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Britain's Brown Reaffirms Opposition to Iranian Nuclear Bomb

Nation & World - July 21, 2008

Secretary of State Rice cites Iranian runaround in weekend talks. more >>

Iran Warily Eyes U.S. Presidential Contenders Obama and McCain

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - July 17, 2008

But Tehran might push for a bargain with the Bush administration in its final months. more >>

Amid the Bluster, Iran and the United States Might Just Give Diplomacy a Chance

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - July 17, 2008

A rare meeting to include both American and Iranian officials brings a glint of optimism. more >>

Public Opinion: Engaging Iran—the Right Move or Should Bush Maintain a Hard Line?

Opinion - July 17, 2008

Is Bush's new Iran initiative the right move or should the United States maintain a hard line? more >>

Public Opinion: Iran Test-Fires Missiles. How Should the U.S. React?

Opinion - July 9, 2008

Iran tested missiles Wednesday, raising tensions. Tell us what you think the U.S. should do. more >>

Verification Will Be the Next Hurdle for the North Korea Nuclear Deal

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - July 1, 2008

The United States needs to confirm that Pyongyang has come clean on past bomb-making activities. more >>

News Buzz: North Korea Blows Up Reactor Tower, the Obama-Clinton Unity Show, and More

Nation & World - June 27, 2008

North Korea meets its denuclearization. more >>

Public Opinion: How Should the United States Deal With North Korea?

Opinion - June 27, 2008

Bush is ready to take the country off the terror list and ease sanctions—should he be tougher? more >>

North Korea Makes Partial Disclosure on Its Secret Nuclear Weapons Program

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - June 26, 2008

With diplomacy paying off, the United States responds by lifting some sanctions. more >>

U.S. and Allies Threaten More Iran Sanctions

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - June 10, 2008

With Iran unyielding, President Bush presses Europeans to punish Tehran for its nuclear program. more >>

Nuclear Disclosures Imperil a North Korea Deal

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - April 25, 2008

U.S. says North Korea aided a secret Syrian nuclear reactor project. more >>

News Buzz: Intelligence on Syria, Ford's Surprise, and more

News Desk - April 24, 2008

Members of the House and Senate will receive briefings today by top U.S. intelligence officials, who are expected to present what they say is video evidence that North Korean researchers or officials provided assistance to Syria for a now destroyed nuclear reactor facility. more >>

Diplomacy Stalls as Iran's Nuclear Program Advances

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - April 10, 2008

Critics of current U.S. policy say new approaches, and new incentives, are needed. more >>

Global Public Opinion Turns Against the U.S. on Iran's Nuclear Program

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - March 11, 2008

Even among close allies, the mood is shifting in a way that weakens Washington's diplomatic leverage. more >>

U.N. Security Council Adopts Iran Sanctions Resolution

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - March 3, 2008

Behind long-awaited action, U.S. frustration at the "snail's pace" of diplomacy. more >>

Taking North Korea Off the U.S. Terrorism List

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - February 4, 2008

The Bush administration says OK, with conditions. And that's where things get complicated. more >>

Condoleezza Rice Hits Back at Critics of Her North Korea Nuclear Strategy

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - January 24, 2008

Signs of discord within the Bush administration more >>

Bush's Missile Defense Plan May Not Fly in Europe

By Thomas K. Grose - Nation & World - January 23, 2008

Will the proposal fade out with the Bush administration? more >>

The President Grapples With a Big Surprise

By Brian Kelly - Nation & World - December 7, 2007

Iran does not have a program to create nuclear warheads. more >>

A Little Less of a Menace

By Thomas Omestad - Nation & World - December 7, 2007

An intelligence surprise shifts the debate over Tehran's aims. more >>

Morning Buzz: Dec. 4, 2007

News Desk - December 4, 2007

Iran's foreign minister welcomed the U.S. intelligence report released yesterday that said Iran was no longer actively pursuing a nuclear program and hadn't pursued one since 2003. The new National Intelligence Estimate report counters recent assertions by Bush administration officials. Israeli officials said they still believe Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon. more >>

U.S. Downplays Iran Nuke Threat

News Desk - December 3, 2007

The U.S. intelligence community on Monday threw some cold water on the much-heated debate over Iran's alleged efforts to develop nuclear weapons. Iran, it turns out, may not be actively working on getting nuclear weapons—or, at least, may be years away from reaching that point. The new National Intelligence Estimate may weaken the urgency of the Bush administration's case for tough diplomatic actions against Iran and undercut the claims by some hawks who have been pressing for military strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. It's likely to be a PR bonanza for Iran's leaders, who have been hammered by the Bush administration over the nuclear issue. more >>