”nuclear weapons” News

Iran Nuclear Diplomacy: Can U.S. Accept a New Outcome?

President Barack Obama on Oct. 1 gave Iran two weeks to open its hitherto secret nuclear facility at Qum to inspection. Iran eventually agreed to allow officials from the International
10 9 2009 12:22PM (...more)

US officials: Iran lacks nuclear bomb fuel

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Iran has yet to decide whether to build a nuclear bomb and lacks the weapons-grade highly enriched uranium needed to do so, top US intelligence officials told
03 11 2009 11:51AM (...more)

Iran lacks nuclear bomb fuel: US officials

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Iran has yet to decide whether to build a nuclear bomb and currently lacks the weapons-grade highly enriched uranium needed to do so, top US intelligence officials
03 11 2009 10:44AM (...more)

US says 'difficult' to halt Iran nuclear drive

WASHINGTON (AFP) – US intelligence chief Dennis Blair warned Tuesday it will be "difficult" to convince Iran to give up its suspected quest for nuclear weapons through
03 11 2009 8:29AM (...more)

South Korea nuclear envoys go to tough-talking North

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean nuclear envoys were set for a rare visit to North Korea Thursday aimed at advancing sputtering disarmament talks, days after it issued tough
01 16 2009 12:44AM (...more)

US wants NKorean verification process in writing

TOKYO – The top U.S. negotiator in talks to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons said Tuesday that Pyongyang must agree to a verification of its disarmament activities and
12 7 2008 4:19AM (...more)

Lies, Damn Lies, and Misspeaking

Matt Yglesias has a cogent takedown of Fred Hiatt's
06 13 2008 2:26AM (...more)

Kadhafi says Palestinians should have nuclear weapons

LONDON (AFP) – Arab nations and "even the Palestinians" should be allowed nuclear weapons as long as Israel 's
10 29 2009 9:02PM (...more)

US says Israel exercise seemed directed at Iran: report

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US officials say a major military exercise carried out by Israel earlier this month seemed to be a practice for any potential strike against Iran 's nuclear facilities, US media reported Friday.
06 21 2008 5:05AM (...more)

Nuclear states reconsider waiver for U.S.-India deal

VIENNA (Reuters) - Forty-five nuclear supplier nations met on Thursday to consider a revised U.S. proposal to lift a ban on trade with India , a key step towards sealing a controversial U.S.-India atomic energy deal .
09 12 2008 1:01AM (...more)