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Monday, 12 October 2026
Nuclear
Saudi refusal to share bases forces Trump to shelve 'Project Freedom' tanker escort plan157dNorth Korea to deploy long-range artillery targeting Seoul and commission new warship157dSouth Korea and US to hold high-level defence talks in Washington next week157dSouth Korea and Japan hold first vice-ministerial security talks in Seoul157dTurkey unveils prototype of first intercontinental ballistic missile, the Yildirimhan157dNorth Korea enshrines nuclear status in constitution and abandons reunification with South[Updated]157dUS and Iran inch toward peace deal as leadership divisions, nuclear programme and Strait of Hormuz cloud negotiations157dTrump and Saudi Arabia explore broader security partnerships in Gulf region159dPakistani and Indian analysts warn of dangerous military escalation risks159dTrump threatens US troop cuts in Germany after row with Merz over Iran war[Updated]162dTrump administration declares Iran hostilities 'terminated' ahead of 60-day war powers deadline[Updated]162dIran's supreme leader defies US blockade and vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities164dBelgium reverses nuclear phase-out with plan to nationalise reactors from Engie164dIran's Araghchi meets Putin in Russia as Tehran floats new Hormuz deal to break peace deadlock[Updated]166dGerman chancellor Merz says Iran is 'humiliating' the US in nuclear negotiations167dRussia backs Iran as US–Iran peace talks stall over nuclear and Hormuz disputes167dUK parliamentary inquiry warns Aukus submarine plan faces serious risks167dChernobyl at 40: anniversary marked by warnings, drone strikes and a damaged sarcophagus168dUS approves first major AUKUS submarine contract with Australia171dUS-Iran ceasefire teeters as blockade dispute stalls peace talks in Pakistan[Updated]173d