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Tag: Nuclear Weapons
Kim Jong-un Visits South Korea? The South Says It Could Happen
A visit by Kim Jong-un would be the first by a North Korean leader south of the Demilitarized Zone separating the two countries.
North Korean Envoy Hails Bolton’s Ouster and Trump’s Talk of a New Approach
Kim Myong-gil praised the U.S. president’s “wise political decision” to take a fresh tack in nuclear talks after dismissing his national security adviser.
Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities Tests U.S. Guarantee to Defend Gulf
The American hesitation to take military action may signal a weakening of its commitment to protect the Arab Persian Gulf and could embolden Iran.
Trump Leaves Open Possibility of Easing Iranian Sanctions to Spur Nuclear Talks
Asked whether he would consider relaxing the penalties if that would ease the path to a meeting, President Trump said, “We’ll see what happens.”
Israeli Leader Says Iran Hid a Nuclear Weapons Site
The accusation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel came a week before an election in which he is battling for political survival.
Iran Will No Longer Honor Nuclear Deal’s Limits on Research
The move was Iran’s third retaliatory step since President Trump renounced the 2015 agreement.
The Secret History of the Push to Strike Iran
Hawks in Israel and America have spent more than a decade agitating for war against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. Will Trump finally deliver?
France Dangles $15 Billion Bailout for Iran in Effort to Save Nuclear Deal
President Emmanuel Macron has proposed a deal to compensate Iran for lost oil sales in exchange for the country agreeing to return to compliance with the 2015 nuclear accord.
North Korea Says Hope of More U.S. Talks Is ‘Disappearing’
The North said it might “re-examine all the measures we have taken so far,” a vague threat that could encompass its moratorium on nuclear and long-range missile tests.