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"No, we're not thinking about nuclear weapons."

"We have no intention of obtaining these weapons at all."

"Iran doesn't have nukes, isn't building nukes, and hasn't made the decision to build nukes."

"Iran doesn't have a bomb, and doesn't appear to be trying to make a bomb."

"They are definitely going for a nuclear weapon there is no question."

Iran could produce a nuclear weapon "within a few months, less than a year."

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"If it [the stockpile of enriched uranium] is intact and Iran is able to keep it that way, they could potentially use it in a new covert enrichment facility to produce material for several nuclear weapons in a matter of months."

"I can say to the American people with great confidence that they [Iranians] are much further away from a nuclear program today than they were 24 hours ago."

"Our nuclear installations have been badly damaged, that's for sure."

"Israel's and U.S. attacks have effectively destroyed Iran's centrifuge enrichment program."

"The American strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, combined with Israeli strikes on other elements of Iran's military nuclear program, has set back Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons by many years."

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North Korea's UN envoy Kim Song declared on May 7 that Pyongyang is not bound by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, stating the country's nuclear status "does not change in accordance with rhetorical assertion or unilateral desire of outsiders."

North Korea's UN envoy Kim Song declared on May 7 that Pyongyang is not bound by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, stating the country's nuclear status "does not change in accordance with rhetorical assertion or unilateral desire of outsiders."

North Korea ratified the NPT in 1985 but declared its withdrawal in 2003 amid a nuclear crisis after the U.S. confronted Pyongyang over covert efforts to build nuclear weapons. The legality of that withdrawal has been disputed internationally.

North Korea ratified the NPT in 1985 but declared its withdrawal in 2003 amid a nuclear crisis after the U.S. confronted Pyongyang over covert efforts to build nuclear weapons. The legality of that withdrawal has been disputed internationally.

Kim Song argued that North Korea's nuclear program fulfills obligations under its national constitution and nuclear forces policy law, which South Korea's unification ministry noted marked a shift in how Pyongyang framed its nuclear legitimacy.

Kim Song argued that North Korea's nuclear program fulfills obligations under its national constitution and nuclear forces policy law, which South Korea's unification ministry noted marked a shift in how Pyongyang framed its nuclear legitimacy.

The nine nuclear-armed states possessed 12,241 nuclear warheads as of January 2025, according to SIPRI. The U.S. and Russia together hold nearly 90% of global nuclear weapons and have undertaken major modernization programs in recent years.

The nine nuclear-armed states possessed 12,241 nuclear warheads as of January 2025, according to SIPRI. The U.S. and Russia together hold nearly 90% of global nuclear weapons and have undertaken major modernization programs in recent years.

Some analysts estimate North Korea may have produced enough fissile material for up to 90 nuclear warheads, while a 2025 SIPRI report estimated the country possesses about 50 warheads with material for roughly 40 more.

Some analysts estimate North Korea may have produced enough fissile material for up to 90 nuclear warheads, while a 2025 SIPRI report estimated the country possesses about 50 warheads with material for roughly 40 more.

Kim Song's statement coincided with the 11th NPT Review Conference at UN headquarters and came ahead of a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, where North Korea was expected to be discussed.

Kim Song's statement coincided with the 11th NPT Review Conference at UN headquarters and came ahead of a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, where North Korea was expected to be discussed.

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