James Acton
United StatesexpertMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.02%James Acton is a prominent expert in nuclear policy and nonproliferation, currently affiliated with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His work revolves around the implications of nuclear weapons and the challenges of international cooperation in preventing nuclear proliferation.
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James Acton is a physicist and an expert on Iran at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
חמשת חודשי המלחמה לא עצרו את הגרעין האיראני: "מספיק חומר ל-10 פצצות"
Israel· 2026-08-07
James Acton, co-director of the nuclear policy program at the Carnegie Endowment, expressed doubt about the effectiveness of U.S. actions against the Pickaxe mountain.
Ιράν – Ορος Pickaxe: Η μυστική πυρηνική εγκατάσταση που απειλεί να πλήξει ο Τραμπ
Greece· 2026-07-26
James Acton commented that US bombs might still destroy access tunnels but would not fundamentally change the situation.
Trump Incar Gunung Kolang, Diduga Fasilitas Nuklir Bawah Tanah Iran
Indonesia· 2026-07-25
James Acton, who co-leads the Carnegie Endowment’s nuclear policy work, posted on X that he doubts the US can do much more than collapse access tunnels at the Pickaxe Mountain facility.
What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran’s secretive facility Trump says the US will attack ‘pretty soon’?United States· 2026-07-22Acton emphasized the need for full implementation of the MoU despite its vagueness.
What was it all for? The winners and losers of Trump’s deal with Iran
Australia· 2026-06-19
James Acton believes the world is on the brink of a new arms race.
Svijet ostaje bez kontrole nuklearnog naoružanja
Montenegro· 2026-02-04
James Acton is the co-director of the nuclear policy program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
تهران تصمیم بگیرد میتواند ظرف یک سال اولین بمب هسته ای خود را بسازد | اینکه اورانیوم غنیشده ایران «زیر آوار مدفون شده» گمراهکننده است
Iran· 2025-07-27
James Acton, the co-director of the nuclear policy programme at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said: 'It’s difficult to overstate what a big deal this is.'
Israel, US and Iran all claim to have won the war, but who has really gained? | Iran
United Kingdom· 2025-06-24
James Acton believes that Iran still has the potential to quickly restore its nuclear program.
12-დღიანი ომის დასასრული - ირანიც და ისრაელიც თავს გამარჯვებულად მიიჩნევენ
Georgia· 2025-06-24
James Acton, a director at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, mentioned that the bombing could lead to uranium spreading locally.
Risiko Bahaya Serangan terhadap Fasilitas Nuklir dan Pengayaan UraniumIndonesia· 2025-06-23
James Acton of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace warned that a hit on the Bushehr nuclear power plant could lead to a Chernobyl-level disaster.
Middle East conflict: Could Iran's nuclear sites turn toxic? Experts weigh risks after US and Israeli strikes
India· 2025-06-22
James Acton warns that even a bombing of Fordo would not permanently destroy Iran's nuclear program.
Los cálculos militares y políticos que sopesa Trump para decidir si ataca a Irán / Análisis de Sergio Gómez Maseri
Colombia· 2025-06-21
James Acton, co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said an attack on Bushehr could cause an absolute radiological catastrophe.
What are the nuclear contamination risks from Israel’s attacks on Iran? - World
Pakistan· 2025-06-20
James Acton suggests that the best course for the US is to stay out of the Israeli-Iranian conflict.
Conflicto Israel-Irán. ¿Qué sigue? | El Universal
Mexico· 2025-06-18
James Acton from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace expressed concerns that military action against Iran could lead to it expelling international inspectors.
"מתקפה צבאית באיראן לא תחסל את תוכנית הגרעין, אלא רק תחזק אותה"Israel· 2025-04-15
