Nuclear Weapons Capability Archives

June 28, 2025
International
World

‘Unacceptable’: Marco Rubio condemns Iran’s demand to arrest IAEA chief; calls for inspector safety

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denounced calls in Iran for the arrest and execution of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, describing them as “unacceptable” and calling for international condemnation.In a post on ‘X’, Rubio said, “We support the IAEA’s critical verification and monitoring efforts in Iran and commend the […]

April 16, 2025
International
World

Iran ‘not far’ from having nuclear bomb: UN watchdog

Iran “is not far” from developing an atomic bomb, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said in an interview with Le Monde published on Wednesday, just hours before his visit to Tehran.Rafael Grossi, who leads the International Atomic Energy Agency, acknowledged that whilst Iran hasn’t yet achieved nuclear weapons capability, “they’re not far from […]