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Israel army chief orders plans to counter Iran
Jan 26, 2021 (AFP)
Chief of Staff General Aviv Kochavi said he had instructed the military "to prepare several operational plans in addition to existing ones... throughout the com...
Putin submits bill to extend New START by 5 years
Jan 26, 2021 (AFP)
The New START treaty, signed in 2010, caps to 1,550 the number of nuclear warheads that can be deployed by Moscow and Washington, who control the world's larges...
Iran says no intention to expel IAEA inspectors
Jan 25, 2021 (AFP)
The law, passed by the conservative dominated legislature despite opposition from a reformist government, mandates Iran to discontinue certain inspections by la...
Iran calls on Biden to 'unconditionally' lift US sanctions
Jan 22, 2021 (AFP)
Just two days after US President Joe Biden took office, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif published an op-ed in the US foreign policy magazine Forei...
UN, pope hail launch of anti-nuclear treaty
Jan 22, 2021 (AFP)
Despite the missing participants, the occasion was marked by praise from the United Nations and even Pope Francis. "The Treaty is an important step towards the ...
New START: expiring arms accord between Cold War rivals
Jan 22, 2021 (AFP)
Here are key details of the New START treaty, which expires a little over two weeks into US President-elect Joe Biden's first term. - A legacy of the 'reset' - ...
Kremlin welcomes US offer to extend nuclear pact, seeks 'details'
Jan 22, 2021 (AFP)
The New START treaty, which is due to expire on February 5, is seen as a rare opportunity for compromise between Moscow and Washington, whose ties have further ...
Biden seeks five more years for last Russia nuclear pact but no 'reset'
Jan 21, 2021 (AFP)
The announcement on the first full day of Biden's presidency is intended to prevent a nuclear arms race but makes clear he will not attempt a "reset" of relatio...
With Pentagon approval, Biden plans to renew New START agreement
Jan 21, 2021 (UPI)
"Russia's compliance with the treaty has served our national security interests well, and Americans are much safer with New START intact and extended," Kirby sa...
Delicate dance: handing off the US 'nuclear football'
Jan 20, 2021 (AFP)
On Wednesday Donald Trump's huffy refusal to attend successor Joe Biden's inauguration created an unprecedented challenge. Trump travelled to Florida three hour...
Russia urges Biden to be 'more constructive' on arms treaty
Jan 20, 2021 (AFP)
"We expect that the new US administration will take a more constructive approach in its dialogue with us," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement. "We...
Iran president hails end of 'tyrant' Trump
Jan 20, 2021 (AFP)
Biden, who became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, has signalled a willingness to return to dialogue with the Islamic republic. A "tyrant's...
EU warns Iran nuclear deal at 'critical juncture'
Jan 19, 2021 (AFP)
"We have seen very concerning developments on the nuclear side as well as new rounds of US sanctions," Borrell wrote to EU foreign ministers in a letter seen by...
Biden State pick: US to seek 'longer and stronger' deal with Iran
Jan 19, 2021 (AFP)
President-elect Joe Biden "believes that if Iran comes back into compliance, we would too," Blinken told his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Rela...
Biden State pick calls for extending New START with Russia
Jan 19, 2021 (AFP)
"I think we're going to seek an extension," Blinken said in response to a question at his Senate confirmation hearing. "I know we will be coming to you very qui...
European powers warn Iran over uranium metal plans
Jan 16, 2021 (AFP)
"The production of uranium metal has potentially grave military implications," said the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany in a joint statement. I...
Iran test-fires ballistic missiles on targets at sea
Jan 16, 2021 (AFP)
The missiles of "various classes" targeted "the enemy's battleships and destroyed them from 1,800 kilometres (1,125 miles) away," according to the Sepahnews web...
For Russia, nuclear arms curbs with Biden are a 'no brainer'
Jan 15, 2021 (AFP)
The New START treaty, which expires just 16 days after Biden's inauguration, is the last major arms reduction pact between old foes whose bulging nuclear stockp...
North Korea shows off new submarine-launched missile
Jan 15, 2021 (AFP)
The display came after the five-yearly congress of the ruling Workers' Party, where leader Kim Jong Un decried the US as his country's "foremost principal enemy...
Party congress reveals pressures on North Korea: analysts
Jan 14, 2021 (AFP)
Leader Kim Jong Un repeatedly apologised for mistakes in economic management, promising greater prosperity in future and -- in a move seen as reinforcing his pe...
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