A prominent U.S. newspaper says U.S. President Barack Obama has been orchestrating secret, sophisticated cyber attacks on Iran’s main nuclear facility. The New York Times cited anonymous sources close to the program who said the order – given just after Mr. Obama took office – a major expansion of America’s cyberweapons program. The Times reported […]
Obama Knew of Cyber Attacks on Iran – N.Y. Times
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Report: Obama Ordered Cyber Attacks on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
A prominent U.S. newspaper is reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama — in his first months in office — secretly ordered sophisticated attacks on the computer systems that run Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facilities. The New York Times cited anonymous sources close to the program who called the order a major expansion of America’s first […]
Images Show Alleged ‘Sanitization’ at Iran Nuclear Site
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Satellite images obtained by a U.S. research organization suggest Iran may be trying to wipe traces of nuclear weapon testing from a key military site. The Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) said the images, published on its website Thursday, show evidence “two small buildings at the same site as the suspected testing […]
Former Japanese PM Tells Parliament to Scrap Nuclear Power
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Former Japanese prime minister Naoto Kan has told the Japanese parliament to abandon nuclear power, and says he was partly responsible, as the head of government, for the nuclear disaster triggered by last year’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. Mr. Kan spoke Monday to lawmakers, criticizing the role of the Tokyo Electrical Power Company and decades […]
Iran Downplays Report Showing Higher Uranium Enrichment
Posted May 26th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Iran is downplaying a report from U.N. inspectors that shows Tehran significantly upgraded uranium at one of its nuclear sites, a move that raises Western concerns that Tehran may have nuclear weapons ambitions. A report released by the International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday said samples taken at the country’s Fordow facility in February showed […]
Iran Nuclear Talks Move To Moscow
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
Iran and six world powers have agreed to hold a new round of talks in Moscow next month to try to resolve concerns about Tehran’s nuclear program, after talks in Baghdad achieved few results. The two sides will meet in the Russian capital on June 18 and 19. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said […]
Iran Nuclear Talks Moving to Moscow
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Six world powers holding nuclear talks with Iran in Baghdad agreed Thursday to hold another round of negotiations in Moscow next month to try to resolve international concerns about the Iranian nuclear program. After wrapping up two days of talks in the Iraqi capital, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said the two sides found […]
Iran, World Powers to Meet Again in Moscow in Nuclear Talks
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Six world powers holding nuclear talks with Iran in Baghdad agreed Thursday to hold another round of negotiations in Moscow next month. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton made the announcement after a two-day meeting that she said achieved some common ground despite remaining differences. She said the Moscow talks will take place on June […]
Negotiators Extend Iran Nuclear Talks
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
A spokesman for six world powers holding nuclear talks with Iran says negotiators in Baghdad have made enough progress to extend a two-day meeting by several hours, but there was no word of a breakthrough in resolving the Iranian nuclear dispute. EU spokesman Michael Mann told VOA that the parties had extended the talks into […]
World Powers Report ‘Some Progress’ as Iran Nuclear Talks Wrap Up
Posted May 24th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
A spokesman for six world powers holding nuclear talks with Iran in Baghdad says negotiators have made some progress but were wrapping up with no word of a breakthrough in resolving the Iranian nuclear dispute. EU spokesman Michael Mann told VOA that the negotiations which extended into a second day on Thursday were “tough.” Speaking […]
