“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity” ~llaw

Lloyd A. Williams-Pendergraft

May 08, 2025

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My big brother, Curtis, and me decked out in military uniforms in Tensleep, Wyoming, near the end of Word War II. (Photo Credit: Mom)

LLAW’s NUCLEAR WORLD NEWS TODAY and the GLOBAL RISKS & CONSEQUENCES TOMORROW

In My Opinion:

Every article referring to nuclear war in the media today is focussed on the threat of nuclear war between India and Pakistan, so I simply picked one to represent them all, although the threat and concern levels runs the gamut of where so-called experts believe a nuclear war would actually happen all the way from not at all to very concerned in these categories:

1. Very concerned

2. Somewhat concerned
3. Not at all concerned
4. Other / No opinion

My own opinion is that it won’t happen — at least not now or yet . . . and I hope to hell I am not wrong. My reasoning is that other nuclear-armed nations are already “begging” both nations to back away from the very idea of nuclear war because if one of them launches an actual nuclear warhead, it won’t simply be the other side that retaliates, but other nations as well, which would instantly ignite WWIII, and if that happens life (including other innocent species) on mother Earth is essentially no more.

Certainly 26 deaths from the conventional missile fired by India against Pakistan is an unfortunate and cruel attack, but consider the thousands upon thousands of lives that have been lost in the 3+ years of the most recent war between nuclear-armed Russia and Ukraine (which has no nuclear weapons) in a more conventional war. Then consider also the tension-filled nuclear-armed Israel versus Iran (which has no nuclear weapons either to the best of our knowledge), cooler heads have so far refrained from nuking their helpless enemies, most likely because they know that if they refrain, they realize at least two of the reasons to use threats only: First is that any land they they acquire would be highly radioactive and uninhabitable, and the second is that whenever the 1st nuclear bomb is used, it is not just their enemy they are attacking, but rather the entire nuclear world as well as the conventional world — and that would be, as I mentioned above, the end for us all.

So it is that common sense, not deterrence or idle threats, is the path to a lasting much-needed peace on Earth. ~llaw

The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill

Nuclear war is brewing between India and Pakistan — here’s what the world needs to know

by Donald Kirk, opinion contributor – 05/07/25 3:00 PM ET

The massacre of 26 tourists in a lovely vale beneath snow-covered Himalayan peaks last month carries implications far beyond the bloodshed. Looming above the carnage is the apparition of nuclear war erupting between two of the world’s nine nuclear powers, on a subcontinent with an aggregate population approaching 2 billion.

Neither India nor Pakistan has conducted a nuclear test since 1998, but they’re primed to tip missiles with warheads, or drop them from planes, if the massacre lights the spark that ignites a nuclear holocaust. They’ve both raised the stakes, with India going beyond missile tests to deadly strikes at what it claims were the hideouts of terrorists in the portion of Kashmir that’s held by Pakistan. Pakistan claims to have shot down two Indian warplanes, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowing revenge for “an act of war.”

India ordered the missile barrage as soldiers, police and civilian agents rounded up at least 2,000 Kashmiris suspected of playing a role, directly or indirectly, in the worst terror incident in years in the hotly disputed region. As tensions reach a breaking point, war — conventional or nuclear — is becoming increasingly difficult to avoid.

One major difference between this and previous episodes of violence is that Pakistan has cancelled an agreement establishing the “line of control” in Kashmir between India and Pakistan. The two sides came together at Simla in the aftermath of the founding of Bangladesh, previously known as “East Pakistan,” which was separated from “West Pakistan” by about 1,800 miles of Indian territory. Pakistan, with the blessing of the American Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, waged a bloody war to preserve its eastern and western sectors as one country. Indian military support against Pakistan was essential in Bangladesh’s victorious freedom struggle.

India and Pakistan have come to blows periodically since then, but last month’s attack could have lasting, far-reaching repercussions. Almost nightly, Indian and Pakistani forces exchange fire across the “line of control” as Indian authorities comb Kashmir for suspects. Repeatedly denying anything to do with the massacre, Pakistan has raised the specter of nuclear war in terms that would be foolish to ignore.

“The clash between two nuclear powers is always worrisome,” Pakistan’s defense minister, Khawaja Asif, warned in an interview with Britain’s Sky News. “If there is an all-out attack, then obviously there will be an all-out war.” Incredibly, Asif also accused India of having staged the attack in a “false flag” operation, with the implication that India had plotted the entire incident to fool people into believing Pakistan had perpetrated a slaughter that could ultimately lead to war. “We will measure our response to whatever is initiated by India,” Asif said.

Indians whom I contacted, however, are downplaying the likelihood of war breaking out right away. “India and Pakistan are very unlikely to fight a nuclear war,” the founder of the Kalinga Institute of Indo-Pacific Studies in New Delhi, Chintamani Mahapatra, told me. “The deadly outcome of nuclear exchange is known to both parties. … Notwithstanding nuclear saber-rattling by Pakistan, it would not go to the extent of using nuclear weapons.”

One safeguard for India: “Pakistan knows that India has a large Muslim population,” Mahapatra told me. “It would not use a weapon that could kill a large number of Muslims.” Besides, he said, “The final outcome of a nuclear exchange could result in total obliteration of Pakistan — though the cost to India will be gargantuan as well.”

Indian commentators cite a declassified CIA report, exposed by a Washington nonprofit, National Security Archives, as concluding, “Pakistan sees nuclear weapons primarily as a deterrent and as insurance for its survival if a conflict developed with conventionally superior India.” The logic in the CIA report was simple: “Rapid Indian military improvements would strain Pakistan’s ability to remain competitive,” the Indian broadcaster Times Now quoted the report as saying. Pakistan would have to “rely more heavily on nuclear deterrence.”

It was to match India that the Pakistan physicist A.Q. Khan began developing nukes in the 1970s. His research, supported by massive funding, led to Pakistan’s first nuclear test in 1993, nearly 20 years after India’s first test in 1974. Now venerated in Pakistan as “father” of the Pakistan A-bomb, Khan was notorious for exchanging the secrets of nuclear technology with North Korea, Iran and others before dying in 2021.

The violence sparked last month gives testament to the hatred that simmers in Pakistan, an Islamic nation known to harbor terrorist groups. “The hostility between Pakistan and India is one of the longest-standing and most dangerous rivalries in modern history,” the website scientificorigin.com noted. “Born out of the traumatic partition of British India in 1947,” it said, the enmity “has broader implications for regional stability in South Asia, especially given that both nations are nuclear-armed.”

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TODAY’s NUCLEAR WORLD’s NEWS DIGEST, Thursday, (05/08/2025)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

The latest on the India-Pakistan conflict – NPR

NPR

Heard on All Things Considered … CHANG: And he’s warning that things could escalate into nuclear war because both countries have nuclear weapons, …

Opinion – Nuclear war is brewing between India and Pakistan — here’s what the world needs to know

Yahoo

Singh predicted India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, “will make some noise for public consumption, but things will calm down.” … All rights reserved …

Nuclear war is brewing between India and Pakistan — here’s what the world needs to know

The Hill

How concerned are you about the possibility of nuclear war between India and Pakistan? Very concerned; Somewhat concerned; Not at all concerned

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Governors Ink Regional Pact to Expand Nuclear Energy in the West – Broadband Breakfast

Broadband Breakfast

Utah has also emerged as a hub of nuclear activity. Holtec International and Terrestrial Energy have signed separate MOUs to develop and potentially …

Ontario greenlights construction of Canada’s first small modular reactor | CBC News

CBC

Premier Doug Ford’s government has given Ontario Power Generation the green light to start construction on Canada’s first small modular reactor, …

New Jersey Regulators Release Request for Information on Nuclear Generation

American Public Power Association

… energy goals. New Jersey has three active thermal nuclear power reactors, Salem 1 and 2 and Hope Creek. The three reactors generate 40% of the …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Who is in the Evacuate Zone if There Was an Emergency at Seabrook, NH Nuclear Plant?

97.5 WOKQ

News has been spreading on the seacoast that the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant has degrading concrete, a concern for many living nearby.

Existing EBRD funds not enough to restore Chornobyl Nuclear Plant confinement after …

The Kyiv Independent

… emergency work at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, “significantly more funding is required” to address the problems caus the attack

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Pakistan warns nuclear war with India is a ‘clear and present’ threat

New York Post

… nuclear war threat was “clear and present.” “Pakistan has faced such threats before and [the] region could once again be on brink of a strategic .

Pakistan minister issues nuclear war threat as it ‘downs 12 drones’ over its cities

The Independent

Pakistan minister says ‘clear and present’ threat of nuclear war … He said Pakistan has faced such threats before, and the region could once …

Statement from Ernest J. Moniz on India-Pakistan Conflict – Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)

Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)

The risks of dangerous escalation and miscalculation are real, with a conventional war increasing the potential for nuclear threats, or even nuclear …

Nuclear War

NEWS

What are India and Pakistan’s military and nuclear capabilities? – Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

Why did India attack Pakistan? On Wednesday morning, Pakistan’s armed forces said Indian missiles struck six locations, including four places in …

India-Pakistan face-off: Nuclear expert draws up likely scenarios as war clouds gather

The Economic Times

Amid rising India-Pakistan tensions, nuclear expert Hans Kristensen has suggested that current hostilities don’t directly threaten nuclear ..

Why are two nuclear powers on the brink of war? | India-Pakistan conflict – YouTube

YouTube

How did we get to the position where two nuclear-armed countries are on the verge of a serious armed conflict? Alex Rossi takes us through the …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Scientists make ‘tiny earthquakes’ to find how close magma is to the surface in Yellowstone

MSN

… Yellowstone National Park in September 2020. | Jamie Farrell, University of Utah © East Idaho News. The following is taken from Yellowstone Caldera …

Where Might Future Thermal Areas Open In Yellowstone National Park?

National Parks Traveler

Editor’s note: Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

Scientists Say Underwater Volcano May Soon Erupt Off Oregon’s Coast – My Modern Met

My Modern Met

Alongside Yellowstone National Park, Axial Seamount is the world’s best-monitored volcano. By tracking its activity and eventual eruption, Axial …

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Local residents and members of the media examine a building damaged by a suspected Indian missile attack near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, on Wednesday.

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LLAW’s NUCLEAR WORLD NEWS TODAY and the GLOBAL RISKS & CONSEQUENCES TOMORROW

In My Opinion:

Both India and Pakistan have nuclear weapons of mass destruction that were, fortunately, not used in this missile attack from India directed at Pakistan. Let us hope that this single strike gives pause to the two neighboring countries about further attacks that could lead to the use of nuclear weapons of mass destruction sparking the already tense risk of an international war that would inflame other nuclear war threats that are just a single nuclear missile launch away. Yes, one nuclear-armed missile from jus one of the nine nuclear-armed countries is sufficient to cause the beginning — and the end — of all future wars.

A nuclear World War III would likely be the end of humanity as we know it and most all other life on planet Earth. Why would we want to do this to ourselves and create an entirely unnecessary world-wide “armageddon -like” conflict that would be no benefit to humankind or anything else on Earth? There seems to be something collectively seriously wrong with us . . . ~llaw

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India launches missile attacks on Pakistan

Updated May 7, 20255:28 AM ET

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Aircraft debris lies in the compound of a mosque at Pampore in Pulwama district of Indian-controlled Kashmir on Wednesday.

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India launched strikes into several parts of Pakistan and Pakistani-controlled territory early Wednesday in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals.

In an assault India dubbed Operation Sindoor, the Indian military said it struck nine sites in “Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed.”

The Indian Embassy in Washington, D.C., wrote in a statement posted on social media that the military action was “focused and precise.” “Only known terror camps were targeted,” it said.

World

Homes destroyed and 1,500 detained in Kashmir as India cracks down following attacks

Later Wednesday, the death toll in Pakistan had reached 31, The Associated Press reported, while at least seven people died in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Several Indian airlines have canceled flights to the region.

Latest tensions were triggered by April 22 attacks

Tensions have been on the rise between India and Pakistan since April 22, when gunmen killed at least 26 tourists and injured a dozen others in India-administered Kashmir. India accused Pakistan of involvement in the attack — the worst aimed at Indian civilians in more than a decade. The Indian Defense Ministry said the overnight strikes on Pakistan were in response to the Kashmir killings.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned India’s attacks and vowed that Pakistan would respond forcefully.

Local residents and members of the media examine a building damaged by a suspected Indian missile attack near Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, on Wednesday.

M.D. Mughal/AP

“Pakistan has every right to respond forcefully to this act of war imposed by India, and a forceful response is being given,” Sharif said on social media. “The Pakistani nation and the Pakistani armed forces know how to deal with the enemy. We will never allow the enemy to succeed in their nefarious goals.”

President Trump was asked about the attack by a reporter at the White House.

“It’s a shame, we just heard about it just as we were walking in the doors of the Oval,” Trump said. “They’ve been fighting for a long time,” he said. “I just hope it ends very quickly.”

The United Nations secretary-general’s spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said the U.N. chief called for “maximum military restraint” from both India and Pakistan, saying the world cannot afford a war between them.

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TODAY’s NUCLEAR WORLD’s NEWS DIGEST, Wednesday, (05/07/2025)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

India launches missile attacks on Pakistan – NPR

NPR

… nuclear-armed rivals … All Things Considered · Fresh Air · Up First. Featured. Embedded · The NPR …

India launches military operation against Pakistan in major escalation – CNN

CNN

The two nuclear-armed rivals have fought three wars over the mountainous territory that is now divided by a de-facto border called the Line of Control …

India launches missile attacks on Pakistan – Central Florida Public Media

Central Florida Public Media

… nuclear-armed rivals … All Things Considered. Next Up: 6:00 PM Marketplace. 0:00. 0:00. All Things …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Scoop: White House seeks to hasten nuclear deployment – Axios

Axios

Illustration of a skyline showing a nuclear plant on a waterfront with emissions from the towers … Energy as a way to meet soaring energy demand.

Google agrees to fund the development of three new nuclear sites – CNBC

CNBC

Nuclear developer Elementl Power said Wednesday it’s signed an agreement with Google to develop three project sites for advanced reactors.

Google to fund development of three nuclear power sites

World Nuclear News

Tech giant Google is expanding its nuclear energy plans by providing early-stage capital for Elementl Power to prepare three potential sites in …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Britain ‘secretly preparing for attack by Russia’ as decades-old emergency plans are updated

standard.co.uk

Gas terminals, undersea cables, nuclear power plants, and transport hubs could all be targeted in an attack on Britain. Read More.

Emergency Preparedness Week: Know the Risks and Be Ready | 90.5 Exeter Today

Exeter Today

Wildfires, chemical spills from transport trucks, and even possible nuclear emergencies from nearby Bruce Power are also risks that residents should …

Jaipur Drills: City Braces for Simulated Aerial Attack and Power Cuts Today – Times of India

Times of India

… air raid mock drills and evacuation exercises on Wednesday as part of the extensive emergency preparedness campaign planned by the stat

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

World War III imminent, many Americans and Europeans fear: poll – National – Global News

Global News

This sentiment was reflected in the Ipsos findings, with the threat of nuclear war sitting high in the minds of the global population. The …

Nuclear weapons pose a terrible danger to us all – The Elders

The Elders

Eighty years on from their devastating use, Ernesto Zedillo explores the enduring threat of nuclear weapons and how we can reduce the risks they …

Assessing the Risks of Unintentional Nuclear War: An American Imperative

Modern Diplomacy

When considered together as cumulative categories of nuclear threat, these three component risks of an unintentional nuclear war should be described …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Tensions between these two nuclear-armed powers are at their worst – the world should be worried

Sky News

… war. The tensions between two nuclear-armed neighbours with decades of hostility and mistrust are at their worst. India and Pakistan have fought …

India preps for possible retaliation after hitting Pakistan with missile strike as Kashmir tension soars

CBS News

… nuclear-armed neighbors have fought two previous wars over. Pakistan said at least 26 people died in the missiles strikes and five from artillery …

Is nuclear war between India and Pakistan inevitable? – The Spectator

The Spectator

Does this mean all-out war between the two nuclear powers is inevitable? Not necessarily. Since Indian partition, the perennial casus belli in the ..

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Scientists make ‘tiny earthquakes’ to find how close magma is to the surface in Yellowstone

East Idaho News

The following is taken from Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles, a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano …

Geophysicists pinpoint location of Yellowstone magma reservoir – Physics World

Physics World

Seismic wave measurements suggest the supervolcano beneath the popular national park is unlikely to erupt any time soon.

This dormant volcano had been silent for 250,000 years, but geologists … – Farmingdale Observer

Farmingdale Observer

… Yellowstone caldera. Some of the most concerning volcanoes share characteristics with Uturuncu. The Campi Flegrei near Naples, Italy exhibits …

“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity” ~llaw

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May 06, 2025

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Trump taking the “Oath of Office” without placing his left hand on the Bible – Courtesy of Time Magazine

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In My Opinion:

I don’t often post media stories from You Tube, but this one is a live press interview all about both the Ukraine and Iran war situation and strategies and anticipation that left me speechless.

So, after listening to this full opening segment about today’s world situation I leave it up to you, the reader/listener, to make your own personal opinions about Trump himself and his view of the world situation today. I only have one question if you make it through the entire interview, and it is this:

Do you think Trump is capable of leading our Country after listening to his constant repetitions of his thoughts and, given that, is he mentally well enough to have any idea what he is doing or saying? ~llaw

Notice: You Tube has taken the live stream down as I was preparing it for Posting, but this is, I believe a complete replay of the press interview . . . If this doesn’t work you can go to You Tube and find other media outlets that have transcribed the entire press conference.

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TODAY’s NUCLEAR WORLD’s NEWS DIGEST, Tuesday, (05/06/2025)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

This nuclear fusion plant is simultaneously the hottest and coldest place in the solar system – CNN

CNN

If all goes to plan, it could be the key to producing virtually unlimited, clean electricity in the United States in about a decade.

AP Analysis: Iran talks tough and launches missile all while seeking a new nuclear deal with the US

Sentinel Colorado

Like you, we know how critical accurate and dependable information and facts are in making the best decisions about, well, everything that matters

Wyoming, Utah and Idaho governors agree to collaborate on energy policy – KNPR

KNPR

All Things · Culture · Food and Drink · The Guide · All Things · Culture · Food and … nuclear power. Utah just partnered with the Idaho National …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Czech court halts nuclear plant signing with KHNP after last-minute appeal | Reuters

Reuters

… nuclear power plant until it handles a complaint filed by the losing bidder EDF of France, the court said on Tuesday.

This nuclear fusion plant is simultaneously the hottest and coldest place in the solar system – CNN

CNN

It is the exact opposite of what the world knows now as “nuclear power” — a fission reaction that splits atoms. Nuclear fusion has far greater energy …

Fleischmann emphasizes need for nuclear in U.S. energy future – ExchangeMonitor

ExchangeMonitor

U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) called for more investment in new nuclear power to address the United States and global demand for …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Ginna Nuclear Power Plant to test emergency sirens – Democrat and Chronicle

Democrat and Chronicle

Why you’ll hear a siren today: What to know about emergency test … Anyone within a 10-mile radius of the R.E. Ginna Nuclear Power Plant in Ontario, .

Ginna Nuclear Power Plant to conduct siren tests Tuesday – 13WHAM

13WHAM

No response from the public is needed. The sirens would sound to alert the public to tune into a local Emergency Alert System (AES) radio or TV …

Wayne County nuclear power plant to test sirens Tuesday – Spectrum News

Spectrum News

Ginna Clean Energy Center’s nuclear power plant will test its sirens. The public notification is an emergency warning system. It includes the sounding …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Trump Is Spooked by Putin’s Nuke Threats – The Bulwark

The Bulwark

Queried about Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory and the threat of nuclear war … war, but he has accompanied that with numerous vague threats.

Iran–US nuclear talks set to resume in Oman as Washington backs off from war threats

The Cradle

Iran–US nuclear talks set to resume in Oman as Washington backs off from war threats. Tehran has affirmed that domestic enrichment of Uranium for a …

India-Pakistan war: How to survive a nuclear attack – The Economic Times

The Economic Times

The exercises follow threats of nuclear weapon use, emphasizing the … India Pakistan war nuclear threat · mock drills for nuclear attack …

Nuclear War

NEWS

India-Pakistan war: A chilling 2019 study had predicted a nuclear war in 2025 and what …

The Economic Times

Amid escalating tensions following a deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, a 2019 study has resurfaced, eerily predicting a nuclear conflict …

Many in US and western Europe think ‘third world war likely within five to 10 years’ | VE Day

The Guardian

Exclusive: Poll before 80th anniversary of VE Day finds tensions with Russia seen as most probable cause.

LIVE: ‘World War 3 In…’: Trump Issues STUNNING Nuclear Warning to Europe & Middle East – YouTube

Full Coverage

Next round of Iran-US nuclear talks likely to be in Oman at weekend | Reuters

Reuters

Separately, President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed the progress in talks between Iran and the United States with Iranian President Masoud …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

‘Customized earthquakes’ reveal how close magma is to Yellowstone’s surface

Daily Montanan

There is a long history of physical and chemical measurements that provide evidence for magma beneath Yellowstone caldera, with estimates for the …

A rumbling truck enables a clearer view of Yellowstone’s most active magma chamber

AIP Publishing

The Mud Volcano section is one of Yellowstone National Park’s most hydrothermally active regions. … The edge of the Yellowstone caldera—a depression …

Using Vegetation To Map Geology @ Yellowstone National Park – Unofficial Networks

Unofficial Networks

In the Yellowstone Caldera, the last massive eruption in the area left rhyolite lava flows hundreds of feet thick spreading across the land. Glacial …

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In My Opinion:

This “AXIOS” update that continues to muddy the water with Sunday’s latest contradictions — from both Iran and the U.S. — although Iran still insists on maintaining their present nuclear program regardless of any future agreement and Trump seems to talk out of both sides of his mouth, saying “the goal of the negotiations with Iran is to achieve “full dismantlement” of Tehran’s nuclear program”, and then saying they can have a nuclear program, but they would have to buy nuclear fuel rather than create their own refined grade (enrichment) of fuel for their power plants, an idea put forth by Secretary of State Rubio, which Israel’s Netanyahu also favors.

Either way, what Trump is saying because it is impossible to have the “full dismantlement” that Trump is insisting on and still have an Iranian “nuclear program”. Once again, or so it seems to me, Trump’s contradictions are making an actual “deal” leading to a nuclear agreement impossible to achieve. One would think he knows the difference between “total disarmament”, “total dismantlement”, and an ongoing “nuclear program”, but, based on his weekly conflicting demands, he doesn’t seem to understand the differences.

And that scenario is a scary state of affairs, not only in this case, but everything “nuclear” or any other kind of crisis that our country may have to deal with in the future. ~llaw

May 4, 2025 –Politics & Policy

Trump will only accept “total dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program

• Barak Ravid

President Trump said the goal of the negotiations with Iran is to achieve “full dismantlement” of Tehran’s nuclear program.

Why it matters: Trump’s remarks in an “Meet the Press” interview aired Sunday are the first time he’s publicly announced the ambitious goal since nuclear talks began with Iran a month ago.

• GOP senators, evangelical leaders and other Trump supporters have called on the president in recent days to make his position clear regarding Iran’s nuclear program.

What they’re saying: “Total dismantlement. Yes, that is all I would accept,” Trump told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker.

• “I want Iran to be really successful, really great, really fantastic. The only thing they can’t have is a nuclear weapon. If they want to be successful, that’s okay. I want them to be so successful,” Trump said.
• “I just don’t want them to have a nuclear weapon because the world will be destroyed,” he added.
• Trump said he is open to hearing arguments in favor of Iran having a civilian nuclear program, which is something that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also said he supports.
• “There’s a pathway to a civil, peaceful nuclear program if they want one,” Rubio said last month on the “Honestly with Bari Weiss” podcast.

Between the lines: Trump’s statement settles an internal debate within the administration about what the goal of the talks with Iran should be.

• The more hawkish voices in the administration, backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, say the U.S. must demand the full dismantlement of the Iranian nuclear program and do it by military force if Iran refuses to accept it.
• The other camp within the administration thinks Iran will not accept full dismantlement of its nuclear program and has suggested the U.S. agree to some uranium enrichment in order to get a deal and avoid a military strike that could lead to a war with Iran.

State of play: Iran said several times in public — and made it clear in private — during the U.S. negotiations that it will not accept full dismantlement of its nuclear program.

• U.S. and Iranian negotiators are expected to meet later this week for the fourth round of nuclear talks.
• Trump’s statement will likely have a significant influence on the next round of negotiations.

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All Things Nuclear

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Trump will only accept “total dismantlement” of Iran’s nuclear program – Axios

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Yes, that is all I would accept,” Trump told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker. “I want Iran to be really successful, really great, really …

Nuclear EMP attack moves to big screen as author reflects on ‘invisible lifeline’ – Fox News

Fox News

“I started interviewing people like crazy – police chief, pharmacist – and I learned how deeply everything depends on that invisible lifeline of …

Iran Talks Tough and Launches Missile All While Seeking a New Nuclear Deal with the US

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Nuclear Power

NEWS

Fleischmann: The Time to Forge America’s Nuclear Energy Future is Now

House Appropriations Committee – House.gov

Washington, D.C. – ICYMI: Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) wrote an op-ed for the Washington Times, underscoring the critical need for the United States …

Iran says its stance on nuclear talks with US remains constant | Reuters

Reuters

Iran remains committed to diplomacy with the United States, the government said on Monday, after a fourth round of nuclear talks with Washington …

Pie in the sky? After the Coalition’s stinging loss, nuclear should be dead. Here’s why it might live on

The Conversation

Nuclear power seemed to offer a way past these tensions, as a zero emissions energy source providing baseload power. It would also have meant slowing …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Call for Papers: International Conference on Emergency Preparedness and Response | IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency

Nuclear technology and applications · Energy · Health · Climate change … To ensure countries are prepared to respond to nuclear and radiological …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Iran unveils new solid-fueled ballistic missile, state TV reports – The Washington Post

The Washington Post

… threats from the United States over its nuclear program. … war is initiated by the U.S. or Israel, Iran will strike their …

Ukraine’s ex-spy boss: Russian nuclear theater froze 2022 counteroffensive

Euromaidan Press

Perhaps if this hadn’t happened, the war could have developed quite differently. … Since the invasion began, Russia has issued nuclear threats …

Iran Rages As Trump’s Most Provocative Demand of ‘Total Dismantlement…’ Of Nuclear Missiles

YouTube

… Nuclear Threats Amid Ongoing Ukraine War :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/india-germany-joint-statement-ukraine-war–nuclear-weapons-011-3970671 …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Is Europe ready to defend itself? Four key charts tell the story – CNN

CNN

But the American nuclear war chest roughly matches Russia’s, and dozens of those US warheads are located in Europe. Up next.

Iran Rolls Out 1200KM ‘MISSILE BOMB’ Hours After Trump Issues Nuclear Ultimatum

YouTube

Tensions are reaching a boiling point as Iran unveils a powerful new 1200 km range ballistic missile — the Qassem Basir — just as U.S. President …

Ukraine war latest: Ceasefire with Russia possible ‘at any moment’, Zelenskyy says – Sky News

Sky News

Vladimir Putin has said this morning there has been no need to use nuclear weapons in the conflict with Ukraine – and he hopes there never will be.

Yellowstone Caldera

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Anticipating where future thermal areas may develop in Yellowstone National Park

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Imminent eruption? Scientists are surprised after discovering a magma cap beneath …

Evidence Network

The recent discovery of a magmatic cap beneath Yellowstone National Park has sparked renewed interest in the famous supervolcano lurking beneath …

US: Yellowstone’s volcanic stability confirmed using vibrator truck – Interesting Engineering

Interesting Engineering

“It’s not punching the ground like a jackhammer,” explained Mike Poland, scientist‑in‑charge of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory, in Journalist …

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Some of you have asked why I occasionally post this old “Alley Oop” cartoon on LLAW’s All Nuclear Daily Digest. It’s because dinosaur bones are a small part of the geological exploration for uranium — the highly radioactive fuel for nuclear reactors and nuclear bombs — because significant leaching of radioactive soil into petrified bones is often an indication of economical high-grade uranium deposits. So it might be said that the fear of dinosaurs, even today, has never quite gone away. ~llaw

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TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS, Sunday, (05/04/2025)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine – Fox 4 News

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Responding to a question about Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, Putin said: “There has been no need to use those (nuclear) weapons … and I …

Putin says he ‘hopes’ nuclear weapons ‘will not be required’ in Ukraine – The Hill

The Hill

When asked about Ukrainian strikes in Russian territory, Putin responded, “There has been no need to use those (nuclear) weapons … and I hope they …

Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine – KSBY

KSBY

Russian President Vladimir Putin said there has been no need to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine and expressed hope that such a scenario …

Nuclear Power

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Is Nuclear Energy the Path to a Sustainable Future? – Fair Observer

Fair Observer

The debate over nuclear power’s role in addressing the energy crisis pits climate goals against economic, political and public trust concerns.

Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine – NBC News

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That version lowered the bar, giving him that option in response to even a conventional attack backed by a nuclear power. Russia and Ukraine are …

Need to use nuclear weapons has not arisen in Ukraine, says Putin – The Guardian

The Guardian

Russian leader says he hopes nuclear strikes ‘will not be required’ in state TV film about his 25 years in power.

Nuclear Power Emergencies

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Exclusive: Palisades emergency drills underway to prepare for radioactive disasters

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In a matter of months, Palisades Nuclear Power Plant is scheduled to be back on-line in West Michigan. It’s the first attempt in U.S. history to …

Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

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A Russian drone attack overnight on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, wounded 11 people, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said Sunday. Two children were …

Pakistan May Use Nuclear Power in Defense – Aaj News

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Rawalpindi Water Emergency Worsens Amid Drought Crisis – Aaj News …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

“Will Use Full Spectrum Of Power”: Pakistan’s “Nuclear” Warning To India – NDTV

NDTV

The comments represent one of the most explicit threats of nuclear retaliation made by a senior Pakistani official against India in recent years. “We …

Analysis | America’s Greatest Nuclear Threat Isn’t Intentional — It’s Inadvertent

Israel Defense

… nuclear, such risks would pertain to an “asymmetrical nuclear war.” The … nuclear threats against its still pre-nuclear adversary in Tehran …

Putin threatens Ukraine with nuclear force: ‘I hope it won’t be necessary’

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Putin’s nuclear threats. It is important to note that Russia has repeatedly threatened Ukraine with nuclear weapons since the start of the full-scale …

Nuclear War

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Putin says Russia has the strength to finish Ukraine operation – Reuters

Reuters

Donald Trump has been signaling for weeks that he is frustrated by the failure of Moscow and Kyiv to reach terms to end the war, though the …

Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine – AP News

AP News

Russian President Vladimir Putin said there has been no need to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine and expressed hope that such a scenario …

Putin says he hopes there will be no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine – NBC News

NBC News

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments broadcast Sunday that the need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine had not arisen and that he …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Scientists Discover Hidden ‘Lid’ That Keeps Yellowstone Supervolcano Quiet and Under Control

Knewz

Located approx. 3.8 kms beneath the northeastern part of the Yellowstone caldera, this newly imaged magma cap functions like a pressure-release …

What Would Happen If Yellowstone’s Supervolcano Erupted? – video Dailymotion

Dailymotion

Are we ready for a mega-blast from the supervolcano in Yellowstone National Park?

‘Zombie’ volcano dormant for 250,000 years awakens as scientists warn of eruption – MSN

MSN

As is the Yellowstone Caldera that is closely monitored by scientists. ‘The most recent volcanic activity at Yellowstone consisted of rhyolitic …

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Apparent uranium conversion facility In Iran ~llaw

Important alert: I will defer some, but not all, of my opinions until hopefully Monday, but maybe only ‘til tomorrow, to comment on two very important headlines in today’s nuclear news. First is the apparent Iran canceling all remaining “nuclear talks” involving a future agreement with the United States. The second infers a potential nuclear war brewing between Pakistan and India that may be immanent.

The first, from “You Tube”, is directly related to what my last several opinion posts have been about: The potential breakdown of the nuclear talks between the United States and Iran that appears to now have come to a predictable absolute halt — which I have suspected may happen since the very first preliminary discussion that began the weekly pile-on of more and more demanding advance requirements injected by Trump that were absolutely disrespectful, unnecessary, and possibly illegal, including his “bombing” of their nuclear facilities threat if Iran did not comply with Trump’s so-called “deal”.

This entire “nuclear discussion” fiasco, from beginning to now, has been an entirely one-sided Trumpian brow-beating show of disrespect to Iran before the “talks” could even begin. The whole world is watching Trump make a fool of himself and our country that was once a highly diplomatic, courteous, and honorable nation. ~llaw

Iran Warns U.S. ‘Will Never Accept Threats‘ In Nuclear Talks; Drops Diplomatic Bomb On Trump

The second, a brief article from “The London Free Press”, concerns the fear that India and Pakistan, that have been in conflict for several years, and with both countries now having nuclear weapons could ignite a nuclear war that would likely instantly expand to an international nuclear war, better known as WWIII.

Dyer: Nuclear war between India, Pakistan worldwide threat | London Free Press

I have added the links to both stories here in order to find them easily because they are both extremely important to the entire world. ~llaw

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In order to keep abreast of the weekend nuclear news, I will post Saturday and Sunday’s news, but without editorial comment. If a weekend story warrants a critical review, it will show up on Monday’s posts . . .

If you are not familiar with the daily blog posts, this is how the nuclear news post works . . . llaw

ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ACCESS TO “LLAW’s All Nuclear Daily Digest” RELATED MEDIA”:

There are 7 categories, with the latest addition, (#7) being a Friday weekly roundup of IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) global nuclear news stories. Also included is a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcanic and caldera activity around the world that play an important role in humanity’s lives. The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). The Categories are listed below in their usual order:

1. All Things Nuclear
2. Nuclear Power
3. Nuclear Power Emergencies
4. Nuclear War
5. Nuclear War Threats
6. Yellowstone Caldera (Note: There are three Yellowstone Caldera bonus stories available on this weekend’s Saturday Post.)
7. IAEA Weekly News (Friday’s only)

Whenever there is an underlined link to a Category media news story, if you press or click on the link provided, you no longer have to cut and paste to your web browser, since this Post’s link will take you directly to the article in your browser.

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.

TODAY’S NUCLEAR WORLD’S NEWS, Saturday, (05/03/2025)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Why Going Nuclear Is the Only Good Choice: Merryn Talks Money – Bloomberg

Bloomberg

The performance of all will be pretty closely linked to the uranium price. Shorter term, if the blackout thing bothers you, you might want to follow …

Musk aides got accounts on classified system with US nuclear secrets: sources – AOL.com

AOL.com

The presence of the two aides’ names in the network does not mean they have access to everything it contains – users still need to be granted access …

Bunker Talk: Let’s Talk About All The Things We Did And Didn’t Cover This Week

The War Zone

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Nuclear Power

NEWS

Will new nuclear arrive in the US in time to save data centers? – Fierce Network

Fierce Network

U.S. nuclear policy lags even as the government pushes small modular reactor (SMR) exports abroad; Data center power needs are rising, …

Will new nuclear arrive in the US in time to save data centers? – Fierce Network

Fierce Network

U.S. nuclear policy lags even as the government pushes small modular reactor (SMR) exports abroad · Data center power needs are rising, but domestic …

States’ nuclear energy growth needs federal action to follow Trump’s vocal support

News From The States

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his team have signaled a strong interest in continuing to strengthen federal support for nuclear power, …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Trump’s ‘Phony Energy Emergency‘ Used by DOJ to Target State Climate Laws

Common Dreams

… nuclear energy resources.” Trump also signed a day-one edict declaring a “national energy emergency” in service of his campaign pledge to “drill …

Russia declares state of emergency at port after Ukrainian drone attack; 5 injured in Novorossiysk

The Economic Times

India’s route to 100 GW nuclear power by 2047 may require strategic reforms · NYT Connections hints, May 3, 2025: Answers and clues to solve the …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Nuclear threat is more real than at any time since second World War

The Irish Times

Nuclear threat is more real than at any time since second World War … threats. Photograph: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty. Patrick Smytt May 03 ..

Dyer: Nuclear war between India, Pakistan worldwide threat | London Free Press

London Free Press

However, they don’t make public threats … Go on worrying about Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, Taiwan and so on, but the big threat is a nuclear war between .

Iran Warns U.S. ‘Will Never Accept Threats‘ In Nuclear Talks; Drops Diplomatic Bomb On Trump

YouTube

… WAR | CHANGING WORLD ORDER #TOILive | #TOIVideos … Iran Warns U.S. ‘Will Never Accept Threats‘ In Nuclear Talks; Drops Diplomatic Bomb On Trump.

Nuclear War

NEWS

Dyer: Nuclear war between India, Pakistan worldwide threat | London Free Press

London Free Press

Dyer: Nuclear war between India, Pakistan worldwide threat. India and Pakistan have had several shooting matches since they carried out a total of …

U.S. Threat Report Prioritizes China | Arms Control Association

Arms Control Association

The U.S. intelligence community views China as the United States’ “most capable strategic competitor,” Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard …

Pakistan, India on brink of war after deadly Kashmir terror attack – YouTube

YouTube

U.S. officials are urging India and Pakistan to de-escalate tensions in the wake of a deadly attack against tourists in disputed Kashmir.

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Scientists Say Something Is Corking the Yellowstone Supervolcano – Futurism

Futurism

Researchers have found evidence that a giant “lid” made of magma could be stopping the Yellowstone supervolcano from erupting.

Huge underwater volcano is ‘swelling and about to blow’ at any moment – Metro

Metro

Mike Poland, a scientist at the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory … ‘It’s not an explosive eruption, but calm effusions of lava flowing out of the …

7 people are dead after a truck and tour van collided near Yellowstone, police say

WPSD Local 6

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LLAW’s NUCLEAR WORLD NEWS TODAY and the GLOBAL RISKS & CONSEQUENCES TOMORROW

In My Opinion:

This is a bit more detailed update from yesterday’s post in an attempt to clarify why Trump and the U.S. are “using” Yemen and oil shipments as an excuse to postpone the talks concerning a much more important nuclear agreement to ensure world peace — especially among Middle East (including Israel) and the United States.

Although not much is new, the dissension seems to be caused by Trump himself and his “Secretary of Defense”, Hegseth, who is making some very harsh and threatening threats (no doubt ordered by Trump) described in the article that were not available in yesterday’s news.

To my mind these delays seem to be an excuse for Trump to continue to postpone the talks, intentionally causing more dissension between the two nations so that Iran will back away from the talks, thereby allowing an excuse for Trump to carry out his threat to “bomb” Iran’s nuclear facilities rather than reach an agreement. The entire idea of talks, originally proposed by Trump, is on the verge of being canceled with no future talks or agreements in sight.

Trump is telling the world that Iran cannot have “a nuclear weapon”, yet he is the one causing all the weekly delaying excuses and negotiation alterations for the talks that appear now close to the point of Iran refusing to continue because they don’t trust Trump. And given the weekly multiple accusations and negotiation add-ons coming from Trump, who can blame them? ~llaw

Iran War Threat Grows as U.S. Nuclear Talks Falter

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Afourth round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran has been postponed amid rising tensions and the threat of military action from President Donald Trump, casting doubt on the future of diplomatic efforts to avoid war.

Talks originally scheduled to take place in Rome on Saturday are now on hold, with no new date confirmed.

The postponement follows fresh U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil networks and warnings from Washington about Tehran’s alleged support for Yemen’s Houthi forces. Iran has criticized the U.S. for what it describes as contradictory and provocative behavior.

Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department and Iran’s foreign ministry for comment.

Why It Matters

The collapse or continued delay of U.S.-Iran talks could escalate tensions in the region and derail efforts to prevent Iran from advancing its nuclear program. The Rome talks were the latest attempt to revive a deal that would curb Iran’s nuclear capabilities in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions.

U.S. military strikes on Houthi forces, who are aligned with Iran and control parts of Yemen, have intensified in recent weeks, complicating negotiations. Iran maintains that the Houthis act independently, but U.S. officials hold Tehran responsible for supporting attacks on Red Sea shipping and backing militant activity.

What to Know

On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a warning that “any country or person” purchasing oil or petrochemicals from Iran would be subject to U.S. sanctions with immediate effect.

The post, published on his Truth Social platform, declared that violators “will not be allowed to do business with the United States of America in any way, shape, or form.” The move ramps up pressure on Tehran, particularly targeting buyers such as China, which is widely considered Iran’s largest oil customer.

Read more Iran

• US Travel Warnings for Middle East, Asia Amid Iran Tensions
• Iran Slams Trump as Nuclear Tensions Grow: “Destructive and Unlawful”
• US Hits Iran With Fresh Sanctions Over Missile Program
• Trump Eyes Iran Deal: ‘We’ll Have Something Without Dropping Bombs’

Washington’s Military Response

Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned Iran over its support for Yemen’s Houthi militants, stating, “You will pay the consequence at the time and place of our choosing.” In a post on X, he added, “We see your lethal support to the Houthis and know exactly what you’re doing. You’ve been warned.”

The Houthis have been attacking ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Gaza amid Israel’s ongoing military actions against Hamas following its October 2023 attack. Since mid-March, the U.S. has launched over 1,000 airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen. Iran says the group acts independently and has denounced the strikes as destabilizing.

Uncertainty Over Talks

Iranian officials have said that the next round of discussions would be rescheduled only “depending on the U.S. approach.” Omani officials, who have been mediating the sessions, said the postponement was for logistical reasons.

On Thursday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, reiterated his intention to pursue “just and balanced deal.” But the rising threat from Washington, combined with renewed economic pressure, raises questions about the viability of continued engagement.

What People Are Saying

U.S. President Donald Trump wrote: “ALERT: All purchases of Iranian Oil, or Petrochemical products, must stop, NOW!”

Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated: “We are more determined than ever to achieve a just and balanced deal: guaranteeing an end to sanctions, and creating confidence that Iran’s nuclear program will forever remain peaceful.”

What Happens Next

A new date for the nuclear talks remains uncertain as Iran awaits changes in the U.S. approach. Any progress may hinge on Washington’s stance as it continues its current policy of increasing pressure.Subscribed

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There are 7 categories, with the latest addition, (#7) being a Friday weekly roundup of IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) global nuclear news stories. Also included is a bonus non-nuclear category for news about the Yellowstone caldera and other volcanic and caldera activity around the world that play an important role in humanity’s lives. The feature categories provide articles and information about ‘all things nuclear’ for you to pick from, usually with up to 3 links with headlines concerning the most important media stories in each category, but sometimes fewer and occasionally even none (especially so with the Yellowstone Caldera). The Categories are listed below in their usual order:

1. All Things Nuclear
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4. Nuclear War Threats
5. Nuclear War
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TODAY’s NUCLEAR WORLD’s NEWS DIGEST, Friday, (05/02/2025)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Sean Hannity of Fox News

State Department

Obviously, Iran’s nuclear ambition, all these other things that we have going on. So at some point in time, it either has to be something that can …

How U.S. ally and export powerhouse South Korea is coping with tariffs

KSMU

All Things Considered. Next Up: 7:00 PM Classical 24. 0:00. 0:00. All … nuclear crisis and the Fukushima earthquake and nuclear disaster. See …

Inside Trump’s high stakes nuclear gamble with Iran | U.S. & World | denvergazette.com

Denver Gazette

All requested anonymity to speak about delicate ongoing conversations. An initial framework under discussion preserves the core of the 2015 Joint …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

The US Nuclear Energy Comeback Is Showing Signs of Life | Bain & Company

Bain & Company

Surging electricity demand has reignited interest in nuclear power, but steep costs, long timelines, and an atrophied domestic supply chain are …

Trump’s Iran nuclear diplomacy needs major concessions to go beyond previous pact

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump blindsided Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his decision to immediately open negotiations with Iran last …

Meet the Edwin Hatch Nuclear Power Plant – YouTube

YouTube

Plant Hatch is Georgia’s first nuclear power plant. The site is home to two boiling water reactors that generate more than 8% of the state’s power …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Radioactive Rodents Invade Nuclear Site: Swarm Forces Emergency Halt to Reactor …

Sustainability Times

This incident highlights broader challenges in achieving the UK’s nuclear capacity goals and maintaining public confidence in nuclear energy. The …

Election 2025: Gas warning puts Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on notice – The Australian

The Australian

The Albanese government in March was forced to strike an emergency … nuclear power plants.” Pressed about One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s ..

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Ukraine Faces New Nuclear Threats Thirty-Nine Years After Chornobyl

The Jamestown Foundation

… nuclear threats as Moscow’s ongoing war against Ukraine continues. … threat to Ukraine so long as Russia’s war against the country continues.

Russia’s nuclear space threat: what might be happening – Ukrainian World Congress

Ukrainian World Congress

… war, according to a report by Ekonomichna Pravda. … UWC calls for action: 39 years after Chornobyl, nuclear threats must end #CallToAction …

Deterrence Doesn’t Fly in Space: Nuclear Weapons in Outer Space as a Threat of Force

Lieber Institute – West Point

… Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons. In this opinion, the Court was asked … Articles of War is a forum for professionals to share opinions and …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Iran War Threat Grows as U.S. Nuclear Talks Falter – Newsweek

Newsweek

A fourth round of nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran has been postponed amid rising tensions and the threat of military ..

Costs for U.S. Nuclear Weapon Programs Continue to Spiral Out of Control

Federation of American Scientists

Nuclear weapons budgeting is like agreeing to buying a house … war would be more expensive, so there was no margin for error or delay …

Netanyahu’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear program is muted with Trump in power

AP News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long been on a campaign against Iran’s nuclear program and his opposition helped convince President …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Hidden lid that stops Yellowstone Supervolcano from erupting found as scientists reveal …

The US Sun

For years scientists have suspected that a mysterious chamber beneath the northeastern part of the Yellowstone caldera may hold molten rock.

Researchers discover ‘lid’ keeping Yellowstone’s super volcano from erupting – Sacramento Bee

Sacramento Bee

It’s no secret that a super volcano lies miles beneath the surface of Yellowstone National Park, but all this time researchers knew little beyond …

Earth from space: Italy’s ‘ticking time bomb’ plays peek-a-boo through a mysterious hole in the clouds

MSN

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IAEA Weekly News

2 May 2025

Read the top news and updates published on IAEA.org this week.

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IAEA Kicks Off 2025 Cooperation with G20 under South African Presidency

For the second year in a row, the IAEA has been invited to collaborate with the G20 on work related to nuclear power. The cooperation resumed under the presidency of South Africa at meetings this week in Cape Town, kicking off with a side event on the role of nuclear energy in clean energy transitions. Read more →

30 April 2025

Family Driven: Enhancing Global Standards of Radiation Protection of Patients

Chadia Rizk learned the importance of radiation in medicine in her 20s when her father was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that affects the immune system. Read more →

29 April 2025

UN Security Council Media Stakeout on Non-proliferation

Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France and Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the IAEA speak to the media on non-proliferation and nuclear weapons at a stakeout after a private meeting of the UN Security Council on 28 April 2025 in New York. Read more →

28 April 2025

NUTEC Plastics Initiative Helps Protect Biodiversity in the Galapagos

To address the growing threat of marine microplastic pollution in the Galapagos Islands, the IAEA’s Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Pollution initiative has partnered with Ecuador’s Oceanographic Institute of the Navy and Polytechnic School of the Coast to build microplastic monitoring and analytical capacity. Read more →

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In My Opinion:

So it is — by now easily predictable — that Trump has introduced another last minute issue into the the pile of “mind changes” that now has Iran on the verge of cancelling the talks altogether, but they are being held hostage by Trump that if they don’t reach a deal he will bomb their existing nuclear facilities.

This is the kind of delay and ‘rule changing’ game 4th grade kids play on the school playground, which seems to me to be about the level of Trump’s “art of the deal” because of which countries, allies and enemies alike, around the world are unwilling to take Trump and the U.S. seriously about much of anything that is concerned with international politics and avoiding war.

This delay issue is a last minute Yemen problem that Trump’s under fire defense secretary was described this way in the BBC article below: It comes after US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday warned that Iran would “pay the consequence” for its support of Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Washington has also announced sanctions this week on companies it says have links to Tehran.

Is this an excuse for another delay? I think it’s obvious that it is. And Iran has already been told they would “pay the consequence”, not for supporting Yemen rebels which is an add-on for what appears to simply create another delay of Trump’s ability to to actually honestly sit down and negotiate the deal rather than add questionable issues every few days which are all over the place — sounding like nothing more than unknown excuses for delaying talks and negotiations.

Trump seems about to bow out of a futile effort to negotiate a peaceful compromise that he said as just another campaign lie he could resolve between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours, then said after the his election it’s “gonna take a little longer”, and now appears it can’t be done. He came up with nothing more than the “laughable” idea that Ukraine should just give it all back to Russia and “forget about it”.

Perhaps that will be what happens in the Iran/U.S. nuclear talks as well . . . ~llaw

US President Donald Trump wrote to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in March, offering to begin nuclear talks. See “BBC” article below for photo credits. ~llaw

Next round of Iran-US nuclear talks postponed

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Kasra Naji & Maia Davies

BBC News

US President Donald Trump wrote to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in March, offering to begin nuclear talks

A fourth round of Iran-US talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme has been postponed.

The foreign minister of Oman, facilitating negotiations, said Saturday’s talks in Rome were being rescheduled because of logistical reasons, adding that a new date would be set when agreed by all sides.

It comes after US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday warned that Iran would “pay the consequence” for its support of Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Washington has also announced sanctions this week on companies it says have links to Tehran.

President Donald Trump pulled the US out of a previous nuclear agreement between Iran and five other world powers in 2018, and has long said he would make a “better” deal.

Trump has previously warned of military action if these new talks, which began in April, do not succeed. Both sides described the first round of talks in Oman’s capital Muscat as “constructive”.

Iran’s foreign ministry confirmed that latest stage of talks had been postponed, but Washington is yet to officially comment.

However, an unnamed US source told the Reuters news agency that Washington “never confirmed” its participation in the fourth round of talks, nor had their timing been confirmed.

The delay is unlikely to mean that the talks have broken down, with both sides eager to avoid war.

But reports from Tehran have described growing doubt about the usefulness of the talks, pointing to the new sanctions and what Tehran calls contradictory positions from the US delegation.

Part of Trump’s “maximum pressure” policy toward Tehran, the sanctions announced on Wednesday target entities said by the US to be involved in the illicit trade of Iranian petroleum and petrochemicals.

The US State Department said in a statement: “The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict in the Middle East, advance its nuclear program, and support its terrorist partners and proxies.

“Today, the United States is taking action to stem the flow of revenue that the regime uses to fund these destabilizing activities.”

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said the latest sanctions were “further proof of the American decision-makers’ contradictory behaviour and lack of good faith”.

Media reports in Iran also pointed to Hegseth’s post on X earlier on Thursday, which was reposted by Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff who has been leading the US delegation.

“Message to IRAN: We see your LETHAL support to the Houthis. We know exactly what you are doing. You will pay the CONSEQUENCE at the time and place of our choosing,” the post read.

The Houthis have declared themselves part of an “axis of resistance” of Iran-affiliated groups against Israel, the US and the wider West -along with armed groups such as Hamas and Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement.

The US has launched several deadly strikes on Houthi targets in recent months in response to the group’s attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, which began in November 2023 in response to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.

What is Iran’s nuclear programme and what does the US want?

Hopes for Iran nuclear talks tempered by threats and mixed messages

Can Trump convince Iran to ditch its nuclear programme?

Trump has said that he is looking for a solution that would close Iran’s pathways to build a nuclear bomb. But there are those in his administration who are pushing for the complete dismantlement of Iran’s nuclear enrichment programme.

They are also pushing for Iran to stop support for its proxies in the region, including the Houthis.

Iran says its programme is peaceful and that it has a right to enrichment. It is hoping for a deal to limit, but not dismantle, its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.

After Russia, Iran has been under the most extensive set of sanctions in history – the sanctions that the US has imposed on the country.

President Massoud Pezeshkian has centred Iran’s economic policies on the promise of the lifting these sanctions.

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TODAY’s NUCLEAR WORLD’s NEWS DIGEST, Thursday, (05/01/2025)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

New episode of Everything Energy podcast explores the nuclear energy comeback – News

IEA

A new episode of the IEA’s flagship podcast, Everything Energy, delves into the strong momentum behind nuclear power, which is set to generate a …

Engineers fix weld flaw to boost nuclear reactor strength at 1,022°F

Interesting Engineering

Weld flaw fix powers nuclear fusion leap to beat metal stress at scorching 1,022°F … about all things that fall under science and tech. NEWSLETTER …

Iran woos Trump with a ‘trillion-dollar’ opportunity. But will a nuclear deal make America rich? – CNN

CNN

“Despite all of the baggage we have over the 2015 nuclear deal falling … things that can be done,” he added. “Ultimately, you still have a …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

The time to forge America’s nuclear energy future is now – Chuck Fleischmann – House.gov

Chuck Fleischmann – House.gov

America and the world need more energy. Revolutionary advancements in artificial intelligence, the widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies, …

Global nuclear fusion project crosses milestone with world’s most powerful magnet – Reuters

Reuters

A much-delayed nuclear fusion project involving more than 30 countries is ready to assemble the world’s most powerful magnet – a key part of …

The Next Five Years Will Define U.S. Nuclear’s Fate – POWER Magazine

POWER Magazine

Uncover the importance of nuclear energy (including both fission and fusion) to secure the U.S. energy future amidst increasing demand and …

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

Ukraine still repairing confinement structure over Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant damaged …

pravda.com.ua

Ukraine’s State Emergency Service noted that radiation levels remain within normal limits following a Russian drone strike on the shelter of Unit No 4 …

Firefighters and nurses call on Coalition to drop nuclear energy plans – PS News

PS News

Healthcare and emergency services groups have called on the Coalition to dump its nuclear energy plan. Photo: Supplied. Firefighters and healthcare …

Ginna nuclear plant to conduct full siren test May 6 | Fingerlakes1.com

Fingerlakes1.com

All 96 emergency sirens located within a 10-mile radius of the plant—including much of Webster and areas near Irondequoit Bay—will sound during the ..

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Escalating Tensions Between India and Pakistan Raise Global Fears of Nuclear Conflict

Kurdistan24

World Nuclear Threat Pakistan India Kashmir attack. By Ahora Qadi. ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The recent deadly attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir has …

South Asian nuclear war would hit globe – Bangkok Post

Bangkok Post

However, they don’t make Putin-style thinly veiled threats to use their nukes (around 170 nuclear … threatened by a nuclear war between India and …

Pakistan Weighs Its Options, as India Readies For War – The Diplomat

The Diplomat

Pakistan’s nuclear doctrine calls for the early use of, or the threat of the use of, nuclear weapons in a confrontation or crisis with India.

Nuclear War

NEWS

Pakistan and India hint at imminent military action over Kashmir. A look at the nuclear rivals

AP News

A deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region last week has spiked tensions between India and Pakistan. India accuses Pakistan of …

Iran woos Trump with a ‘trillion-dollar’ opportunity. But will a nuclear deal make America rich? – CNN

CNN

Tehran’s argument is that a war with Iran would bleed American coffers, while diplomacy could open the door to economic prosperity. Ad Feedback. To …

Iran-US nuclear talks postponed for ‘logistical reasons’ – BBC

BBC

The delay is unlikely to mean that the talks have broken down, with both sides eager to avoid war. But reports from Tehran have described growing …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Scientist Spots Mysterious Column Of Steam In Yellowstone National Park, Reminding …

TwistedSifter

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. As recently explained in Yellowstone Volcano Observatory’s weekly column, known as Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles …

One of the world’s richest lithium deposits began inside a mega-volcano – Nature

Nature

None of the remnants of other Yellowstone-related eruptions has as much lithium. To find out why, Kathryn Watts at the US Geological Survey in Spokane …

Meet Wenatchee High School’s New Boys Basketball Coach – KPQ

KPQ

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LLAW’s NUCLEAR WORLD NEWS TODAY and the GLOBAL RISKS & CONSEQUENCES TOMORROW

In My Opinion:

This is the last day of media reporting before Saturday’s next round of talks between Iran and the United states regarding Iran’s nuclear program(s, now apparently to be held in Rome tomorrow after much unclear confusion and contradiction.

This CNN report is a comprehensive recap of the effort leading up to the agreement for these talks as well as predictions about what’s next , but to add to the Trump-caused confusion, CNN has described that Israel’s Prime Minister, Netanyahu, was surprised and unhappy that Trump announced the talks without even the courtesy of consulting or advising him of the decision. The U.S. has contradicted the Prime Minster, who would like to “nuke” Iran, but this kind of arbitrary Trump decisions are typical throughout this entire effort to eventually reach an agreement. Iran has referred to Trump’s constant contradictions or his habit of “flip-flopping”, saying Trump has a history of “backtracking”. This is certainly obvious to me in this case, and is typical of Trump’s apparent mental illness of habitually lying.

It frightens me that these talks will not go well and that they will cause far more threats of nuclear war around the world, including the Middle East, than ever before.

I sincerely hope I am wrong . . . ~llaw

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The US and Iran are set to meet for a second round of nuclear talks. Here’s what we know

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN

7 minute read

Published 1:01 PM EDT, Fri April 18, 2025

Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

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The United States and Iran are due to hold their second round of nuclear talks on Saturday, as what both sides are looking for in a deal begins to take shape.

Delegations from both countries met in Oman last weekend for talks mediated by the Gulf Arab nation. The next round is being held in Rome.

Since last weekend’s talks, which both parties described as “constructive,” remarks from various members of the Trump administration have flip-flopped, oscillating between maximalist demands that Iran has said were “red lines” and a more conciliatory approach the Islamic Republic may concede to.

This comes amid threats by President Donald Trump that the US will resort to military strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, with Israel’s help, should Tehran fail to reach a deal with its interlocutors.

Here’s what we know about the talks.

How the two sides got here

A nuclear deal was reached in 2015 between Iran and world powers, including the US. Under the deal, Iran had agreed to limit its nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.

That agreement was, however, abandoned by Trump in 2018 during his first presidential term. Iran retaliated by resuming its nuclear activities and has so far advanced its program of uranium enrichment up to 60% purity, closer to the roughly 90% level that is weapons grade.

Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful.

Last month, Trump sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proposing negotiations on a new nuclear deal, making it clear that Iran had a two-month deadline to reach an agreement, a source familiar with the letter’s contents told CNN.

Days later, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Islamic Republic rejected direct negotiations with the US. He said however that Iran’s response, delivered by Oman, left open the possibility of indirect talks with Washington.

What does Trump want and what are the key issues?

Trump has said that the deal he seeks with Iran would not be similar to the 2015 agreement inked under the Obama administration.

“It’ll be different, and maybe a lot stronger,” he said.

Related articleTrump envoy stresses need for verification in Iran nuclear talks

Comments from Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who represented the US last weekend, have suggested differently as of late.

Iran has in recent weeks been vocal with its concerns about striking a nuclear deal with Trump, who it says has a history of backtracking. The Islamic Republic has also voiced objections to any deal that fully dismantles its nuclear program, as opposed to only limiting its uranium enrichment to civilian-only use – as was stipulated under the 2015 agreement.

Formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2015 deal ensured through a number of mechanisms that Iran’s nuclear program would be exclusively peaceful.

But conflicting remarks from US officials before and after last Saturday’s meeting have muddied Washington’s demands.

Witkoff, who represented the US last weekend, said that moving forward, talks with Iran would be about verification of its nuclear program, but stopped short of mentioning a demand to fully dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, as other US officials have said in the past. In other words, indicating a deal that would be similar to the Obama-brokered agreement.

Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Bushehr, southern Iran, on November 10, 2019.

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“The conversation with the Iranians will be much about two critical points,” Witkoff told Fox News on Monday. The first is verification of uranium enrichment, “and ultimately verification on weaponization, that includes missiles, type of missiles that they have stockpiled there, and it includes the trigger for a bomb.”

However, Witkoff later reversed his position in a statement on X in which he said any final deal with Iran would require it to “stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weaponization program.”

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Asked to explain Witkoff’s apparent reversal, an administration official told CNN: “It’s the most recent elaboration of policy.”

Other officials have been hawkish on what the US expects from Iran. On Sunday, a day after Witkoff started talks with Iranian negotiators in Oman, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called on Tehran to fully dismantle its nuclear program.

“Iran, come to the table, negotiate, full dismantlement of your nuclear capabilities,” he said on Fox News.

Iranian officials have dismissed that proposal as a non-starter, accusing the US of using it as a pretext to weaken and ultimately topple the Islamic Republic. Tehran is entitled to a civilian nuclear energy program under a UN treaty.

The UN nuclear watchdog has however warned that Iran has been accelerating its enrichment of uranium up to alarming levels.

What is Iran saying?

Iran this week doubled down on its right to enrich uranium and accused the Trump administration of sending mixed signals.

“Iran’s enrichment (program) is a real and genuine matter, and we are ready to build trust regarding potential concerns, but the issue of enrichment is non-negotiable,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters on Wednesday, state-run Press TV reported.

Related articleUS-Iran negotiators hold ‘constructive’ nuclear talks, will meet again next week

Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei weighed in early Thursday on X, likening the shifting US position to “a professional foul and an unfair act in football.”

“In diplomacy any such shifting (pushed by hawks who fail to grasp the logic/art of commonsensical deal-making) could simply risk any overtures falling apart,” he wrote. “It could be perceived as lack of seriousness, let alone good faith. … We’re still in testing mode.”

Iranian media has reported that Tehran had set strict terms ahead of the talks with the US, saying that “red lines” include “threatening language” by the Trump administration and “excessive demands regarding Iran’s nuclear program.” The US must also refrain from raising issues relating to Iran’s defense industry, Iranian media said, likely referring to Iran’s ballistic missile program, which the US’ Middle Eastern allies see as a threat to their security.

Meanwhile, Iran’s highest leadership has approached the talks with extreme caution.

In his first comments on the issue since the Iranian and American negotiators met in Oman, Khamenei said Tuesday that Tehran is “neither overly optimistic nor overly pessimistic” about talks with the United States over its nuclear program.

Where does Israel stand?

Israel has been among the staunchest advocates for Iran to fully dismantle its nuclear weapon and never acquire a nuclear bomb.

On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office issued a statement defending his aggressive policy towards Iran, saying, “Israel will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons.”

A source familiar with the matter told CNN on Monday that Witkoff spoke with Ron Dermer, Israel’s Minister for Strategic Affairs and Netanyahu’s closest confidant, about the first round of US-Iran talks in Oman.

Related articleNetanyahu met Trump seeking wins on tariffs and Iran. He returns to Israel empty-handed

Dermer was sitting beside Netanyahu in Washington last week when Trump suddenly announced the US-Iran talks would begin imminently. The surprise revelation of the start of negotiations appeared to startle Netanyahu, who has increasingly pushed for a military option against Iran.

Sources familiar with the matter had previously told CNN that news of the US-Iran nuclear talks were “certainly not” to Israel’s liking, and it remains unclear if Netanyahu was given advance notice of the negotiations or if he was consulted ahead of time, the sources said.

Sitting beside Trump at the Oval Office earlier this month, Netanyahu touted a Libya-style nuclear deal between the US and Iran, which in 2003 dismantled the North African nation’s nuclear program in the hopes of ushering in a new era of relations with the US after its two-decade oil embargo on Moammar Gadhafi’s regime.

After relinquishing its nuclear program, Libya descended into civil war following a 2011 NATO-backed uprising that toppled Gadhafi’s regime and led to his killing. Iranian officials have long warned that a similar deal would be rejected from the outset.

Dermer and Mossad director David Barnea met Friday with Witkoff in Paris ahead of the second round of Iran talks.

Related articleUS intelligence agencies believe Israel is likely to strike Iranian nuclear facilities this year

Earlier this year, US intelligence agencies warned both the Biden and Trump administrations that Israel would likely attempt to strike facilities key to Iran’s nuclear program this year, according to sources familiar with the assessments.

However, The New York Times reported Wednesday that Trump had urged Israel not to strike Iran’s nuclear sites as soon as next month in order to let talks with Iran play out, which could impact planned engagements for Trump’s national security team in the coming days.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office did not deny the veracity of the article, instead asserting that Israel’s actions have delayed Iran’s nuclear program.

Responding to the New York Times’ report that he’d waved off Israeli strikes, Trump said on Thursday: “I wouldn’t say waved off,” but “I’m not in a rush to do it because I think that Iran has a chance to have a great country and to live happily without death.”

“I hope they (Iran) want to talk, it’s going to be very good for them if they do, and I’d like to see Iran thrive in the future, do fantastically well.”

CNN’s Leila Gharagozlou, Alex Marquardt, Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood, Michael Williams, Alayna Treene, Alireza Hajihosseini, Pauline Lockwood, Eyad Kourdi, Dalia Abdelwahab, Betsy Klein, Oren Liebermann and Abbas Al Lawati contributed reporting,

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A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.

TODAY’s NUCLEAR WORLD’s NEWS DIGEST, Friday, (04/18/2025)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

Are we on the brink of a nuclear revival? | FT Film – YouTube

YouTube

The electricity needed to power huge data centres has sparked a renewed interest in the potential of small modular reactors. The FT’s Pilita Clark …

United Nations nuclear watchdog says U.S.-Iran talks at ‘very crucial’ stage – Spectrum News

Spectrum News

… nuclear achievements in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (Atomic … “Once we get to our objective, all of these things will evaporate …

Some Harvard researchers have received stop work orders. One shares their story

Alabama Public Radio

It goes against everything they say they want to do. CHANG: That is Dr. Don Ingber of the Wyss Institute at Harvard University. Thank you so much for …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

The Department of Defense’s Breakthrough Nuclear Moment Risks Slipping Away

War on the Rocks

The Department of Defense is on the verge of a breakthrough with advanced nuclear energy that promises to strengthen military readiness and …

The US and Iran are set to meet for a second round of nuclear talks. Here’s what we know

CNN

Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. AP/Getty Images. CNN —. The …

Report on Advanced Nuclear Power Feasibility Delivered to Florida Governor, Legislature

American Public Power Association

Commissioners with the Florida Public Service Commission in late March approved the Advanced Nuclear Power Feasibility Report containing findings …

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Forecasting Nuclear Escalation Risks: Cloudy With a Chance of Fallout

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

… nuclear missiles from Cuba and escalation to a nuclear war: The hawks … nuclear risks. We urge forecasters to estimate and emphasize the …

Political expert predicts three-step method Vladimir Putin would deploy to start World War 3

Yahoo News UK

One historian believes we would avoid nuclear war, only to face an equally grim outcome. … Thankfully threats from the east haven’t materialised into …

Saudi defence minister visits Tehran before Iran-US talks | United Nations News | Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

Iran and the US are set to hold a second round of talks in Rome about Tehran’s nuclear programme … Asked about US President Donald Trump’s threats to …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Trump says he is in no rush to attack Iran over nuclear program | Reuters

Reuters

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was in no hurry to launch an attack on Iran over its nuclear program, a day ahead of U.S.-Iran talks in …

Forecasting Nuclear Escalation Risks: Cloudy With a Chance of Fallout

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

In the eighty years that nuclear weapons have existed, they have only been used in one conflict: World War II. Moreover, the relevance of this case to …

U.S. using ‘bunker buster’ bombs on Houthis, nuclear deal talks with Iran to continue Saturday

YouTube

… nuclear bomb. The U.S. has carried out more than 500 airstrikes … TV7 Israel News – Swords of Iron, Israel at War – Day 559 – UPDATE – 17.04.25.

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

$400 Billion Lithium Found Under U.S. Supervolcano Sparks Environmental Alarm – MSN

MSN

Deep below the McDermitt Caldera—an ancient supervolcano … What Would Happen If Yellowstone’s Supervolcano Erupted? 376. 40. How To …

IAEA Weekly News

Please note there is no IAEA Weekly news today. Reason unknown . . .

“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity” ~llaw

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LLAW’s NUCLEAR WORLD NEWS TODAY and the GLOBAL RISKS & CONSEQUENCES TOMORROW

In My Opinion:

Following in the “Al Jazeera” article is the apparent last-minute Trump-imposed confusing and contradictory second thought stymy that thus far most likely makes these USA/Iran nuclear talks impossible to reach an agreement.

The problem stems from Trump contradicting himself from one day to the next — forcing his friend and Real Estate magnate spokesman to likewise renege on what he had previously informed Iran during talks that limited nuclear production would be allowed. (The old Obama agreement, by the way that Trump dumped.)

That “mistake” demonstrates, along with other inconsistencies, that Trump absolutely has no intention of negotiating with decency nor honest debate relative to anything like “The Art of the Deal”, his ghost-written book from several years ago:

Trump’s Realtor/Negotiator Witkoff (a day after being corrected by Trump):

“Iran must stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weaponisation program,” Witkoff wrote on the social platform X. “It is imperative for the world that we create a tough, fair deal that will endure, and that is what President Trump has asked me to do.”

In response, Araghchi issued a warning to the US.

“Enrichment is a real and accepted issue, and we are ready for trust-building about possible concerns,” Araghchi noted. “But losing the right to enrich at all “is non-negotiable”, he said.

~llaw

News|Nuclear Energy

Iran confirms next round of nuclear talks with US set for Rome on Saturday

The announcement comes as chief of nuclear watchdog IAEA arrives in Tehran for talks that may revolve around accessibility for inspectors.

Published On 16 Apr 202516 Apr 2025

Iran has confirmed that its next round of nuclear talks with the United States this weekend will be held in Rome after earlier confusion over where the negotiations would be conducted.

Wednesday’s announcement on Iranian state television came as Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian formally approved the resignation of one of his vice presidents, who had served as Tehran’s key negotiator in its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, also arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for talks that could include negotiations over what access his International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors can get under any proposed deal.

The state TV announcement said Oman will again mediate the talks on Saturday in Rome. Oman’s foreign minister served as an interlocutor between the two sides during negotiations last weekend in Muscat, the Omani capital.

On Monday, some officials initially identified Rome as hosting the negotiations, only for Iran to insist early on Tuesday that its team would return to Oman. US officials so far have not said publicly where the talks will be held, though US President Donald Trump did call Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on Tuesday while the ruler was on a trip to the Netherlands.

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The negotiations come amid soaring tensions between the US and Iran over the latter’s nuclear development.

Trump repeatedly has threatened to unleash air strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear programme if a deal isn’t reached. Iranian officials increasingly have warned that they could pursue a nuclear weapon with their stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.

‘Like a puzzle’

Grossi arrived in Tehran for meetings with Pezeshkian and others, which will likely be held on Thursday.

Shortly before his arrival, Grossi warned that Iran was “not far” from possessing a nuclear bomb.

“It’s like a puzzle. They have the pieces, and one day they could eventually put them together,” Grossi told French newspaper Le Monde in an interview published on Wednesday.

Attacks in Sudan’s Darfur kill at least 300 as grim anniversary passes: UN

Since the nuclear deal’s collapse in 2018 with Trump’s unilateral withdrawal of the US from the accord, Iran has abandoned all limits on its programme, and enriches uranium to up to 60 percent purity – near weapons-grade levels of 90 percent.

Surveillance cameras installed by the IAEA have been disrupted, while Iran has barred some of the Vienna-based agency’s most experienced inspectors. Iranian officials have also increasingly threatened that they could pursue atomic weapons, something that Western countries and the IAEA have been worried about for years.

Any possible deal between Iran and the US likely would need to rely on the IAEA’s expertise to ensure Tehran’s compliance. And despite tensions between Iran and the agency, its access has not been entirely revoked.

‘Non-negotiable’

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday warned the US about taking contradictory stances in the talks.

His remarks came after comments from US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who this week initially suggested a deal could see Iran go back to 3.67 percent uranium enrichment – like in the 2015 deal reached by the administration of former US President Barack Obama. Witkoff then followed up by saying, “A deal with Iran will only be completed if it is a Trump deal.”

“Iran must stop and eliminate its nuclear enrichment and weaponisation program,” Witkoff wrote on the social platform X. “It is imperative for the world that we create a tough, fair deal that will endure, and that is what President Trump has asked me to do.”

In response, Araghchi issued a warning to the US.

“Enrichment is a real and accepted issue, and we are ready for trust-building about possible concerns,” Araghchi noted. But losing the right to enrich at all “is non-negotiable”, he said.

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Whenever there is an underlined link to a Category media news story, if you press or click on the link provided, you no longer have to cut and paste to your web browser, since this Post’s link will take you directly to the article in your browser.

A current Digest of major nuclear media headlines with automated links is listed below by nuclear Category (in the above listed order). If a Category heading does not appear in the daily news Digest, it means there was no news reported from this Category today. Generally, the three best articles in each Category from around the nuclear world(s) are Posted. Occasionally, if a Post is important enough, it may be listed in multiple Categories.

TODAY’s NUCLEAR WORLD’s NEWS DIGEST, Thursday, (04/17/2025)

All Things Nuclear

NEWS

UN nuclear watchdog says US-Iran talks at a ‘very crucial’ stage – ABC News

ABC News – The Walt Disney Company

Asked about Trump’s threats to attack Iran, Grossi urged people to “concentrate on our objective.” “Once we get to our objective, all of these things …

Commission holds open house about Davis-Besse nuclear power plant – YouTube

YouTube

Commission holds open house about Davis-Besse nuclear power plant … Val Kilmer & Mel Gibson Tell You What We All Thought Was True About Working in …

Trump can’t afford to simply revive Obama’s nuclear deal – Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council

Trump’s Middle East strategy is all about striking an Iran deal. Gaza could get in the way. New Atlanticist By Alan Pino. Recent US actions in …

Nuclear Power

NEWS

Has Nuclear Energy’s Time Come? – Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Oconee’s three reactors produce over 2,500 megawatts of energy, enough to power more than 1.9 million homes. Last year, Baltimore-based Constellation ..

Iran confirms next round of nuclear talks with US set for Rome on Saturday – Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera

IRAN-NUCLEAR/GROSSI. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi meets with Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) spokesman …

Are we on the brink of a nuclear revival? | FT Film – YouTube

YouTube

The electricity needed to power huge data centres has sparked a renewed interest in the potential of small modular reactors.

Nuclear Power Emergencies

NEWS

UK government has three-step plan Brits should follow if a nuclear emergency happens

LADbible

… nuclear power plant or a problem with the transportation of radioactive material. Gas, dust and larger fragments of radioactive material could be …

Op/Ed: Public Opinion On Nuclear Power Has Deep Roots – Marine Link

Marine Link

Australia does not have nuclear power stations, and it does not have nuclear weapons. … emergency response and disaster relief in remote areas. The …

Ukraine and US share common interest in returning Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to …

pravda.com.ua

… Nuclear Power Plant to Ukrainian control – energy minister. Olha … emergency shutdown of nuclear units, and these are operational nuclear units.

Nuclear War Threats

NEWS

Israel’s Iran Attack Plan Ready, But Shot Down By Trump| War Threat Still Hangs? Big …

YouTube

Israel nearly finalised an attack on Iran’s nuclear sites … Israel’s Iran Attack Plan Ready, But Shot Down By Trump| War Threat Still Hangs?

Iran builds ties with US ally as regional war fears grow – Newsweek

Newsweek

… nuclear program and growing threats of war. The rare encounter … Tensions have raised the risks for war as the U.S. is already engaged in a …

Nuclear Deterrence vs Nuclear Warfighting: Is There a Difference and Does it Matter?

RealClearDefense

With the end of the Cold War, how the two types of weapons were perceived in the popular consciousness changed. Nuclear weapons and the threat of an …

Nuclear War

NEWS

Trump waved off planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites, New York Times reports | Reuters

Reuters

… nuclear program, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing … Israel and Hamas at War · Japan · Middle East · Ukraine and Russia at War …

Trump blocked Israeli-proposed joint attack on Iran to pursue nuclear deal — report

The Times of Israel

This would pave the way for Israeli fighters to directly strike nuclear sites. Such an attack would have likely prompted Iran to launch a retaliatory …

Trump Waved Off Israeli Strike After Divisions Emerged in His Administration

The New York Times

Israel has long planned to attack Iranian nuclear facilities, rehearsing bombing runs and calculating how much damage it could do with or without …

Yellowstone Caldera

NEWS

Using vibrations to see into Yellowstone’s magma reservoir – Phys.org

Phys.org

The good news is that these findings indicate the long-dormant Yellowstone Volcano is in no immediate danger of eruption. This is because much of the …

Is Yellowstone’s supervolcano on the brink of erupting? Concerning study reveals just … – Daily Mail

Daily Mail

Yellowstone is located beneath a national park spanning three states – Idaho, Wyoming and Montana · Yellowstone’s magma chamber spans an area 55 miles …

Critical new insights into Yellowstone’s volcanic hazards – Cosmos Magazine

Cosmos Magazine

Seismologists created their own artificial earthquakes to peer inside the Yellowstone caldera’s reservoir of molten and superheated rocks and gas.