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Jun 20 2025POLITICS

Iran's Nuclear Puzzle: A Challenge for Military Planners

Iran's nuclear program is a complex web. It is not just a few buildings. It is a vast network of sites spread across the country. Thousands of scientists and engineers work tirelessly at dozens of locations. This makes it a tough target for any military action. The program is designed to be resilient and hard to destroy. Satellite images show that recen...

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Jun 19 2025POLITICS

Iran's Plutonium Pathway: The Arak Reactor's Role

The Arak reactor in Iran has been a hot topic, especially after recent attacks. It's located about 250 kilometers southwest of Tehran. This facility can produce plutonium, a key ingredient for atomic bombs. Israel recently targeted this reactor, along with other Iranian nuclear sites. The strikes included the Nantanz enrichment facility, centrifuge workshops near Teh...

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Feb 14 2025POLITICS

Chernobyl's Nuclear Plant Under Fire: A New Threat

In the dead of night, a Russian drone struck the damaged nuclear power plant at Chernobyl. The target was the massive concrete shelter built to keep radiation in check. This shelter, known as the New Safe Confinement, was damaged in the attack. The shelter, a marvel of modern engineering, was completed in 2017. It took decades and the effort of many countries to buil...

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Sep 16 2024POLITICS

Russia's Nuclear Secret: A Shadowy Deal with Iran?

The world is wracked with concern as reports emerge that Russia may be sharing its nuclear expertise with Iran, bolstering its weapons program in exchange for ballistic missiles to bomb Ukraine. The US and UK leaders, President Biden and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, have expressed their worries privately, citing a possible two-way street where Russia provides technol...

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Sep 15 2024POLITICS

Iran's Satellite Launch: A Game-Changer in the Middle East?

The recent satellite launch by Iran has sparked concerns among Western governments, who fear that the technology used could accelerate the country's ballistic missile development. However, is this assumption correct? What if Iran's intentions are genuinely peaceful, and the launch is merely a step towards advancing its space program? Iran's Qaem-100 rocket, a solid-...

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