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December 20, 2015

Nuke deal elusive as Iran digs in heels over ‘inalienable’ enrichment rights

Secretary of State John Kerry spent hours locked behind closed doors with Iran’s foreign minister early Friday as both sides rushed to reach a final nuclear agreement that sources say is becoming increasingly elusive as a result of Tehran’s intransigence.

December 20, 2015

Report: Iran secretly continuing nuclear weapons work

Iran never halted its clandestine nuclear weapons program despite repeated assurances to the West, according to a report that sheds new light on Tehran’s current and ongoing research into the creation of a nuclear warhead.

December 20, 2015

Kerry to join Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, says negotiators not looking for an extension on deadline

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says negotiators in high-level talks with Iran to prevent the country from reaching the capability to produce atomic weapons "are not talking about an extension" as a deadline approaches.

December 20, 2015

Kerry heading to Europe for Iran talks

Just back from a whirlwind 10-day trip to Asia, the Middle East and Europe, Secretary of State John Kerry is heading across the Atlantic again for nuclear talks with Iran as a November 24 deadline for a deal looms.

December 20, 2015

Iran-based hackers reportedly target US officials for sanctions, anti-nuclear intelligence

Hackers apparently based in Iran have mounted a three-year campaign of cyber-espionage against high-ranking U.S. and international officials, including a four-star admiral, to gather intelligence on economic sanctions, antinuclear proliferation efforts and other issues, according to cybersecurity investigators.

December 20, 2015

Hillary Clinton: No Iran nuclear deal better than 'bad deal'

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday she was "personally skeptical" that Iran would agree to a comprehensive deal to remove its nuclear weapon capabilities but said the Obama administration faced a promising opportunity that required it to "give diplomacy space to work."

December 20, 2015

US: Syrian chemical facilities must be destroyed

The State Department's top arms control official says that surrendering 100 percent of its chemical weapons will not bring Syria fully into compliance with the commitments it made to eliminate its arsenal.

December 20, 2015

Obama warns North Korea against nuclear test, threatens sanctions

Obama's visit to Seoul comes as North Korea has threatened to conduct its fourth nuclear test, leading Obama to raise the possibility of further sanctions.

December 20, 2015

Former Iran official describes alleged US sabotage of nuke program

The former head of Iran's nuclear program is laying out in detail how the U.S. and other intelligence agencies allegedly carried out a constant campaign of sabotage against his country.

December 20, 2015

GOP lawmaker says UAE claims right to enrich uranium after Iran deal

Amid fears of an atomic arms race in the Middle East, a senior United Arab Emirates official has told a top U.S. lawmaker that it too might seek the right to enrich uranium that Iran has asserted under the recently signed nuclear deal.