http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Nuclear_WeaponsFind stories, videos, and photos about Nuclear Weapons from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Tue, 20 May 2008 18:18:18 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Nuclear_Weapons14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Nuclear Weapons from CNN.com.http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1739535,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1739535,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsExclusive: 'Terrorists' penetrated one of America's main nuclear-weapons labs in a recent simulation, sources tell TIME Mon, 12 May 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/30/us.nuclear.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/30/us.nuclear.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China if communist forces blockaded the Taiwan Strait, according to declassified Air Force documents.Thu, 01 May 2008 00:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/11/us.nkorea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/11/us.nkorea/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States is close to finalizing a deal with North Korea over its nuclear program, senior State Department officials tell CNN.Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727876,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727876,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIran has assembled hundreds of advanced machines reflecting a possible intention to speed up uranium enrichment, diplomats have told The Associated PressFri, 04 Apr 2008 01:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727488,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1727488,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSaudi Arabia most likely would develop nuclear weapons if Iran acquires them, according to a report to the Senate Foreign Relations CommitteeThu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/nkorea.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/28/nkorea.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea's Foreign Ministry blamed the United States Friday for the stalemate in nuclear talks, saying America's "unjust" demands would have a "serious impact" on denuclearization.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 07:28:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1725475,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1725475,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Pentagon plans to probe a politically sensitive 'misshipment' of nuclear missile components to Taiwan - Beijing's arch-nemesis Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1724784,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1724784,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPresident Nicolas Sarkozy announced a modest cut Friday in France's nuclear arsenal, to fewer than 300 warheads, and urged China and the United States to commit to no more weapons testsFri, 21 Mar 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/25/iran.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/25/iran.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States predicted a quick vote on a third resolution imposing sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program as it begins to build a case against Iran's central bank for proliferation activities, senior State Department officials and European diplomats said.Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/23/iran.jealous/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/02/23/iran.jealous/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe president of Iran vowed Saturday that his country will not be held back from developing its nuclear program, and accused other nations of being jealous of its technological advances.Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:24:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716563,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1716563,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIran has rejected documents that link it to missile and explosives experiments and other work connected to a possible nuclear weapons programFri, 22 Feb 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1708789,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1708789,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA mild escalation of U.N. measures and U.S. pressure on banks is unlikely to change Tehran's nuclear stance Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/14/s.korea.n.korea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/14/s.korea.n.korea/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korean President-elect Lee Myung-bak said on Monday he is willing to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il to help in the denuclearization process as the reclusive Communist nation dismantles its nuclear program.Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/09/pakistan.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/09/pakistan.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan's foreign ministry Wednesday rejected concerns raised by the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief that the country's nuclear weapons "could fall into the hands of an extremist group in Pakistan or in Afghanistan."Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/23/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/23/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's first nuclear power plant will be operational within three months, providing electricity to Iran's national power grid by the summer, according to Iranian Energy Minister Parviz Fattah.Sun, 23 Dec 2007 20:08:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/17/russia.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/17/russia.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussia started delivering nuclear fuel to Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant this week as part of a compromise effort to alleviate concerns over Iran's nuclear intentions while supporting Iran's right to a nuclear energy program. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/11/israel.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/11/israel.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday international pressure on Iran has been effective and may need increasing -- despite a U.S. intelligence report that Tehran stopped work on nuclear weapons fours years ago.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/08/us.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/08/us.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has called on the international community to step up pressure on Iran to vow not to develop nuclear weapons, to suspend uranium enrichment and to open up its nuclear facilities for inspection.Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/06/iran.nie/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/06/iran.nie/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe deputy intelligence chief tried Thursday to squash any suggestion that the newly released assessment on Iran's nuclear weapons program indicates Iran is less of a threat.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 19:39:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691699,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691699,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.S. has argued that Iranian, rather than Russian, missiles are the target of its planned defensive system. That may have become a tougher sellThu, 06 Dec 2007 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1691625,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1691625,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhat the new report claiming Iran stopped its weapons program tells us about our spy network and the White House Thu, 06 Dec 2007 07:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/05/bush.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/05/bush.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bush was told in August that Iran's nuclear weapons program "may be suspended," the White House said Wednesday, which seemingly contradicts the account of the meeting given by Bush Tuesday.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:26:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691249,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691249,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's threat has been a game changer. Each player has a different readingWed, 05 Dec 2007 19:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/05/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/05/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday called a U.S. intelligence report that downgraded his country as a nuclear threat "a declaration of victory" for the Iranian nuclear program.Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:46:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691050,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1691050,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBy diminishing the prospect for military confrontation, the new US assessment of Iran's nuclear program may boost diplomatic consensusWed, 05 Dec 2007 09:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/04/bush.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/04/bush.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden on Tuesday said he can't believe President Bush hasn't known for months about a recent intelligence estimate that downplays the nuclear threat from Iran.Wed, 05 Dec 2007 07:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/04/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/04/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran remains a danger to the world even though it stopped a program to develop a nuclear weapon four years ago, President Bush said Tuesday.Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:21:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690588,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690588,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDespite an intelligence report on Iran's nuclear program, President Bush said Tuesday that the international community should continue to pressure the nationTue, 04 Dec 2007 15:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/03/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/03/iran.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003 and is unlikely to be able to produce enough enriched uranium for a bomb until 2010 to 2015, a U.S. intelligence report says.Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/03/iran.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/03/iran.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter months of warning that Iran was racing along a one-way street to developing a nuclear bomb, and after toughening its own sanctions and pushing through restrictions in the United Nations, the U.S. is suddenly changing its tune about Iran's intentions and the timetable of when it might be able to make a bomb.Tue, 04 Dec 2007 02:39:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690189,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690189,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsran halted its nuclear weapons development program in the fall of 2003 under international pressure but is continuing to enrich uraniumMon, 03 Dec 2007 17:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/30/iran.europe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/30/iran.europe/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe European Union's foreign policy chief said Friday he was "disappointed" by the latest talks with Iran over the nation's nuclear program, a failure that could result in more sanctions for the Middle Eastern nation.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/28/gao.nuke.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/28/gao.nuke.safety/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe nation's three nuclear weapons laboratories have had almost 60 serious accidents or near misses in the past seven years, according to a report released Wednesday by the Government Accountability Office.Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:08:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1686514,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1686514,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: In the wake of a new report on Iran's nuclear program, the urgency for a confrontation soon is waning Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:10:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1682595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1682595,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe release of five Iranians held by U.S. forces is the latest sign of attempts to dial back from the tough talk of a confrontation over Iran's nuclear ambitionsFri, 09 Nov 2007 19:05:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/31/dems.iraq.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/31/dems.iraq.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe future of troops in Iraq and the potential of a U.S. showdown with Iran dominated much of Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate -- with front-runner Hillary Clinton's votes on the two issues at the center.Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1676826,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1676826,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: A hardening of positions in both Washington and Tehran has created something of a diplomatic perfect stormFri, 26 Oct 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/23/olmert.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/23/olmert.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextIsraeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday that Iran's controversial nuclear program is "a major issue for the entire world" and called for stronger sanctions against Tehran.Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1671951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1671951,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMoscow is engaged in its own strategic competition with the U.S., which may guide its response to the Iran nuclear standoff Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/28/iran.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/28/iran.sanctions/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepresentatives of world powers Friday announced that unless a November report shows a "positive outcome" of talks with Iran about its uranium enrichment program, they will move ahead with plans for a resolution imposing additional sanctions on the country.Mon, 08 Oct 2007 15:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/nkorea.timeline/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/03/nkorea.timeline/index.html#cnnSTCTextBelow is a chronology of the development of North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/23/iran.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/23/iran.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski likened U.S. officials' saber rattling about Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions to similar statements made before the start of the Iraq war.Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:17:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1663889,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1663889,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile the French foster a sense of urgency over Iran's nuclear program, Tehran's neighbors are fearful of a showdownThu, 20 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/19/rice.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/09/19/rice.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cautioned the U.N. nuclear watchdog group Wednesday not to interfere with international diplomacy over Iran's alleged weapons program.Wed, 19 Sep 2007 16:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/18/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/18/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States and its allies can "live with" a nuclear-armed Iran, but they should continue pressuring the Islamic Republic to keep it from developing an atomic bomb, the former commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East said Monday.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/16/btsc.vietnam.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/16/btsc.vietnam.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextDalat Nuclear Research Institute stands on a mountaintop in Vietnam's southern highlands. The nuclear reactor is not what most Vietnamese think of when they think of Dalat. The town, nestled in pine woods, is Vietnam's favorite honeymoon spot.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/17/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/09/17/france.iran/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's foreign ministry criticized France on Monday for a blunt warning over the weekend that Europe must prepare for war if Tehran continues to flout international demands to stop producing nuclear fuel.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 07:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1662479,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1662479,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe chief U.N. nuclear inspector criticized talk of attacking Iran as "hype" on Monday, saying the use of force should only be considered as a last resortMon, 17 Sep 2007 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/05/loose.nukes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/05/loose.nukes/index.html#cnnSTCTextSix nuclear warheads on cruise missiles were mistakenly carried on a flight from North Dakota to Louisiana last week, prompting a major investigation, military officials have confirmed.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/koreas.nuclear.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/02/koreas.nuclear.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea agreed Sunday to declare and disable all its nuclear programs by the end of the year, the chief U.S. negotiator said -- the first time the communist country has offered a timeline to end its secretive atomic program. Sun, 02 Sep 2007 05:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/31/koreas.us.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/08/31/koreas.us.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe top U.S. nuclear negotiator said Friday that he will use weekend talks with North Korea to resolve issues that could impede progress in broader international talks over its nuclear program.Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/btsc.chance.nukes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/30/btsc.chance.nukes/index.html#cnnSTCTextKazakhstan's nuclear orphans are a distressing sight.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/iran.nuclear.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/iran.nuclear.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran and the International Atomic Energy Agency both said on Tuesday they had made progress in talks about Tehran's offer of more transparency aimed at defusing a row over the Iranian nuclear program.Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/27/us.india.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/27/us.india.nuclear/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States and India announced Friday a landmark deal on nuclear cooperation for civil purposes that they said will benefit both countries and strengthen international non-proliferation efforts.Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1645948,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1645948,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday that tougher sanctions are likely against Iran over its contested nuclear program and declined to reject outright the prospect of future military actionMon, 23 Jul 2007 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1637743,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1637743,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.S. and North Korea are talking again, but will Pyongyang keep its promise to abandon nuclear weapons?Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/05/iran.sanctions/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/05/iran.sanctions/index.htmlIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Tuesday that imposing new sanctions against his country would be like "playing with the lion's tail."Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1626770,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1626770,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Secretary of State rejected concessions to Iran over its nuclear program Thursday and renewed a conditional offer to talk to the clerical regime on any subjectThu, 31 May 2007 22:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/27/iran.us.talks/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/05/27/iran.us.talks/index.htmlU.S. diplomats said Monday's scheduled talks with Iran will be limited to discussions about Iraq's security, and not about the unresolved issues of detained Americans in Iran or the country's nuclear program.Sun, 27 May 2007 20:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1625263,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1625263,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out even a brief halt in Iran's nuclear program, saying Thursday it would hand a victory to the country's enemies and undercut the Islamic state's goal of becoming a world powerFri, 25 May 2007 13:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1624779,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1624779,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe U.N. nuclear monitor reported notable advances in Iran's uranium enrichment program Wednesday while warning for the first time that its knowledge of the country's nuclear activities was shrinkingThu, 24 May 2007 13:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/04/09/iran.ahmadinejad/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/04/09/iran.ahmadinejad/index.htmlIran's president announced Monday that his country has begun production of nuclear fuel on an "industrial level."Mon, 09 Apr 2007 09:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/24/iran.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/24/iran.nuclear/index.htmlIran's foreign minister rejected a unanimous vote by the U.N. Security Council on Saturday to impose new sanctions on Iran because of its refusal to suspend its uranium enrichment program.Sat, 24 Mar 2007 19:11:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/20/iran.russia.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/20/iran.russia.nuclear/index.htmlThe Bush administration Tuesday applauded a Russian ultimatum to Iran that it will not supply fuel for Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant until Iran agrees to suspend uranium enrichment.Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/15/iran.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/03/15/iran.nuclear/index.htmlIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has asked to go before the U.N. Security Council when it debates and votes on a resolution to impose sanctions for Iran's refusal to stop uranium enrichment, the president of the Security Council said Thursday.Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/21/iran.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/21/iran.nuclear/index.htmlThe Iranian president scoffed Wednesday at a U.N. Security Council demand that the Islamic republic halt its uranium-enrichment program.Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/13/nkorea.talks/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/02/13/nkorea.talks/index.htmlU.S. officials on Tuesday defended the Bush administration's policy shift on North Korea, which coincided with an agreement by Pyongyang to begin to close down its nuclear program.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/11/iran.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/11/iran.nuclear/index.htmlIran's controversial president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday his country will make an announcement in April about new nuclear achievements.Sun, 11 Feb 2007 08:46:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/27/koreas.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/27/koreas.nuclear/index.htmlNorth Korea on Saturday expressed outrage at a British newspaper's report that Pyongyang was sharing its nuclear weapons technology with Iran, dismissing it as a "bid to mislead public opinion."Sat, 27 Jan 2007 12:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/26/davos.iran.nukes/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/26/davos.iran.nukes/index.htmlInternational Atomic Energy Agency head Mohammed ElBaradei said Friday he was calling for a timeout regarding the Iranian nuclear issue, hoping that talks on the matter can resume.Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/05/nuclear.blair/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/12/05/nuclear.blair/index.htmlBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair launched plans Monday for a new multibillion-dollar submarine-based nuclear missile defense system, warning lawmakers the future may hold perilous threats from rogue regimes and state-sponsored terrorists. The replacement fleet would cost around £20 billion.Tue, 05 Dec 2006 10:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/31/north.korea/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/31/north.korea/index.htmlAfter walking away from the negotiating table nearly a year ago, North Korea has agreed to return to six-party talks on its nuclear weapons program.Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/27/iran.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/27/iran.nuclear/index.htmlIran has resumed its uranium enrichment program by building a second cascade of centrifuges and injecting gas into the system over the past few weeks despite threats of U.N. sanctions over its nuclear program, Iran's semi-official news agency ISNA reported on Friday.Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/25/iran.nuclear.un/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/25/iran.nuclear.un/index.htmlEuropean members of the U.N. Security Council have proposed sanctions that would target Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile program, including a ban on the sale of technology and material related to those programs and a freeze of financial assets of officials involved in those programs.Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/23/hill.nkorea/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/23/hill.nkorea/index.htmlThe U.S. diplomatic envoy to Asia lauded nations for their support for U.N. sanctions against North Korea during U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's trip to the region.Mon, 23 Oct 2006 06:34:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/22/korea.main/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/22/korea.main/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that a high-ranking Chinese envoy, who met earlier with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, did not say that Pyongyang would refrain from conducting further nuclear tests.Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/21/korea.main/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/21/korea.main/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Saturday that a high-ranking Chinese envoy, who met earlier with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, did not say that Pyongyang would refrain from conducting further nuclear tests.Sat, 21 Oct 2006 08:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/20/korea.mixed.message/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/20/korea.mixed.message/index.htmlMixed messages are emerging from North Korea over its nuclear test program.Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/20/nkorea.rice/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/20/nkorea.rice/index.htmlNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Il told a visiting Chinese delegation that the communist nation was not planning a second nuclear weapons test, a South Korean news agency reported Friday.Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/18/nkorea.sanctions/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/18/nkorea.sanctions/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Japanese leaders Wednesday as the world awaited a possible second nuclear test by North Korea.Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/17/nkorea.sanctions/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/17/nkorea.sanctions/index.htmlNorth Korea may be preparing to conduct a second nuclear test, a U.S. official with access to intelligence information said Tuesday.Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/nkorea.sanctions/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/16/nkorea.sanctions/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the U.N. resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea was a "clear message" that Pyongyang must "make a new set of calculations" about its nuclear endeavors.Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/15/nkorea.sanctions/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/15/nkorea.sanctions/index.htmlThe United States is maintaining diplomatic pressure on China to help enforce U.N. sanctions on North Korea for its claimed nuclear test.Sun, 15 Oct 2006 05:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/14/nkorea.sanctions/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/14/nkorea.sanctions/index.htmlThe U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Saturday to slap North Korea with trade, travel and other sanctions as punishment for its claimed nuclear weapons test.Sat, 14 Oct 2006 05:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/13/cnna.kristensen/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/13/cnna.kristensen/index.htmlNorth Korea's purported test of a nuclear device has set off alarms around the world, sparking intense diplomatic efforts and concerns of a regional arms race and terrorism repercussions.Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/12/nkora.japan.sanction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/12/nkora.japan.sanction/index.htmlAll Japanese ports will be closed to North Korean vessels, according to new sanctions approved Friday by the Japanese Cabinet in response to the North's claimed nuclear test this week.Fri, 13 Oct 2006 01:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/11/bush.transcript/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/11/bush.transcript/index.htmlPresident Bush held a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on Wednesday, addressing topics including North Korea, Iraq and the Foley scandal. Here is a full transcript of his opening comments and a question-and-answer session.Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/11/korea.nuclear.test0515/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/11/korea.nuclear.test0515/index.htmlConcern of a second nuclear test by North Korea fueled growing tensions across the Asia Pacific region Wednesday.Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/11/korea.nuclear.test/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/11/korea.nuclear.test/index.htmlThe U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is expected on Thursday to propose to the organization's security council a resolution that would punish North Korea for its reported nuclear test, an action bound to draw strong opposition from China.Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/rice.korea/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/rice.korea/index.htmlU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday defended the Bush administration's refusal to hold bilateral talks with North Korea in the face of Pyongyang's claim of a successful nuclear test.Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/korea.emails2/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/korea.emails2/index.htmlNorth Korea has claimed a successful nuclear test despite pressure from the international community for the country to abandon its nuclear program.Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/10/10/tbr.newspapers/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/10/10/tbr.newspapers/index.htmlPapers around the world have strongly criticized North Korea's nuclear weapons test.Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/korea.nuclear.test/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/korea.nuclear.test/index.htmlThe United States believes North Korea attempted to detonate a nuclear device but that "something went wrong," and the blast was relatively small, a U.S. government official said Tuesday.Tue, 10 Oct 2006 04:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/09/us.nkorea.ap/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/09/us.nkorea.ap/index.htmlPresident Bush on Monday denounced a reported North Korean nuclear test as provocative, "unacceptable" and a threat to global peace and security.Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/09/feedback.nkorea/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/09/feedback.nkorea/index.htmlNorth Korea has claimed a successful nuclear test despite pressure from the international community for the country to abandon its nuclear program.Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/09/korea.nuclear.test0510/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/09/korea.nuclear.test0510/index.htmlNorth Korea claimed it conducted a successful underground nuclear test Monday, according to the country's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/09/korea.nuclear.test/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/09/korea.nuclear.test/index.htmlThe United States has vowed to press for tough international sanctions against North Korea over its claimed nuclear test, while scientists have raised questions about whether the test was a success.Mon, 09 Oct 2006 05:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/08/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlNorth Korea's official news agency reported that the United States is conducting a "reorganization" of its forces in South Korea in preparation for a "war of aggression" just days after North Korea announced that it would test a nuclear weapon.Sun, 08 Oct 2006 10:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/06/iran.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/06/iran.nuclear/index.htmlForeign ministers seeking to defuse the crisis over Iran's nuclear ambitions agreed Friday to consult on possible U.N. sanctions, expressing disappointment at Tehran's refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.Fri, 06 Oct 2006 08:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/06/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/10/06/nkorea.nuclear/index.htmlJapan's top government spokesman says Tokyo is stepping up monitoring of North Korea amid speculation that the communist nation could carry out a nuclear test as early as this weekend.Fri, 06 Oct 2006 04:10:00 EDT