World Jun 24 Fragile Israel-Iran ceasefire holds as Trump lashes out at both sides By Nick Schifrin, Eliot Barnhart, Zeba Warsi, Sonia Kopelev
Politics Jun 24 New U.S. intelligence report suggests Iran’s nuclear program only set back by months after strikes The report found that while the Saturday strikes at the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites did significant damage, they were not "completely and totally obliterated," as Trump said. By Michelle L. Price, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
World Dec 06 Iran is poised to ‘quite dramatically’ increase stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA chief says The successful rocket launch comes as Iran's nuclear program now enriches uranium at 60 percent, a short, technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90 percent. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Nov 19 Iran increases its stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium, UN says The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has defied international demands to rein in its nuclear program and has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. By Stephanie Liechtenstein, Associated Press
World Aug 27 Iran’s supreme leader open to new negotiations with U.S. on Tehran’s nuclear weapons program Ayatollah Ali Khamenei told its civilian government on Tuesday that there was "no harm" in engaging with its "enemy." Khamenei's remarks set clear red lines for any talks taking place under the government of reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian. By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
Mar 28 Russian veto effectively ends the UN panel that monitors North Korea nuclear sanctions By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Russia's vote on Thursday prompted Western accusations that Moscow was acting to shield its weapons purchases from North Korea for use in its war against Ukraine, in violation of sanctions. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 4:48 Trump-Kim meeting was carefully constructed reality TV President Trump took a history-making step onto North Korean territory on Sunday and announced talks to end the country’s nuclear program will resume. Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to cross the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South, but… Continue watching
Jun 29 DMZ diplomacy? Trump outreach to Kim for border rendezvous By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press President Trump issued a Twitter invitation Saturday to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to meet for a handshake at the Demilitarized Zone that separates the North and South, and expressed a willingness to cross the border for what would be… Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 8:08 The only certainty about Trump-Kim summit is uncertainty By PBS News Hour President Trump landed in Singapore’s on Sunday, hoping to replace the frostiness of the G-7 meeting by making history with one of the world’s most isolated dictators. On Tuesday, Trump will meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, who until… Continue watching
Apr 29 Seoul: North Korea’s Kim vows to shut nuke test site in May By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to shut down his country's nuclear test site in May and disclose the process to experts and journalists from South Korea and the United States, Seoul's presidential office said Sunday. Continue reading