ROBERT OPPENHEIMER, the father of America’s nuclear bomb, described his country’s atomic rivalry with the Soviet Union as “two scorpions in a bottle”. The risks of this standoff have been contained over the years by various arms-control agreements, most recently New START. But that treaty expires on February 5th, with no replacement—and to make matters…
Iran planned to hold a call with three European nations Friday as they threatened to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program. The call Iran will hold with France, Germany and the United Kingdom comes as Tehran faces an Aug. 31 deadline set by the three nations to reach a “satisfactory solution”…
By John Irish and Parisa Hafezi PARIS (Reuters) -France, Britain and Germany will hold face-to-face talks with Iran on Friday for the first time since U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June, aiming to gauge Tehran’s appetite for a compromise to avert sanctions, diplomats say. The three European countries, along with China…
Atomic People (PBS image) Stephanie Prange July 8, 2025 As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the first and only atomic bombs were used in warfare, Atomic People, which provides a powerful historical record, capturing the firsthand testimony of the last Japanese survivors of the blast, premieres Aug. 4 at 10-11:30 p.m. ET on…