Nuclear bomb

US Air Force orders 30,000-pound GBU-57 bunker busters as Iran tensions rise

After using 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOP) during Operation Midnight Hammer against Iranian nuclear facilities, the USAF needs to replenish its arsenal.

B-2 bomber drops a GBU-57 during a test
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (R) and Iranian Foreign Minster Abbas Araghchi (L) hold a press conference in Istanbul, Turkey, January 30, 2026.

Turkey could join nuclear arms race if Iran acquires bomb, Hakan Fidan warns

 Russia's Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system unit drives in Red Square during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia, May 9, 2025.

Barring last-minute nuclear deal, US and Russia teeter on brink of new arms race

 A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the US struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran June 22, 2025

‘All time is unredeemable’: A core, timely message for Israel - opinion


Incoming Iran attack halts live transmission of Israeli military briefing, official says

Israel plans to target Iranian government leaders in Tehran if Iran launches missiles toward Israeli population centers, N12 reported on Friday evening citing a senior security source.

 Iran has been operating to obtain nuclear weapons, according to an IDF infographic, June 13, 2025.

Russia, Oman condemn Israel's 'Rising Lion' strikes as reckless escalation, Putin offers mediation

World leaders reacted to Israel’s strikes on Iran, with allies urging restraint and rivals condemning the escalation.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said attend a signing ceremony following their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, April 22, 2025.

Sen. Lindsey Graham urges US to 'go all in with Israel' if Iran refuses nuclear talks - interview

Graham said Operation Rising Lion could be the most successful coordinated military and covert campaign in the history of the Jewish state.

 US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks outside the White House, in Washington, DC, US, February 28, 2025.

Iranians rush to withdraw cash as they face fear, anger, panic amid Israeli strikes

Many Iranians still believe in Iran's right to a civilian nuclear program, but some said it was now costing the country too much.

 Iranian women walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 26, 2025.

Hamas says Iran 'paying the price' for supporting Gaza terrorists

Hamas declared its support for Iran following Israeli strikes, saying Iran is "paying the price" for backing Palestinian resistance against Israel.

 Illustration of drones circling Hamas terrorists.

Air Force strikes Iranian ballistic missiles, air defenses as IDF hails 'historic moment'

The Israeli Air Force on Friday struck broadly against military positions, ballistic missile, attack drone capabilities, and air defenses across Iran.

 Smoke rises from a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025

WATCH: Damage in Iran from Israeli strikes spreads across social media

Footage showing intense damage caused by Israel's airstrikes on Iran as part of Operation "Rising Lion" is being shared across Israeli and Iranian social media.

Smoke from Natanz nuclear facility

Iran appoints temporary armed forces, IRGC heads

New IRGC chief, Ahmad Vahidi, previously served as both defense and interior minister and IRGC-QF chief, and is linked with the 1994 bombing the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.

 (L-R) Newly appointed Iranian military chief Habibollah Sayyari and IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi

WATCH: IDF intel. proves Iran 'significantly' accelerated nuclear bomb program

This intelligence shows that "the Iranian regime is operating to obtain a nuclear weapon," and that Israel "has been left with no choice" but to conduct airstrikes as part of Operation "Rising Lion."

 Iran has been operating to obtain nuclear weapons, according to an IDF infographic, June 13, 2025.

Iran secretly enriching enough uranium for nine nuclear weapons, IAEA report says

"Despite countless warnings by the international community, Iran is totally determined to complete its nuclear weapons program," the PMO said.

 An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.