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- 1Satellite imagery shows North Korea expanding Yongbyon uranium enrichment site▼North Korea expanding uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon: Imagery
New satellite imagery indicates North Korea is expanding its uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon, the country's main nuclear complex. The expansion suggests Pyongyang is continuing to build up its fissile material production capacity despite international sanctions and long-stalled denuclearisation talks, drawing attention from nonproliferation analysts and regional observers.
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Russia has issued a nuclear warning directed at NATO amid rising tensions in the Baltic region, drawing attention to Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave between Poland and Lithuania where Moscow is widely reported to station nuclear-capable weapons. The story is drawing interest in the United States and France as Western officials monitor Russian military signaling in the Baltic Sea area.
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Qatari mediators are working to broker a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, according to Al-Monitor. The reported push places Doha back in its familiar role as intermediary between Washington and Tehran, amid ongoing tensions over Iran's nuclear programme. Details of the proposed deal and the state of negotiations remain limited, with no official confirmation yet from either the US or Iranian governments.