An Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could backfire | Nuclear Energy

An Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could backfire | Nuclear Energy

Since Iran’s October 1 missile attack on Israel in response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, there has been much speculation about how Tel Aviv will retaliate. Some observers have suggested that it could hit Iranian oil installations, and…

Iran ready to resume nuclear negotiations immediately: Foreign minister | Nuclear Energy News

Iran ready to resume nuclear negotiations immediately: Foreign minister | Nuclear Energy News

Iranian foreign minister says Tehran is ready to restart nuclear negotiations if other parties are willing to do so. Iran is ready to start a new round of nuclear negotiations, the country’s foreign minister has said. In a social media post, FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is ready to…

Khamenei’s calculus: Iran supreme leader faces a bitter choice on Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Khamenei’s calculus: Iran supreme leader faces a bitter choice on Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

In the shadowy corridors of Tehran’s power, the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh at the end of July – widely believed to have been carried out by Israel – shattered a fragile equilibrium. The timing of this escalation in the longstanding conflict between Iran and Israel could not have…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 899 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 899 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 899th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, August 12, 2024. Fighting Officials in the Russian city of Kursk said that 13 people were injured after debris from a destroyed Ukrainian missile fell on a nine-storey residential building. Alexei Smirnov,…

US falling far behind China in nuclear power, report says | Nuclear Energy

US falling far behind China in nuclear power, report says | Nuclear Energy

The United States is between 10 and 15 years behind China in rolling out next-generation reactors, research institute says. The United States is falling far behind China in nuclear energy, with the world’s largest economy lagging behind the Asian giant by 10 to 15 years in rolling out next-generation reactors,…

Bombs and viruses: The shadowy history of Israel’s attacks on Iranian soil | Israel War on Gaza News

Bombs and viruses: The shadowy history of Israel’s attacks on Iranian soil | Israel War on Gaza News

EXPLAINER From cyberattacks and assassinations to drone strikes, Israel-linked plots have targeted Iran and its nuclear programme for years. Israel’s leaders have signalled that they are weighing their options on how to respond to Iran’s attack early Sunday morning, when Tehran targeted its archenemy with more than 300 missiles and…

Russia says Ukraine attack hits Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia says Ukraine attack hits Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine has struck the dome above a shutdown reactor at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear station, the plant’s Russian-installed administration said. It was not immediately clear what weapon was used in Sunday’s attack against the nuclear plant, which was taken by Russian forces shortly after their full-scale invasion of Ukraine in…

Nuclear energy cannot lead the global energy transition | Climate Crisis

Nuclear energy cannot lead the global energy transition | Climate Crisis

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake and a subsequent 15-metre tsunami struck Japan, which triggered a nuclear disaster at TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. Three of the six plant’s reactors were affected, resulting in meltdowns and the release of a significant amount of radioactive material into the environment….