Iran Admits it Deceived the West Over Nuclear Program
IN THIS ISSUE: Iran admits deceiving West over nuke program, conditions ripe for N. Korean nuclear test?, India test-fires Agni-IV, U.S.: laws of war apply to cyber attacks, new Japan atomic regulator launches, vowing no more disasters, new N. Korea and Iran pact raises international concern.
Iran Admits it Deceived the West Over Nuclear Program Stuart Winer | Times of Israel
Iran deliberately provided false information about its nuclear program to Western investigators and the International Atomic Energy Agency, a senior Iranian official has confirmed.
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Michael Mazza | Diplomat
North Korea has comported itself relatively well of late, but there are reasons to believe we may be in for an autumn surprise: from where Kim sits in Pyongyang, the time may look ripe for a third nuclear test. Full Article
Times of India
India on Wednesday test-fired its nuclear-capable strategic missile Agni-IV with a strike range of about 4000 km from a test range off Odisha coast. It was test launched with the help of a mobile launcher from launch complex-4 of ITR at Wheeler Island, about 100 km from here, at about 1145 hours, defence sources said. Full Article
Aram Roston | Defense News
The U.S. government believes that cyber attacks can amount to armed attacks, and are subject to international humanitarian law and rules of war, the top State Department lawyer said at a conference hosted by U.S. Cyber Command at Fort Meade, Md. Koh also introduced a series of 10 legal principles about cyberwar. Full Article
Kazuaki Nagata | Japan Times
The government launched a new nuclear regulatory body Wednesday that vowed never to let a disaster like the Fukushima triple meltdown occur again. The new body — the Nuclear Regulation Authority — has been imbued with a high level of independence and authority. Full Article
Donald Kirk | Christian Science Monitor
North Korea and Iran appear to be increasing their dealings in nuclear technology and missiles with each other under a breakthrough agreement reached between the two nations in Tehran three weeks ago. The timing of the deal is significant, since Israel has been pressing for concerted action against Iran's nuclear program. Full Article
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