The United States has announced that it is stepping up the production of a new nuclear bomb called the B61-13. This bomb is 24 times more powerful than the bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. The move is being described as part of efforts to strengthen the country's nuclear deterrent system due to rising global tensions.

Iran has faced suspicion for decades over its nuclear ambitions and whether it’s developing the capability to fire an atomic weapon. The Islamic Republic has been ramping up production of fissile material in recent years and would likely be able to produce the amount of enriched uranium needed for a bomb in less than a week.