Many experts believe the policies of the US in Iraq, and later in Syria, were instrumental in founding the barbaric terrorist group Daesh, also known as ISIS.

US President George W Bush decided to remove Saddam Hussein by force, using the facile claim of WMDs as an excuse, unleashing the American war machine on Iraq.

Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) says the Israeli regime, enjoying unwavering support from the United states, is the "main obstacle" to the creation of a Middle East free of weapons of mass destruction.

The global nuclear arsenal is expected to grow in the coming years for the first time since the Cold War while the risk of such weapons being used is the greatest it has been in decades.

The IAEA resolution criticizing Iran passed amid intensified Israeli lobbying campaign to derail diplomacy with Iran.

“The Russian Ministry of Defense has information about the United States preparing provocations to accuse the Russian Armed Forces of using chemical, biological, or tactical nuclear weapons.”

This episode looks at how inhumane and illegal US sanctions can be interpreted crime against humanity and weapons of mass destruction.