Nuclear Weapons – Iran Is Said to Begin Nuclear Enrichment (New York Times)

Iran Is Said to Begin Nuclear Enrichment (New York Times)
Iran was reported on Tuesday to have begun enriching its stockpile of uranium for use in a medical reactor, raising the stakes again in its dispute with the U.S. and other countries over its nuclear program.

Iran Is Said to Begin Nuclear Enrichment (International Herald Tribune)
Brushing aside international calls for sanctions against it, Iran reportedly began enriching its uranium on Tuesday.

Iran to Stop Enrichment If Given Nuclear Fuel (ABC News)
Iran says it will stop higher uranium enrichment if provided nuclear fuel.

Iranian nuclear program (UPI)
By United Press International TEHRAN, Feb. 8 (UPI) — Iran notified U.N. officials that Tehran plans to increase the number of its nuclear processing facilities and further enrich uranium.

Germany Is Chastised for Stance on Nuclear Arms (New York Times)
The German government s effort to remove American nuclear weapons has been sharply criticized by a former leader of NATO, who said the move was driven more by populist sentiment than any long-term strategic goal.

Iran to stop enrichment if given nuclear fuel (AP via Yahoo! News)
The head of Iran’s atomic agency said the Islamic Republic would not enrich uranium to a higher level if the West provides the fuel it needs for the Tehran research reactor.

Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity (AP via Yahoo! News)
Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.

N.Korea’s Kim restates nuclear disarmament pledge (Malaysian Mirror)
SEOUL – Kim Jong-Il restated North Korea’s goal of ridding the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons and reportedly sent his top nuclear envoy to Beijing, amid a diplomatic drive to revive disarmament talks. Read more…

Iran moves closer to nuclear weapons (The Durango Herald)
VIENNA – Iran pressed ahead Monday with plans that will increase its ability to make nuclear weapons as it formally informed the U.N. nuclear agency of its intention to enrich uranium to higher levels.

Iran s Nuclear Move Prompts New Calls for Sanctions (New York Times)
After Iran notified the U.N. nuclear agency of plans to enrich its uranium, officials from the U.S., France and Russia called for stronger measures against Tehran.

N.Korea’s Kim restates nuclear disarmament pledge (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Kim Jong-Il restated North Korea’s goal of ridding the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons and reportedly sent his top nuclear envoy to Beijing, amid a diplomatic drive to revive disarmament talks.

Korea should be nuclear-free, Kim tells China envoy (AFP via Yahoo! News)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il restated Pyongyang’s goal of ridding the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons when he met a visiting senior Chinese envoy, Chinese state media reported Tuesday.

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