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Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Poland and Portugal on the US-Iran peace deal Joint E4 Leaders’ Statement on the US-Iran Peace Deal

Joint Statement on the June 2026 U.S.-Japan Extended Deterrence Dialogue The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Japan on the occasion of the U.S.-Japan Extended Deterrence Dialogue. Begin text: Japan hosted the United States for an Extended Deterrence Dialogue (EDD) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo from June 8-9, 2026. The Department of State and Department of War co-chaired for the United States, while the...

Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al Sabah. The Secretary reiterated the commitment of the United States to Kuwait’s security, to ensuring that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon, and restoration of freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The Secretary also condemned Iran’s outrageous and unacceptable attacks targeting...

U.S.-ROK Nuclear Cooperation Working Group Consultations Held in Seoul The United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held bilateral meetings to advance consultations on nuclear cooperation initiatives from June 2-3 in Seoul. Following the opening session with Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo, sector-specific discussions were held under the leadership of the White House National Security Council and the National...

Targeting Iran’s Digital Asset Exchanges for Terror Finance and Sanctions Evasion Today, the United States is sanctioning Iran’s largest digital asset exchanges and their leadership for supporting the Iranian regime’s terrorist activities and sanctions evasion efforts. These exchanges have enabled the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to conduct illicit transactions, helped the Iranian regime access international financial systems, and allowed regime insiders to move wealth across...

First-of-its-kind project to develop cutting-edge uncrewed underwater technologies as AUKUS nations ‘step on the accelerator’ for Pillar 2 AUKUS Partnership to Develop Advanced Underwater Technology for Defence Forces Follows first successful submarine maintenance period for a UK submarine at HMAS Stirling earlier this year, as UK and US submarines set to rotate through the Australian base from 2027. Additionally, three British companies named amongst winners of the UK 2025 AUKUS Maritime...

Assistant Secretary Yeaw Travels to Buenos Aires for Civil Nuclear Energy Conference and Bilateral Meetings Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Dr. Christopher Yeaw will travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 29 – June 5, 2026, to participate in the Foundational Infrastructure for Responsible Use of Small Modular Reactor Technology (FIRST) Regional Workshop and conduct a series of bilateral meetings with regional counterparts. During his visit, Assistant...

Conclusion of the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference The United States regrets that the States Party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) failed to reach consensus on a final document at the conclusion of the 2026 Review Conference. The inability of some NPT States Parties to take Iran’s threat to global nonproliferation seriously will be addressed by the United States in our continuing engagements. The United States remains firmly committed to the NPT and its...

United States Completes Accelerated Mission to Remove Highly Enriched Uranium from Venezuela The United States, in partnership with Venezuela and the United Kingdom and with technical support from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), successfully removed excess highly enriched uranium (HEU) from Venezuela’s shuttered RV-1 research reactor. The RV-1 was the country’s first and only nuclear reactor, originally built for peaceful scientific research and later repurposed for gamma-ray...

British soldiers will be equipped with modern guns capable of firing eight rounds per minute at targets up to 70km away – delivering the long-term close support artillery solution for the British Army, a landmark moment in UK defence modernisation Next-Generation Remote Controlled Artillery Systems to Transform British Army Procurement of 72 Remote Controlled Howitzers (RCH 155) for the British Army will deliver a step change in artillery capability. The UK’s £1 billion investment delivers on...

Joint Statement on the Strategic Dialogue Between the United States and Poland The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Poland on the occasion of the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue. Begin Text The United States of America and the Republic of Poland held the 16th round of the U.S.-Poland Strategic Dialogue April 30 in Warsaw. U.S. Department of State Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and Polish...

On the 40th Anniversary of the Chornobyl Disaster Forty years ago, the Chornobyl disaster changed forever how the world thinks about nuclear safety. We remember the lives lost and honor the incredible courage of the first responders and innocent people in Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and other countries who faced this tragedy head-on and continue to deal with its effects today. The United States responded to the crisis, assisting with the cleanup of the disaster and containment of the site. We...

by Ram ben Ze’ev The Price of Misalignment: Memory, War, and the Illusion of Strength Today, Israel stands still. At the sound of the siren, the nation pauses in collective remembrance for those who were killed—soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces whose lives ended in battle. The numbers are heavy: 25,644 since 1860, leaving behind tens of thousands of bereaved families. Yet numbers, as vast as they are, do not capture truth. Words do. We say “fallen soldiers,” as though they stumbled. But...

Great British Energy – Nuclear signs a contract with Rolls‑Royce SMR to deliver the UK’s first SMRs Great British Energy - Nuclear and Rolls-Royce SMR Sign Contract Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE‑N) has signed a contract with Rolls‑Royce SMR, formally commencing technology design activities that will enable the delivery of the UK’s first Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as part of the Government’s clean energy mission. The UK’s first SMR project is estimated to support around 3,000 jobs at...

Hunterston B nuclear power station in North Ayrshire has transferred ownership from EDF to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Hunterston B Nuclear Power Station Transferred to the NDA Today, Hunterston B nuclear power station in North Ayrshire has transferred ownership from EDF to the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to be decommissioned by its subsidiary Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS). The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is the organisation trusted by the government to...

Article explores concerns over honey adulteration and the work of jointly funded Framework for interrogation of honey authenticity databases Understanding Honey Fraud and the Role of Authenticity Testing Honey fraud, including the adulteration of honey with cheap sugar syrups and mislabelling of origin, remains a high-profile and contentious issue. A recent article by The Grocer explores how investigations and testing programmes have raised potential concerns about the authenticity of some...

1.4MW mission-focused supercomputer named ‘Sunrise’, primed to be the world's most powerful AI supercomputer dedicated to fusion energy The UK taxpayers are investing £45 million for a 1.4MW mission-focused supercomputer named ‘Sunrise’, a key first step in establishing the country’s first AI Growth Zone at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Campus in Oxfordshire. As announced in the Fusion Strategy , Sunrise is targeted for operation in June this year and is primed to be the...

by Ram ben Ze'ev This War Was Chosen As a Jew, an American, and a fervent supporter of Israel, I write this without apology: I shed no tears for Iran. The regime in Tehran has spent decades threatening Israel, funding terror, and building a regional network dedicated to Jewish bloodshed. If Iran were to launch an unprovoked attack on Israel, I would support the destruction of its military capacity without hesitation. But that is not what this is. What I object to, strongly and without...

Plan to overhaul nuclear system will speed up building, strengthen national and energy security, and cut costs Overhaul of Nuclear System to Speed Up Building and Cut Costs Government overhauls nuclear planning and regulation to deliver golden age of nuclear and boost UK energy sovereignty streamlining regulation to simplify the building of new nuclear projects whilst ensuring better environmental outcomes drive for clean power essential to get the UK off dependence on volatile fossil fuel...

by Ram ben Ze’ev The Nobel Delusion and the Price of Blood For years, President Donald Trump nursed a grievance. The Nobel Committee refused to crown him as the architect of peace he so eagerly proclaimed himself to be. Throughout his first term, during the 2020 campaign, throughout 2024, and right up until the Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado—who symbolically handed it to him—he spoke incessantly of the wars he stopped and the...

CNC supported a Police Scotland-led operation in Wick that uncovered a sophisticated cannabis cultivation worth £7.1m, resulting in seven arrests and charges CNC Supports Police Scotland in £7.1m Cannabis Seizure Cannabis with an estimated street value of £7.1 million has been discovered at a derelict former school in Wick following a Police Scotland–led investigation supported by the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC). On Thursday, 29 January 2026, officers acting on intelligence executed a...

Government publishes Advanced Nuclear Framework to get pioneering nuclear technology off the ground Government to Unlock Advanced Nuclear to Grow Economy Plans to speed up building of pioneering nuclear technology to power AI boom and grow economy with clean energy Government to recognise most credible advanced nuclear projects to help unlock private investment and get projects off the ground New nuclear projects could create thousands of jobs across the country as part of nuclear “golden...

Implementation of Iran-Related United Nations Security Council Resolutions The United States of America, along with 40 countries, gathered last week in Prague, the Czech Republic for a symposium designed to further advance the implementation of the reimposed United Nations Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) on the Iranian regime. Participants discussed the full range of issues affecting UN Member State implementation of the renewed obligations. The symposium served as an opportunity to...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Begin text: U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and Bahraini Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs Shaikh Abdulla bin Ali Al Khalifa led the fifth U.S.-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue on January 26, 2026 in Manama. The annual event attests to the enduring strategic partnership between the two countries under the leadership of President Donald...

Nuclear Transport Solutions sign new strategic agreement on development of transport package designed to safely move the next generation of nuclear fuel UK and US Nuclear Experts Sign Landmark Partnership Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), the world’s leading nuclear transport specialist, and nuclear technology company Westinghouse have signed a new strategic agreement to work together on the development of Pegasus – NTS’s revolutionary transport package designed to safely move the next...

Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team Report on DPRK Violations and Evasions of UN Sanctions through Cyber and Information Technology Worker Activities Today at the United Nations, U.S. Department of State Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Jonathan Fritz briefed UN Member States and members of the press on the second Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) report , which focuses on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) violations and...

Disrupting Iran’s Transnational Ballistic Missile and UAV Procurement Networks in Support of UN Sanctions on Iran The United States is today sanctioning 32 entities and individuals based in Iran, China, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Türkiye, India, and other jurisdictions that operate multiple procurement networks supporting Iran’s ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production, including on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Today’s action...

The government is launching its new Veterans Strategy to transform government support for our heroes and recognise their invaluable contribution across the country Veterans Support Centres to be Rolled Out Across the Country as Transformational Strategy Launched £27m in government funding goes live for local bids, turbocharging network of recognised VALOUR centres. First Veterans Strategy in seven years will transform government support for our heroes and recognise their invaluable contributi...

United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Partnership Advances Economic Prosperity The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met yesterday with Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on the sidelines of APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Gyeongju to underscore that deeper trilateral cooperation advances trusted economic leadership in the Indo-Pacific, tangibly benefits our...

Statement on the UK reimposing UN sanctions on Iran due to significant Iranian non-performance of its JCPoA commitments UK Reimposes UN...

The Welding Skills Centre in Glasgow developing the future skills pipeline needed to deliver the UK’s nuclear deterrent is secured...

Completion of UN Sanctions Snapback on Iran This evening, at 8:00 p.m. EDT, the United Nations reimposed sanctions and other restrictions...

Record-breaking investment into the UK of £150 billon unveiled during historic US State Visit, boosting jobs and catapulting growth Major...

British AI companies attracted record investment last year, driving the government's Plan for Change Record £2.9 billion invested in...

Slovakia National Day On behalf of the United States of America, I extend warm wishes to the people of Slovakia as you celebrate your...

The NDA group has been allocated £154 million in taxpayer funding to develop specialised capabilities to enable plutonium disposal Multi...

Sanctions on Iran’s Oil Network to Further Impose Maximum Pressure on Iran The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict and instability...

Sanctioning Entities That Have Traded in Iran’s Petroleum The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict in the Middle East to fund its...

Sanctioning Facilitators of Iran’s Petroleum and Petrochemical Trade Today, the United States is taking decisive action to disrupt the...

Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs) deployed to Winsor this week to provide mutual aid for the state...

The NDA has published its strategy for consultation, setting out the roadmap to decommission the UK’s earliest nuclear sites safely,...

Thousands of high-skilled jobs and hundreds of apprenticeships have been created to help keep the United Kingdom protected around the...

UK Government’s Plan for Change delivers record settlement for Scottish Government with an extra £9.1 billion over the SR period to...

Rolls-Royce SMR selected as preferred bidder to build country’s first small modular reactors New era for nuclear power as Rolls-Royce SMR...

Karol Nawrocki The United States extends congratulations to Karol Nawrocki on his election as President of the Republic of Poland. The...

The United States is today sanctioning an international network facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil...

Officials from the United States and the Federative Republic of Brazil convened in Washington, D.C., on May 12 for the 9th Disarmament...

Today, the Department of State is sanctioning three Iranian nationals and one Iranian entity with ties to Iran’s Organization of...

The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict in the Middle East, advance its nuclear program, and support its terrorist partners and...

Today, the United States is sanctioning Iranian national Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh and his liquified petroleum gas (LPG) shipping...

The U.S. Department of State is today sanctioning a second China-based terminal operator, Guangsha Zhoushan Energy Group Co Ltd, which...

The following text was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Begin Text: ...

A UK aerospace company is set to land the first European rover on the red planet, as it wins £150 million to complete the touchdown...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Rabbi Jeremy Rosen I have always tried to hear different points of view and take other opinions seriously and...

The Iranian regime continues to destabilize global security with its nuclear threat, ballistic missile program, and support for terrorist...

The United States will not tolerate Iran’s destructive and destabilizing behavior and is today sanctioning an international network that...

More nuclear power plants will be approved across England and Wales as the Prime Minister slashes red tape to get Britain building - as...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Today, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill Tinoco of the Republic...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan launched the U.S.-Armenia Strategic Partnership...

On January 14, the United States and the Kingdom of Thailand signed an Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear...

The Alliance faces an increasingly severe strategic and nuclear threat environment. The Government of Japan and the Government of the...

Condolences on the Passing of Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh The United States offers our sincere condolences to the people...

The Department of State hosted a high-level delegation from Czechia for a U.S. Civil Nuclear Study Tour to promote cooperation on small...

The Combined Space Operations Initiative (CSpO) partners exchanged views on space threats, conducted a tabletop exercise, and endorsed a...

The United States has imposed sanctions on 35 entities and vessels that have transported Iranian oil. The Iranian regime uses oil...

On behalf of the United States of America, I wish all Romanians a joyful celebration of the anniversary of your great unification, more...

Sellafield Ltd attended a recent New Statesman Regional Development event to showcase its education outreach and early careers programmes...

Today, on November 14, 2024, the United States and the United Kingdom (UK) brought into force an amendment to the 1958 Agreement between...

One of the most senior figures at a leading Cumbrian engineering firm is preparing to celebrate 20 years of service. Graham Cartwright...

The text of the following statement was released by the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United...

The following is the joint statement released by the Vice Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Korea and Japan and the Deputy Secretary...

In the aftermath of Iran’s unprecedented October 1 attack against Israel, the United States made clear that we would impose consequences...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, Brazil, Canada,...

At the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority biannual stakeholder summit, CEO David Peattie announced up to £5 million over five years to...

On September 4, 2024, the foreign affairs and defense agencies of the United States and Republic of Korea (ROK) convened the fifth...

At the U.S.-Africa Nuclear Energy Summit in Nairobi, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie Jenkins,...

The U.S. Department of State and Department of Energy, in coordination with Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of...

On July 2, the United States and Philippines’ Agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy (or “123 Agreement”) entered...

This month sees the Civil Nuclear Constabulary delivering their 100th initial foundation training programme for new Authorised Firearms...

The United States is today sanctioning nearly 50 entities and individuals that make up a covert network used by Iran’s Ministry of...