Nuclear Programme

US 'imposing new conditions' in nuclear talks to restore the 2015 agreement, claims Iran's foreign minister

The 2015 agreement gave Iran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme to guarantee that Tehran could not develop a nuclear weapon

AQ Khan passes away at 85: Nuclear scientist was a hero in Pakistan and villain to the West

Many schools, universities, institutes and charity hospitals across Pakistan are named after Khan, his portrait decorating their signs, stationery and websites

Govt apprehensive Trump administration's sanctions on Iran could boost oil prices, inflation

Trump’s sanctions on Iran are intended to curb its nuclear and ballistic missile programme

Kim Jong-un arrives in Russia ahead of summit with Vladimir Putin; North Korean leader to discuss Korean Peninsula, bilateral ties tomorrow

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia by train on Wednesday, a day before his much-anticipated summit with President Vladimir Putin that comes amid deadlocked diplomacy on his nuclear programme.

Kim Jong-un told Mike Pompeo he doesn't want his children living with 'burden of nuclear weapons', says ex-CIA officer

Kim made the rare personal comments to Mike Pompeo during a visit to the North Korean capita

Donald Trump, Kim Jong-un to meet one-on-one at Vietnam; 'meaningful gestures' required to lift sanctions, says US president

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, two leaders who met for the first time in Singapore last June, are due to hold talks in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on 27-28 February.

Donald Trump's love of adulation, Kim Jong-un's need for recognition: Analysts guess outcome of US-North Korea summit

Most publications note the unpredictable nature of the US-North Korea summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.

Israel calls for coalition against Iran's self-armament, Ayatollah asks leaders to drop 'dream' of curbing nuclear programme

Israel's minister of intelligence Yisrael Katz called for a coalition against Iran if it refuses to curb its nuclear programme. Iran denies its armament to be meant for military purposes.

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu briefs Narendra Modi on Iran's clandestine nuclear programme

Drumming up international support for his call to "fix" or "nix" the Iran nuclear deal, Netanyahu has reached out to Modi to update him on the developments

US urges India and Pakistan to address tensions, wants Islamabad to 'restrain' its nuclear programme

The US needs to encourage India and Pakistan to address their tensions in order to reduce the risk of a nuclear war, a top Pentagon official told lawmakers on Tuesday