Nuclear Program

Iran Letter Criticizes U.S. Policy, Sidesteps Negotiations

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that President Bush would not respond to a letter from Iran's President Ahmadinejad in which he criticizes U.S. policy and democracy. Two policy experts discuss avenues for communication between the U.S. and Iran.

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Nuclear Watchdog Mulls Action Over Iran Nuclear Program

By PBS News Hour

Negotiations between Iran and the European Union over Tehran's nuclear program appeared to yield little ahead of a meeting of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog on Monday.

Key U.N. Members Agree Iran Must Suspend Nuclear Program

By PBS News Hour

Russia and China agreed with the United States and its European allies Monday that Iran must fully suspend its nuclear program, but the countries stopped short of demanding the matter be sent to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions.

North Korea Sticks to Demand for Civilian Nuclear Program

By PBS News Hour

North Korea's representative at six-nation talks said Thursday the country insists on retaining the right to a "peaceful nuclear program," standing by its decision that has become the major sticking point in negotiations.

Diplomats Hope for Substantive Progress in North Korean Talks

By PBS News Hour

After more than a year of diplomatic stalemate, six nations are set to resume talks aimed at ending North Korea's nuclear program in Beijing Tuesday after weeks of preparations and pre-summit negotiations.

Iran Threatens Renewed Nuclear Program After U.N. Rebuke

Following a strongly worded rebuke from the International Atomic Energy Agency, the government of Iran said Friday it would consider re-starting its nuclear program and accused the U.S. of exerting unfair influence over IAEA proceedings.

N. Korea Agrees to Halt Nuclear Program, Calls U.S. ‘Hostile’

North Korea said Thursday it was willing to halt its nuclear activities but described Washington's attitude as "hostile" and blamed the United States for lack of progress at the six-nation talks in Beijing, China.

North Korea Reiterates Pledge to Freeze Nuclear Program

North Korea promised Tuesday to suspend its nuclear power program and refrain from testing or making atom bombs, in a move that South Korea said would propel the next round of six-nation nuclear talks.

U.S., Europe At Odds Over Iran’s Nuclear Program

U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell in Brussels Tuesday disagreed with European Union leaders over their draft resolution on Iran's nuclear program, saying it failed to find Iran in violation of its treaty obligations over the past 18 years.

Iran Had Secret Nuclear Program but No Weapons, U.N. Agency Finds

An International Atomic Energy Agency report on Iran's nuclear capabilities released says the country had been secretly experimenting on materials that could be made into nuclear weapons though there is no evidence a bomb was the ultimate goal.