International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons

The US and Iran signed a framework agreement to address Iran's nuclear program and sanctions relief, with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Ican) stating that nuclear arsenals of the US and Israel provided no strategic advantage. Iran reaffirmed it will not pursue nuclear weapons, while Ican criticized Israel for possessing nukes outside key treaties.

The US and Iran signed a framework agreement to end the Middle East war, according to a report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), which stated that nuclear weapons provided no strategic advantage. President Donald Trump and President Masoud Pezeshkian signed the deal, which addresses Iran's nuclear program and sanctions relief.

Global nuclear weapons spending reached a record high of $119bn, with an additional $16.8bn spent in 2025 on nuclear arsenals, according to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons.

Global spending on nuclear weapons reached a record $119 billion last year, with the United States accounting for $69.2 billion, according to a report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN). The nine nuclear-armed states increased their combined spending by 19 percent compared to 2024, and ICAN's programme director Susi Snyder criticized the investment as a 'false promise of security.'

Spending on nuclear weapons by the world's nine nuclear-armed states increased by 19% in 2025 to $119 billion, according to a report by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons. The U.S. led this rise, marking the highest expenditure since the group began tracking in 2020.