The Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says there is no proof Iran has built nuclear weapons, acknowledging that even the recent tensions in the region have not disrupted the agency’s monitoring of Iran's nuclear sites.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un capped off his 10th year in power with a speech that made more mention of tractor factories and school uniforms than nuclear weapons or the United States, according to summaries by state media on Saturday.
"Joe Biden wants to avoid a war with Iran which could destabilize the Middle East and make it harder for him to achieve his domestic policy objectives," A political science professor at George Washington University Hugh Gusterson tells.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday emphasized that building, keeping and utilizing nuclear weapons are banned according to the Islamic law, adding the country has never pursued nukes.
President-elect Donald Trump called for an expansion of the United States' nuclear capabilities on Thursday, in a tweet that alarmed nonproliferation experts who said that a boost to the U.S. arsenal could fuel global tensions; Reuters reported.
