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December 20, 2015

New Iranian president says country open to nuclear negotiations

Nuclear negotiations between Iran and six world powers have been stalled for months but Iran agreed to a new meeting this Thursday on the sidelines of the General Assembly.

December 20, 2015

US general: North Korea may have nuke missile expertise

North Korea may be capable of fielding a nuclear-armed missile that could reach U.S. soil, but because it has not tested such a weapon the odds of it being effective are "pretty darn low," the commander of U.S. forces in South Korea said Friday.

December 20, 2015

Obama reportedly wants to cut Congress out of Iran deal

The Obama administration reportedly wants to cut Congress out of any nuclear deal with Iran – at least for the short-term -- fearing they would lose if any measure to lift sanctions came to a vote.

December 20, 2015

US stands firm on Iran deadline

U.S. officials said they weren’t seeking to extend nuclear negotiations with Iran beyond a Nov. 24 deadline, as Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Iranian counterpart on Wednesday.

December 20, 2015

Concern over US concessions as Iran seeks to leverage ISIS issue in nuke talks

Republican lawmakers are raising alarm that Secretary of State John Kerry is putting too much on the table in talks over Iran's nuclear program -- as Tehran reportedly tries to leverage its cooperation in the Islamic State crisis in return for nuclear concessions from the U.S. and its allies.

December 20, 2015

Iran nuke talks likely to be extended past July 20

Iran and six world powers have tentatively decided to adjourn their nuclear talks early but plan to extend them past the July 20 target date for a deal, diplomats said Wednesday.

December 20, 2015

Iran nuclear talks: Diplomats search for breakthrough amid Middle East crises

The top U.S. and Iranian diplomats searched Monday for a breakthrough in nuclear talks, their efforts complicated by crises across the Middle East and beyond that have Washington and Tehran aligned in some places but often opposed.

December 20, 2015

Kerry arrives in Vienna, Iran nuke talks likely to be extended past July 20 deadline

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and fellow foreign ministers are adding their diplomatic muscle to nuclear talks with Iran, with a target date only a week away for a pact meant to curb programs Tehran could turn to making atomic arms.

December 20, 2015

Navy probing alleged cheating on tests to supervise nuclear reactor students

As many as 30 senior enlisted sailors at the Navy's Charleston, S.C., nuclear propulsion school are accused of cheating on written tests that qualify them to supervise students learning to operate nuclear reactors used to power Navy vessels.

December 20, 2015

US says Russia conducted missile test banned by 1987 treaty

U.S. officials have reportedly acknowledged that Russia has tested a new ground-launched cruise missile, in apparent violation of a 1987 treaty banning the testing, production, and possession of medium-range missiles.