Next Round of Iran Nuclear Negotiations Set for Moscow
IN THIS ISSUE: Next round of Iran nuclear talks set for Moscow, an alternative to the Iran impasse, Russia tests new missile to counter U.S. shield, Pakistan acknowledges sea-based nuclear deterrent, India's Agni-VI to be ready by mid 2014, nuclear weapons just don't make sense.
Next Round of Iran Nuclear Talks Set for Moscow Ali Akbar Dareini and Lara Jakes | Associated Press
Tough negotiations between Iran and world powers over Tehran's nuclear program ended Thursday with a plan to meet next month for another round of talks but agreement on little else.
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Seyed Hossein Mousavian | Financial Times
In early 2005 Dr Hassan Rowhani, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, told me of the Iranian supreme leader's position on nuclear enrichment. Ali Khamenei had told him: "I would never abandon the rights of the country as long as I am alive. I would resign if for any reason Iran is deprived of its rights to enrichment, otherwise this may happen after my death." Full Article
Andrew E. Kramer | New York Times
Russia's military reported a successful test on Wednesday of a new type of intercontinental ballistic missile that generals said was designed to overpower the American missile defense system. Russian generals told news agencies that the missile's development was a direct response to the American plans for a shield. Full Article
Usman Ansari | Defense News
Pakistan has acknowledged the existence of a sea-based nuclear deterrent with the recent inauguration of the Headquarters of the Naval Strategic Force Command by the head of the Navy, Adm. Asif Sandhila. Full Article
Hemant Kumar Rout | IBN Live
Before the din that was kicked off after test firing of the much-touted Intercontinental Range Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Agni-V was settled down, India is gearing up to go for the maiden development trial of Agni-VI missile within next two years notwithstanding international reactions and pressures. Full Article
Walter Pincus | Washington Post
Nuclear weapons are terror weapons, and basically unusable. That's one reason why no rational strategy, other than deterrence, has ever been developed to justify them. Events in the past 10 days make my case. Full Article
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