Nuclear Energy - Nuclear Weapons

U.S., China Talk Peace but Still Frenemies

By George Gao
U.S. Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel welcomed Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan to the Pentagon Monday as part of Chang’s four-day tour of U.S. defence compounds.

U.S. Needs More Forthcoming Approach to Iran: Report

By Jim Lobe
With the inauguration of Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani, the United States should take a more flexible approach toward Tehran to increase the chances of a successful resolution of the latter’s nuclear programme, according to a new report by the Brussels-based International Crisis Group (ICG) released Tuesday.

U.S.-Russia Rift Could Impact Upcoming Nuke Talks

By Thalif Deen
The growing political rift between the United States and Russia triggered by the granting of temporary asylum to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden, who is now holed up in Moscow, is threatening to further undermine relations between the two superpowers at the United Nations.

Ex-Envoy’s Account Clarifies Iran’s 2003 Nuclear Decision

By Gareth Porter
Newly published recollections by the former French ambassador to Iran suggest that Iran was not running a covert nuclear weapons programme that it then decided to halt in late 2003, as concluded by U.S. intelligence in 2007.

Fukushima Fallout Hits Farmers

By Suvendrini Kakuchi
Life for Yoshihiro Watanabe and his wife Mutsuko, mushroom and rice farmers from Fukushima, has changed drastically since the disastrous meltdowns in the Dai Ichi nuclear plant that was hit by a massive tsunami after a 9.0 strong earthquake struck on Mar. 11, 2011.

Positive Signals Between Iran and U.S. Intensifying

By Jim Lobe
Within days of the inauguration of Hassan Rouhani as Iran’s new president, both Tehran and Washington appear to be sending positive signals to each other.

Rouhani Faces Tests at Home and Abroad

By Jasmin Ramsey
The successful campaign of Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rouhani may have been built on the persistence of hope among Iranian voters for a better future.

Challenges and Opportunities Await Iran’s Rouhani

By Djavad Salehi-Isfahani
The transition team of Iran’s President-elect Hassan Rouhani was busy last week lowering expectations for a quick economic recovery, saying that things are far worse than they had thought.

Advocates of Iran Engagement Get Unexpected Boost

By Jim Lobe
For the first time in many months, supporters of intensified diplomatic engagement with Iran appear to be gaining strength here.

BOOKS: Iran’s Coup, Then and Now

By Reyhaneh Noshiravani
Ervand Abrahamian, a leading historian of modern Iran, has recently explored the 1953 Anglo/American-sponsored coup that overthrew Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddeq.

Israel Resumes Threats Against Iran as Experts Urge Patience

By Jim Lobe
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resumed his threats to attack Iranian nuclear facilities, 29 former senior U.S. experts and foreign diplomats urged President Barack Obama to show greater flexibility in anticipated negotiations following the inauguration of President-elect Hassan Rouhani.

Q&A: Will the Iranian Nuclear Conflict Change With Rouhani?

By Jasmin Ramsey
The Jun. 14 election of Hassan Rouhani, nicknamed the "diplomatic sheik" during his service as Iran's chief nuclear negotiator from 2003-2005, to Iran's presidency was met with hopeful celebrations within the country but much cooler reactions from key world leaders.

Cultural Engagement Key to Improving U.S.-Iran Relations – Report

By Jasmin Ramsey
Increasing U.S.-Iran cultural exchanges could lay the groundwork for better relations between the two countries, believes a prominent think tank here, despite the prevalence of stereotypical memes of the United States as the "Great Satan" and Iran as part of the "Axis of Evil".

Activists See U.S. Nuclear Industry Starting to Crumble

By Matthew Charles Cardinale
With the announced closures of four nuclear reactors in the United States so far this year and the cancellation of proposed facilities elsewhere in the country, some activists believe the U.S. nuclear industry is beginning to crumble.

U.N. Downplays Health Effects of Nuclear Radiation

By George Gao
The United Nations has come under criticism from medical experts and members of civil society for what these critics consider inaccurate statements about the effects of lingering radioactivity on local populations.

Obama Renews Push For Nuclear Arms Control

By Cydney Hargis
Reactions have been mixed to President Barack Obama's call for greater nuclear arms reductions in the United States and Russia, made during his speech in Berlin on Wednesday.

Outrage Over Safety Issues at Indian Nuke Plant

By K. S. Harikrishnan
The Tirunelveli district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu may seem idyllic, dotted with lush green fields, but upon closer inspection one sees signs of a battle that does not appear to be abating.

Economic Issues Murky As Iranians Go to Polls

By Djavad Salehi-Isfahani
Talking to ordinary people in Neishabour and Tehran about Iran's Jun. 14 presidential election, economic issues seem foremost on their minds. But whom they will vote for is based more on vague promises to pull the economy out of its deep crisis than on well-defined economic programs.

Q&A: Iran’s Medical Shortages: Who’s Responsible?

By Jasmin Ramsey
For two years, reports have surfaced describing medical supply shortages in Iran, some with devastating consequences, as debate continues to rage about who's responsible - the Iranian government or the sanctions regime.

U.N. Can Help Devalue Nukes as Geopolitical Currency

By Thalif Deen
When the 193-member U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) holds is first-ever high-level meeting on nuclear disarmament next September, there is little or no hope that any of the nuclear powers will make a firm commitment to gradually phase out or abandon their lethal arsenals.

U.S., China Seek Common Ground on North Korea

By George Gao
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to host his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Jun. 7-8 for their first bilateral meeting as heads of state. Figuring on their agenda is how to address a precarious North Korea, which is armed with a small nuclear arsenal and vying for a bigger one.
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