Tag: Non-Proliferation
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Pakistan Reaffirms May 1998 Nuclear Tests: FO Statement Clarifies History
Introduction: Reaffirming the Timeline of Pakistan’s Nuclear Tests In a recent public clarification, Pakistan’s Foreign Office (FO) reaffirmed that the country conducted its last nuclear tests in May 1998. The statement, reported by Geo News, comes as part of ongoing regional and international discussions about nuclear weapons capabilities, security assurances, and historical record-keeping. The clarification…
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UN Sanctions Reimposed on Iran Over Nuclear Program Developments
Background: The snapback and the sanctions regime The United Nations Security Council has reinstated a broad set of sanctions on Iran following the collapse of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. The move, effective since Saturday evening New York time, revives a multi-faceted embargo and economic measures that had been lifted years earlier under the 2015…
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Iran Condemns UN Sanctions on Nuclear Program
Background: Sanctions Reimposed Amid Nuclear Tensions Iran has denounced the United Nations’ return of sanctions tied to its nuclear program, a move that comes ten years after those penalties were first lifted. The reimposition occurred after negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions stalled, with Western capitals signaling that diplomacy remains open even as penalties were reinstated.…