Iran's Space Program Sites Used for Covert Nuclear Warhead Development
A covert Iranian agency, the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), is developing nuclear warheads at the Shahroud Space Center and Imam Khomeini Spaceport, utilizing the Ghaem-100 and Simorgh rockets, respectively; this revelation, from sources within the Iranian regime, poses a ...
Iran's Space Program Sites Used for Covert Nuclear Warhead Development
A covert Iranian agency, the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research (SPND), is developing nuclear warheads at the Shahroud Space Center and Imam Khomeini Spaceport, utilizing the Ghaem-100 and Simorgh rockets, respectively; this revelation, from sources within the Iranian regime, poses a ...
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48% Bias Score
Germany Condemns Russia-Iran Strategic Partnership Amid Ukraine War
Germany condemns Russia and Iran's strategic partnership, signed January 17 in Moscow, highlighting Iran's regional role and Russia's use of North Korean support in the Ukraine war; experts compare this to similar Russian agreements with countries like North Korea, Vietnam, and Mongolia, emphasizing...
Germany Condemns Russia-Iran Strategic Partnership Amid Ukraine War
Germany condemns Russia and Iran's strategic partnership, signed January 17 in Moscow, highlighting Iran's regional role and Russia's use of North Korean support in the Ukraine war; experts compare this to similar Russian agreements with countries like North Korea, Vietnam, and Mongolia, emphasizing...
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40% Bias Score
Geneva Talks Begin Amidst Iranian Prisoner Release and Nuclear Concerns
Iranian diplomats are holding talks with British, French, and German representatives in Geneva on regional, international, and nuclear issues; this follows the release of Iranian-German prisoner Nahid Taghavi from an Iranian prison and her return to Germany, with Iran's stated goal being the lifting...
Geneva Talks Begin Amidst Iranian Prisoner Release and Nuclear Concerns
Iranian diplomats are holding talks with British, French, and German representatives in Geneva on regional, international, and nuclear issues; this follows the release of Iranian-German prisoner Nahid Taghavi from an Iranian prison and her return to Germany, with Iran's stated goal being the lifting...
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40% Bias Score
Weakening U.S. Alliances Increase Nuclear Proliferation Risk
The U.S.'s wavering commitment to defending its allies, coupled with rising global tensions and arms control failures, is increasing the risk of nuclear proliferation, despite past success in limiting it; concerns are rising that even limited nuclear proliferation can have devastating consequences.
Weakening U.S. Alliances Increase Nuclear Proliferation Risk
The U.S.'s wavering commitment to defending its allies, coupled with rising global tensions and arms control failures, is increasing the risk of nuclear proliferation, despite past success in limiting it; concerns are rising that even limited nuclear proliferation can have devastating consequences.
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48% Bias Score
Iran to Hold Talks with European Nations on JCPOA Future
Iran will hold talks with Germany, the UK, and France on January 13th to discuss the future of the JCPOA nuclear deal, which has been stalled since the US withdrawal in 2018. These talks will focus on clarifying the framework for any future negotiations and not the negotiations themselves. The talks...
Iran to Hold Talks with European Nations on JCPOA Future
Iran will hold talks with Germany, the UK, and France on January 13th to discuss the future of the JCPOA nuclear deal, which has been stalled since the US withdrawal in 2018. These talks will focus on clarifying the framework for any future negotiations and not the negotiations themselves. The talks...
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44% Bias Score
Syria's Collapse Weakens Iran, Shifts Regional Power Dynamics
The unexpected collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria has significantly weakened Iran, creating a power vacuum and potentially destabilizing the region. Israel's actions against Iranian proxies inadvertently contributed to the regime change, creating a more favorable strategic environment f...
Syria's Collapse Weakens Iran, Shifts Regional Power Dynamics
The unexpected collapse of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria has significantly weakened Iran, creating a power vacuum and potentially destabilizing the region. Israel's actions against Iranian proxies inadvertently contributed to the regime change, creating a more favorable strategic environment f...
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52% Bias Score
Iran Open to Nuclear Deal Talks with Trump Administration
Iran's willingness to negotiate a new nuclear deal with the Trump administration, following the removal of hawkish advisors, signals a potential shift towards diplomacy and de-escalation in the Middle East, despite significant past tensions and sanctions.
Iran Open to Nuclear Deal Talks with Trump Administration
Iran's willingness to negotiate a new nuclear deal with the Trump administration, following the removal of hawkish advisors, signals a potential shift towards diplomacy and de-escalation in the Middle East, despite significant past tensions and sanctions.
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40% Bias Score
Iran, E3 to Hold Talks on Nuclear Program Amid Rising Tensions
Representatives from Iran and the E3 (UK, France, Germany) will meet in Geneva on Monday and Tuesday to discuss Iran's nuclear program, amid concerns over its uranium enrichment nearing weapons-grade levels and the upcoming October expiration of the 2015 nuclear deal.
Iran, E3 to Hold Talks on Nuclear Program Amid Rising Tensions
Representatives from Iran and the E3 (UK, France, Germany) will meet in Geneva on Monday and Tuesday to discuss Iran's nuclear program, amid concerns over its uranium enrichment nearing weapons-grade levels and the upcoming October expiration of the 2015 nuclear deal.
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60% Bias Score
Yakuza Member Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa, a 60-year-old Japanese yakuza member, pleaded guilty in Manhattan on Wednesday to conspiring to sell nuclear material from Myanmar to Iran, along with drug and weapons trafficking; he faces a possible life sentence.
Yakuza Member Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Trafficking
Takeshi Ebisawa, a 60-year-old Japanese yakuza member, pleaded guilty in Manhattan on Wednesday to conspiring to sell nuclear material from Myanmar to Iran, along with drug and weapons trafficking; he faces a possible life sentence.
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20% Bias Score
2025: WWII, UN Anniversary Underscores Fragile Global Peace
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of WWII's end and the UN's creation, prompting reflection on peace, global governance, and the challenges of nuclear proliferation, AI weaponization, inequality, and resurgent nationalism.
2025: WWII, UN Anniversary Underscores Fragile Global Peace
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of WWII's end and the UN's creation, prompting reflection on peace, global governance, and the challenges of nuclear proliferation, AI weaponization, inequality, and resurgent nationalism.
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44% Bias Score
US Imposes Sanctions on Pakistan's Missile Program Amid Growing Security Concerns
Following the announcement of new U.S. sanctions against Pakistan's ballistic missile program, John Feiner, the top U.S. national security advisor, stated that Pakistan's development of advanced missile technology poses a growing threat to the United States. This follows a long history of fluctuatin...
US Imposes Sanctions on Pakistan's Missile Program Amid Growing Security Concerns
Following the announcement of new U.S. sanctions against Pakistan's ballistic missile program, John Feiner, the top U.S. national security advisor, stated that Pakistan's development of advanced missile technology poses a growing threat to the United States. This follows a long history of fluctuatin...
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52% Bias Score
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors Amid Rising Nuclear Fears
The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese atomic bomb survivors' group, for their work to prevent nuclear weapons use, highlighting growing fears of nuclear war following recent threats from Russia and Israel.
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Japanese Atomic Bomb Survivors Amid Rising Nuclear Fears
The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese atomic bomb survivors' group, for their work to prevent nuclear weapons use, highlighting growing fears of nuclear war following recent threats from Russia and Israel.
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52% Bias Score