nuclear weapons programs

Ahmadinejad: US Nuclear Assessment is Victory for Iran

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:37:27 -0600

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the new U.S. intelligence report on Tehran's nuclear program is "a victory" for the Iranian nation against world powers.

US intelligence reports Iran halted its nuclear weapons in 2003

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:06:33 -0600

A new US intelligence report says Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 and it remains on hold, contradicting the Bush administration's earlier assertion that Tehran was intent on developing a bomb.

Iran demands West apologize for nuclear suspicions

Dinka — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:36:55 -0600

Iran's president demanded on Friday that Western nations apologize to Iran for suspecting it was conducting a covert nuclear weapons program, put in doubt by a recent UN watchdog report.

US Says N. Korean Sanctions Won't Be Lifted Until Nuclear Programs Disabled

Dinka — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:18:30 -0500

The U.S. envoy in charge of seeking a diplomatic end to North Korea's nuclear weapons programs says Pyongyang has much more to do before punitive United Nations sanctions are lifted. As a U.S. team begins the process of disabling the North's main nuclear complex, the governments involved in the nuclear negotiations are now preparing to receive a promised list of Pyongyang's nuclear programs and facilities.

Bush and Putin Disagree on Iran

Dinka — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:46:56 -0500

Russia's President Vladimir Putin says he supports Iran's pursuit of nuclear energy. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, President Bush says Iran is secretly developing a nuclear weapons program.

North Korea Moves Toward Ending Weapons Program

Dinka — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 08:33:39 -0500

It has been a year since North Korea alarmed the world by demonstrating its nuclear weapons capability with an underground test. In the months since, multinational diplomacy dealing with North Korea's nuclear weapons picked up urgency - and has made progress.

US to Host Multi-Nation Talks on Iran Nuclear Issue

Dinka — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:22:37 -0500

The United States is hosting a high-level diplomatic meeting in Washington Friday to discuss the possibility of imposing new U.N. sanctions against Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons program.

North Korea Denies Nuclear Cooperation With Syria

Dinka — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 10:47:24 -0500

North Korea has denied allegations that it may be helping Syria to develop a nuclear-weapons facility. North Korea's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that suspicions raised by Washington and U.S. media reports are part of an "unskillful conspiracy."

US, Russian, Chinese Nuclear Experts to Visit North Korean Nuclear Sites

Dinka — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:01:11 -0500

A team of nuclear experts from the United States, China and Russia will go to North Korea next week to survey nuclear facilities that would be disabled if Pyongyang eventually agrees to abandon its nuclear weapons programs.

US, North Korean Officials To Meet Saturday In Geneva

Dinka — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:01:25 -0500

Senior U.S. and North Korean diplomats meet next Saturday and Sunday in Geneva for talks on dismantling Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program and on the prospect of normalized relations. The bilateral working group meeting is part of the broader six-party disarmament process.

North Korean talks end with commitment, but no deadline

Dinka — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:40:30 -0500

Six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear disarmament ended Friday without setting a deadline for the next steps in preventing the North from developing nuclear weapons, but participants reaffirmed their commitment to push forward with the process.

N. Korea says ready to deactivate all nuke facilities

Dinka — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:08:09 -0500

Russia's envoy to the current negotiations on North Korea's nuclear program in Beijing said Pyongyang promised to declare and deactivate all its nuclear facilities as another step toward complete nuclear disarmament.