nuclear bomb

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The president remains adamant that Iran can’t have a pathway to a nuclear bomb, but much will depend on nuclear negotiations that are expected to begin soon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

I don’t think they fully grasp how severe even one nuclear bomb being dropped would be.

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

The US and Israel have led Western opposition to Iran's nuclear programme, claiming the country is seeking to develop a nuclear bomb - something Tehran has vehemently denied.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The United States last test detonated a nuclear bomb in 1992.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Q: How is it possible that humans invented something as amazing as an airplane and something as awful as a nuclear bomb?

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon