February 28, 2014

"Israel urges IAEA to issue full report on Iran nuclear research" Reuters / February 28, 2014 Israel urged the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency on Friday to go public with all information it has regarding suspicions that Iran researched how to build an atomic bomb.... View Source ›

Bradley Klapper, "Congress Concerned Iran's Oil Exports May Be Up" Associated Press / February 27, 2014 Obama administration officials faced the prospect of contentious questioning Thursday from lawmakers about reports that China and India are significantly expanding imports of Iranian petroleum.... View Source ›

"Iran says nuclear program to stay 'intact'" Reuters / February 27, 2014 Iran is willing to address international concerns about its atomic activities but will keep its nuclear program "intact", not close it down, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday.... View Source ›

"Iran nuclear negotiations 'going well': foreign minister" AFP / February 27, 2014 Iran's nuclear negotiations are "going well", Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Thursday, ahead of a crucial meetings to negotiate a comprehensive nuclear deal.... View Source ›

"North Korea Test-Fires 4 Short-Range Missiles" AFP / February 27, 2014 North Korea test fired four short-range missiles into the sea on Thursday, Seoul’s defense ministry said, an apparent show of force to coincide with South Korea-US joint military exercises.... View Source ›

February 27, 2014

Fredrik Dahl and Louis Charbonneau, "U.N. nuclear agency opted against sensitive Iran report - sources" Reuters / February 27, 2014 The U.N. nuclear watchdog planned a major report on Iran that might have revealed more of its suspected atomic bomb research, but held off as Tehran's relations with the outside world thawed, sources familiar with the matter said.... View Source ›

Burgess Everett, "Harry Reid blocks GOP on Iran sanctions" Politico / February 26, 2014 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is blocking a vote on Iran sanctions demanded by Senate Republicans.... View Source ›

"Kerry: U.S. must pursue Iran talks before considering going to war" Reuters / February 26, 2014 The United States has an obligation to pursue nuclear negotiations with Iran before it considers going to war with Tehran to force it to give up its nuclear activities, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday.... View Source ›

David Brunnstrom, "U.S. needs to do more in approach to North Korea talks: report" Reuters / February 26, 2014 U.S. foreign policy and North Korea experts said in a report released on Wednesday that the United States should engage more with North Korea as a way to revive talks aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear-weapons program.... View Source ›

"Ex-Russian Officer: U.S. Has Violated Arms Control Pact 'Numerous' Times" Global Security Newswire / February 26, 2014 A former Russian nuclear commander said U.S. antimissile tests that use medium-range targets have technically breached a bilateral accord "numerous" times.... View Source ›

February 26, 2014

Patricia Zengerle and Richard Cowan, "U.S. lawmakers seek to revive stalled Iran sanctions bill" Reuters / February 25, 2014 Republican U.S. senators sought to revive a bill on Tuesday that would impose new sanctions on Iran despite President Barack Obama's insistence that the measure would endanger delicate negotiations seeking to curb Tehran's nuclear program.... View Source ›

"North Korea and Iran Explore Broadening Relations" Global Security Newswire / February 25, 2014 Senior North Korean and Iranian officials on Monday discussed reviving and expanding bilateral relations, according to an Iranian news report.... View Source ›

Mark Clayton, "New thesis on how Stuxnet infiltrated Iran nuclear facility" Christian Science Monitor / February 25, 2014 The Stuxnet worm that attacked Iran's nuclear facility at Natanz came to light nearly four years ago, but how it got there remains a mystery. A possible new explanation, outlined Tuesday, cites the supply chain as the key.... View Source ›

"Radiation Level Rises at New Mexico Nuclear-Waste Site" Global Security Newswire / February 25, 2014 The U.S. Energy Department reported finding "slightly elevated" radioactivity in the air at a New Mexico nuclear-waste site, days after it detected a leak.... View Source ›

Andrea Shalal, "Pentagon plans work on new missile defense interceptor" Reuters / February 25, 2014 The next U.S. military budget will include funds to overhaul Boeing Co's ground-based missile defense system and develop a replacement for an interceptor built by Raytheon Co, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer said Tuesday, citing "bad engineering" on the existing system.... View Source ›

February 25, 2014

"Netanyahu tells Merkel Iran is greatest threat to world security" Reuters / February 24, 2014 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday that Iran's nuclear program was the biggest threat to global security.... View Source ›

"Israeli Intel Minister Reaffirms Right to Act on Iran" Global Security Newswire / February 24, 2014 Israel's intelligence minister affirmed his country's right to act as it wishes to address Iran's disputed nuclear activities, the Jerusalem Post reports.... View Source ›

"Iran-Iraq Weapons Deal a Possible U.N. Sanctions Breach: Report" Global Security Newswire / February 24, 2014 Iran and Iraq appear to have inked a weapons deal in potential breach of U.N. Security Council sanctions on Tehran's nuclear activities, Reuters reports.... View Source ›

Elaine M. Grossman, "Nuclear Triad to Survive Hagel Cuts in Pentagon Spending" Global Security Newswire / February 24, 2014 U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday said the nation would keep its air-land-sea approach to the nuclear arsenal, despite new Pentagon spending cuts.... View Source ›

"Iran's Zarif plans India visit to revive ties" AFP / February 24, 2014 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel to India later this week as Tehran seeks to open a "new chapter" in relations with New Delhi, media reported Monday.... View Source ›

February 24, 2014

"Iran says expert nuclear talks to be held 'next week'" AFP / February 23, 2014 Iran and world powers will hold technical talks "next week" in Vienna ahead of a political meeting to negotiate a comprehensive nuclear deal, a top Iranian negotiator said on Sunday.... View Source ›

Andrew Torchia and Michelle Moghtader, "Iran's non-oil exports recovering under Rouhani, business says" Reuters / February 23, 2014 Iran's non-oil exports are starting to feel the benefits of easing international tensions under new President Hassan Rouhani, Iranian businessmen at one of the world's biggest food industry shows say.... View Source ›

Ladane Nasseri, "Zarif Says ‘Safe, Stable’ Iran Economy ‘Open for Business’" Bloomberg / February 23, 2014 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif declared his country ready to receive investments as a temporary nuclear deal with world powers eases sanctions.... View Source ›

"Hardline Iran cleric warns against resuming US ties" AFP / February 22, 2014 A prominent hardline cleric in Iran warned on Friday against the Islamic republic resuming ties with the United States, and said any attempt to do so would prove futile.... View Source ›

"Lawmaker: Y-12 Uranium Project Will Move Forward" Global Security Newswire / February 21, 2014 A Tennessee lawmaker said plans for a bomb-uranium plant in his state would proceed, despite a pending review, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.... View Source ›

February 21, 2014

Fredrik Dahl, "Iran's most sensitive uranium stockpile falls after nuclear deal" Reuters / February 20, 2014 The size of Iran's most contested uranium stockpile has declined significantly for the first time in four years following a landmark nuclear deal with world powers in November, the U.N. atomic watchdog reported on Thursday.... View Source ›

Michael Adler, "P5+1 Talks Drill Down On The Future Of Iran’s Nukes" The Daily Beast / February 20, 2014 The interim agreement on Iran’s nukes was fuzzy, but now the real talks have begun on what sort of capacities—from centrifuges to missiles—the Islamic Republic will retain in a new deal.... View Source ›

Kambiz Faroohar, "Rouhani Away From Nuclear Glare Can’t Move Domestic Agenda" Bloomberg / February 21, 2014 Away from the glare of the nuclear talks between Iran and world powers, President Hassan Rouhani has endured a series of setbacks and retreats on his domestic agenda.... View Source ›

Derrek Asberry, "Nuclear administration consultant looks at MOX contract options" Aiken Standard / February 21, 2014 A consultant was recently brought in to the Savannah River Site to examine options for possibly terminating the MOX contract held by Shaw AREVA MOX Services, which is the contractor currently in charge of constructing the facility.... View Source ›

Aaron Mehta, "USAF Defends Need for New Long-Range Bomber" Defense News / February 20, 2014 The Air Force needs its new long-range strike bomber, even if it can’t give details.... View Source ›

"Fukushima Operator Reports Large Contaminated-Water Spill" Global Security Newswire / February 20, 2014 Japan's Fukushima atomic energy facility spilled 100 metric tons of water containing large amounts of radioactive contaminants, Reuters reports.... View Source ›

February 20, 2014

Louis Charbonneau, "U.S. expected to keep oil embargo even if Iran nuclear deal struck" Reuters / February 20, 2014 A unilateral U.S. oil embargo on Iran is expected to remain in place even if a long-term nuclear agreement between Tehran and six world powers is reached that includes an easing of international sanctions, a U.S. official said on Thursday.... View Source ›

Parisa Hafezi and Louis Charbonneau, "World powers and Iran make 'good start' towards nuclear accord" Reuters / February 20, 2014 Six world powers and Iran made a "good start" in talks in Vienna towards reaching a final settlement in the decade-old dispute on Tehran's nuclear program, but acknowledged their plan to get a deal in the coming months was very ambitious.... View Source ›

Jay Solomon and Laurence Norman, "Iran Agrees on Agenda for Nuclear Talks" The Wall Street Journal / February 20, 2014 Iran and six global powers have set an ambitious monthly negotiating timetable and agenda aimed at forging a comprehensive deal to end Tehran's nuclear weapons threat in the coming months.... View Source ›

George Jahn, "Iran Nuke Talks End, Next Round March 17" Associated Press / February 20, 2014 Iran and six world powers on Thursday announced that they have agreed on a plan meant to produce a comprehensive deal that reduces concerns about Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Officials of both sides described their plans as "very productive."... View Source ›

Simon Sturdee, "Iran's Revolutionary Guards warn over ongoing nuclear talks" AFP / February 19, 2014 Iran and six powers held nuclear talks for a second day Wednesday as the commander of the powerful Revolutionary Guards warned against damaging "national pride" but predicted a "victorious" outcome.... View Source ›

Diane Barnes, "Think Tank Calls for U.N. Funding Boost for Iran Nuclear Inspections" Global Security Newswire / February 19, 2014 A Washington think tank is pressing Senate appropriators to boost funds for heightened U.N. surveillance of Iran's disputed nuclear program.... View Source ›

"Germany arrests man suspected of busting Iran sanctions" Reuters / February 19, 2014 German prosecutors said on Wednesday they had arrested a German-Iranian man suspected of exporting to the Islamic Republic goods that could be used in a weapons program.... View Source ›

February 19, 2014

George Jahn, "Iran at Talks: No Scrapping Any Nuclear Facility" Associated Press / February 18, 2014 Iran drew a red line on Tuesday on how far it would go at landmark nuclear talks, saying as the meeting opened that it would not buckle to pressure from the U.S. and five other world powers to scrap any of its nuclear facilities.... View Source ›

Fredrik Dahl, "Iran's nuclear research looms as hurdle in talks with powers" Reuters / February 18, 2014 Iran says it will not cede its "right" to install advanced machinery to refine uranium, signalling defiance on what looks likely to be a serious sticking point in its nuclear talks with world powers that began on Tuesday.... View Source ›

"Report undermines US Iran sanctions push" AFP / February 18, 2014 A new non-partisan report by top foreign policy experts largely backs White House warnings that imposing new sanctions on Iran could seriously complicate, if not derail, hopes of a final nuclear deal with Tehran.... View Source ›

Siavosh Ghazi, "Iran's Khamenei says nuclear talks will 'lead nowhere'" AFP / February 18, 2014 Iran's top decision-maker Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday that nuclear talks with world powers would "lead nowhere" but that he was not opposed to them.... View Source ›

"Australia Anticipates Uranium-Export Deal Soon with India" Global Security Newswire / February 18, 2014 Australia is optimistic it can quickly conclude uranium-export talks with nuclear-armed India, the Times of India reported on Monday.... View Source ›

"New Mexico Nuclear-Waste Site Shut Down Following Leak" Global Security Newswire / February 18, 2014 Authorities closed off a New Mexico atomic-material entombment complex after detecting abnormal radioactivity at the site, the Los Angeles Times reports.... View Source ›

"Some Nations Want Deadline Set to Start Nuclear Disarmament Talks" Global Security Newswire / February 18, 2014 A number of nations appear ready to rally behind a demand for setting a deadline to begin negotiations for a global ban on nuclear arms.... View Source ›

February 19, 2014

George Jahn, "Iran at Talks: No Scrapping Any Nuclear Facility" Associated Press / February 18, 2014 Iran drew a red line on Tuesday on how far it would go at landmark nuclear talks, saying as the meeting opened that it would not buckle to pressure from the U.S. and five other world powers to scrap any of its nuclear facilities.... View Source ›

Fredrik Dahl, "Iran's nuclear research looms as hurdle in talks with powers" Reuters / February 18, 2014 Iran says it will not cede its "right" to install advanced machinery to refine uranium, signalling defiance on what looks likely to be a serious sticking point in its nuclear talks with world powers that began on Tuesday.... View Source ›

"Report undermines US Iran sanctions push" AFP / February 18, 2014 A new non-partisan report by top foreign policy experts largely backs White House warnings that imposing new sanctions on Iran could seriously complicate, if not derail, hopes of a final nuclear deal with Tehran.... View Source ›

Siavosh Ghazi, "Iran's Khamenei says nuclear talks will 'lead nowhere'" AFP / February 18, 2014 Iran's top decision-maker Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Monday that nuclear talks with world powers would "lead nowhere" but that he was not opposed to them.... View Source ›

"Australia Anticipates Uranium-Export Deal Soon with India" Global Security Newswire / February 18, 2014 Australia is optimistic it can quickly conclude uranium-export talks with nuclear-armed India, the Times of India reported on Monday.... View Source ›

"New Mexico Nuclear-Waste Site Shut Down Following Leak" Global Security Newswire / February 18, 2014 Authorities closed off a New Mexico atomic-material entombment complex after detecting abnormal radioactivity at the site, the Los Angeles Times reports.... View Source ›

"Some Nations Want Deadline Set to Start Nuclear Disarmament Talks" Global Security Newswire / February 18, 2014 A number of nations appear ready to rally behind a demand for setting a deadline to begin negotiations for a global ban on nuclear arms.... View Source ›

February 18, 2014

Jay Solomon and Laurence Norman, "Iran Nuclear Talks Resume Amid Deep Caution" The Wall Street Journal / February 17, 2014 The U.S. and Iran voiced caution over the prospects of a final deal permanently curbing Tehran's nuclear program on the eve of international negotiations in Austria's capital.... View Source ›

Parisa Hafezi and Louis Charbonneau, "Iran and U.S. agree final nuclear deal may be unreachable" Reuters / February 17, 2014 The United States and long-time arch-foe Iran agree on at least one thing ahead of Tuesday's negotiations on a long-term nuclear deal - reaching an agreement will be very difficult, if not impossible.... View Source ›

Kharunya Paramaguru, "Russia May Build New Nuclear Reactor In Iran" Time / February 17, 2014 Iran’s ambassador to Moscow said Monday that Russia could build a second nuclear reactor at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant in exchange for Iranian oil.... View Source ›

Mehrdad Balali, "Iran's Khamenei backs nuclear talks but not optimistic" Reuters / February 17, 2014 Iran's supreme leader vowed to continue nuclear talks resuming with world powers on Tuesday despite some reservations, in his strongest sign of support for moderate President Hassan Rouhani's push to resolve the conflict peacefully.... View Source ›

"Iranian Multi-Warhead Missile Seen as 'Extremely Unlikely'" Global Security Newswire / February 14, 2014 A newly described Iranian weapon is likely designed to hold cluster munitions, not multiple warheads, as initially reported, says IHS Jane's Defense Weekly.... View Source ›

"Japan Hints it Could Allow U.S. Nuclear Basing in a Crisis" Global Security Newswire / February 14, 2014 Tokyo hinted on Friday that it could permit the basing of U.S. nuclear weapons on Japanese territory in the event of a serious threat to its national security.... View Source ›