
Cognitive collapse and the nuclear codes: When leaders lose control
Many former leaders of the world’s nine nuclear-armed nations were impaired by health conditions

Many former leaders of the world’s nine nuclear-armed nations were impaired by health conditions

A satellite photo of Iran’s Fordo fuel enrichment facility taken on June 24 shows

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U.S. officials say that strikes conducted on three key Iranian nuclear sites have devastated

An operational timeline of a strike on Iran is displayed during a news conference

President Trump pumps his fist after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base

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Cooling towers at the nuclear reactor facility at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating

Smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. Israel attacked