Nuclear weapons
Briefing
How much did America’s bombs damage Iran’s nuclear programme?
Assessments vary wildly and it is impossible to know for sure
Graphic detail
Mapping Iran’s nuclear programme
American and Israeli strikes have done clear damage, but uncertainties remain about what has survived
Middle East & Africa
Destroying Iran’s nuclear programme is Netanyahu’s obsession
He is planning at least two weeks of air strikes
Middle East & Africa
Was Iran really racing for nukes?
Israel says so, but there are grounds for doubt
Britain
Might the Royal Air Force go nuclear again?
The defence review suggests that Britain could soon wield tactical nuclear bombs
Leaders
The plan to protect America by shooting down missiles mid-air
It’s not as outlandish as it sounds
Middle East & Africa
Is Donald Trump about to bomb Iran or rebuild it?
His negotiator, Steve Witkoff, walks a tightrope
Middle East & Africa
Trump rebuffs Netanyahu and gambles on a deal with Iran
Israel’s prime minister tied his country’s fate to Donald Trump. Now America is talking to its enemy
International
Europe thinks the unthinkable on a nuclear bomb
Poland wants co-operation with France on a nuclear deterrent. That could take many forms
Britain
Does Britain’s nuclear deterrent have a Trump-shaped problem?
Higher defence spending is just the start of a painful reassessment
International
Can Europe confront Vladimir Putin’s Russia on its own?
An independent army, air force and nuclear bomb would come at a high price
United States
Donald Trump revives ideas of a Star Wars-like missile shield
He wants a swarm of missile-toting satellites to take out incoming threats