President Barack Obama said on Monday the United States would further cut its nuclear arsenal, as he warned in a hard-hitting address that North Korea and Iran must back down over their atomic plans. Obama delivered his speech just before the start of a nuclear security summit in Seoul, seeking to build global momentum in [...]

Iran deployed warplanes and missiles Monday in an “exercise” to protect nuclear sites threatened by possible Israeli attacks and warned it could cut oil exports to more EU nations unless sanctions were lifted. The stance marked a hardening of the Islamic republic’s defiance in an international standoff over its nuclear programme — and suggested it [...]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Beijing on Thursday to put pressure on Iran to be more “open and transparent” over its nuclear programme. Merkel made the comment at the start of a three-day official visit to China during which she will hold talks with Chinese leaders expected to focus on the eurozone crisis, Iran and [...]

The assassination of an Iranian nuclear scientist sparked deep fury in Tehran on Thursday against prime suspect Israel and against the United States, which said it had nothing to do with the murder. Some hardline newspapers even called for retaliatory action, with one, Keyhan, saying in an editorial that “assassinations of Israeli officials and military [...]