Last week I interviewed Dr. Hans Blix, former head of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission in Iraq. Now head of the Weapons of Mass Destruction Commission based in Sweden, Dr. Blix discusses Iraq, Iran and diplomatic incentives, the US elections, the Weapons of...
Iran's disputed nuclear program has sent a wave of interest in atomic energy across the Middle East, a think tank said Tuesday, warning that it risked setting the scene for a regional nuclear arms race. At least 13 Middle Eastern countries either announced new plans to explore atomic energy or...
New information continues to chip away at Iran’s rock-like insistence that its nuclear programme is purely for peaceful purposes - and not a nuclear weapon effort as many suspect.The latest news is that Tehran continues to put more centrifuges online at its Natanz uranium enrichment facility,...
LONDON — Iran's disputed nuclear program has sent a wave of interest in atomic energy across the Middle East, a think tank said Tuesday, warning that it risked setting the scene for a regional nuclear arms race. At least 13 Middle Eastern countries either announced new plans to explore atomic...
By Raphael G. Satter Associated Press Published: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:24 a.m. MDT LONDON — Iran's disputed nuclear program has sent a wave of interest in atomic energy across the Middle East, a think tank said Tuesday, warning that it risked setting the scene for a regional nuclear arms race....
Hillary Clinton promises she'd obliterate Iran if it used nuclear weapons against Israel, suggesting that, as president, she'd return the "favor" - in spades. Putting aside campaign rhetoric, the senator raises an excellent point: What will America do when Iran gets nuclear weapons? Many national...
Iran's nuclear programme could over time trigger a 'regional cascade of proliferation' among its neighbours as Middle East states display a 'remarkable' interest in developing nuclear power programmes, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said in a report Tuesday.
LONDON (AFP) - Iran's nuclear programme could trigger a race to develop atomic weapons in the Middle East, a study warned Tuesday, highlighting a recent surge of nuclear activity in countries in the region. The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) noted that 13 countries had...
London - Iran's nuclear programme could over time trigger a "regional cascade of proliferation" among its neighbours as Middle East states display a "remarkable" interest in developing nuclear power programmes, the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said in a report...
Bush's trip to the Middle East had some positive outcomes, and a deal struck with Saudi Arabia will slightly increase the nation's oil exports. The downside is that increased production in the Saudi state will probably not effect world oil prices significantly, and critics say that the nuclear...