Iran, Israel Attended Middle East Nuclear Meeting
Reuters
Iran, Israel and Arab states took part in a meeting two weeks ago about prospects for an international conference on banning nuclear weapons in the Middle East, diplomats said on Tuesday, a rare such gathering of regional adversaries.
IAEA Head to Visit Tehran Next Week
Times of Israel
Iran's state media said the head of the UN nuclear agency will visit Tehran next week in another possible sign of progress in talks over the country’s nuclear program.
Russian-Japanese Talks Focus on US Missile Defense Plans
RIA Novosti
Russian concern over the deployment of elements of a US missile defense network in Japan was the subject of “special attention” during talks in Tokyo this week.
Pakistan Successfully Test Fires Hatf IX
Dawn
Pakistan on Tuesday conducted a successful test fire of Short Range Surface to Surface Missile Hatf IX (Nasr), according to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) website.
North Korea's ICBM Prototypes Getting 'Scary Good'
VOA News
A top research group says prototype ballistic missiles seen at recent North Korean military parades may be more advanced than earlier believed, and may even be sophisticated enough to threaten the U.S. west coast.
Chinese Nuclear Envoy Visits Pyongyang
Yonhap News Agency
China's top nuclear envoy is visiting Pyongyang, North Korean media reported Monday, in what appears to be another Beijing-led initiative to restart stalled denuclearization talks.