nuclear weapons
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Takht-Ravanchi: US Nuclear Modernization Violates NPT
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s UN ambassador accused the United States of violating the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty by modernizing its nuclear weapons instead of moving toward disarmament.
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US Decision to Keep Iran in Swift Seen as a Compromise
EghtesadOnline: Sanctions on Iran’s banks, oil exports, ships and ports, lifted in 2015 as part of a nuclear weapons agreement that Trump abandoned in May, will be reimposed on Monday. But it…
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Pompeo promises North Korea future 'brimming with prosperity' if it denuclearizes
EghtesadOnline: North Korea can look forward to “a future brimming with peace and prosperity” if it agrees to quickly give up its nuclear weapons, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged…
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U.S. Confirms North Korean Offer to Talk Denuclearization
EghtesadOnline: The U.S. has confirmed that Kim Jong Un is willing to talk to President Donald Trump about getting rid of his nuclear weapons, as South Korea claimed when it passed along the…
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Pentagon Sees Broader Role for Nuclear Weapons
EghtesadOnline: Escalating global threats from Russia to North Korea mean the U.S. military’s regional commanders must update war plans to incorporate the use -- in the most dire circumstances…
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Elimination of nukes every state’s legal, political, moral responsibility: Iran
EghtesadOnline: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has said that working towards the total purging of nuclear weapons is a “legal, political and moral responsibility” of every state.
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Sanctions doubts grow as North Korea warns of 'gift packages' for U.S.
EghtesadOnline: A top North Korean diplomat on Tuesday warned that his country is ready to send “more gift packages” to the United States as world powers struggled for a response to Pyongyang’s…
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Yen Losing its Haven Sheen to Gold on North Korea
EghtesadOnline: The yen’s underperformance relative to gold may indicate the currency is losing its haven appeal, with North Korea firing a missile over Japan and testing nuclear weapons just…
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China Confident UN Sanctions Can Block North Korea Nuclear Push
EghtesadOnline: China expressed confidence that new United Nations sanctions would help bring North Korea to the negotiating table to end its push for nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
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North Korea 2016 economic growth at 17-year high despite sanctions: South Korea
EghtesadOnline: North Korea's economy grew at its fastest pace in 17 years in 2016, South Korea's central bank said on Friday, despite the isolated country facing international sanctions aimed…
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North Korea may have more nuclear bomb material than thought: U.S. think tank
EghtesadOnline: Thermal images of North Korea's main nuclear site show Pyongyang may have reprocessed more plutonium than previously thought that can be used to enlarge its nuclear weapons stockpile,…
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Yen, Gold Rise on Korea Worry; Asia Stocks Rebound
EghtesadOnline: Geopolitical concerns loomed over some financial markets for a second day, as saber-rattling over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program sent the yen and gold higher. Asian stocks…
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Trump Says China's Efforts on North Korea 'Have Not Worked Out'
EghtesadOnline: President Donald Trump said Tuesday that efforts by China to rein in North Korea have failed, suggesting he’s weighing new options to deal with a regime that’s vowed to develop…
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Missile Defense Test Succeeds Amid North Korea Threat, U.S. Says
EghtesadOnline: The Pentagon claimed success in intercepting a mock intercontinental ballistic missile in a crucial test Tuesday of a long-troubled system that’s taken on increased urgency with…
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Envoy: Israel main obstacle to nuke-free Mideast
EghtesadOnline; Iran's Ambassador and permanent representative in International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Reza Najafi said that Israeli regime by blinding supporting the US is the main obstacle…
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Tillerson Dismisses North Korea `Regime Change' as Warships Move
EghtesadOnline: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the U.S. wasn’t interested in “regime change” in North Korea as American warships were diverted to waters near the country amid heightened…
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Iran UN ambassador calls for destruction of all nuclear weapons
EghtesadOnline: Iran's ambassador to the UN Gholamali Khoshroo has called for the total eradication of nuclear weapons.
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UN chief: Survival of humanity depends on total elimination of nuclear weapons
EghtesadOnline: Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon stressed on Monday he urges world nations to work collectively to totally eliminate nuclear weapons as this is the only way…
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Cost of modernizing U.S. nuclear weapons to fall to next president
EghtesadOnline: In this flat, windy expanse just south of the Canadian border, U.S. Air Force pilots fly the same bombers their grandfathers flew, using mid-20th century cables and pulleys.
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North Korea makes progress on missiles, but no evidence of nuclear weapons yet
EghtesadOnline: North Korea has made considerable progress this year on weapons technology, including testing a submarine-launched missile for the first time, but it's still not clear if the…
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Total elimination of WMD is top priority: Iran's UN envoy
EghtesadOnline: Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Golamali Khoshroo expressed grave concern over the threat posed to humankind by the…