Syria echoes Arab calls for Israel to join nuclear nonproliferation treatySeptember 30th, 2009 Syria calls for Israel to join nuclear treatyUNITED NATIONS — Syria says Israel must comply with the demands of the International Atomic Energy Agency if the Mideast is to become a region free of weapons of mass destruction. Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moualem echoed on Monday calls by many Arab nations at the U.N.
Obama: Iran, North Korea must answer if they don't back away from interest in nuclear weaponsSeptember 23rd, 2009 Obama: North Korea must show arms responsibilityUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama has told a gathering of world leaders that Iran and North Korea "must be held accountable" if they continue to put their pursuit of nuclear weapons ahead of international security. In a wide-ranging speech on global issues before a U.N.
Iran's top leader says US officials know they are "wrong" on nuclear and missile threatSeptember 20th, 2009 Iran's top leader: US "wrong" on nuke threatTEHRAN,Iran — Iran's supreme leader says U.S. officials are "wrong" about his country's nuclear program and the threat Iran's missiles pose.
Iran 'fundamentally' opposes nuclear weapons: KhameneiSeptember 20th, 2009 TEHRAN - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Sunday rejected the West's charge that his country wants to develop nuclear bombs, saying Tehran is "fundamentally" opposed to such weapons. "Accusing the Islamic Republic of seeking nuclear arms is a blatant lie.
US worried about Venezuelan arms buildup, nuclear aspirationsSeptember 14th, 2009 US worried about Venezuelan arms buildupWASHINGTON — A U.S. official said Monday that Venezuelan arms acquisitions could spark an arms race in Latin America and he also expressed misgivings about the country's possible nuclear ambitions.
Chief UN nuclear inspector calls for talks with Iran, cautions against use of forceSeptember 14th, 2009 Chief UN nuclear inspector urges talks with IranVIENNA — The head of the U.N. nuclear monitoring agency is calling for talks between Iran and the U.S.
EU urges Iran to find negotiated solution to end standoff over nuclear programJuly 15th, 2009 EU urges Iran to resolve nuclear standoffSTRASBOURG, France — The European Union said Wednesday that Iran has a few months, at best, to find a diplomatic resolution with the international community over its contested nuclear program. Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, whose country holds the EU presidency, said the international community faces "difficult choices in the next ...
Obama says Washington and Moscow share responsibility to resist nuke ambitions in NKorea, IranJuly 7th, 2009 Obama: US, Russia share burden of reducing nukesMOSCOW — President Barack Obama says the United States and Russia must be united in resisting North Korea's attempt to become a nuclear power and Iran's effort to get a nuclear weapon. He declared in a speech to Russian college students that both Washington and Moscow have an obligation to put an end to nuclear proliferation and to seek a nuclear-free world.
US, Russia to hold new round of Geneva talks on a new nuclear arms reduction treatyJune 22nd, 2009 US, Russia to discuss nuclear arms reduction pactGENEVA — The United States and Russia will hold two days of talks in Geneva this week on replacing the expiring Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. The 1991 START treaty significantly cut American and Russian nuclear arsenals.
Obama warns Iran could spark Middle East nuclear arms raceJune 4th, 2009 CAIRO - In a much-anticipated speech to the Muslim world from Cairo Thursday, US President Barack Obama urged Iran and other countries to abandon their nuclear weapons programmes. He acknowledged the US role in "overthrowing a democratically elected government" in Iran.
Obama says Iran has legitimate energy concerns and may have some right to nuclear powerJune 2nd, 2009 Obama says Iran's energy concerns legitimateLONDON — President Barack Obama reiterated that Iran may have some right to nuclear energy — provided it takes steps to prove its aspirations are peaceful. In a BBC interview broadcast Tuesday, Obama also restated plans to pursue direct diplomacy with Tehran to encourage it to set aside any ambitions for nuclear weapons it might harbor.
Obama welcomes agreement by 65-nation Conference on Disarmament toward new arms control treatyMay 30th, 2009 Obama cheers step toward new nuclear arms pactWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is welcoming an agreement by the 65-nation Conference on Disarmament to open the way to negotiate a new nuclear arms control treaty. He says the decision signals a commitment to work together on what he calls a fundamental challenge.
Russia, US begin nuclear arms reduction talksMay 19th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia and the US have started the first round of talks here on a new strategic arms reduction treaty, the Russian foreign ministry said Tuesday. The US delegation is led by Rose Gottemoeller, US assistant secretary of state and the Russian side is headed by Anatoly Antonov, director of the security and disarmament department of the Russian foreign ministry.
EU calls on Iran to respond to US overturesApril 27th, 2009 LUXEMBOURG - European Union foreign ministers Monday called on Iran to respond positively to the US' recent diplomatic overtures and help find a negotiated solution to the nuclear standoff. 'The EU warmly supports the new direction of US policy towards Iran, which opens a window of opportunity for negotiations on all aspects of Iran's nuclear programme,' ministers said in a joint statement issued during talks in Luxembourg.
EU hails new US openness to Iran; urges Tehran to seize opportunityApril 27th, 2009 EU hails new US openness to IranLUXEMBOURG — President Barack Obama's new openness toward Iran is a chance for Tehran to reconnect with the international community and find a negotiated settlement to the nuclear issue, the European Union said Monday. "The EU warmly supports the new direction of U.S.
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