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Oil Prices Jump, Stocks Fall After US Strikes Iran Nuclear Sites

Oil prices surged and U.S. stock futures declined as global markets reacted to American airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, according to the Associated Press. Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 2.6 percent to $79 per barrel, while U.S. crude climbed 2.6 percent to $75.76 per barrel. Why It Matters The U.S.’s strikes on Saturday […]

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Iran Lawmakers Eye Page From North Korea Nuclear Playbook After US Strikes

A senior Iranian lawmaker has stated that fellow members of the Islamic Republic’s parliament were considering a withdrawal from a multilateral treaty aimed at curbing the proliferation of nuclear weapons after a series of unprecedented U.S. strikes. To date, North Korea is the only nation to have acceded to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of […]

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Iran reacts to US bombing of nuclear sites ordered by Trump

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday condemned U.S. airstrikes against three key Iranian nuclear facilities that brought the United States directly into the war between Israel and the Islamic Republic. He said that Iran reserves “all options to defend its sovereignty, interest, and people.” Why It Matters Iran’s reaction to the entry of […]

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Trump Says Iran Nuclear Facilites Obliterated, Warns of Further Attacks
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Trump Says Iran Nuclear Facilites Obliterated, Warns of Further Attacks

By Adeola Adeosun is the Newsweek Weekend Night Editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her focus is reporting on U.S. national news, politics and trends. Adeola joined Newsweek in 2024 and has previously worked for CNN, Bossip, and The Messenger. You can get in touch with Adeola by emailing a.adeosun@newsweek.com. Languages: English. Adeola Adeosun Weekend Night […]

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Satellite Images Show Damage to Iranian Nuclear Site After Israeli Strikes
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Satellite Images Show Damage to Iranian Nuclear Site After Israeli Strikes

Israeli jets have bombed a nuclear reactor under construction in central Iran during a wave of air strikes on the seventh day of the conflict between the two countries. Satellite images show a hole in the domed roof of the facility caused by a blast. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the damage and said […]

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European Ministers Set For Nuclear Talks With Iranians This Week
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European Ministers Set For Nuclear Talks With Iranians This Week

The foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Britain plan to speak with their Iranian counterparts later this week with a goal to sit down on Friday in Geneva, according to Reuters, who cited a German diplomatic source. Newsweek reached out to the French Embassy to the United States, the German Federal Foreign Office, the British […]

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Tom Cotton to Chair Senate Intelligence Committee Under Trump: Report
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Russia Issues Nuclear Warning on Israel-Iran Conflict—’Extremely Dangerous’

By Jason Lemon is a Senior Politics Editor at Newsweek based in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to taking on the editor role, Jason’s reporting focused on U.S. politics and international affairs. He joined Newsweek in 2018, and had previously worked as an editor at a Middle Eastern media startup called StepFeed. He also worked a year as a contributor to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution […]

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Why Israel Alone Can’t Stop Iran Getting Nuclear Weapons Without US

Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion” has delivered the heaviest blow yet to Iran’s nuclear ambitions, with air strikes killing the Islamic Republic’s top military command and nuclear scientists as well as hitting its main uranium enrichment plant in Natanz. But completely halting Iran’s nuclear program is likely beyond the means of the region’s only nuclear weapons […]

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Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Forces if Israel Strikes Nuclear Sites

Tehran has vowed to unleash an “unprecedented response” if Israel launches a military strike on its nuclear facilities, warning that any such action would engulf the region in war and drag U.S. forces into the line of fire. As tensions mount, Washington has begun evacuating embassy personnel in Baghdad and other regional countries, with President […]

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China Reacts to Trump Review of Nuclear Submarine Deal

By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]

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