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Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has claimed that Washington’s timely intervention was instrumental in preventing a nuclear war between archrivals Pakistan and India in 2019, reports Anadolu Agency. In his “Never Give an Inch,” published Tuesday, Washington’s former top diplomat revealed that the two neighbors were on the verge of a nuclear clash […]

17th Sep 2016

US refuses to address email leaks on Israeli nukes

By Kasim Ileri WASHINGTON (AA) – The State Department on Friday refused to address the existence of Israeli nuclear weapons that were disclosed in emails by former Secretary of State Colin Powell. In a message regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the U.S. Congress last year, Powell wrote that Iran would never […]

15th Mar 2016

India successfully test-fires nuke-capable missile

NEW DELHI (AA) – India on Monday successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-I missile from an island off the country’s eastern Odisha State. Capable of hitting targets at a distance of 700 kilometers, the missile was launched as part of a training exercise, according to military sources quoted in the local press. The missile was launched […]

28th Feb 2016

UK: Thousands join anti-nuclear rally

LONDON (AA) – Thousands have gathered in central London at a rally against the renewal of the U.K.’s Trident nuclear weapons system. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also attended the protest organized by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) Saturday. Thousands carried placards reading “NHS not Trident”, “Cut War Not Welfare” […]

17th Jan 2016

US, EU lift nuclear-related sanctions on Iran

ANKARA (AA) – The U.S. and EU have announced the lifting of international sanctions on Iran following the announcement of International Atomic Energy Agency that the country is complying with its nuclear-related obligations agreed last summer. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Yukiya Amano first made the announcement Saturday that Iran completed necessary preparatory […]

16th Jan 2016

US: Kerry to meet Zarif in Vienna ahead of major announcement

WASHINGTON (AA) – America’s top diplomat will meet with his Iranian counterpart and a top EU official in Europe, the State Department announced Friday. The meeting could point to an imminent announcement leading to Iran receiving billions of dollars in sanctions relief. Saturday’s consultations between John Kerry, Javad Zarif and EU High Representative Federica ‎Mogherini […]

3rd Dec 2015

US: IAEA report ‘consistent’ with US assessment of Iran

WASHINGTON (AA) — The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s recent report on Iranian nuclear activities is consistent with what the U.S. has “long assessed with high confidence”, a spokesman said Wednesday. “The IAEA has confirmed that Iran met its commitments to provide responses to IAEA requests under the roadmap for clarification for past and present issues,” said State Department spokesman […]

25th Nov 2015

UK opposition divided over nuclear vote

LONDON (AA) – Divisions in Britain’s opposition party were laid bare during a symbolic parliamentary vote on plans to abolish the country’s nuclear defences. Fourteen Labour Party lawmakers defied their leader Jeremy Corbyn by voting against the motion, tabled by the Scottish National Party (SNP), to scrap the Trident missile system. Corbyn had instructed his […]

5th Jun 2015

US could potential deploy missiles in Europe to deter Russia

The US is considering deploying missiles in Europe in response to an alleged nuclear treaty violation by Russia. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will meet security officials in Stuttgart Friday ahead of a G7 summit. The United States is mulling an array of potential responses to Russia’s suspected violation of a Cold War-era nuclear treaty, […]

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