December 20, 2015 Obama urges skeptical senators to hold off on Iran sanctions during talks President Obama personally appealed to senators on Tuesday to give his administration more time to work out a possible nuclear deal with Iran, and hold off on seeking additional sanctions.
December 20, 2015 Former envoy criticizes Obama's North Korea policy Preoccupied with domestic woes and high-stakes Mideast diplomacy, the Obama administration has little time these days to focus on the ominous signs that its enemy North Korea is advancing its nuclear weapons program.
December 20, 2015 Satellite images show new work at North Korea's nuclear test site Satellite imagery shows North Korea has made new tunnel entrances at its nuclear test site in a sign it is preparing to conduct more underground explosions there in the future, a U.S. research institute said Wednesday.
December 20, 2015 White House: Iran sanctions at risk amid budget stalemate The White House is warning that the U.S. sanctions against Iran may suffer because of the partial government shutdown.
December 20, 2015 Three-star admiral fired as No. 2 nuclear commander The Navy says a three-star admiral was notified Wednesday that he has been relieved of duty as second-in-command at the military organization that oversees all U.S. nuclear forces. He is under investigation in a gambling matter.
December 20, 2015 Bush: 'Unlikely' Iran's stance toward Israel has changed Former President George W. Bush reportedly said Tuesday, as U.S.-backed negotiations with Iran resumed in Geneva, that it is unlikely Iran's hostile stance toward Israel has changed.
December 20, 2015 Senators to Obama: No uranium enrichment in Iran Leading Senators at odds with Obama on Iran's uranium enrichment program.
December 20, 2015 Israel's Netanyahu urges Obama not to ease off sanctions on Iran A wary Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cautioned the U.S. not to let up on sanctions against Iran, during an in-person meeting on Monday with President Obama just days after the U.S. president held a historic phone call with Iran's Hassan Rouhani.
December 20, 2015 Institute: NKorea nuke reactor likely restarting A recent satellite image appears to show North Korea is restarting a plutonium reactor, in a move that could raise renewed international alarm over its nuclear weapons program, a U.S. research institute said Wednesday.
December 20, 2015 Obama, his team sharpen Syria pitch as Congress prepares to vote The White House is putting a sharp edge on its pitch for Congress’ support for a military strike on Syria -- challenging members when they return Monday to act on indisputable evidence of a recent chemical attack on Syrian residents and suggesting the Iran and Hezbollah is watching.
