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U.S. Rejected 2005 Iranian Offer Ensuring No Nuclear Weapons
France and Germany were prepared in spring 2005 to negotiate on an Iranian proposal to convert all of its enriched uranium to fuel rods, making it impossible to use it for nuclear weapons, but Britain vetoed the deal at the insistence of the United States, according to a new account by a former top Iranian nuclear negotiator.Attacking Iran Likely Counter-Productive, Think Tank Warns
While a nuclear-armed Iran would pose significant new challenges to the United States and Israel, a military attack by either country to prevent Tehran from developing a weapon could well prove counter-productive, according to a major new report released here Wednesday by a think tank close to the administration of President Barack Obama.Fewer but Newer Nuclear Arms Deemed Future Threat
"The best way to eliminate the nuclear threat anywhere is by eliminating nuclear weapons everywhere," says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who is increasingly viewed as one of the strongest opponents of nuclear arms.U.S. Hard Line in Failed Iran Talks Driven by Israel
Negotiations between Iran and the United States and other members of the P5+1 group in Baghdad ended in fundamental disagreement Thursday over the position of the P5+1 offering no relief from sanctions against Iran.Israel, Not Iran, Feels Isolated
As a result of the diplomatic momentum geared to disarm international suspicions over the explosive issue of Iran’s nuclear programme, the one country not directly party to the two-track negotiation process feels more isolated than Iran.IAEA Reports Progress in Iran Nuclear Talks
The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has said he expects to sign a deal with Iran soon on investigating suspected weapons activities connected to the country's nuclear programme.Opposition to Iranian Nuclear Arms Widespread: Global Poll
Opposition to Iran's possible acquisition of nuclear weapons is widespread, although support for taking military action to prevent it appears to have fallen in several key countries over the past two years, according to a new poll of public opinion in 21 countries released here Friday by the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project.U.S. Iran Hawks in Congress in Some Disarray
Hopes by Iran hawks here to get the U.S. Congress to wield the threat of a U.S. military attack on the Islamic Republic on the eve of next week's critical negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme appear to have fallen unexpectedly short.Activists Brace for Long War Against Nuclear Power
For the past two decades Masao Ishiji (59), has been fighting tooth and nail to ban the operation of four nuclear reactors that dot the western coastline of Oi in the Fukui prefecture facing the Japan Sea.U.S. Iran Hawks in Congress in Some Disarray
Hopes by Iran hawks here to get the U.S. Congress to wield the threat of a U.S. military attack on the Islamic Republic on the eve of next week's critical negotiations on Tehran's nuclear programme appear to have fallen unexpectedly short.GEORGIA: Tbilisi Walks Diplomatic High Wire on Iranian Nuclear Issue
Georgia is clearly the closest U.S. ally in the South Caucasus, moving in lockstep with American interests on just about every foreign policy issue – except one: Iran.IAEA Parchin Demand Puts Iran Cooperation Pact at Risk
In meetings with Iranian officials in Vienna this week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) apparently intends to hold up agreement on a plan for Iran's full cooperation in clarifying allegations of covert nuclear weapons work by insisting that it must first let the nuclear agency visit Parchin military base.Stop Threatening, Start Talking
We are currently witnessing the worst features of the state system: trading insults and threats, sanctions, readiness to use extreme violence, forward deployment of U.S. troops in Israel as hostages to guarantee U.S. involvement in a possible war, disregard for common people and the effects of warfare in the Middle East and the world.Quake Empowers Japanese Women
Devastating as the Tohoku earthquake was it gave the local women of the remote region an opportunity to come into their own and take on leadership roles in an essentially patriarchal country.
Abolitionists Target Funds Behind Nuclear Arms Industry
The world's nuclear weapons industry is being funded - and kept alive - by more than 300 banks, pension funds, insurance companies and asset managers in 30 countries, according to a new study.
Will Bibi Have Barack Over a Barrel (of Oil)?
While Israeli leaders historically have enjoyed not insignificant influence with their U.S. counterparts, Prime Minister Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu will likely arrive at the White House next week with a little extra boost in his efforts to get President Barack Obama to toughen his already hard line against Iran.North Korea’s Pivot
After three years of frozen relations between North Korea and the United States, the two longstanding adversaries are on the verge of a thaw.Israeli Poll on Iran Undercuts Netanyahu on Eve of Major Meet
On the eve of a critical set of meetings here between top U.S. and Israeli officials, a new survey finds little backing among the Israeli public for a military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities without Washington's approval.Despite War Drums, Experts Insist Iran Nuclear Deal Possible
Amid the persistent beating of war drums, an influential international conflict prevention group is insisting that a deal between Western countries and Iran on Tehran's controversial nuclear programme can still be reached.
Iran Holds Up Access to Parchin for Better IAEA Deal
The failure of a mission by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to get Iranian permission to visit a military testing site mentioned in its latest report has been interpreted in media coverage as a stall to avoid the discovery of confirming evidence of past work on nuclear weapons.
Ex-IAEA Chief Urges Talks to Defuse Threat of Attack on Iran
Even as U.N. inspectors expressed disappointment about the results of their visit this week to Iran, a former chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) urged all parties to make greater efforts to defuse rapidly rising tensions over Tehran's nuclear programme to avert war.« Previous Page — Next Page »
At first it was the United States. Then came Russia, China, Britain and France. Everyone wanted their own atomic bombs and atomic energy. While Israel quietly nurtured its nuclear programme, in Asia, rivals India and Pakistan, and most recently North Korea, joined the global nuclear club. Are nuclear weapons stockpiles adequately safeguarded? Is nuclear energy worth the risk? Read IPS.
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