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Friday, June 20, 2025

Seyed Abbas Araghchi on X: "The Arak Heavy Water Reactor—a facility under comprehensive IAEA safeguards and under construction in strict accordance with the technical specifications agreed upon in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to eliminate any proliferation risk—was bombed yesterday in https://t.co/Gqswk8sKym" / X

Seyed Abbas Araghchi on X: "The Arak Heavy Water Reactor—a facility under comprehensive IAEA safeguards and under construction in strict accordance with the technical specifications agreed upon in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to eliminate any proliferation risk—was bombed yesterday in https://t.co/Gqswk8sKym" / X The Arak Heavy Water Reactor—a facility under comprehensive IAEA safeguards and under construction in strict accordance with the technical specifications agreed upon in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to eliminate any proliferation risk—was bombed yesterday in broad daylight by the Israeli regime.

Russia warns strike on Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant could cause 'Chernobyl-style catastrophe' | Reuters

Russia warns strike on Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant could cause 'Chernobyl-style catastrophe' | Reuters

Talk about Fast Track: DOE Wants Operational SMRs by July 2026 | EnergyTech

Talk about Fast Track: DOE Wants Operational SMRs by July 2026 | EnergyTech

Supreme Court clears way for nuclear waste storage in Permian Basin

Supreme Court clears way for nuclear waste storage in Permian Basin

Supreme Court narrows path to challenge NRC decisions - E&E News by POLITICO

Supreme Court narrows path to challenge NRC decisions - E&E News by POLITICO

Insiders react to Supreme Court’s interim waste storage decision - ExchangeMonitor

Insiders react to Supreme Court’s interim waste storage decision - ExchangeMonitor

Satellite Images Reveal Trump’s Dilemma Over Iran Nuclear Complex

bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-israel-targets-iranian-nuclear-sites/?cmpid=BBD062025_businessweek

Fordow nuclear site: What we know about Iran’s facility hardened against bunker busting bombs | CNN

Fordow nuclear site: What we know about Iran’s facility hardened against bunker busting bombs | CNN

Xi and Putin present united front over Israel-Iran crisis, in veiled message to Trump | CNN

Xi and Putin present united front over Israel-Iran crisis, in veiled message to Trump | CNN

How Israel Caught Iran Off-Guard - Geopolitical Futures

How Israel Caught Iran Off-Guard - Geopolitical Futures

What do we know about Iran's nuclear program amid different assessments? - ABC News

What do we know about Iran's nuclear program amid different assessments? - ABC News

Trump and U.S. intelligence appear at odds over Iran's nuclear progress

Trump and U.S. intelligence appear at odds over Iran's nuclear progress

Operation Narnia: Iran's nuclear scientists reportedly killed simultaneously using special weapon | The Times of Israel

Operation Narnia: Iran's nuclear scientists reportedly killed simultaneously using special weapon | The Times of Israel

What to know about Iran's Arak heavy water reactor | AP News

What to know about Iran's Arak heavy water reactor | AP News

Russia warns strike on Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant could cause 'Chernobyl-style catastrophe' | Reuters

Russia warns strike on Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant could cause 'Chernobyl-style catastrophe' | Reuters

Gulf Countries Prepare For Possible Chemical And Nuclear Attacks - i24NEWS

Gulf Countries Prepare For Possible Chemical And Nuclear Attacks - i24NEWS

'What is most important is to avoid a nuclear accident' in Iran, says IAEA chief Grossi - Tête à tête

'What is most important is to avoid a nuclear accident' in Iran, says IAEA chief Grossi - Tête à tête

If a U.S. 'bunker buster' hits a nuclear site, what might get released into the air? : NPR

If a U.S. 'bunker buster' hits a nuclear site, what might get released into the air? : NPR

China builds portable neutron gun powered by hydrogen-lithium nuclear reaction | South China Morning Post

China builds portable neutron gun powered by hydrogen-lithium nuclear reaction | South China Morning Post

Nuclear scientists  have long been targets in covert ops – Israel has brought that policy out of the shadows

Nuclear scientists  have long been targets in covert ops – Israel has brought that policy out of the shadows

bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-israel-targets-iranian-nuclear-sites/

bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-israel-targets-iranian-nuclear-sites/

Trump caution on Iran strike linked to doubts over ‘bunker buster’ bomb, officials say | Iran | The Guardian

Trump caution on Iran strike linked to doubts over ‘bunker buster’ bomb, officials say | Iran | The Guardian

Report: Pentagon Agency Believes US Needs To Drop A Nuke To Destroy Iran's Fordow Nuclear Plant - News From Antiwar.com

Report: Pentagon Agency Believes US Needs To Drop A Nuke To Destroy Iran's Fordow Nuclear Plant - News From Antiwar.com

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Exclusive: inside the spy dossier that led Israel to war

Exclusive: inside the spy dossier that led Israel to war

(480) Chas Freeman: Iran Attacked - Turning Point for Russia & the World - YouTube

(480) Chas Freeman: Iran Attacked - Turning Point for Russia & the World - YouTube

To Cut Nuclear Costs, Cut Concrete | The Breakthrough Institute

To Cut Nuclear Costs, Cut Concrete | The Breakthrough Institute

Senate: Don’t fumble the energy future | Utility Dive

Senate: Don’t fumble the energy future | Utility Dive

US Role in a Nuclear Energy Resurgence - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP

US Role in a Nuclear Energy Resurgence - Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA | CGEP

U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn’t Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants U.S. to Bomb It Anyway.

U.S. Intel Says Iran Isn’t Nuclear Threat. Israel Wants U.S. to Bomb It Anyway.

Congress Has One Way to Stop Trump From Going to War With Iran

Congress Has One Way to Stop Trump From Going to War With Iran

Supreme Court nixes Texas' challenge of nuclear waste license

Supreme Court nixes Texas' challenge of nuclear waste license

Is nuclear power set for a revival? | Goldman Sachs

Is nuclear power set for a revival? | Goldman Sachs

TerraPower Announces $650 Million Fundraise

TerraPower Announces $650 Million Fundraise

RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute… | The Breakthrough Institute

RELEASE: Breakthrough Institute… | The Breakthrough Institute

Iran Nuclear Infrastructure: Enriched Uranium Stock Location Uncertain - Bloomberg

Iran Nuclear Infrastructure: Enriched Uranium Stock Location Uncertain - Bloomberg

The United States may destroy the Fordow enrichment plant. It won’t make the Iranian nuclear threat go away - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

The United States may destroy the Fordow enrichment plant. It won’t make the Iranian nuclear threat go away - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Iran’s Nuclear Pursuit and the Pakistani Example - WSJ

Iran’s Nuclear Pursuit and the Pakistani Example - WSJ

Global price hikes: Iran's move that could threaten the world's economy

Global price hikes: Iran's move that could threaten the world's economy

‘We Will Also Strike’: IRGC Alleges Pakistan Nuclear Threat to Israel in War Scenario - Defence Security Asia

‘We Will Also Strike’: IRGC Alleges Pakistan Nuclear Threat to Israel in War Scenario - Defence Security Asia

IAEA confirms IDF hit Iranian Karaj, nuclear enrichment sites | The Jerusalem Post

IAEA confirms IDF hit Iranian Karaj, nuclear enrichment sites | The Jerusalem Post

US could join Israel's war with Iran to deploy this 30,000-pound bomb

US could join Israel's war with Iran to deploy this 30,000-pound bomb

Why is there so much concern over Iran’s nuclear program? And where could it go from here?

Why is there so much concern over Iran’s nuclear program? And where could it go from here?

Nvidia Goes Nuclear, Investing in Bill Gates’ Start-Up - Barron's

Nvidia Goes Nuclear, Investing in Bill Gates’ Start-Up - Barron's

IAEA says no damage seen at Iran's Fordo or Khondab nuclear sites | The Times of Israel

IAEA says no damage seen at Iran's Fordo or Khondab nuclear sites | The Times of Israel

Anxiety grips Gulf Arab states over threat of nuclear contamination and reprisals from Iran | CNN

Anxiety grips Gulf Arab states over threat of nuclear contamination and reprisals from Iran | CNN

Will Energy Fuels Meet Its Ambitious Uranium Production Goals?

Will Energy Fuels Meet Its Ambitious Uranium Production Goals?

US critical infrastructure could become casualty of Iran-Israel conflict

US critical infrastructure could become casualty of Iran-Israel conflict

Could Iran’s missiles carry nuclear warheads? An expert breaks down the threat | The Times of Israel

Could Iran’s missiles carry nuclear warheads? An expert breaks down the threat | The Times of Israel

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Iran-Israel Conflict: Israel Still Needs the United States

Iran-Israel Conflict: Israel Still Needs the United States

How U.S. Involvement in the Israel-Iran War Could Go Badly

How U.S. Involvement in the Israel-Iran War Could Go Badly

Iran's Nuclear Program: Does Israel Need the U.S. to Destroy It?

Iran's Nuclear Program: Does Israel Need the U.S. to Destroy It?

The United States Should Stay Out of the Israel-Iran War | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The United States Should Stay Out of the Israel-Iran War | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Abundance clashes with affordability in California’s data center debate - POLITICO

Abundance clashes with affordability in California’s data center debate - POLITICO

Trump’s Sacking Of NRC Commissioner Raises Questions Over Plans For Advanced Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Trump’s Sacking Of NRC Commissioner Raises Questions Over Plans For Advanced Nuclear Reactor Regulation

West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) | Department of Energy

West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) | Department of Energy

AI is coming for grid-decision making. Here’s why governance can’t be an afterthought. | Utility Dive

AI is coming for grid-decision making. Here’s why governance can’t be an afterthought. | Utility Dive

SCOTUS clears way for nuclear waste storage in Texas

SCOTUS clears way for nuclear waste storage in Texas

NERC releases report on the state of the bulk power system - Daily Energy Insider

NERC releases report on the state of the bulk power system - Daily Energy Insider

Slovakia near deal with US for Westinghouse to build nuclear reactor, PM Fico says

Slovakia near deal with US for Westinghouse to build nuclear reactor, PM Fico says

Decoding Climate Change Denial Under Trump, From ‘Realism’ to ‘Clean Coal’ - Bloomberg

Decoding Climate Change Denial Under Trump, From ‘Realism’ to ‘Clean Coal’ - Bloomberg

DOE Opens Door to Private-Sector Demonstrations at MARVEL Nuclear Microreactor Test Bed

DOE Opens Door to Private-Sector Demonstrations at MARVEL Nuclear Microreactor Test Bed

China to nearly double nuclear power capacity by 2040 in rapid build-up | South China Morning Post

China to nearly double nuclear power capacity by 2040 in rapid build-up | South China Morning Post

Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships Promise Cleaner, Faster Transport - Bloomberg

Nuclear-Powered Cargo Ships Promise Cleaner, Faster Transport - Bloomberg

Slovakia near deal with US for Westinghouse to build nuclear reactor, PM Fico says

Slovakia near deal with US for Westinghouse to build nuclear reactor, PM Fico says

Scientific mission to track radwaste barrels on Atlantic seabed -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

Scientific mission to track radwaste barrels on Atlantic seabed -- ANS / Nuclear Newswire

IAEA chief confirms agency has 'no proof' Iran building nuclear bomb

IAEA chief confirms agency has 'no proof' Iran building nuclear bomb

What to Know About Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program - The New York Times

What to Know About Israel’s Secretive Nuclear Weapons Program - The New York Times

NuScale Power Doubles Number of Approved Small Modular Reactor Designs

NuScale Power Doubles Number of Approved Small Modular Reactor Designs

Fordow nuclear site: What we know about Iran’s facility hardened against bunker busting bombs | CNN

Fordow nuclear site: What we know about Iran’s facility hardened against bunker busting bombs | CNN

World’s largest hydrogen co-firing power plant demo completed in the US | Hydrogen Insight

World’s largest hydrogen co-firing power plant demo completed in the US | Hydrogen Insight

Hot testing of first San'ao unit completed - World Nuclear News

Hot testing of first San'ao unit completed - World Nuclear News

IAEA says Israeli strike directly hit Iran's Natanz underground enrichment plant | The Times of Israel

IAEA says Israeli strike directly hit Iran's Natanz underground enrichment plant | The Times of Israel

“Indestructible Reactors Are Now Possible”: This Shocking University Discovery Could Redefine the Future of Nuclear Safety - Sustainability Times

“Indestructible Reactors Are Now Possible”: This Shocking University Discovery Could Redefine the Future of Nuclear Safety - Sustainability Times

China to nearly double nuclear power capacity by 2040 in rapid build-up | South China Morning Post

China to nearly double nuclear power capacity by 2040 in rapid build-up | South China Morning Post

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Israel, Iran and the deadly results of abandoning international laws | America Magazine

Israel, Iran and the deadly results of abandoning international laws | America Magazine

Trump’s Sacking Of NRC Chairman Raises Questions Over Plans For Advanced Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Trump’s Sacking Of NRC Chairman Raises Questions Over Plans For Advanced Nuclear Reactor Regulation

Donald Trump’s $4 Trillion Nuclear Plan Will Raise Your Energy Bills

Donald Trump’s $4 Trillion Nuclear Plan Will Raise Your Energy Bills

TVA Files First SMR Permit for GE Vernova Reactor, Paving Path to Nuclear-Powered Data Centers | Data Center Frontier

TVA Files First SMR Permit for GE Vernova Reactor, Paving Path to Nuclear-Powered Data Centers | Data Center Frontier

U.S. Bunker Buster Delivery to Israel: Key Details - The Jewish Voice

U.S. Bunker Buster Delivery to Israel: Key Details - The Jewish Voice

Is Israel's favorite US general helping to push us into war? | Responsible Statecraft

Is Israel's favorite US general helping to push us into war? | Responsible Statecraft

Trump Nuclear Orders Show Renewed US Interest in Waste Recycling

Trump Nuclear Orders Show Renewed US Interest in Waste Recycling

IAEA warns of contamination risk in Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment facility after Israeli strikes | AP News

IAEA warns of contamination risk in Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment facility after Israeli strikes | AP News

Is nuclear energy good? A new book explores this complex question

Is nuclear energy good? A new book explores this complex question

Accelerated High-Temperature and Pressure Demonstration of Deep Borehole Disposal Canister Technology – 25571SAVANT-WMS25-Final-Paper-27-Jan.pdf

SAVANT-WMS25-Final-Paper-27-Jan.pdf

Rolls-Royce SMR named as UK's selected technology - World Nuclear News

Rolls-Royce SMR named as UK's selected technology - World Nuclear News

IAEA's Grossi 'deeply concerned' after Israel attack on Iran nuclear facilities - World Nuclear News

IAEA's Grossi 'deeply concerned' after Israel attack on Iran nuclear facilities - World Nuclear News

Grossi updates IAEA board on situation at Iran's nuclear sites - World Nuclear News

Grossi updates IAEA board on situation at Iran's nuclear sites - World Nuclear News

EU says EUR241 billion investment needed to deliver nuclear plans - World Nuclear News

EU says EUR241 billion investment needed to deliver nuclear plans - World Nuclear News

World Bank ends ban on funding nuclear energy - World Nuclear News

World Bank ends ban on funding nuclear energy - World Nuclear News

How California Regulated Itself Into an Energy Crisis

How California Regulated Itself Into an Energy Crisis

Clarifying the Limits of Regulatory… | The Breakthrough Institute

Clarifying the Limits of Regulatory… | The Breakthrough Institute

How to Regulate Radiation Exposure

How to Regulate Radiation Exposure

Monday, June 16, 2025

Israeli Attacks Heighten Iran's Determination to Build a Nuclear Bomb

Israeli Attacks Heighten Iran's Determination to Build a Nuclear Bomb

Iran's Nuclear Threshold: Will It Make a Dash for the Bomb?

Iran's Nuclear Threshold: Will It Make a Dash for the Bomb?

Israeli Attacks Heighten Iran's Determination to Build a Nuclear Bomb

Israeli Attacks Heighten Iran's Determination to Build a Nuclear Bomb

Trump’s schizophrenic Middle East policy after 100 days - JNS.org

Trump’s schizophrenic Middle East policy after 100 days - JNS.org

To Cut Nuclear Costs, Cut Concrete

To Cut Nuclear Costs, Cut Concrete

TRISO Particles: The Most Robust Nuclear Fuel on Earth | Department of Energy

TRISO Particles: The Most Robust Nuclear Fuel on Earth | Department of Energy

GE Hitachi Nuclear Demonstrates New Composite Blocks for Nuclear Construction | Department of Energy

GE Hitachi Nuclear Demonstrates New Composite Blocks for Nuclear Construction | Department of Energy

Electronic Thesis/Dissertation | Cost Estimation Model for U.S. Pressurized Water Reactor Construction through Multiple Regression | ID: 3f4626056 | ScholarSpace

Electronic Thesis/Dissertation | Cost Estimation Model for U.S. Pressurized Water Reactor Construction through Multiple Regression | ID: 3f4626056 | ScholarSpace

Korea clinches $18b Czech nuclear plant deal - The Korea Herald

Korea clinches $18b Czech nuclear plant deal - The Korea Herald

Updated Mining Footprints and Raw… | The Breakthrough Institute

Updated Mining Footprints and Raw… | The Breakthrough Institute

How Israel and Its Lobby Finally Got Their War

How Israel and Its Lobby Finally Got Their War

Ritter's Rant Ep. 5: Grossi's got to go - Real Scott Ritter

Ritter's Rant Ep. 5: Grossi's got to go - Real Scott Ritter

What an Israel-Iran war means for oil prices

What an Israel-Iran war means for oil prices

Destroying Iran’s nuclear programme is Netanyahu’s obsession

Destroying Iran’s nuclear programme is Netanyahu’s obsession

Was Iran really racing for nukes?

Was Iran really racing for nukes?

(472) Prof. Ted Postol: Iran’s Hypersonic Missiles PENETRATE Iron Dome! - YouTube

(472) Prof. Ted Postol: Iran’s Hypersonic Missiles PENETRATE Iron Dome! - YouTube

Grossi updates IAEA board on situation at Iran's nuclear sites - World Nuclear News

Grossi updates IAEA board on situation at Iran's nuclear sites - World Nuclear News

EU says EUR241 billion investment needed to deliver nuclear plans - World Nuclear News

EU says EUR241 billion investment needed to deliver nuclear plans - World Nuclear News

Kazakhstan selects Rosatom for first nuclear power plant - World Nuclear News

Kazakhstan selects Rosatom for first nuclear power plant - World Nuclear News

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Trump told Putin U.S. is ready to resume nuclear talks with Iran: Kremlin

Trump told Putin U.S. is ready to resume nuclear talks with Iran: Kremlin

Exclusive: Putin's warning to Iran after Trump call

Exclusive: Putin's warning to Iran after Trump call

Israeli Attacks Kill Key Iranian US-Nuclear Negotiator – Consortium News

Israeli Attacks Kill Key Iranian US-Nuclear Negotiator – Consortium News

Atomic Energy Chief Condemns Israel’s Bombing of Iran – Consortium News

Atomic Energy Chief Condemns Israel’s Bombing of Iran – Consortium News

Ritter's Rant Ep. 3: Negotiations - Real Scott Ritter

Ritter's Rant Ep. 3: Negotiations - Real Scott Ritter

What If China Wins the AI Race? | Foreign Affairs

What If China Wins the AI Race? | Foreign Affairs

Israel-Iran conflict: UN Security Council convenes emergency session | TheNewsGuru

Israel-Iran conflict: UN Security Council convenes emergency session | TheNewsGuru

Confirmed - a closed nuclear power plant resumes operation in 2022 and could triple U.S. energy production

Confirmed - a closed nuclear power plant resumes operation in 2022 and could triple U.S. energy production

NuScale Power Attracts Data Center Giants With Deployable SMR Technology (NYSE:SMR) | Seeking Alpha

NuScale Power Attracts Data Center Giants With Deployable SMR Technology (NYSE:SMR) | Seeking Alpha

Trump’s Nuclear Plan Faces Major Hurdles | OilPrice.com

Trump’s Nuclear Plan Faces Major Hurdles | OilPrice.com

The Illegal Attack on Iran - CounterPunch.org

The Illegal Attack on Iran - CounterPunch.org