Iran says nuclear weapons have no place in its nuclear doctrine
Iran has repeatedly said its nuclear programme only serves peaceful purposes, said ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani.
Mon Apr 22 2024
Iran executes four accused of sabotage, links to Israel's Mossad
Iran has accused Israel of carrying out several attacks on facilities linked to its nuclear programme and of killing its nuclear scientists over the past years.
Fri Dec 29 2023
North Korea slams UN nuclear agency as US mouthpiece
North Korea denounced the UN atomic watchdog for joining US-led pressure campaign and "cooking up" a resolution over its nuclear programme.
Mon Oct 02 2023
Iran will never ask U.S. for coronavirus help - Official
Tensions between the two countries have been high since 2018 when U.S. President Donald Trump quit a 2015 agreement that lifted sanctions on Iran in return for curbs to its nuclear programme.
Tue Apr 07 2020
Kim Jong Un praises nuclear programme, promotes sister to centre of power
Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, was made an alternate member of the politburo - the top decision-making body over which Kim Jong Un presides.
Sun Oct 08 2017
Southeast Asian states say Korea standoff threatens global peace
ASEAN called for North Korea to comply with United Nations Security Council resolutions on its nuclear programme, and make a positive contribution to regional peace.
Sat Aug 05 2017
US moves THAAD anti-missile to South Korean site, sparking protests
A spokesman said the decision "ignored public opinion and due process" and demanded the deployment be suspended until the next administration was in place and had made its policy decision.
Wed Apr 26 2017
North Korea says don't mess with us as U.S. plans next move
United States was looking at ways to pressure North Korea over its nuclear programme as North Korean state media warned the Americans of a "super-mighty preemptive strike", saying don't "mess with us"
Thu Apr 20 2017
Chinese wary about US missile system because capabilities unknown - experts
China is opposed to the deployment of US anti-missile radars in South Korea because it does not know whether the defences are capable of tracking and countering Beijing's own nuclear programme.
Tue Apr 04 2017
Iran's Rouhani to visit Italy, Vatican next month - source
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will visit Italy next month, his first trip to a European Union capital, and also meet Pope Francis, a diplomatic source said on Wednesday.
Wed Oct 21 2015
North Korea insists on 'hostile policy' roll back, peace treaty with US
North Korea's ambassador to Malaysia, Kang Chol said the matter of concluding the peace treaty to replace the Korean armistice agreement should be given priority.
Tue Oct 20 2015
World powers, Iran set for second day of nuclear talks
World powers and Iran hold a second day of talks Wednesday aimed at ending the decade-long standoff over Tehran's nuclear programme.
Wed Oct 16 2013
Obama: One-to-one talks on nuclear programme not true
President Barack Obama said today that newspaper reports that Iran and the United States had agreed to hold one-on-one talks on Tehran's nuclear programme were "not true."
Tue Oct 23 2012
Iran say no nuclear talks with US
Iranian foreign minister say no agreement had been reached between Iran and the US on holding one-on-one negotiations over its nuclear programme.
Mon Oct 22 2012