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nuclear weapon

[noo-klee-er wep-uhn, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈwɛp ən, ˈnju- /


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It is also unclear how far the Assad regime got in assembling a capability to separate plutonium and turn it into a form that can be used in a nuclear weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Western governments said the agreement was designed to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon, an objective Iran has consistently denied pursuing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

The chief of the UN nuclear watchdog, meanwhile, warned that any final US-Iran settlement would need strong safeguards to ensure Tehran does not build a nuclear weapon.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

He also said the deal meant Iran would "never have a nuclear weapon" and that the crucial Strait of Hormuz waterway in the Gulf would reopen and be "toll-free".

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

For example, four Russian submarines prowled the waters near Cuba, each one carrying a torpedo loaded with a nuclear weapon.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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