiblawi, Thomas Bordeaux, Yong Xiong, Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN - April 1 The NPT System Hangs in the Balance Daryl Kimball, Arms Control Today - April 1 Connie Peck: Will a New Nuclear Arms Race Make Us More Secure? OPINION: Common Dreams - April 1 Jean-Marie Collin: Can France Expand Nuclear Deterrence While Ignoring Its Legacy of Nuclear Tests in Algeria? OPINION: Inkstick Media - April 1 Patrick Cronin: Why Nuclear Deterrence in Asia Is Collapsing OPINION: National Interest - March 31 Peace and Security Editorial Calendar (click here for more): April 5: Anniversary of Obama's Prague Speech (2009) April 8: Anniversary of New START Treaty Signing (2010) April 11: Anniversary of Africa Nuclear Ban Treaty (1997) May 8: Anniversary of Pres. Trumps withdrawal from JCPOA (2018) Amplify this post   News Clips   RUSSIA NUCLEAR Russia Concocts Fresh Ukrainian Bomb Claims Arms Control Today - April 1 CHINA NUCLEAR As arms agreements fray, China secretly expands its nuclear weapons infrastructure Tamara Qiblawi, Thomas Bordeaux, Yong Xiong, Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN - April 1 KOREA North Korea Seeks Nuclear Recognition for U.S. Talks Kelsey Davenport, Arms Control Today - April 1 Trump’s Iran war is preventing a North Korea crisis Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - April 1 IRAN ‘I Don’t Care About That’: Trump Says Iran’s Enriched Uranium Is Not a Concern David Sanger, New York Times - April 1 Trump Laid Out Five Goals for the Iran War. Here’s Where They Stand. Edward Wong, New York Times - April 1 Risky commando plan to seize Iran’s uranium came at Trump’s request Ellen Nakashima, John Hudson, Alex Horton, Karen DeYoung, Washington Post - April 1 Does the Trump administration understand how ‘enriched’ uranium is made into weapons? Harmeet Kaur, CNN - April 1 Former special envoy on Trump's comments that Iran war could be over in weeks Michel Martin, NPR - April 1 What a U.S. Operation to Get Iran’s Uranium Would Look Like John Haltiwanger, Foreign Policy - April 1 A million things could go wrong' - why seizing Iran's uranium would be so risky for the US Daniel Bush, Bernd Debusmann, BBC - April 1 ‘I don’t care about that’: Trump moves the goal posts on Iran’s uranium stockpile Steve Benen, MS Now - April 1 US to leave Iran 'pretty quickly' and return if needed, Trump tells Reuters Steve Holland, Reuters - April 1 Securing Iran’s enriched uranium by force would be risky and complex, experts say Stephanie Liechtenstein, AP News - April 1 U.S. Negotiators Were Ill-Prepared for Serious Nuclear Talks With Iran Kelsey Davenport, Arms Control Today - April 1 Trump Seeks Deal With Iran to End War Kelsey Davenport, Arms Control Today - April 1 Trump to address nation on Iran war as he signals possible end within weeks Lara Korte, Stars and Stripes - April 1 Trump Says Never Mind About Iran’s Nuclear Material Nia Prater, New York Magazine - April 1 Iran Maintains Nuclear Capacities Despite Trump’s Claim of U.S. Success David Sanger, New York Times - March 31 INTERNATIONAL The NPT System Hangs in the Balance Daryl Kimball, Arms Control Today - April 1   Opinion & Commentary Wang Son-taek: Illusion of similarity: Why N. Korea is not Iran OPINION: Korea Herald - April 2 Lucy Fisher: Political drama reaches heart of UK’s nuclear deterrent OPINION: Financial Times - April 1 Kuniharu Kakihara: Redesigning U.S.-Japan security in a ‘two-peer’ nuclear era OPINION: Japan Times - April 1 Jean-Marie Collin: Can France Expand Nuclear Deterrence While Ignoring Its Legacy of Nuclear Tests in Algeria? OPINION: Inkstick Media - April 1 Connie Peck: Will a New Nuclear Arms Race Make Us More Secure? OPINION: Common Dreams - April 1 Henry Cooper, Rudy Boschwitz: U.S. Must Fully Revive Strategic Defense Initiative - Now OPINION: Newsmax - April 1 Patrick Cronin: Why Nuclear Deterrence in Asia Is Collapsing OPINION: National Interest - March 31 Andrea Stricker: How to Crush Iran’s Nuclear Threat for Good OPINION: National Interest - March 31 ### 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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