Oct 13 Russia Rebuffs U.S. for Tougher Action on Iran By Anna Shoup During a visit by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Russia, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the threat of more sanctions against Iran would be counterproductive. Continue reading
Sep 25 Leaders Warn Iran Over Secret Enrichment Site By Tom LeGro Iran has revealed the existence of a secret uranium-enrichment plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday, a development that could heighten fears about Tehran's ability to produce a nuclear weapon. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch Security Council Calls for Nuclear Disarmament The U.N. Security Council unanimously passed a resolution Thursday promoting nuclear disarmament. Margaret Warner reports from New York. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Other News: No Replacement Named for White House Environmental Adviser In other news, the White House remained silent on who might replace an environmental adviser who resigned on Sunday, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared victory in last month's presidential election to a French newspaper. Continue watching
Aug 28 IAEA Report Shows Some Slowdown, but Continued Nuclear Activity in Iran By Dave Gustafson Iran has showed some signs of cooperation in slowing its uranium enrichment activity but indicators continue to point toward a covert nuclear weapon program, according to a report released Friday by the U.N. nuclear watchdog. Continue reading
Sep 26 Nations Agree to Draft Resolution on Iran Nuclear Program By Admin, PBS News Hour Six nations have agreed on a draft U.N. resolution on Iran's nuclear program, but it does not include new sanctions, per Russia's preference, European officials said Friday. Continue reading
Sep 24 N. Korea Bars U.N. Inspectors From Nuclear Plant By PBS News Hour North Korea barred U.N. nuclear inspectors from accessing its main reactor and appears to be moving forward with plans to restart the plant despite a 2007 pact to end its atomic bomb program, officials said Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 06 Nations to Mull New Sanctions Against Iran for Nuclear Program By PBS News Hour Six world powers agreed Wednesday to start considering a fourth U.N. Security Council resolution imposing sanctions on Iran because of its refusal to end its nuclear program. Continue reading
Jun 02 Nuclear Inspectors Head to Syria to Look at Site Bombed by Israel By PBS News Hour International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei announced Monday that an inspection team was heading to Syria June 22 to clear up the lingering mystery about a Syrian military site bombed in an Israeli raid in September. Continue reading
May 27 Watch IAEA Voices ‘Serious Concern’ on Iran’s Nuclear Ability The International Atomic Energy Agency released a report Monday stating that Iran's suspected research into nuclear weapons remained "a matter of serious concern." Analysts examine what actions the international community should take. Continue watching