nuclear
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He also said the only way to deal with Iran's enriched uranium -- which Washington alleges is part of a nuclear weapons programme -- "is to dilute it inside Iran".
From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026
Mr. Hargis describes the company’s hypersonics as a “scalable deterrence,” higher on the escalation ladder than economic sanctions but lower than “strategic nuclear threat,” with “the intention that it’s never used.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
His father, Kenneth, was a conscientious objector who detested social injustice, nuclear weapons and smoking in equal measure.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Those things included no nuclear weapons for Iran and free travel through the Strait of Hormuz.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
They came up with a new plan to blow the valve open from a distance using an air compressor, and began to search for one in the jumbled mess of the nuclear plant.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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