Nuclear Weapons, Proliferation and Policy Doctrine
November 30, 2025
North Korea's Kim vows 'strategic assets' for air force

Seoul (AFP) Nov 30, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced the country's air force will be equipped with "new strategic military assets", state media said Sunday. Kim made the announcement at an event marking the 80th anniversary of the North Korean air force on Friday, accompanied by his daughter Ju Ae, who is understood to be his recognised successor. "The Air Force will be given new strategic military assets and entrusted with a new important duty," he said in a speech without elaborating, according to state ... read more
Iran FM to discuss nuclear programme, national's case in France visit
Tehran (AFP) Nov 25, 2025
Iran's foreign minister will discuss the country's nuclear programme and the case of an Iranian citizen held in France during a visit to Paris this week, the foreign ministry said Tuesday. ... more
Iran's foreign minister to hold Paris talks Wednesday: French ministry
Paris (AFP) Nov 24, 2025
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will hold talks with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris this week, France's foreign ministry said Monday. ... more
Iran envoy says new UN resolution will have 'negative impact'
Vienna (AFP) Nov 20, 2025
Iran's envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency told AFP on Thursday that a new resolution passed by the UN nuclear watchdog would have a "negative impact" on cooperation over the country's nuclear programme. ... more
Iran says new framework needed to access bombed nuclear sites
Tehran (AFP) Nov 21, 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a new approach should be taken for the monitoring of the country's nuclear sites attacked in a recent war with Israel. ... more
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FM says 'no undeclared nuclear enrichment facility' in Iran
Tehran (AFP) Nov 16, 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the country had no undeclared uranium enrichment sites and that all of its facilities were monitored by the UN's nuclear watchdog. ... more
South Korea proposes first military talks with North in years
Seoul (AFP) Nov 17, 2025
South Korea proposed on Monday talks with Pyongyang to avoid border clashes, the first such offer in seven years as Seoul seeks to ease military tensions with the nuclear-armed North. ... more
UN watchdog calls on Iran to urgently allow 'long overdue' uranium stockpile verification
Vienna (AFP) Nov 12, 2025
The UN nuclear watchdog on Wednesday called on Iran to allow it to verify its enriched uranium inventories, especially its sensitive stockpile of highly enriched uranium that was "long overdue", according to a confidential report seen by AFP. ... more
Russia offers US nuclear talks in bid to ease tensions
Moscow (AFP) Nov 11, 2025
Russia on Tuesday offered to discuss with the United States allegations from Washington that it had carried out secret underground nuclear tests, in a bid to ease tensions between the world's top two nuclear superpowers. ... more
US military slams 'destabilizing' North Korea missile launch
Washington (AFP) Nov 8, 2025
The US military said on Friday it was "consulting closely" with allies and partners following North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch. ... more
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Iran president warns Tehran may face evacuation due to drought
Tehran (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned in a speech broadcast on Friday that the capital Tehran may need evacuating because of water shortages if it doesn't rain before the end of the year. ... more
N. Korea warns of more 'offensive action' after latest missile launch
Seoul (AFP) Nov 8, 2025
North Korea's defence minister warned Saturday of more "offensive action", as Washington and Seoul criticised Pyongyang's latest ballistic missile launch. ... more
North Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile: Seoul military
Seoul (AFP) Nov 7, 2025
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, around a week after US President Donald Trump approved South Korea's plan to build a nuclear-powered submarine. ... more
Experts warn explosive nuclear testing would trigger escalation
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 6, 2025
President Donald Trump's calls to ramp up nuclear weapons testing last week have put nuclear watchdogs and world leaders on alert while experts say the United States has little to gain. ... more
Putin says Russia considers resuming nuclear tests after Trump comments
Moscow (AFP) Nov 5, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia would consider resuming nuclear tests if the United States did so, convening a security council meeting after US President Donald Trump's comments on testing. ... more
Iran commemorates storming of US embassy with missile replicas, fake coffins

Tehran (AFP) Nov 4, 2025
With replicas of missiles on display and effigies of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu hanging from a crane, thousands of Iranians commemorated on Tuesday the 1979 storming of the US embassy in Tehran. Five months after a brief war with Israel that saw the US join in with strikes on key nuclear facilities, demonstrators chanted "Death to America, death to Israel!" and sang revolutionary songs in a particularly charged outing for the annual event. Though the commemorations are held annually, ... read more
South Korea says North fired artillery rockets during Hegseth visit
Seoul (AFP) Nov 4, 2025
North Korea fired multiple artillery rockets an hour before US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the border separating it from the South, Seoul's military told AFP on Tuesday. ... more

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Iran vows to rebuild nuclear sites 'stronger than before'
Tehran (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
Iran said on Sunday that it would rebuild nuclear sites damaged by Israeli and US strikes "stronger than before", as mediator Oman urged Tehran and Washington to revive stalled diplomacy. ... more
South Korea urges Xi's help to 'resume dialogue' with North
Gyeongju, South Korea (AFP) Nov 1, 2025
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday to help Seoul "resume dialogue" with North Korea as they met for their first summit. ... more
Trump says Russia, China have secretly tested nuclear weapons
Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2025
President Donald Trump alleged Sunday that countries including Russia and China have conducted underground nuclear tests unknown to the public, and that the United States would follow suit. ... more
North Korean POWs in Ukraine want to go to South: activist
Seoul (AFP) Nov 2, 2025
Two North Korean prisoners of war held in Ukraine have pleaded to live in South Korea, a human rights organisation told AFP on Sunday. ... more
Iran banking on Iraq vote to retain regional influence
Baghdad (AFP) Nov 3, 2025
Iraq will hold parliamentary elections on November 11, with analysts saying Iran will be watching closely as it hopes to retain influence over its neighbour after losing regional leverage during the Gaza war. ... more
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