“End Nuclear Insanity Before Nuclear Insanity Ends Humanity” ~llaw
Apr 17, 2025
See “Al Jazeera” article for image description and photo credits . . . ~llaw
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
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.
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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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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.