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State Department, North Korea disagree over whether latest nuclear talks broke down

October 5, 2019

State Department, North Korea disagree over whether latest nuclear talks broke down

North Korea abruptly ended nuclear negotiations with the U.S. Saturday in Sweden, saying U.S. negotiators would not “give up their old viewpoint and attitude.”

North Korea confirms underwater-launched missile, calls it ‘new phase’ for limiting outside threats

October 3, 2019

North Korea confirms underwater-launched missile, calls it ‘new phase’ for limiting outside threats

North Korea confirmed Thursday that its recent ballistic missile launch was successfully fired from underwater, calling the test a “new phase” for containing outside threats.

North Korea missile not from submarine, may have been launched from underwater platform, officials say

October 2, 2019

North Korea missile not from submarine, may have been launched from underwater platform, officials say

North Korea’s missile test was not launched from a submarine, but rather from a barge or underwater platform, a move that comes just days ahead of resumed nuclear talks with the United States this weekend, U.S. officials told Fox News on Wednesday.

North Korea has once again test-fired missile, US official says

October 1, 2019

North Korea has once again test-fired missile, US official says

North Korea has test-fired another missile, a U.S. official told Fox News on Tuesday.

North Korea, US officials agreed to meet to resume nuclear talks: report

October 1, 2019

North Korea, US officials agreed to meet to resume nuclear talks: report

The United States and North Korea have agreed to hold working-level talks this coming weekend, breaking almost an eight month long stalemate on a nuclear agreement between the two countries, according to a report by North Korea’s state news agency KCNA published Tuesday.

Rouhani says Iran will not negotiate with US, accuses America of 'economic terrorism'

September 25, 2019

Rouhani says Iran will not negotiate with US, accuses America of 'economic terrorism'

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday his country will not negotiate with the United States while economic sanctions are in place.

Germany's Angela Merkel supports US-Iran talks but says lifting sanctions first is 'not realistic'

September 24, 2019

Germany's Angela Merkel supports US-Iran talks but says lifting sanctions first is 'not realistic'

German Chancellor Angela Merkel encouraged talks between the United States and Iran Tuesday but said she felt it was "not realistic" for President Trump to lift sanctions on Tehran before a formal meeting between the two adversaries.

Iran threatens higher uranium enrichment as stockpile ‘quickly increasing,’ official says

September 7, 2019

Iran threatens higher uranium enrichment as stockpile ‘quickly increasing,’ official says

Iran continued to antagonize the U.S. and Europe on Saturday by publicly threatening to push uranium levels beyond what the country has previously reached – possibly even to weapons-grade levels, an official said.

Iran injects gas into advanced centrifuges, violating deal

September 7, 2019

Iran injects gas into advanced centrifuges, violating deal

Iran has begun injecting uranium gas into advanced centrifuges in violation of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, a spokesman said Saturday.

Putin again threatens to develop previously banned missiles if US does

September 6, 2019

Putin again threatens to develop previously banned missiles if US does

Vladimir Putin warned the U.S. once again this week that Russia would develop missiles previously banned under a landmark nuclear forces treaty if it learns that the United States has begun building them.