An American nuclear power advocate who has campaigned against pesticides and to protect ancient trees says Australia has a “hang-up” about nuclear power that he can’t understand. Smh.com.au

Under maintenance for the past three months, Unit 2 of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant has had its restart date postponed multiple times. This has once again raised safety concerns among activists who claim that substandard equipment has been used and are demanding that the expansion of the nuclear plant be stopped. Thenewsminute.com

Tensions in the Middle East are about to go nuclear. Saudi Arabia will begin extracting uranium and build its own nuclear power program, Saudi officials announced Monday, a development that could lead to nuclear.  Newsweek.com

Iran argues that international access to its military facilities would violate its sovereignty. Critics argue that Iran’s past nuclear weapons work largely occurred at its military sites, and that the nuclear deal – formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – cannot fully be enforced without such access. Jpost.com