Obama warns Iran to ‘come clean’ on nukes, prefers diplomacy but won’t rule out military forcePITTSBURGH — Backed by other world powers, President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is speeding down a path to confrontation and demanded that Tehran quickly “come clean” on all nuclear efforts and open a newly revealed secret site for close international inspection. He said he would not rule out military action if the Iranians refuse. Obama says Iran is on notice over disclosure of underground plant to make nuclear fuelPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama says Iran is on notice following the disclosure of an underground plant to make nuclear fuel that could be used to build an atomic bomb. AP Interview: Egypt warns of Mideast nuclear arms race if Israel and Iran are pusuing weaponsUNITED NATIONS — Egypt’s foreign minister warned Friday that a nuclear-capable Israel and an Iran pursuing nuclear weapons could trigger a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. Key sites in Iran’s nuclear programKey sites of Iran’s nuclear program: Analysis: In confronting Iran, Obama jettisons some previous presidents’ go-it-alone approachPITTSBURGH — The image of President Barack Obama standing alongside the leaders of France and Britain to denounce Iran left no doubt that he confronts dilemmas in a far more collaborative, multinational way than did his predecessor, George W. Bush. Iran has hidden nuclear site, Obama, other leaders declare, demanding inspectionsPITTSBURGH — President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is on a path to confrontation with world powers unless it agrees to “come clean” and disclose all its nuclear activities. He said he would not rule out military action. Iranian President Ahadinejad says new enrichment facility not operational for 18 monthsNEW YORK — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Friday his country has complied with U.N. rules that require it to inform the world body’s nuclear agency six months before a uranium enrichment facility becomes operational. Text of statements by Obama, Sarkozy, Brown on Iranian nuclear facilityStatements by President Barack Obama, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Pittsburgh on Friday about an Iranian nuclear facility, as provided by the White House: Analysis: Charge of secret Iranian nuclear facility strengthens move toward sanctionsNEW YORK — New charges of nuclear duplicity by Iran strengthen the hand of the U.S. and other world powers seeking tougher sanctions against Tehran. Brazil VP says country should build nuclear arms; aide says it’s not gov’t positionBRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s vice president says in an interview published Friday that his country should develop nuclear weapons. Other officials stressed that his comments were not government policy. AP NewsBreak: Iran reveals existence of a second uranium enrichment plant, officials sayVIENNA — Iran has revealed the existence of a secret uranium-enrichment plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday, a development that could heighten fears about Tehran’s ability to produce a nuclear weapon and escalate its diplomatic confrontation with the West. Analysis: Small steps toward a nuclear deal with Iran, but grand bargain appears far offNEW YORK — In diplomatic parlance, it’s called “movement” — a small step here and there in the direction of a deal but with an uncertain end. Those stirrings of motion may be what are now emerging with international efforts to ensure that Iran does not build a nuclear bomb. Japan launches investigation into existence of secret nuclear pacts with WashingtonTOKYO — Japan’s new government launched an investigation Friday into whether previous administrations entered secret security pacts with Washington, including one said to endorse U.S. nuclear-armed ships despite a policy of barring such weapons. Separated Koreans prepare for family reunions amid signs of thaw on peninsulaSEOUL, South Korea — Lee Sun-ok fled from North to South Korea to escape chaotic fighting during the Korean War, boarding a ship along with thousands of other people in December 1950. There was no time to say goodbye to her loved ones. ‘Glad to be back,’ Clinton restores US to nuclear forum, vows treaty push in SenateUNITED NATIONS — Saying America’s “glad to be back,” Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday rejoined a U.N. conference on the nuclear test-ban treaty after a 10-year U.S. absence from the biennial meeting. Obama-led UN Security Council backs broad agenda for nuclear weapon-free worldUNITED NATIONS — With President Barack Obama presiding, the U.N. Security Council on Thursday unanimously endorsed a sweeping strategy aimed at halting the spread of nuclear weapons and ultimately eliminating them, to usher in a world with “undiminished security for all.” Key elements in new UN resolution committing nations to work for nuclear-free worldKey elements in the resolution adopted unanimously Thursday by the U.N. Security Council: Gadhafi says he dropped weapons ambitions as he grew wiser, says Iran shouldn’t have bombNEW YORK — Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi said Thursday, in a rare appearance before a U.S. audience, that he evolved from a firebrand revolutionary into a seasoned ruler over four decades in power, contributing to his decision six years ago to dismantle his country’s weapons of mass destruction. Netanyahu, waving designs of Auschwitz, urges world alliance against Iranian nuclear threatUNITED NATIONS — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waved designs of the most infamous Nazi death camp from a U.N. podium on Thursday, exhorting the world to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. G-8: Iran has 3 months to stop uranium enrichment, avoid new sanctionsUNITED NATIONS — Pressure deepened against Iran on Thursday when the world’s eight top economic powers gave Tehran until year’s end to cease enriching uranium or face new sanctions, but resistance from China could undermine the effort. Netanyahu: Israel seeks peace with Palestinians, world alliance against Iranian nuclear threatUNITED NATIONS — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants to make peace with the Palestinians and hopes the world will rally against the Iranian nuclear threat. New Japanese leader sys NKorean nuclear weapons, missiles threaten entire worldUNITED NATIONS — Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama warned the world community that North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles threaten not only North Asia but the whole international community, and “cannot be condoned under any circumstances.” World leaders seek global solutions to confront multiple crisesUNITED NATIONS — Global leaders on Thursday warned colleagues that coordinated international action to end the worldwide recession and reverse climate change must not fall victim to routine political divisions and pitfalls. UN adopts resolution aimed at ridding world of nuclear weaponsUNITED NATIONS — With President Barack Obama presiding over a historic session, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.-sponsored resolution Thursday committing all nations to work for a nuclear weapons-free world. US-Russian unity on sanctions would put pressure on Iran to yield on nuclear programNEW YORK — A unified U.S.-Russian stance on sanctions against Iran would put added pressure on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to yield some ground on his nation’s nuclear program. UN Security Council with Obama presiding to give political boost to nuclear free worldUNITED NATIONS — With an American president presiding for the first time, the U.N. Security Council is opening a summit-level meeting aimed at boosting long-stalled efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons. After 10-year hiatus, US rejoins nuke-test treaty conference, in push for Senate OKUNITED NATIONS — After a 10-year gap, the United States on Thursday rejoined a biennial conference designed to win more support — including from the U.S. Senate — for the treaty banning all nuclear bomb tests. Russia links Iran sanctions to US missile change, giving Obama new weapon on nukes issueNEW YORK — With a diplomatic wink and nod, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev opened the door Wednesday to backing potential sanctions against Iran as a reward to President Barack Obama’s decision to scale back a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe. Despite calls for unity, Ahmadinejad, Gadhafi blast Security CouncilUNITED NATIONS — On a day when the U.N. and many nations appealed for global unity, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Wednesday denounced what they called an unjust world dominated by five powers. Russian links Iran sanctions to US missile change, giving Obama new weapon on nukes issueNEW YORK — With a diplomatic wink and nod, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev opened the door Wednesday to backing potential sanctions against Iran as a reward to President Barack Obama’s decision to scale back a U.S. missile shield in Eastern Europe. |
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