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BASIC News
US and Israeli strikes on Iran: A Timeline of Iran’s Nuclear Programme
BASIC Policy Fellow Anahita Parsa compiles a timeline over recent decades of Iran’s nuclear programme.
BASIC Statement: A Narrowing Window to Avert a Major War in the Middle East
BASIC is gravely concerned by recent military actions involving Israel, the United States, and Iran, which risk triggering a volatile regional conflict in the Middle East, as well as the potential for global economic upheaval through oil market and trade disruption.
EVN Anthology: Nuclear Harm Reduction
Keynote speaker Anais Maurer kicked off an anthology compiled by BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network of Nuclear Harm Reduction measures at a Zoom meeting between 1300 and 1430 BST on Monday (16 June).
Restraint at Risk: The Anatomy of India-Pakistan De-escalation
In this article, originally published in The Diplomat, Dr Chiara Cervasio and Professor Nicholas J. Wheeler analyse the Pahalgam crisis from a historical perspective, tracing how India and Pakistan have navigated past moments of acute nuclear danger.
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Monitor: First Implementation Brief
BASIC Senior Policy Fellow Dr. Manuel Herrera Alemela introduces a new project being developed by our Non-Proliferation and Disarmament programme.
Emerging Voices Network: Professor Nick Ritchie’s Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament Masterclass
In the latest Masterclass held by BASIC’s Emerging Voices Network, Professor Nick Ritchie from York University’s Department of Politics and International Relations discusses Irreversible Nuclear Disarmament and Nuclear Weapons Complexes.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty: Preparatory Committee fails to reach a consensus
BASIC staff played a key role in recent discussions to address issues related to the Non-Proliferation Treaty in New York ahead of the 2026 Review Conference.