December 20, 2015 US stands firm on Iran deadline U.S. officials said they weren’t seeking to extend nuclear negotiations with Iran beyond a Nov. 24 deadline, as Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday.
December 20, 2015 Concern over US concessions as Iran seeks to leverage ISIS issue in nuke talks Republican lawmakers are raising alarm that Secretary of State John Kerry is putting too much on the table in talks over Iran's nuclear program -- as Tehran reportedly tries to leverage its cooperation in the Islamic State crisis in return for nuclear concessions from the U.S. and its allies.
December 20, 2015 Iran nuke talks likely to be extended past July 20 Iran and six world powers have tentatively decided to adjourn their nuclear talks early but plan to extend them past the July 20 target date for a deal, diplomats said Wednesday.
December 20, 2015 Iran nuclear talks: Diplomats search for breakthrough amid Middle East crises The top U.S. and Iranian diplomats searched Monday for a breakthrough in nuclear talks, their efforts complicated by crises across the Middle East and beyond that have Washington and Tehran aligned in some places but often opposed.
December 20, 2015 Kerry arrives in Vienna, Iran nuke talks likely to be extended past July 20 deadline U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and fellow foreign ministers are adding their diplomatic muscle to nuclear talks with Iran, with a target date only a week away for a pact meant to curb programs Tehran could turn to making atomic arms.
December 20, 2015 Navy probing alleged cheating on tests to supervise nuclear reactor students As many as 30 senior enlisted sailors at the Navy's Charleston, S.C., nuclear propulsion school are accused of cheating on written tests that qualify them to supervise students learning to operate nuclear reactors used to power Navy vessels.
December 20, 2015 US says Russia conducted missile test banned by 1987 treaty U.S. officials have reportedly acknowledged that Russia has tested a new ground-launched cruise missile, in apparent violation of a 1987 treaty banning the testing, production, and possession of medium-range missiles.Â
December 20, 2015 Iran to soon have access to billions in frozen funds as sanctions eased Iran will soon have access to billions of dollars in previously frozen funds -- and have an easier time trading in crude oil, gold and other high-value materials -- after the U.S. and its partners began easing economic sanctions, in response to the regime scaling back its nuclear work.
December 20, 2015 Top Senate Democrat opposes more Iran sanctions as nuclear deal nears start A top Senate Democrat said Sunday he does not support bipartisan legislation in his chamber to impose new sanctions on Iran -- one day before the start of an international deal in which that country will curtail its nuclear program in exchange for the easing of existing sanctions.
December 20, 2015 Nuke inspectors in Iran ahead of Monday’s deal deadline, as Senate weighs more sanctions A team of international inspectors arrived Saturday in Iran, a key step toward fulfilling a deal the country has struck with the United States and other world powers to curtail its nuclear program.