Iran has hidden nuclear site, Obama, other leaders declare, demanding inspectionsSeptember 25th, 2009 Obama, other leaders: Iran has secret nuke sitePITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is on a path to confrontation with world powers unless it agrees to "come clean" and disclose all its nuclear activities. He said he would not rule out military action.
Russian media: Russian delegation official says Moscow does not ruling out new Iran sanctionsSeptember 23rd, 2009 Reports: Moscow not ruling out new Iran sanctionsMOSCOW — Russian news agencies are citing an official in the Russian delegation in New York as saying Moscow does not rule out new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programs. The reports are the first indication that Russia could support additional measures to punish Iran for its defiance of the international community.
Obama: US, Russia share goal of keeping Iran from developing nuclear weaponsSeptember 23rd, 2009 Obama, Russian leader hold talks over Iran nukesNEW YORK — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says sanctions are rarely productive but opened the door to tougher ones to halt Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program. After meeting with President Barack Obama in New York, the Russian leader told reporters "in some cases sanctions are inevitable."
Obama's top priority in his sit-down with Medvedev was Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Russian FM says no new sanctions on Iran; comes as Washington shelves missile defense plansSeptember 17th, 2009 Russian FM says no new sanctions on IranMOSCOW — Russia's foreign minister says Moscow firmly opposes any new sanctions against Iran. Sergey Lavrov says new tougher sanctions would ruin hopes for solving the Iranian nuclear program through talks.
US sanctions coordinator to visit New York, Moscow on enforcing penalties against NKoreaJuly 29th, 2009 US envoy to consult UN sanctions panel on NKoreaWASHINGTON — The State Department says the Obama administration's coordinator for enforcement of U.N. sanctions against North Korea is going to New York to consult with the U.N.
Obama says US and China share an interest in halting the spread of nuclear weapons.July 27th, 2009 Obama: US, China to work on halting nuclear spreadWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the U.S. and China have a shared interest in halting the spread of nuclear weapons.
Clinton: Israel should give a chance for US policies on Iran's nuclear ambitions time to workJuly 26th, 2009 Clinton says Israel should be patient on IranWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is implicitly urging Israel to give U.S. policy on Iran's nuclear ambitions a chance to work.
Obama says no war imminent with North Korea, renews call for Pyongyang to drop nuke ambitionsJuly 7th, 2009 Obama says war with North Korea not imminentMOSCOW — President Barack Obama says he doesn't think any war "is imminent" with North Korea. Speaking in a network interview while meeting with Russian leaders, Obama was asked how precarious is the security situation in the wake of North Korea's nuclear tests and new sanctions as a result of them.
Obama says he's 'not reconciled' to Iran having a nuclear weapons capability, must resist itJuly 2nd, 2009 Obama: Iran cannot be permitted to be nuke powerWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is "not reconciled" to the idea of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon within a year. The president told The Associated Press in an interview that U.S.
Obama calls on Tehran to heed the concerns of its people, calls again for no nuclear armsJune 26th, 2009 Obama renews criticism of Iran in wake of violenceWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the United States and Germany "speak with one voice" about the civil unrest that erupted in Iran in the wake of a disputed presidential election. Joining German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House, Obama stated again his belief that the Islamic government in Tehran must "respects the rights and heed the will of its people." Speaking of the violence there, the president declared, "We see and we condemn it."
Obama and Merkel were expected at Friday's talks to hold to their differing views on the Afghanistan war and economic policy in the midst of worldwide financial problems.
Obama defends his Iran policy against growing criticism by RepublicansJune 23rd, 2009 Obama defends Iran policy against GOP criticsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is answering Republican critics of his cautious response to the violence following the disputed election in Iran. Obama told reporters at the White House that he believes all Americans, including his critics on Capitol Hill, want justice to prevail in Iran.
Obama adviser says some Russian missile defense objections are reasonableMay 1st, 2009 Obama adviser backs off Bush missile defense lineWASHINGTON — A senior adviser to U.S. President Barack Obama says that Russia has some reasonable concerns about U.S.
UN nuclear body says NKorea could restart nuclear facilities within monthsApril 20th, 2009 UN: NKorea could restart nuke facilities in monthsSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea could restart its nuclear facilities within months, the chief of the U.N. nuclear watchdog warned Monday, but added he was optimistic that negotiations on halting Pyongyang's atomic ambitions could be revived.
Iran seeks advanced missiles from MoscowFebruary 16th, 2009 MOSCOW - The Iranian defence minister, now visiting Moscow, is seeking advanced surface-to-air missiles that could help Iran counter air strikes, a Russian newspaper reported Tuesday. Mostafa Mohammad Najjar met with his Russian counterpart Anatoly Serdyukov on 'current and future issues of bilateral military relations', the Russian defence ministry said.
Russia hails US offer of direct talks with IranFebruary 10th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia Wednesday hailed US President Barack Obama's 'fresh' approach on Iran, in the latest sign of a thaw in US-Russian ties. 'We are paying particular attention to the declared intention of the new (US) administration to begin a direct dialogue with Iran,' Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying at a press conference with EU officials.
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