Tensions between the United States and Iran surged after Iran’s Atomic Energy Chief Mohammad Eslami declared Tehran has fully developed an indigenous nuclear industry following the 2025 conflict. He insisted Iran’s program complies with the International Atomic Energy Agency and warned no nation can strip its enrichment rights.

Russia has repeatedly struck Ukraine's energy infrastructure, risking a nuclear disaster.

The comments follow the recent expiration of an important nuclear arms treaty.

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