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Iran says atomic talks with IAEA "satisfactory"

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran and the U.N. atomic watchdog endedthree days of "satisfactory" talks on Thursday aimed atclearing up suspicions about Iranian nuclear activity and willcontinue discussions next week, an Iranian official said.
10 12 2007 2:02AM (...more)

Putin to go to Iran despite plot report

WIESBADEN, Germany (Reuters) - Russian President VladimirPutin , brushing off the threat of a reported plot toassassinate him, said on Monday he would go ahead with aplanned visit to Iran. Aides said he would go on Tuesday.
10 16 2007 5:21AM (...more)

Hiroshima, Nagasaki hail call for nuke-free world

TOKYO (AFP) – The mayors of Japan's Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the world's only cities to have been hit with atom bombs , on Friday hailed a UN resolution vowing to rid the planet of all 09 26 2009 7:38AM (...more)

Japan hails choice of Amano as atomic watchdog chief

TOKYO (AFP) – Japan welcomed the choice of Yukiya Amano as the next head of the International Atomic Energy
07 4 2009 9:35AM (...more)

Iran may limit IAEA access to nuclear sites: MP

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran's parliament may limit the UN watchdog's inspections of the country's nuclear sites following a new UN resolution against Tehran over its atomic programme, a senior Iranian MP said on Tuesday.
10 7 2008 8:24PM (...more)

US axes captain of nuclear ship bound for Japan

TOKYO (AFP) - The US Navy has fired the captain of the first US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be stationed abroad after a fire onboard hurt dozens of sailors and raised alarm in host Japan.
07 31 2008 8:20PM (...more)

Obama says nuclear Iran poses "grave threat"

SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said on Wednesday a nuclear Iran would pose a "grave threat" and that the world must stop Tehran from obtaining an atomic weapon.
07 24 2008 7:14AM (...more)

Iran to resolve nuclear issues within month: IAEA

VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran has agreed to clear up remainingquestions about past secret nuclear activity within a month,the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Sunday,summarizing results of high-level talks in Tehran.
01 14 2008 1:50AM (...more)

U.S. intel report on Iran was political: Bolton

BERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence services were seekingto influence political policy-making with their assessment Iran had halted its nuclear arms program in 2003, former U.S.ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said.
12 11 2007 12:49PM (...more)

Iran starts talks with IAEA on nuclear program

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian nuclear officials and a visitingteam from the U.N. nuclear watchdog held talks on Monday toclarify outstanding questions about Iran's atomic work, whichthe West fears is a cover to build a nuclear bomb.
09 25 2007 8:19AM (...more)