Weapons Disarmament and Nonproliferation

Overview

23 May 2012

Nuclear weapons proliferation, whether by state or nonstate actors, poses one of the greatest threats to international security today. Iran's apparent efforts to acquire nuclear weapons, what amounts to North Korean nuclear blackmail, and the revelation of the A.Q. Khan black market nuclear network all underscore the far-from-remote possibility that a terrorist group or a so-called rogue state ...

U.N. nuclear watchdog expects deal with Iran

22 May 2012

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says he will sign an agreement soon with Iran over its nuclear program, a sign that Iran may have agreed to broader inspections.

U.N. nuclear watchdog expects Iran deal

22 May 2012

The head of the IAEA says he will sign an agreement soon with Iran over its nuclear program. World powers and Iran gather in Baghdad for talks on Wednesday.