Topic: Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
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North Korea food and nukes: 5 key questions
North Korea's new leader, Kim Jong-un, is accusing the United States of politicizing food aid by linking it to a long-standing demand that North Korea halt its nuclear program.
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Iran's chief nuclear negotiator: we're being asked to make all the sacrifices
Saeed Jalili, Iran's top nuclear negotiator and a contender in the June presidential election, sat down with the Monitor to share his views about an 'unbalanced' nuclear offer made by world powers.
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Iran stance 'puzzles' negotiators after first day of nuclear talks
The threat of deadlock loomed over Iran nuclear talks in Kazakhstan today after Iran presented a revised set of proposals.
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Opinion World powers must cut a deal with Iran before it's too late
Having hobbled Iran’s economy, the P5+1 believe they are negotiating from a position of power. But this attitude could be dangerously delusional and may backfire. A deal is needed to address the top concerns on both sides.
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Iran nuclear talks: Will hints of sanctions relief yield progress? (+video)
Western powers are expected for the first time to offer modest relief from far-ranging sanctions – but only if Iran takes substantial steps to halt the most prized elements of its nuclear program.
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Iran maneuvers for upper hand ahead of nuclear talks
Expectations for a breakthrough at the talks are low. The P5+1 appears to be offering little new and an IAEA report shows Iran has made steady nuclear progress since talks stalled last spring.
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IAEA: Iran making steady advances on nuclear program
The UN nuclear watchdog says that Iran installed more centrifuges at Fordow facility, but it isn't using more of them – yet. Nuclear talks are due to resume soon.
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Australia, India to begin uranium talks
Australia eyes eventually exporting uranium to India for its nuclear plants. With 40 percent of the world's uranium reserves and strict rules on exports, Australia expects the talks to last a year or more.
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Ahmadinejad: Iran 'could have behaved better,' IAEA has 'double standards'
At a dinner last night, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran was open to concessions on its nuclear program, though he decried the IAEA's lack of oversight of Israel's nuclear facilities.
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IAEA steps up pressure on Iran with condemnation of its nuclear defiance
Russia and China – reversing earlier stances – joined today in the IAEA's near-unanimous vote expressing 'serious concern' over Iran's nuclear program.
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An American's key role as Hiroshima commemorates atomic bombing (+video)
Steven Leeper oversees Hiroshima's commemoration of the Aug. 6, 1945, dropping of the atomic bomb. The US presence at the memorial ceremony has grown, with even President Truman's grandson in attendance this year.
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Iran makes its nuclear case – with PowerPoint
The complete set of PowerPoint slides that Iran used during a meeting with world powers are now public.
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Russia warns that Iran nuclear talks too slow to forestall conflict
Russian is uniquely placed to mediate between Iran and world powers, but analysts say Moscow's role is limited in part by a lack of compromise from Washington and Tehran.
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Iran nuclear talks yield only one agreement: Let's meet again
Absent from the five marathon sessions in Moscow over Iran's nuclear program were any new incentives, from either side, to signal that compromise is imminent or even possible.
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Iran nuclear talks get nitty-gritty in Moscow
On the opening day of Iran nuclear talks in Moscow, Iranian officials said they would 'consider' halting uranium enrichment to 20 percent in exchange for sanctions relief.
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Nuclear talks resume: Iran looking for respect and reciprocity
The third round of nuclear talks begins tomorrow in Moscow between Iran and the P5+1 group of the US, Russia, China, Britain, France, and Germany.
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Terrorism & Security Tehran's No. 1 demand for Iran nuclear talks in Moscow
In the buildup to next week's Iran nuclear talks in Moscow, Tehran has demanded that Western powers formally acknowledge its right to enrich uranium.
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Iran nuclear talks in Moscow may be delayed, say diplomats
Two diplomats close to the Iran nuclear talks, one Iranian and one European, each explain to the Monitor the frustrations and concerns that could delay the June 18-19 talks.
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Opinion By not lifting sanctions, West and Obama are helping Iran enrich uranium
The West just blew its latest chance to rein in Iran's nuclear enrichment program. Though Iran expressed willingness to compromise on key demands, by refusing to ease sanctions, the P5+1 nations offered no meaningful reciprocity, derailing the possibility of a deal with Tehran.
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Iran nuclear talks a 'complete failure,' says Iranian diplomat
Both sides spoke of 'some common ground' that will drive the next round of Iran nuclear talks set for mid-June in Moscow. Yet a chasm of mismatched expectations widened in Baghdad.
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Hopes fade for progress at Iran nuclear talks in Baghdad
Iranian officials say practically no sanctions relief was placed on the table by Western powers in response to Iranian concessions over its nuclear program, dashing hopes for any breakthrough in Baghdad.
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Iran nuclear talks: Are sanctions on the table?
A senior Iranian figure stated that Iran's 'minimum expectation' for the upcoming negotiations was a lifting of some sanctions, but sanctions are notoriously hard to remove.
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Iran nuclear talks: Why all sides kept positive
The talks Saturday between Iran and six major powers featured the most positive atmosphere in nearly a decade.
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Opinion For nuclear security beyond Seoul, eradicate land-based 'doomsday' missiles
America's 450 launch-ready land-based nuclear-armed ballistic missiles are the opposite of a deterrent to attack. In fact, their very deployment has the potential to launch World War III and precipitate human extinction – as a result of a false alarm. We’re not exaggerating.
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Readers Write: Romantic 'hookups' aren't liberating; Strike on Iran is worst option
Letters to the Editor for the weekly print issue of March 12, 2012: Regarding Gen Y courtship patterns, one reader asks, 'What ever happened to true love?' Another reader explains why a preemptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would bring more harm than good.
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Iran offers rare praise for 'the Great Satan' (+video)
Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei directed rare praise at the United States, welcoming a speech by President Obama that aimed to cool war rhetoric surrounding Iran's nuclear program.
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